The documentary film Women of Troy, exploring the transcendent career of the USC women’s basketball team of the 1980s led by Cheryl Miller and their impact on women’s basketball, will debut on HBO in March 2020.
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WOMEN OF TROY – Doc on 1980s Cheryl Miller Led USC Women’s Basketball Team Sets HBO Date
Cheryl Miller in HBO Documentary WOMEN OF TROY – Documentary on 1980s Cheryl Miller Led USC Women’s Basketball Team to Debut on HBO
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Cannes Winner THE CORDILLERA OF DREAMS Sets February Release Date
Patricio Guzmán’s The Cordillera of Dreams (La cordillera de los sueños) Icarus Films will release filmmaker Patricio Guzmán’s The Cordillera of Dreams (La cordillera de los sueños), winner of the L’Oeil d’or Best Documentary Award at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. The film will open on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, at the IFC Center; on Friday, February 21, 2020 at the Lumiere Music Hall in Los Angeles; followed by dozens of cities across the U.S. and Canada including Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C.
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Watch Trailer for ‘Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez’ – Netflix DocuSeries
Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez Netflix released the trailer for “Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez,” the three-part documentary series that examines what led to the murderous fall and shocking death of former NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez.
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AMERICAN FACTORY Win Top Awards at 2020 Cinema Eye Honors Documentary Award
American Factory by Steve Bognar and Julia Reichert American Factory won the top awards at the 2020 Cinema Eye Honors for Nonfiction Filmmaking, taking the award for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking’ and ‘Outstanding Achievement in Direction’ for directors Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert.
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Directors Guild of America Announced Nominees for 2019 Documentary Award
MAIDEN directed by Alex Holmes The Directors Guild of America announced the nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2019.
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Watch Trailer for Steve Markle’s SHOOT TO MARRY Premiering at Slamdance
Danielle Bar (tattoo artist) and Steve Markle (filmmaker). Photo credit: © Shoot To Marry The rom-com documentary Shoot To Marry, the follow-up to Canadian filmmaker Steve Markle’s cult classic Camp Hollywood released the new trailer prior to the film’s World Premier at the 2020 Slamdance Film Festival.
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Watch Teaser Trailer for ‘Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert’ – Music Fest Documentary from YouTube Originals
Bassnectar Live at Coachella In celebration of the music festival’s 20th anniversary, YouTube Originals is partnering with Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival for a feature-length documentary “Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert” set to premiere March 31.
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Watch New Trailer for ADVOCATE – Oscar Shortlisted Documentary on Controversial Israeli Lawyer Lea Tsemel
Advocate by Rachel Leah Jones, Philippe Bellaiche Film Movement released a new trailer for the award winning documentary Advocate, a powerful portrait of the controversial Israeli defense attorney Lea Tsemel, directed by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche. The documentary opened in theaters on Friday, January 3, 2020 in New York at Quad Cinema and Los Angeles at Laemmle Royal.
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Oscar Shortlisted Documentary ADVOCATE Opens in NY and LA in January 2020
Advocate by Rachel Leah Jones, Philippe Bellaiche Shortlisted for Best Documentary Feature Oscar at the 92nd Academy Awards, Advocate directed by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche is a powerful portrait of the crusading and controversial Israeli Defense Attorney Lea Tsemeln. Nominated for Best Director and Best Feature at the IDA Awards and a Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, Film Movement will release the acclaimed feature-length documentary in theaters in New York at Quad Cinema and Los Angeles at Laemmle Royal opening on January 3, 2020.
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HBO Acquires LGBTQ Documentary WELCOME TO CHECHYNA Ahead of Sundance Premiere
Welcome to Chechnya by David France, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute HBO Documentary Films has acquired the powerful and eye-opening documentary Welcome to Chechnya, from Academy Award nominated director David France (“How to Survive a Plague,” “The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson”). This searing documentary shadows a group of brave activists risking their lives to confront the ongoing anti-LGBTQ persecution in the repressive and closed Russian republic of Chechnya. With unfettered access and a commitment to protecting anonymity, this documentary exposes these underreported atrocities, while highlighting an extraordinary group of heroic people confronting crushing brutality.
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Magnolia Pictures to Release Documentary on Civil Rights Activist John Lewis in 2020
President Barack Obama awards the 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Congressman John Lewis in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House February 15, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson) Participant and Magnolia Pictures have acquired North American rights to the documentary JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dawn Porter (TRAPPED, GIDEON’S ARMY). The film chronicles the life and career of the legendary civil rights activist and Democratic Representative from Georgia. Magnolia is planning a Spring 2020 theatrical release.
