The history of winemaking in Lebanon is the subject of the new documentary film WINE and WAR: The Untold Story of Wine in the Middle East, by Mark Johnston and Mark Ryan. The film will have its virtual theatrical release at Laemmle Theaters on October 9th (and will be available at wineandwar.com).
The five-part documentary series, CITY SO REAL, an official Indie Episodic selection at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival where it had its world premiere, will air in an unprecedented one-night, five-hour, commercial-free event on Thursday, October 29 beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT on National Geographic. All five episodes will then be available on Hulu the following day – Friday, October 30.
HBO acquired the feature documentary The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart about the legendary band who wrote more than 1,000 songs, including twenty number one hits throughout their career. The film chronicles the rise of the iconic group, consisting of brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, their music and its evolution over the years. The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart will debut on HBO later this year and will be available to stream on HBO Max.
HBO Max has greenlit “Not So Pretty”, a new docuseries from award-winning investigative filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering’s Jane Doe Films. The four episode, half-hour investigation-driven project will bring awareness to the lurking dangers in the commodities we all use every day without question for makeup, skin-care, nails, and hair. Not So Pretty is currently in production.
The documentary-thriller hybrid The Infiltrators, co-directed by Alex Rivera (Sleep Dealer) and Cristina Ibarra (Las Marthas, “Dirty Laundry: A Homemade Telenovela”) makes its national broadcast debut on Monday, October 5, 2020 on POV’s 33rd season on PBS at 10p.m. ET. The film will also be available to stream for free at pov.org until November 5, 2020.
Emmy, Tony and Grammy-winner Billy Porter (Pose, American Horror Story: Apocalypse) narrates EQUAL, the four-part LGBTQ+ docuseries chronicling the untold events leading up to the Stonewall Uprising, premiering Thursday, October 22 on HBO Max.
Showtime dropped the official trailer for the new, feature-length documentary entitled Citizen Bio, which explores in depth the nascent biohacking movement and the unconventional scientists and researchers developing alternative medicines to prolong human life and eradicate incurable viruses and diseases. Directed by Trish Dolman and executive produced by Graeme Manson (Snowpiercer, Orphan Black), Citizen Bio will premiere on Showtime on Friday, October 30 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
ESPN is set to air the new four-part 30 for 30 documentary “The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius” on ESPN+ beginning on September 27. Directed by BAFTA award-winner Daniel Gordon (“Hillsborough,” “George Best: All By Himself”) and produced by Academy Award-winner John Battsek (“Searching for Sugarman,” “One Day in September”), the documentary tells the story of the South African Paralympic sprinter and international hero, who had inspired millions with his determination and dedication – and who was then suddenly at the center of a murder investigation. The circus that surrounded a tragic death became just as much a story of the time as his initial rise to glory.
The official trailer is here for The Campaign of Miner Bo, a new documentary about the unemployed coal worker that decided to run for Senate after a chance meeting with Hilary Clinton.
From director Billy Corben comes the high-octane feature documentary 537 Votes chronicling the political machinations that led to the unprecedented, contested outcome of the 2000 presidential election. What transpired was a chaotic voter recount in Florida that ended with George W. Bush winning by a razor-thin margin. The film will debut on Wednesday, October 21 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO.
From filmmaker David Modigliani (Running with Beto, Crawford) and co-directed by Paloma Martinez, the new coming-of-age documentary film Ready Or Not will premiere on Fuse on October 3, 2020 at 9pm ET.
Kino Lorber will release the new documentary feature film In Case of Emergency from award-winning director and photographer Carolyn Jones (The American Nurse, Defining Hope) with a live virtual premiere on Wednesday, October 14, followed by a week of free streaming on its Kino Now service ahead of a wider on demand release.