Rubika Shah’s timely documentary ‘White Riot‘ charting the rise of the U.K.’s ’70s grassroots movement, Rock Against Racism, premieres on virtual cinema from Film Movement on October 16, 2020.
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ESPN Films Producing Documentary on WNBA Superstar Maya Moore and Jonathan Irons
Maya Moore and Jonathan Irons ESPN Films is in production on an upcoming documentary centered on the recent story that made waves across the country about WNBA superstar Maya Moore. The untitled documentary film will explore Moore’s unwavering faith; her connection with Jonathan Irons, a man wrongfully convicted and serving a prison sentence for burglary and assault; and how she stepped away from basketball to pursue justice both to prove his innocence and inspire activism in others during this watershed moment. The announcement comes after the couple’s appearance on “Good Morning America” this morning where they also announced that they fell in love in the process of working together to get Irons’ sentence overturned and have since married.
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Watch Trailer for DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD, Kirsten Johnson’s Sundance Award Winning Documentary
Dick Johnson Is Dead Netflix released the trailer for the documentary film Dick Johnson Is Dead directed by Kirsten Johnson that premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Award for Innovation in Non-fiction Storytelling. The film will debut on Netflix on October 2, 2020.
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IFC Films to Release Sam Pollard’s MLK/FBI Documentary
MLK/FBI, directed by Sam Pollard IFC Films is acquiring the documentary MLK/FBI, directed by Emmy® Award-winner and Oscar® nominee Sam Pollard. Based on the book The FBI and Martin Luther King, Jr.: From “Solo” to Memphis by David J. Garrow, MLK/FBI was written by Benjamin Hedin and Laura Tomaselli.
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Watch Trailer for SOFTIE, Raw Intimate Look at Photojournalist Who Runs For Office in Kenya
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Award Winning Documentary PUSH, Explores Crisis of Unlivable Cities, Affordable Housing
PUSH directed by Fredrik Gertten The state of affordable housing in metropolitan cities around the globe – from Barcelona to Berlin to Toronto to New York to Los Angeles and San Francisco – is front and foremost in the award winning film PUSH from director Fredrik Gertten.
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Documentary LOVE CHILD, on Young Couple Forced to Flee Their Iranian Homeland Has its TV Debut on Monday, September 14 on PBS Series POV
Love Child The award-winning documentary film Love Child is a political love story about Leila, her secret love, Sahand, and their escape from Iran.
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Showtime Releases Trailer for THE COMEDY STORE, Docu-Series on Legendary L.A. Club
The Comedy Store Showtime released the trailer for the upcoming docu-series The Comedy Store, which chronicles the evolution of comedy from within the walls of the legendary L.A. club. Directed and executive produced by Mike Binder (The Upside of Anger, Reign Over Me), who started at the Store as a doorman before rising to main stage performer, and executive produced by Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Mike Tollin (The Last Dance), the five-part series premieres on Sunday, October 4 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
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CONSOLE WARS Trailer Debuts, Documentary on Iconic ’90s Battle Between Sega and Nintendo Video Game Companies
Console Wars drected by Jonah Tulis, Blake J. Harris In honor of National Video Game Day, the documentary Console Wars debuted the official trailer, providing a nostalgia-filled first look at the iconic ’90s battle between video game companies Sega and Nintendo.
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Watch Trailer for CITY HALL, Frederick Wiseman’s Kaleidoscopic Look at Boston’s City Government
CITY HALL directed by Frederick Wiseman Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman released the new trailer for his latest film, the documentary City Hall that looks at Boston’s city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more. The film, as with all Wiseman’s films, is long, clocking in at over 4 and 1/2 hours. City Hall had its world premiere at Venice Film Festival, followed by North American Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, then US Premiere at New York Film Festival; and will be released in November, 2020.
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Watch Documentary ‘BELLY OF THE BEAST’ Trailer Featuring New Mary J. Blige Song
The new trailer debuted for the documentary feature Belly of the Beast featuring the original song ‘See What You’ve Done’ written and performed by nine-time Grammy winner and two-time Oscar nominated singer-songwriter, Mary J. Blige. Belly of the Beast exposes modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prisons.
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Netflix to Release K-Pop Documentary ‘BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky’
BLACKPINK – Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa Netflix will release their first K-pop documentary, BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky, which charts the meteoric rise of the South Korean four-member superstar girl group, BLACKPINK.
