Just before its World Premiere on Saturday April 27 at the Tribeca Film, Picture Character, a documentary about emoji released the first look – a fascinating video clip from the film.
Documentary
NBA All-Star Caron Butler and Parisa Dunn to Explore Racial Inequity in Cannabis Industry in THE GREEN DREAM
Filmmaker Parisa Dunn has teamed with NBA All-Star Caron Butler, on the new documentary THE GREEN DREAM, that will take an in-depth look at the racial inequity within the billion $ cannabis industry.
UK Premiere of Documentary DIEGO MARADONA to Open Sheffield Doc/Fest
Sheffield Doc/Fest will open the 26th edition with the UK premiere of Diego Maradona, directed by Asif Kapadia, from over 500 hours of footage from Maradona’s personal archive.
BECOMING NOBODY, Documentary about Ram Dass’ Life and Teachings, Opens in September
Becoming Nobody , the quintessential portal to Ram Dass’ life and teachings, directed by Jamie Catto will open in theaters on September 6.
HBO and Mark Wahlberg to Produce MCMILLIONS, Docu-Series on McDonald’s Monopoly Game Fraud Scandal
HBO along with Mark Wahlberg is in production on MCMILLIONS, a documentary series chronicling the stranger-than-fiction story of an ex-cop turned security auditor who rigged the McDonald’s Monopoly game promotion.
JIM ALLISON: BREAKTHROUGH, Story of Nobel Prize-Winning Scientist, at Independent Film Festival Boston
Jim Allison: Breakthrough is the story of Nobel Prize-winning scientist, Dr. Jim Allison, and his journey to discover how the immune system can cure cancer.
DocLands Documentary Film Festival Announces DocPitch 2019 Finalists
DocLands Documentary Film Festival announced the five finalists for DocPitch, a program designed to connect filmmakers to potential funders, distributors, organizations, philanthropists, fellow filmmakers, and future audiences.
Showtime Producing Docu Series on L.A.’s The Comedy Store
Showtime is producing a four-part documentary series that will chronicle the history of the iconic L.A. club The Comedy Store, where David Letterman, Jay Leno, Richard Pryor, Paul Mooney, Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and more got their start.
Watch Official Trailer for KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE Featuring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Netflix released the trailer for the award winning documentary Knock Down the House that follows four women, including US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as they mount grassroots campaigns against powerful incumbents in the the 2018 midterm elections.
BARBARA RUBIN & THE EXPLODING NY UNDERGROUND Documentary Opens in Theaters on May 24
Barbara Rubin and The Exploding NY Underground a documentary by Chuck Smith, shines the spotlight on Barbara Rubin, one of the creative women in NYC’s influential avant garde scene in the 1960’s.
NFL Cheerleaders Fight for Minimum Wage in A WOMAN’S WORK: THE NFL’S CHEERLEADER PROBLEM
Director Yu Gu follows several former cheerleaders as they fight for minimum wage in her new documentary A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem.
HBO Producing Documentary Series Exploring the Controversial NXIVM Organization
The series follows a range of people who joined the self-improvement group NXIVM. The organization has been under siege, with charges including sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy brought against its highest members, most notably founder Keith Raniere.