World premiering at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, ‘Takin’ Care of Business’ is a documentary on Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman as he tells the story of his rise to prominence and his search for his special old guitar that got stolen. The documentary is directed by award-winning director Tyler Measom (An Honest Liar, Murder Among the Mormons).
After winning the Grand Prix at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival for ‘Atlantics,’ director Mati Diop’s second feature film ‘Dahomey,’ is a documentary blending reality and fiction telling the story of 26 historical treasures from The Kingdom of Dahomey being returned to its home country after they were taken during the French colonial period. The film features narration for the artifacts, as they tell their stories of being taken and returned.
From Dawn Porter, the acclaimed director of ‘John Lewis: Good Trouble,’ the documentary ‘Luther: Never Too Much‘ chronicles the life and career of the late R&B icon Luther Vandross. Featured in the film are fellow singers Mariah Carey and Dionne Warwick alongside archival footage of Vandross telling his own personal life story.
Following its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, ‘Patrice: The Movie,’ a documentary on disabled couple Patrice and Garry makes its streaming debut on Hulu.
One of the most influential and controversial figure in the world of professional wrestling and American entertainment, Vince McMahon is getting a six-part documentary series exploring the rise and fall of his career. Directed by Emmy-winning director Chris Smith (Tiger King), ‘Mr.McMahon’ features interviews with some of the biggest stars in pro-wrestling including Dwayne Johnson, Hulk Hogan, ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, and current WWE Chief Content Officer ‘Triple H’ Paul Levesque.
Looking back at the aftermath of the 2020 US Presidential election, the HBO documentary ‘Stopping The Steal’ recounts the attempts of former president Donald Trump to discredit the American election. The documentary is directed by Emmy-winning director of ‘Leaving Neverland,’ Dan Reed.
In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, former Saturday Night Live writer Harper Steele reached out to her old friend and former SNL cast member Will Ferrell to tell him of her decision to live as a woman. The two decided to embark on a road trip adventure together to better understand themselves and its all documented in the Netflix documentary film “Will & Harper.”
Making her directorial debut, Demi Lovato along with Nicola Marsh co-direct ‘Child Star’ a documentary exploring the harsh reality of being child celebrities. The documentary features interviews with former child-stars including Drew Barrymore, Kenan Thompson, Christina Ricci, Raven-Symoné, JoJo Siwa, and Alyson Stoner.
From director Sue Kim (The Speed Cubers) and producer Malala Yousafzai comes ‘The Last of the Sea Women,’ a documentary film on the haenyeo divers of Jeju Island, South Korea. The documentary follows the divers, who are mostly elderly women now, as they fight to keep their traditions alive in the age of social media.
Two-time Emmy award winning director Richard Kroehling (World Without End, 2B) combines the art of poetry and film in ‘After,’ the dramatic hybrid documentary that explores the world of poetry as poets respond to the aftermath of the Holocaust.
Known for his wit and flamboyance, legendary playwright, actor, composer, director Noël Coward’s career spanned over six decades, with over 50 published plays and hundreds of songs composed under his name. Greenwich Entertainment unveiled the official trailer for a new documentary on the influential artist directed by British director and producer Barnaby Thompson.
After the owner of the beloved Mexican restaurant Casa Bonita filed for bankruptcy and the restaurant faced the threat of closing its doors for good, ‘South Park’ creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone decided to step in and bought the famed restaurant. The documentary ‘¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!’ follows the two as they revive the dying restaurant.