Documentary

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.

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

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

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

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

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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Showtime Drops Trailer + Premiere Date for Documentary HITSVILLE: THE MAKING OF MOTOWN

The new documentary Hitsville: The Making of Motown from directors Benjamin and Gabe Turner (Class of 92, I Am Bolt, One Direction: This Is Us) will premiere on Showtime on Saturday, August 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

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World Premiere of ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND to Open Toronto Intl Film Festival

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band

The World Premiere of Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, Daniel Roher’s touching tale of Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band, will be the Opening Night Gala Presentation for the 44th Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, September 5, at Roy Thomson Hall. The premiere marks the first time a Canadian-made documentary opens the Toronto International Film Festival.

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Hulu Sets Premiere Date for Harvey Weinstein Documentary UNTOUCHABLE

Harvey Weinstein

Hulu today released the trailer and announced the Monday, September 2 premiere date for the Harvey Weinstein documentary “Untouchable.” The documentary tells the inside story of the meteoric rise and shocking fall of the movie titan .

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Season 5 of Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES Kicks Off with Documentary on Raúl Juliá

Raúl Juliá

Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) announced that Season 5 of VOCES, the acclaimed PBS documentary series exploring Latino arts, culture and history, will premiere on four consecutive Fridays, September 13 to October 4, 2019. (check local listings) on PBS, pbs.org and the PBS Video app. VOCES is presented by PBS SoCal.

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PHOTOS: Bethany Hamilton and friends Attend LA Premiere of BETHANY HAMILTON: UNSTOPPABLE

Bethany Hamilton, Adam Dirks with Tobias and Wesley Dirks at the premiere of BETHANY HAMILTON – UNSTOPPABLE – photo credit Cole Ferguson

Last night, Bethany Hamilton and friends celebrated the Los Angeles premiere of Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable with a surf themed blue carpet and screening at the ArcLight Hollywood on Tuesday, June 9.

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Independent Filmmaker Christopher Garetano Creates ‘Strange World’ Series for Travel Channel

Christopher Garetano

Independent filmmaker Christopher Garetano, whose award-winning documentary film “Montauk Chronicles” inspired the hit show “Stranger Things,” has spent a lifetime searching for the truth behind some of America’s most unusual stories. Now, he begins a boots-on-the-ground investigation into the legends, mysteries and first-person accounts that fuel this country’s creepiest conspiracy theories and unexplained occurrences in the new Travel Channel series, “Strange World,” premiering on Sunday, August 11 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

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