American Factory, the first title from President and Mrs. Obama’s Higher Ground Productions’ slate will be released globally on Netflix August 21, 2019.
Documentary
I LOVE YOU, NOW DIE Documentary on Michelle Carter Texting Suicide Case Sets HBO Air Date
The documentary “I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter” that premiered at SXSW Film Festival, takes a deeper look at the texting suicide case that made national headlines.
AFI DOCS 2019 Award Winners – CHASING THE MOON and ST. LOUIS SUPERMAN Win Audience Awards
CHASING THE MOON, snagged the Audience Award for Best Feature, and the Audience Award for Best Short went to ST. LOUIS SUPERMAN, at the AFI DOCS 2019.
5 Documentary Film Projects Selected for Sundance Institute’s 2019 Documentary Edit and Story Lab
Five boundary-pushing nonfiction film project teams will convene at the Sundance Resort in Utah on June 21, for the Sundance Institute’s 2019 Documentary Edit and Story Lab.
Controversial Muslim Documentary 3 SECONDS DIVORCE is Now Streaming on Neflix
Streaming now on Netflix is “3 Seconds Divorce” is a controversial documentary that sheds light on the practice that allows Muslim men to divorce their wives simply by saying the word ‘divorce’ three times.
Victor Kosskaovsky’s Fiercely Lyrical, Multi-Sensorial AQUARELA Opens August 16
Sony Pictures Classics will release Aquarela, the multi-sensorial experience from director Victor Kosskaovsky that premiered at the 2018 Venice Film Festival.
HBO Acquires SXSW Documentary ERNIE & JOE
HBO has acquired the documentary ERNIE & JOE that follows San Antonio, Texas police officers Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro, who are diverting people from jail and into mental health treatment.
Hamptons Film Festival Selects 3 Groundbreaking Documentary Films for SummerDocs 2019
Hamptons International Film Festival SummerDocs 2019 hosted by Alec Baldwin will present three new and groundbreaking documentary filmmaking and thought-provoking stories
Eunice Lau Tackles Radicalization in Documentary ACCEPT THE CALL at Human Rights Watch Film Festival
In the new documentary film Accept the Call from Eunice Lau, a father seeks to understand why his son is accused of terrorism.
Documentary WIG – A New York Drag Story, Debuts in June on HBO
Late one night in 1984, drag queen Lady Bunny and a few friends staged an impromptu drag show in Tompkins Square Park which would become known as Wigstock. WIG explores the origins of this iconic festival.
Showtime to Air Documentary on Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman
The new documentary film 100%: Julian Edelman is an imaginative look inside Julian Edelman’s underdog journey from major injury and NFL suspension to Super Bowl MVP.
ROCKABUL Documentary on Metal Band in War Torn Afghanistan, to NY Premiere at Brooklyn Film Festival
RocKabul, a documentary about Afghanistan’s first metal band, District Unknown, directed by Australian filmmaker Travis Beard will make its New York premiere at the Brooklyn Film Festival.