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.
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‘Patrice: The Movie’ Charming TIFF Documentary on Disabled Couple Gets a Hulu Premiere Date
Patrice: The Movie by Ted Passon (courtesy BFI)
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‘Mr. McMahon’ – Netflix Documentary Chronicles Rise and Fall of Pro-Wrestling Giant Vince McMahon | Trailer
Vince McMahon in Mr. McMahon (sscreenshot/Netflix) 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.
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‘Stopping The Steal’ – Ex Trump Staffers Recount the Aftermath of 2020 Presidential Election in HBO Documentary | Trailer
Stopping The Steal (screenshot / HBO) 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.
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‘Will & Harper’ – Will Ferell and Trans Friend Harper Steele Go on a Road Trip in an Honest Documentary | Trailer
Will & Harper by Josh Greenbaum (Netflix) 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.”
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‘Child Star’ – Demi Lovato Co-Directs Hulu Documentary on Growing up in the Spotlight | Trailer
Child Star directed by Demi Lovato and Nicola Marsh (screenshot / Hulu) 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.
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‘The Last of the Sea Women’ – Elderly South Korean Divers Fight to Keep Their Traditions Alive in A24/Apple Documentary | Trailer
The Last of the Sea Women (screenshot / Apple TV+) 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.
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‘After’ – Poetry and Film Meet in Richard Kroehling’s Holocaust Documentary Featuring Melissa Leo | Trailer
Melissa Leo in After directed by Richard Kroehling (screenshot/ 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.
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‘Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story’ – Documentary Explores the Life and Art of Legendary Playwright | Trailer
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story. (screenshot/Greenwich Entertainment) 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.
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‘¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!’ – South Park’s Trey Parker and Matt Stone Restore Beloved Mexican Restaurant in Tribeca-winning Documentary | Trailer
¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor! directed by by Arthur Bradford (MTV Documentary Films) 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.
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‘Blink’ – Canadian Family Travels the World After Life-Changing News in Edmund Stenson and Daniel Roher’s Documentary | Trailer
Mia, Leo, Colin, and Laurent Pelletier pose on top of their camper van in front of a double rainbow while in Mongolia. (Credit: Edith Lemay / National Geographic) After receiving a life-altering news that three of their children are diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa and have to live with severe visual impairment, French Canadian couple Edith Lemay and Sébastien Pelletier and their three children Mia, Léo, Colin and Lauren set out on a journey around the world to experience beauty while they still can. ‘Blink’ follows the family’s journey as they travel through 24 countries, experiencing life to the fullest. The documentary is directed by Edmund Stenson and Academy Award winner Daniel Roher (Navalny).
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‘Union’ – Brett Story and Stephen Maing Captures Fight for Amazon Workers Rights in Sundance-Winning Documentary | Trailer
Union by Brett Story and Stephen Maing (screenshot) In 2021, worker’s rights activist Chris Smalls created the Amazon Labor Union to fight for the unfair working conditions for Amazon workers. ‘Union,’ the debut feature documentary by filmmakers Brett Story and Stephen Maing provides a look inside ALU and Smalls’ journey towards better workers rights for Amazon employees.
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‘Art Dealers’ – Music Documentary Shines a Light on Rock-n-Roller Low Cut Connie | Trailer
Art Dealers. (Courtesy of Dark Star Pictures) Art Dealers is a music documentary that takes a backstage look at rock and roll artist Low Cut Connie, aka Adan Weiner as he and his band holds a three-night concert production of their newest album ‘Art Dealers’.