Documentary
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See First Trailer for ‘The Helsinki Effect’ Documentary Revisits 1975 Cold War Summit
General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev & President Gerald Ford outside the Soviet Embassy / Helsinki – August 2, 1975. The Helsinki Effect (YLE – Finnish Broadcasting Company) Ahead of the world premiere at CPH:DOX 2025 on March 24, 2025 in the Main Competition section DOX:Award, here is the first trailer for the documentary The Helsinki Effect directed by Arthur Franck.
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‘The Carters: Hurts to Love You’ Trailer – Soleil Moon Frye Directs Paramount+ Documentary on Nick, Aaron and Carter Family
Angel and Aaron featured in The Carters: Hurts to Love You (Angel Conrad/Courtesy of CBS/Paramount+) Paramount+ debuted the official trailer and premiere date for The Carters: Hurts to Love You, the documentary on Nick Carter (Backstreet Boys), late pop star Aaron Carter and the Carter family, told by Angel Carter Conrad, the singers’ sister.
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‘1-800-On-Her-Own’ Trailer – Ani DiFranco Documentary Takes Viewers on Cinematic Journey
Ani DiFranco. 1-800-On-Her-Own (Film Forum) Filmmaker Dana Flor directs 1-800-On-Her-Own, an intimate documentary portrait of feminist singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco. The film takes viewers on a cinematic journey from DiFranco’s punk-folk origins to her current roles as an activist, mother, and revered musician. It takes its title from the actual toll-free number for Ani DiFranco’s own Righteous Babe record label, which has been operational since the early ’90s,
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‘Art for Everybody’ Trailer – Documentary Delves into Life of Controversal Artist ‘Painter of Light’ Thomas Kinkade
Art for Everybody by Miranda Yousef (SF IndieFest) Art for Everybody is a revelatory documentary that delves into the life and legacy of Thomas Kinkade, the artist known as the “Painter of Light.” Kinkade’s art, characterized by idyllic cottages and serene landscapes, became both widely popular and critically controversial.
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Alix Blair’s Documentary ‘Helen and the Bear’ Captures Queer Rebel and Her Unconventional Marriage to Republican Congressman Husband
Helen and the Bear directed by Alix Blair Captured in intimate verite by filmmaker Alix Blair, the documentary Helen and the Bear is a portrait of the complex relationship between Helen and husband, former California Congressman Pete McCloskey.
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‘Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted’ Music Documentary Gets A Release Date via Magnolia Pictures
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted (Magnolia Pictures) Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted, an unconventional documentary about convention-defying singer, songwriter and record producer Jerry Williams, aka Swamp Dogg, one of the great cult figures of 20th-century American music has been acquired by Magnolia Pictures.
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Paloma López Carrillo’s ‘Say Goodbye’ to World Premiere at Visions Du Réel
Say Goodbye by Paloma López Carrillo (Barlovento Cine) Say Goodbye, the debut feature film by director Paloma López Carrillo, will have its world premiere at Visions du Réel, the prestigious documentary film festival in Nyon, Switzerland. The festival will take place from April 4 to 13, 2025, and the film will be part of the competitive Burning Lights section, dedicated to international films that explore new and contemporary cinematographic perspectives.
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‘One to One: John & Yoko’ Trailer – Brilliant Documentary Captures Couple’s Life in 1970s and Only Full-Length Concert
One to One: John & Yoko (screenshot | Magnolia Pictures) Magnolia Pictures debuted the official trailer for One to One: John & Yoko, a new documentary from Executive Producers Sean Ono Lennon and Brad Pitt featuring never-before-seen footage of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s life in Greenwich Village in the early 1970s, and newly restored footage of their only full-length concert.
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‘Prime Minister’ and ‘SALLY’Headline 27th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Lineup
Jacinda Ardern in Prime Minister by Lindsay Utz and Michelle Walshe (Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Radio New Zealand) The 27th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival taking place April 3-6, 2025, in downtown Durham, North Carolina has unveiled a lineup of forty-nine films from 30 countries
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Casey Shaw’s ‘Unseen Olympiad’ Documentary Brings Olympic Spirit Home With Premiere at Thessaloniki Fest
Unseen Olympiad by Casey Shaw (Shawscope) Where is the best place to premiere a film about the Olympics?
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‘Marcella’ Trailer – Peter Miller’s Documentary Chronicles Inspiring Life of Marcella Hazan, Godmother of Italian Cooking
Marcella Hazan (courtesy Greenwich Entertainment) Greenwich Entertainment shared the official trailer for Marcella, the documentary on the inspiring life story of culinary icon Marcella Hazan. A disabled woman trained as a scientist, Marcella never cooked until she immigrated to America. There she reinvented herself, becoming the godmother of Italian cooking.