Documentary

Uma Thurman Narrates THE AGE OF NATURE, PBS Nature and Wildlife DocuSeries

The Age of Nature

The Age of Nature, a three-part documentary series, explores how an increased awareness of the natural world is leading to a new chapter in the story of both humanity and the planet. With stunning photography, the series focuses on the resiliency of Earth’s ecosystems through stories of success, as scientists, citizens and governments act to fix past mistakes and restore the environment. With the current pandemic exposing the fragility and vulnerability of humankind, the balance of nature and our relationship with it is more important than ever. Narrated by Uma Thurman, The Age of Nature premieres Wednesdays, October 14-28, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET..

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SOFTIE, First Kenyan Film to Premiere at Sundance, Sets September Release Date

Softie directed by Sam Soko

Written and directed and by Kenyan filmmaker Sam Soko, Softie is the first film from Kenya to ever premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The documentary film which won the Special Jury Award for Editing at the festival will be released in virtual cinemas nationwide starting September 18th.

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ARMY OF LOVERS IN THE HOLY LAND, Doc on Swedish Queer Disco-pop Band, to Premiere in NYC

ARMY OF LOVERS IN THE HOLY LAND

Army of Lovers in the Holy Land, is Asaf Galay’s new award-winning documentary about the Jewish roots of the Swedish queer disco-pop band Army of Lovers and its charismatic singer Jean-Pierre Barda’s extraordinary journey to make aliyah – examining the notions of home, identity and family along the way.

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JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE, Documentary on Late Civil Rights Icon to Air on CNN

President Barack Obama awards the 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Congressman John Lewis in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House February 15, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

John Lewis: Good Trouble, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dawn Porter (Trapped, Gideon’s Army), will premiere for television Sunday, Sept. 27 at 9:00pm Eastern and Pacific on CNN. The documentary, an official selection of the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, explores the extraordinary life of the legendary civil rights activist and legislator, the now-late Rep. John R. Lewis.

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Institutional Racism Faced By an Aboriginal Boy in Australia are Confronted in IN MY BLOOD IT RUNS, Premiering on PBS Television Series POV

In My Blood it Runs directed by Maya Newell

Set in Australia’s Northern Territory, In My Blood it Runs follows Dujuan, a young Aborginal boy with a spiritual connection to, and vast knowledge of, his cultural ancestry. At home in Alice Springs, Dujuan is surrounded by his loving family, which includes his mother, his two brothers, and his maternal grandmother Nana Carol, with whom he has a special bond.

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Tommy Oliver’s 40 YEARS A PRISONER to Premiere at TIFF and Debut on HBO in December

40 Years a Prisoner

Tommy Oliver (“1982”) directs, produces and shoots the documentary 40 Years a Prisoner, chronicling the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical back-to-nature group MOVE and the aftermath that led to a son’s decades long fight to free his parents.

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Watch Trailer for KINGDOM OF SILENCE, Showtime Documentary on 2018 Murder of Jamal Khashoggi

Kingdom of Silence

Showtime dropped the new trailer for the new documentary film Kingdom of Silence exploring the complicated dynamic between the United States and Saudi Arabia as a backdrop to the 2018 murder of Washington Post journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi.

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4 Documentary Films Win SFFILM 2020 Documentary Film Fund Grants

SFFILM announced the four winners of 2020 SFFILM Documentary Film Fund grants totaling $80,000, which support feature-length documentaries in post-production. Giovanni Buccomino’s After a Revolution (working title), Clarke Lyons and Gabe Dinsmoor’s Squeegee, Farah Kassem’s We Are Inside, and Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh’s Writing with Fire were each awarded funding that will help push each project towards completion.

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Anjelica Huston’s BREAKING THE CHAIN Spotlights Crisis of Abused and Neglected Animals

Breaking the Chain

From executive producer Anjelica Huston, the new documentary Breaking the Chain introduces viewers to a nationwide crisis of abused and neglected dogs, cats, and other animals through interviews and behind-the-scenes footage following PETA’s dedicated team of fieldworkers, who live in hope as they respond to cases and calls for help around the clock and in all weather extremes.

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Dr. Gretchen Sorin and Ric Burns’ DRIVING WHILE BLACK Documentary to Air on PBS

Driving While Black

PBS will air Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America – a ground-breaking, two-hour documentary film by acclaimed historian Dr. Gretchen Sorin and Emmy–winning director Ric Burns – on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

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Prince of Reggaeton – J Balvin Documentary “The Boy From Medellín” Acquired by Amazon

The Boy From Medellín

Amazon Studios has acquired filmmaker Matthew Heineman’s The Boy from Medellín, an in-depth look into the life of Colombian-born superstar J Balvin. The documentary will world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.

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Watch Premiere Episode of Showtime Docu-Series LOVE FRAUD for Free Ahead of Its On-Air Premiere

Love Fraud

Showtime released the premiere episode of its new docu-series Love Fraud early for free online sampling, on streaming platforms and on demand. The series is executive produced and directed by Emmy winners and Academy Award(R) nominees Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady.

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