Examining the murder of First Nations activist Annie Mae Aquash, Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae is a four-part documentary series helmed by director Yvonne Russo. The docu-series takes a deep deep dive into Annie Mae’s story, who was found dead by the side of State Road 73, about 10 miles from Wanblee, South Dakota, after the snow melted in February, revealing her remains.
Eternal You, a Sundance grand jury nominated documentary explores the realm of startups using AI to create avatars of the deceased
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ronan Farrow investigates the growing business of commercial spyware in the HBO documentary Surveilled.
Inspired by Chris Marker’s 1962 short La Jetée, Asif Kapadia’s 2073 is a sci-fi thriller blending reality and fiction to deliver a cautionary tale about humanity’s future. The film stars two-time Oscar nominee Samantha Morton as a survivor haunted by visions of the past.
Debuting just days ahead of Ted Turner’s 86th birthday, Call Me Ted is a new six-part Max documentary series on the life of the influential media mogul. The docuseries explores the legacy Turner created, from the launch of CNN to the creation of Goodwill Games.
Making a big splashy world premiere earlier this year at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival, Steve Pink’s (Hot Tub Time Machine) documentary The Last Republican follows former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger who took a stand against Donald Trump after the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol.
Award-winning filmmaker Nanfu Wang (HBO’s “In the Same Breath” and “Mind Over Murder”), explores the struggle for democratic freedoms under authoritarian regimes in China and Cuba in the documentary Night is Not Eternal.
Hugh Bonneville (“Paddington,” “Downton Abbey”) will narrate “The Secret Lives of Animals” a 10-part Apple TV+ docuseries highlighting 77 unique species in 24 countries over three years, revealing stunning, never-before-seen animal behaviors and highlighting the remarkable intelligence of the natural world.
Directed by Emmy winner Lauren Stowell, Celtics City, a multipart documentary series on the 18-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion Boston Celtics will debut on HBO in 2025.
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story dominated at the 9th Critics Choice Documentary Awards, winning all six of its nominated categories, including a tie with Will & Harper for Best Documentary Feature, along with wins for Best Director for Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, Best Editing for Otto Burnham, Best Score for Ilan Eshkeri, Best Archival Documentary, and Best Biographical Documentary.
Ahead of the market premiere at AFM, here is the first-look footage trailer of Behind the Lines, the new feature documentary based on the New York Times bestselling book of the same name by the renowned historian Andrew Carroll.
