Agent of Happiness is a documentary following Amber Gurung, a Bhutanese ‘Happiness Agent’ tasked by the government to collect data on the citizens’ happiness for Bhutan’s Center for Gross National Happiness census. The documentary, co-directed by Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó, is set to open in US theaters on November 1, 2024.
The Salmon’s Call, a feature documentary by Joy Haskell on the spiritual and cultural relationship between wild salmon and indigenous people, will make its debut at the 2024 Red Nation International Film Festival in Los Angeles on Friday, November 15th.
During his visit to Norway in 2014, Palestinian filmmaker Mohamed Jabaly got stranded after the border to Gaza was closed. Life is Beautiful: A Letter to Gaza is Jabaly’s attempt to capture the beauty of his homeland with the help of friends and family with whom he has little contact.
In 2018, something unexpected occurred when Lois Riess, a seemingly ordinary grandmother, murdered her husband, David. What initially appeared to be a tragic case of domestic violence turned into something more sinister, as Riess killed another person while on the run from authorities.
Directed by Emmy-nominated investigative filmmaker of ‘Q: Into the Storm,’ Cullen Hoback, returns with a new documentary deep diving into the mystery of one of technology’s most bizarre mystery, bitcoin. ‘Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery’ explores the origin and the anonymous creator of the digital currency.
From Star Wars to Jurassic Park, 54-time Oscar-nominated and 5-time Oscar-winner John Williams has cemented his legacy as one of the most influential composers in film history. ‘Music by John Williams’ is a new documentary honoring the legendary composer.
The documentary feature film Resident Orca will premiere in Canada as the closing night presentation of the Planet in Focus International Film Festival on October 20, 2024, in Toronto.
Co-directed by Elton John’s husband David Furnish, ‘Elton John: Never Too Late’ is a documentary exploring the life and career of the legendary singer/songwriter Elton John. The documentary reflects on John’s journey to stardom and how he confronted his challenges throughout his 50-year career. The documentary also features a new original song by Elton John.
Based on the 2017 memoir of Japanese journalist Shihori Ito, ‘Black Box Diaries’ is a critically acclaimed documentary produced and directed by Ito herself as she seeks for justice, investigating her own sexual assault case involving former head of the Tokyo Broadcasting System Noriyuki Yamaguchi.
Following the nation-wide protests against the murder of George Floyd, elected Mayor of Baltimore Brandon Scott promised to make the city a better place by reducing gun-violence. ‘The Body Politic’ is a documentary following Scott’s first year in office as he introduces plans that will reduce gun-violence happening in the city of Baltimore.
World premiering this year at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, the directorial debut of New Zealand actress Lucy Lawless, ‘Never Look Away’ documents the incredible story of war photojournalist Margaret Moth. The documentary follows Moth’s career as she films footage from war-zones and her life after getting shot while filming in Sniper Alley in Saravejo.
In the middle of the Cold War in 1961, Jazz musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crashed the UN Security Council in protest against the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the prime minister of Congo.