GIFT is a tribute to something that can’t be measured or counted, bought or sold. Exploring the parallels between artists’ work and a gift economy, it’s a reflection on the creative process, the reasons we “labour in service of our gifts.”
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The Documentary GIFT Inspired by Lewis Hyde’s Bestseller in Theaters in Fall
Gift directed by Robin McKenna
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Showtime Releases Trailer for True Crime Docu-Series MURDER IN THE BAYOU
MURDER IN THE BAYOU Showtime will premiere the network’s first true crime docu-series, Murder In The Bayou, on Friday, September 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, from director Matthew Galkin (Kevorkian) and author Ethan Brown, whose New York Times Best Selling book Murder In The Bayou is the inspiration for the series. The five-part docu-series investigates the unsolved murders of eight women whose bodies were discovered between 2005 and 2009 in drainage canals and on desolate back roads in and around the town of Jennings, Louisiana in rural Jefferson Davis Parish.
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3 Documentary Film Projects Win 2019 SFFILM Catapult Film Fellowships
2019 SFFILM Catapult Film Fellowships: Ilse Fernandez, Allison Otto, and Yusef Srouji. SFFILM and the Catapult Film Fund have announced the three filmmaking teams that have been awarded 2019 SFFILM Catapult Film Fellowships: Ilse Fernandez, Allison Otto, andYusef Srouji. These fellowships are awarded to filmmakers working in the early stages of developing compelling, story-driven documentary features, and run August through December of this year.Also, in keeping with SFFILM’s broader commitment to the Bay Area’s documentary filmmaking community, SFFILM’s popular Doc Talks series of nonfiction filmmaking workshops will continue at the organization’s FilmHouse residency space through a renewed grant from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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Phillip Baribeau’s UNBRANDED Follows Cowboys in American West on Scientology Network’s Documentary Showcase
UNBRANDED Scientology Network’s Documentary Showcase, the weekly series providing a platform for independent filmmakers whose goal is to improve society by raising awareness of social, cultural and environmental issues, presents Unbranded on Friday, August 2, a journey that celebrates the return of an icon of the American West, the wild mustang.
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Documentary DAVID FOSTER: OFF THE RECORD to World Premiere at Toronto Film Festival
David Foster: Off the Record The new documentary David Foster: Off the Record will have its World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival. The film’s premiere will be followed with a special tribute to David Foster at the TIFF Tribute Gala.
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Coming Soon: New Documentary on Rita Moreno Exec Produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Rita Moreno Arriving for the Red Carpet at the West Side Story 50th Anniversary Celebration A new documentary on EGOT-winning entertainer Rita Moreno, AMERICAN MASTERS “Rita Moreno: The Girl Who Decided to Go For It” is in the works from Norman Lear’s Act III Productions and executive producer Lin-Manuel Miranda, and is slated to premiere in 2020 on the PBS series AMERICAN MASTERS.
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Documentary ALTERNATE ENDINGS: SIX NEW WAYS TO DIE IN AMERICA to Debut on HBO in August
ALTERNATE ENDINGS: SIX NEW WAYS TO DIE IN AMERICA (via screen grab) Directed and produced by Perri Peltz and Matthew O’Neill (HBO’s “Axios”), Alternate Endings: Six New Ways to Die in America, debuting Wednesday, August 14 (8:00-9:08 p.m. ET/PT), offers a fascinating look at the varied ways Americans are choosing to both find meaning and celebrate life as it comes to an end.
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HALSTON, Documentary on Legendary Designer, to Premiere on CNN in August
LIZA MINNELLI and HALSTON in HALSTON Halston, the documentary about the legendary design and lifestyle icon, from director Frédéric Tcheng (‘Dior and I’), which world premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, will premiere on CNN on Sunday, August 18 at 9:00pm Eastern and Pacific on CNN. Halston will encore on CNN on Saturday, August 24 at 9:00pm Eastern.
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CHUCK BERRY Documentary to World Premiere at Nashville Film Festival 2019
Chuck Berry with his Band live at Steinegg Live Festival 2013 The Nashville Film Festival, taking place October 3-12, 2019 announced early music documentary features for 2019, including the world premiere of “Chuck Berry” by filmmaker Jon Brewer; “Born Into the Gig” by filmmakers Kate Davis and David Heilbroner; “Cool Daddio: The Second Youth of R. Stevie Moore” from filmmakers Imogen Putler and Monika Baran; and “The Sheriff of Mars” from filmmakers Jason Ressler and Matthew Woolf.
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THE MAYOR OF COMEDY: A CANADIAN STAND-UP STORY Documentary on Canadian Comedians Set for Fall Release
The Mayor of Comedy: A Canadian Stand-Up Story The Mayor of Comedy: A Canadian Stand-Up Story is a disruptive, eye-opening documentary that follows Canadian comedian Sandra Battaglini as she rallies the biggest names in the Canadian comedy industry. Set for release in Fall 2019, filmmaker Matt Kelly gives viewers an all-access pass to the murky world of Canadian showbiz, a world where the funniest people in the country struggle in a system that limits their ability to make a living.
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HBO Fall Documentary Lineup Includes Films from Diane von Furstenberg, Mark Wahlberg
HBO has confirmed their slate of thought-provoking documentaries for the second half of 2019, including: Roger Ross Williams’ THE APOLLO, an insider’s look at the history and legacy of the legendary Apollo Theater; Susan Lacy’s VERY RALPH, the intimate story of fashion icon Ralph Lauren; Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato and Diane von Furstenberg’s LIBERTY: MOTHER OF EXILES, a revealing, up-close look at one of the most beloved icons in the world; and McMILLIONS, from executive producer Mark Wahlberg and directors James Lee Hernandez and Brian Lazarte, a documentary series chronicling the stranger-than-fiction story of how an ex-cop rigged McDonald’s Monopoly game promotion for over a decade and stole millions.
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HBO Producing DocuSeries on Atlanta Child Murders of ’70s and ’80s
HBO Documentary Films, Show of Force, Roc Nation and Get Lifted Film Co. are currently in production on a new documentary series reexamining the Atlanta Child Murders of the late-’70s and early-’80s. It offers a never-before-seen look at the murder of at least 30 African American children and young adults that occurred over a two-year period in Atlanta, from the initial disappearance and discovery of two murdered teenage boys and the fear that gripped the city, to the prosecution and indictment of 23-year-old Atlanta native Wayne Williams and the rush to officially shut down the case.