Diana Serra Cary, the child star of the silent film era known as Baby Peggy died on Monday in California. She was 101.
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RIP: Diana Serra Cary, Silent Film Child Star ‘Baby Peggy’
Diana Serra Cary (Baby Peggy) in Baby Peggy, The Elephant in the Room
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LOS ÚLTIMOS FRIKIS, Doc on Zeus, Cuba’s Heavy Metal Band to Play at Miami and Havana NY Film Festivals
LOS ÚLTIMOS FRIKIS Following a successful world premiere at the most recent edition of DOC NYC and a sold-out screening at the Havana Film Festival, Los Últimos Frikis, the debut documentary feature by Nicholas Brennan, has been selected to participate in the Documentary Achievement Award competition at the 37th edition of the Miami Film Festival, taking place March 6-15, and at the 21st annual Havana Film Festival New York, running April 27-May 5.
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SCREAM, QUEEN! MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET Doc Sets Release Date
In a scene from the original film “A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge” – actor Mark Patton is surprised. Photo Credit: New Line Cinema This sequence is featured in the documentary SCREAM, QUEEN: MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET Virgil Films is releasing the award winning documentary – Scream Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street – directed by Roman Chimienti & Tyler Jensen.
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Watch Trailer for THE DOG DOC, Documentary on Unconventional Veterinarian Dr. Marty Goldstein
THE DOG DOC FilmRise released the trailer for Cindy Meehl’s documentary The Dog Doc about unconventional veterinarian Dr. Marty Goldstein who has been called everything from a maverick to a miracle-worker to a quack. Dr. Goldstein runs a clinic in South Salem, New York, that has made him and his staff famous for their integrative and even holistic approaches to pet health issues. The Dog Doc will open in theaters on March 13th, 2020.
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ELLA FITZGERALD Documentary Sets Spring Release Date
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One Of Those Things, directed Leslie Woodhead This Spring, Ella Fitzgerald: Just One Of Those Things, directed by the award-winning Leslie Woodhead along with producer Reggie Nadelson will be released in theaters by Eagle Rock Entertainment. The film will be screened in select cinemas across the U.S, beginning April 3.
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Documentary SAUDI RUNAWAY Added to Berlin Film Festival Panorama Lineup
Saudi Runaway by Susanne Regina Meures The documentary Saudi Runaway by Susanne Regina Meures has been added to Panorama program lineup of the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival. The documentary film shows a young woman striving for autonomy who flees from Saudi Arabia. She secretly films her claustrophobic everyday life with her smartphone before and during her escape.
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HBO Acquires ON THE RECORD, Sundance Doc Accusing Russell Simmons of Sexual Misconduct
Director Kirby Dick, Drew Dixon and Director Amy Ziering attend the World Premiere of Saudi Runaway by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, an official selection of the World Documentary Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. © 2020 Sundance Institute | photo by Becca Haydu. HBO Max has acquired U.S. rights to the documentary On The Record following the film’s premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, and after Oprah Winfrey’s much public exit from the film.
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Documentary GIVING VOICE Wins Sundance Festival Favorite Award
Giving Voice by James D. Stern and Fernando Villena, an official selection of the Documentary Premieres program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Jonathon Narducci. Giving Voice is the winner of the Festival Favorite Award, selected by audience votes from the 128 features screened at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, which took place in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Sundance, Utah, from January 23 February 2, 2020.
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Art Documentary BEYOND THE VISIBLE – Hilma af Klint Sets Release Date + Trailer
BEYOND THE VISIBLE – Hilma af Klint. Directed by Halina Dyrschka The first abstract artist was a woman – Hilma af Klint. Zeitgeist Films in association with Kino Lorber will release Beyond the Visible – Hilma af Klint, a documentary film directed by Halina Dyrschka. The film will open at The Metrograph in New York City on April 10th, other cities will follow.
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Sundance 2020. HBO Acquires SIEMPRE, LUIS, John James’ Doc on Luis A. Miranda Jr.
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 has acquired worldwide television and streaming rights to the documentary feature film Siempre, Luis, directed by John James which had its world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
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Watch First Trailer for BEASTIE BOYS STORY, Doc on Iconic Rap Group
Adam Horovitz and Mike Diamond in “Beastie Boys Story,” premiering April 24 on Apple TV+. Apple TV+ dropped the first teaser trailer for Beastie Boys Story, Spike Jonze ‘live documentary experience’ on the iconic rap group which is set to world premiere at the SXSW 2020.
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Watch Trailer Clip from CRIP CAMP, Sundance Doc on 1970s Camp for Disabled Teens
Crip Camp by Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Steve Honigsbaum Netflix released a trailer clip from Crip Camp, the documentary about Camp Jened, a camp for disabled teens in the 1970s that shaped the future of the disability-rights movement. Crip Camp world premiered as the opening-night film in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the Sundance Film Festival, and will hit the streaming service in March.