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.
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Ken Burns, Lynn Novick Docu Series on Ernest Hemingway to Premiere on PBS in 2021
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s “Hemingway” Ernest Hemingway, the iconic literary figure considered one of the greatest American writers and among the first to live and work at the treacherous nexus of art and celebrity, is the subject of an upcoming three-part, six-hour documentary series directed by award-winning filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick (The Vietnam War, Prohibition, The War) coming to PBS April 5-7, 2021 at 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET.
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I AM GRETA Trailer – Compelling Documentary on Teenage Climate Activist Greta Thunberg
I AM GRETA The new documentary on teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg from Swedish director Nathan Grossman debuts on November 13 on Hulu. After the World Premiere at the Venice Film Festival and just prior to the North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Hulu released the official trailer for the film officially titled “I Am Greta.”
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HBO Drops Trailer + Premiere Date for SIEMPRE, LUIS, Documentary on Activist Luis A. Miranda
Siempre, Luis by John James, an official selection of the Special Events program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Carlos Garciade Dios. HBO released the official trailer for Siempre, Luis, a documentary on Luis A. Miranda Jr. – activist and father of award-winning composer, lyricist and actor, Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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Music Documentary FANDANGO AT THE WALL to Premiere on HBO
Fandango at the Wall The feature music documentary Fandango at the Wall, directed by Varda Bar-Kar and Executive produced by Quincy Jones, Andrew Young, and Carlos Santana will premiere on HBO Latino, Friday, September 25. The film follows Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning musician Arturo O’Farrill and Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning producer Kabir Sehgal who journey to Veracruz, Mexico to recruit master musicians for a live album recording at the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
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Actress Robin Wright Narrates “First Ladies” New CNN Docu Series on America’s First Ladies
First Ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush and Rosalynn Carter at dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in 2013. Golden Globe-winning actress Robin Wright narrates First Ladies, a new CNN Original Series about America’s most iconic first ladies, premiering Sunday, October 4, at 10 p.m. ET. The six-part docuseries profiles Michelle Obama, Jackie Kennedy, Nancy Reagan, Eleanor Roosevelt, Lady Bird Johnson, and Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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World Premiere of John Belushi Documentary to Kick off Chicago International Film Festival
Belushi directed by R.J. Cutler The 56th Chicago International Film Festival will open on Wednesday, October 14th, with the world premiere of the documentary film Belushi, directed by R.J. Cutler, chronicling the celebrated career and untimely death of native son and The Second City alumnus John Belushi.