Playwright Jeremy O. Harris attended the Tribeca Festival for the world premiere of his documentary Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play., where he deconstructs his controversial Broadway play titled Slave Play.
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‘Slave Play. Not a Movie. A Play.’ Jeremy O. Harris Directs HBO Documentary on His Controversial Broadway Play | Trailer
Jeremy O. Harris at Tribeca Festival (Photo Credit: Dia Dipasupil, Getty Images)
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‘In the Arena: Serena Williams’ ESPN+ Docuseries Premieres at Tribeca Festival | Trailer
Serena Williams at Tribeca Festival (Photo Credit Michael Loccisano, Getty Images) Serena Williams attended Tribeca Festival for the world premiere of her documentary series In the Arena: Serena Williams from co-directors Gotham Chopra and Lauren Fisher.
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‘Sorry/Not Sorry’ Documentary Explores Sexual Misconduct Allegations Made Against Louis C.K. | Trailer
(Photo credit Angela Lewis for New York Times) Greenwich Entertainment debuted the official trailer for Sorry/Not Sorry, a documentary exploring the sexual misconduct allegations made against comedian, actor Louis C.K., his public downfall and surprising return to the spotlight.
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‘Following Harry’ Documentary Premieres at Tribeca – Rosario Dawson, Jesse Williams Receive Harry Belafonte Voices For Social Justice Award
Rosario Dawson, Jesse Williams (Photo Credit: Roy Rochlin, Getty Images) Directed by filmmaker Susanne Rostock, Following Harry, the documentary portrait of Harry Belafonte made its World Premiere to a packed house at the 2024 Tribeca Festival.
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‘The Donn of Tiki’ and ‘Art for Everybody’ Win 23rd San Francisco Documentary Festival (SF DocFest) Awards
The Donn of Tiki The 23rd San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (SF DocFest)which ran from May 30th to June 9th announced the winning documentary films with The Donn of Tiki directed by Alex Lamb, Max Wel winning Audience Award for Best Feature, and Art for Everybody directed by Miranda Yousef winning Jury Prize for Best Feature.
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‘Skywalkers: A Love Story’ – Netflix Documentary Follows Russian Daredevil Couple | Trailer
Skywalkers: A Love Story (Netflix / screenshot) Netflix launched the official trailer for Skywalkers: A Love Story a documentary film described as part romance, part thriller, following a daredevil couple, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus as they take their relationship to terrifying new heights in a wild scheme to climb the world’s second highest skyscraper and perform a death-defying stunt on the spire.
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‘One South: Portrait Of a Psych Unit’ – HBO Documentary Chronicles Mental Health Inpatient Program in NYC | Trailer
One South: Portrait of a Psych Unit (HBO / screenshot) One South: Portrait Of a Psych Unit is an intimate documentary that chronicles an inpatient program in Queens, New York, for young adults struggling with their mental health.
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‘Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken’ – Docuseries Centers Around Grammy Winner and New Inspiring Song | Trailer
Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken (Paramount+ / screenshot) Paramount+ unveiled the official trailer for Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken, the two-part docuseries centered around the Grammy-Award-winning rockstar and activist who penned an original song inspired by letters she received from incarcerated women in her Kansas hometown.
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‘Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple’ – HBO Documentary on Rock ‘N’ Roll icon Premieres at Tribeca Fest | Trailer
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (HBO / screenshot) HBO debuted the official trailer for Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple, the feature documentary on the actor, activist and Rock ‘N’ Roll icon Steven Van Zandt.
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‘Hummingbirds’ – Silvia Del Carmen Castaños and Estefanía Contreras Tell Their Coming-of-Age Story in Award Winning Documentary | Trailer
Hummingbirds is a vibrant documentary feature that centers on the lived experiences of its protagonist directors, Silvia Del Carmen Castaños and Estefanía “Beba” Contreras, who grew up in the shadow of the Texas borderlands. Offering an unexpected depiction of the US/Mexico border, this sparky and irreverent tale of friendship and resilience explores the crossroads of immigration, gender, sexuality, mental health, and class.
After a widely acclaimed world premiere at Berlinale 2023, where it won the Grand Prix Best Feature Film – Generation, the documentary had a successful film festival run, making stops at True/False, Sheffield DocFest, NewFest, SFFILM, Hot Springs, among others.
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Chilean Documentary ‘Pirópolis’ World Premiere at Tribeca, Followed by Sheffield DocFest
Pirópolis directed by Nicolás Molina Pirópolis, the fourth film from the Chilean director Nicolás Molina (Gaucho Americano) world premieres in the Documentary Competition at the 23rd edition of the Tribeca Festival, followed by its European premiere at the 31st edition of the Sheffield DocFest, running June 12-17, 2024 in the United Kingdom.
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Geoff McFetridge: Drawing A Life – Documentary Looks at Life and Art Work of Prolific Visual Artist | Trailer
Geoff McFetridge: Drawing A Life (Credit Claudio Rietti) The documentary Geoff McFetridge: Drawing A Life gives a detailed and illuminating insight into visual artist Geoff McFetridge’s life and art work. It delves further into asking a universal question of what makes a fulfilling life and how to live with intention in the limited time we all have.