Apple TV+ released a new trailer for Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry, award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler’s documentary that offers a deeply intimate look at the teenager’s extraordinary journey. The documentary will be released in theaters and on Apple TV+ on February 26
Netflix released the trailer for the documentary “Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy” directed by Stanley Nelson (The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution; Freedom Riders) that explores the complex history of crack in the 1980s. The documentary premieres on Netflix on January 11, 2021.
Librarian of Congress announced the annual selection of 25 of America’s most influential motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. These films range from the innovative silent film “Suspense,” which was co-directed by a woman in 1913, and Sidney Poitier’s Oscar-winning performance in 1963’s “Lilies of the Field” to the PBS documentary “Freedom Riders” from 2010 and one of the biggest public vote getters, Christopher Nolan’s 2008 Batman film “The Dark Knight.”
MTV Documentary Films released the trailer for the award winning documentary Finding Yingying, directed by Jiayan “Jenny” Shi, which opens today December 11th nationwide in virtual cinema.
The Cinema Eye Honors, which each year recognize documentary filmmaking, announced the nominees for its 14th Annual Awards Ceremony, which will be held virtually this year, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.
Today, natural disasters threaten the planet with increasing ferocity. They strike without warning, tearing apart infrastructure and destroying lives. How should the world respond, and how can vulnerable populations be better prepared in the future? When Disaster Strikes, a new three-part documentary series, explores what happens after natural disasters occur in three countries: a cyclone that brings biblical floods in Mozambique, a deadly drought that destroys lives and livelihoods in Somalia, and an historic hurricane that ravages the Bahamas. Each episode charts the on-the-ground response over months as frontline workers race to save lives, restore order from chaos and turn despair into hope. When Disaster Strikes premieres Wednesdays, January 6-20, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET on PBS.
SXSW award-winning documentary Finding Yingying directed by Jiayan “Jenny” Shi will open nationwide in virtual cinema starting on December 11th. The documentary follows a Chinese family’s search to find their missing daughter in the United States.
Frederick Wiseman’s City Hall will broadcast premiere on PBS on Tuesday, December 22, 8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. The 45th film from Wiseman, “City Hall” immerses audiences in the municipality of his hometown of Boston to illustrate a government taking care of its diverse citizens. Through his filmmaking, audiences come to realize how city government touches upon almost every aspect of their lives, acknowledging how necessary services like sanitation, veterans affairs, elder support, parks, licensing bureaus, recordkeeping, as well as a myriad of other activities that support the citizenry, are often taken for granted.
Netflix released the trailer for Room 2806: The Accusation, the docuseries follows the 2011 sexual assault case involving French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the height of his career.
Apple TV+ has ordered a new six-part documentary series that will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the aspirations, failures and accomplishments of the world’s best surfers as they battle for the World Surf League (WSL) Title and struggle to remain on the elite WSL Championship Tour (CT).
Magnolia Pictures released the trailer for “Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan” the new Johnny Depp produced documentary on Irish musical icon, Shane MacGowan, exploring the wild and roving life of Ireland’s most beloved punk poet.
