Documentary

  • Documentary DAVID FOSTER: OFF THE RECORD to World Premiere at Toronto Film Festival

    David Foster: Off the Record
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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

    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

    The Apollo documentary

    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 Atlanta Child Murders Documentary

    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.

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  • VERY RALPH, Documentary on Fashion Icon Ralph Lauren to Premiere on HBO in Fall

    Ralph Lauren
    Ralph Lauren

    VERY RALPH, the first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, debuts TUESDAY, NOV. 12, exclusively on HBO. The feature-length film reveals the man behind the icon and the creation of one of the most successful brands in fashion history. VERY RALPH is directed and produced by award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy (HBO’s “Jane Fonda in Five Acts,” “Spielberg“).

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  • Judy Garland Documentary SID & JUDY to Premiere on Showtime

    Judy Garland
    Judy Garland

    Showtime will premiere the new documentary SID & JUDY from director Stephen Kijak (WE ARE X) on Friday, October 18 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Narrated by Emmy winner Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Academy Award nominee Jennifer Jason Leigh, SID & JUDY explores the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage, never-heard-before voice recordings and personal photos.

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  • Netflix Debuts Trailer for New Doc Series DIAGNOSIS

    Diagnosis: From The New York Times Column - Netflix Trailer

    Netflix debuted the trailer for the new documentary series “Diagnosis” based on Dr. Lisa Sanders’ hugely popular column in The New York Times Magazine, which launches on the streaming channel on Friday, August 16, 2019.

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  • Documentary UNMASKING JIHADI JOHN: ANATOMY OF A TERRORIST Sets HBO Air Date

    Unmasking Jihadi John: Anatomy of a Terrorist
    Unmasking Jihadi John: Anatomy of a Terrorist

    Mohammed Emwazi was a grade school student in London with a promising future ahead of him in 1995. By 2014, he had become known as “Jihadi John,” a masked ISIS terrorist in Syria who internationalized his notoriety by broadcasting his beheadings of Western hostages on the internet.

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