Documentary
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Snapshot – Francis Ford’s Coppola’s Apocalypse Now Gets Re-released, ‘Raise Your Hand’ ‘Jim Thorpe: Lit by Lightning’ Set Release Date
Raise Your Hand by Jessica Rae (Freestyle Digital Media)
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Justin Schein’s ‘Death & Taxes’ Award Winning Documentary Opens in Theaters in Summer | Trailer
Death & Taxes by Justin Schein Justin Schein’s documentary Death & Taxes is a compelling exploration of wealth, inheritance, and the American Dream, viewed through the lens of the estate tax. The film chronicles Schein’s father, Harvey Schein, a self-made CEO who rose from Depression-era Brooklyn to corporate success, whose obsession with shielding his wealth from taxes nearly fractured their family. By weaving personal narrative with broader economic commentary, the film examines how inherited wealth and tax policies can perpetuate inequality and threaten democratic ideals.
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‘Prime Minister’ Trailer – Sundance Winning Documentary Captures Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s Former PM
Jacinda Ardern in Prime Minister (screenshot / Magnolia Pictures) Prime Minister, a new documentary directed by Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz, captures the remarkable journey of Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s former Prime Minister. With unprecedented access, the film offers an intimate and powerful portrait of Ardern’s time in office, from her unexpected rise in 2017 to her global recognition as a leader defined by empathy, strength, and humanity. The documentary traces pivotal moments such as the Christchurch mosque shootings, the COVID-19 pandemic, and her trailblazing role as a young mother and head of state.
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Snapshot – ‘A Light Through Coloured Glass,’ ‘The Heirloom’ ‘Land’s End’ Set VOD Release Dates, Titan: The OceanGate Disaster Gets Netflix Trailer
The Last Front (Quiver Distribution) Titan: The OceanGate Disaster (Trailer) documentary debuts on Netflix
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Martin Scorsese is Subject of Apple TV+ Documentary Series ‘Mr. Scorsese’ Directed by Rebecca Miller
Martin Scorsese (Apple TV+) Instead of being behind the camera, Martin Scorsese will be the subject of a new five-part Apple TV+ documentary portrait series titled “Mr. Scorsese” directed by Rebecca Miller known for She Came to Me and Personal Velocity.
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Snapshot – LGBTQ+ Dramas ‘Rent Free’ and ‘Spark’, Jena Malone in ‘Consecration” and More Set VOD Release Dates
Jena Malone in Consecration directed by Christopher Smith [Anthony Ellison] Nicholas Giuricich’s LGBTQ+ sci-fi romance Spark sets June 10th release date
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‘The Mortician’ Trailer – Jonah Hill Produced Documentary on LA Mortuary Involved in Stealing from the Dead Debuts on HBO
The Mortician (screenshot | HBO) HBO dropped the official trailer for The Mortician, the three-part documentary series, directed by Joshua Rofé and executive produced by Jonah Hill, on the story of the infamous family-run L.A. mortuary involved in mass cremations and stealing from the dead. It debuts Sunday, June 1 on HBO, with new episodes airing on subsequent Sundays at the same time.
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Mariska Hargitay Reveals Her Biological Father in ‘My Mom Jayne’ Documentary
Zoltan Hargitay, Mariska Hargitay, Mickey Hargitay Jr, Jayne Marie Mansfield at the Mariska Hargitay Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Ceremony (Jean Nelson, dp) Mariska Hargitay is making headlines not for her Emmy-winning role on Law & Order: SVU, but for a deeply personal revelation in her new documentary My Mom Jayne which premiered at Cannes Film Festival.
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‘I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not’ Documentary in Works at CNN – Premieres in 2026
Chevy Chase (Jean Nelson, dp) CNN has greenlit a new feature documentary titled I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, described as the authorized yet unfiltered documentary of the comedy legend, Chevy Chase. Directed by two-time Emmy Award winner Marina Zenovich, the film will premiere in 2026.
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Snapshot – Lynn Novick Directs ‘Central Park’ PBS Documentary, Sylvester Stallone in ‘Rebel: Director’s Cut’ Gets Re-released and more
Sylvester Stallone in Rebel, now titled: Rebel: Director’s Cut, by Robert Allen Schnitzer (Giant Pictures) Lynn Novick to direct ‘Central Park’ documentary for PBS
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‘Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything’ Documentary to Debut on Hulu Following Tribeca Premiere
Barbara Walters (S Bukley / dp) Barbara Walters Tell Me Everything, the ABC News Studios documentary directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker and journalist Jackie Jesko, will premiere Monday, June 23, on Hulu in the U.S. and later this year on Disney+, following its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival.
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Steph Ching and Ellen Martinez’s ‘Slumlord Millionaire’ Documentary on Housing Inequality Sets Release Date
Slumlord Millionaire Filmmakers Steph Ching and Ellen Martinez (Starz’s After Spring) explore the urgent political issues surrounding housing inequality in the documentary Slumlord Millionaire.