More than three decades after receiving a lifetime ban from the sport, MLB legend Pete Rose gets a four part documentary series chronicling one of sports’ most polarizing figures.
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‘Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose’ – HBO Documentary Explores Controversial Life of MLB Legend | Trailer
Charlie Hustle & The Matter of Pete Rose (HBO / screenshot)
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‘Happy Campers’ – Amy Nicholson’s Documentary Captures The Final Days of a Virginia Working-Class Summer Colony | Trailer
Happy Campers (Credit: Grasshopper Film) After premiering the documentary at last year’s DOC NYC and making the official selection for 2024 Atlanta Film Festival, Grasshopper Film released the new trailer for Amy Nicholson’s documentary ‘Happy Campers’. The documentary captures the final days of the life of a working-class summer colony after the land they use for their trailer park is sold to developers.
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‘The Commandant’s Shadow’ – HBO Documentary Explores Complicated Life of Son of Nazi Rudolf Höss | Trailer
The Commandant’s Shadow by Daniela Völker (HBO / screenshot) After the success of 2023’s ‘The Zone of Interest’ which told the story of Rudolf Höss, HBO debuted the trailer for a documentary telling the story of Höss’ son, Jurgen Höss.
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‘Wild Wild Space’ – HBO Documentary Follows The Race to Capitalize Space | Trailer
Wild Wild Space directed by Ross Kaufman (HBO / screenshot) HBO revealed the trailer for a documentary feature ‘Wild Wild Space’. Inspired by the New York Times best-selling book, ‘When the Heavens Went on Sale’ by esteemed space and technology journalist Ashlee Vance, the documentary tells the story of a rivalry between three rocket and satellite companies and their conquest to conquer the space industry. The documentary is directed by Academy Award winning director of ‘Born into Brothels’, Russ Kaufman.
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‘Sugarcane’ – Documentary Exposes Abuse at a Canadian Catholic School for Indigenous Children | Trailer
Chief Willie Sellars digs a grave for communty member Stan Wycotte who took his life on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. (Credit: Emily Kassie/Sugarcane Film LLC) National Geographic Documentary Films revealed the official trailer for Sugarcane, the documentary film that uncovers a dark legacy of cultural erasure and abuse at a Catholic boarding school for indigenous children in Canada
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Netflix’s ‘Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli’ Documentary Profiles Oscar Winning Indian Director of ‘RRR’
Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli. S.S. Rajamouli in Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024 One of the most beloved modern Indian director, SS Rajamouli, whose works include Academy Award winning ‘RRR’ and one of India’s most expensive film ‘Baahubali’ is getting a Netflix documentary honoring his works and creative process. Netflix, Applause Entertainment, and Film Companion Studios partner for an upcoming biographical documentary feature titled Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli, which premieres on August 2. Through an immersive journey and interview with Rajamouli, behind-the-scenes footage, and captivating narratives, this collaboration endeavors to encapsulate the filmmaker’s creative universe, showcasing his profound influence on Indian and international cinema, his enduring legacy, and his innovative contributions to filmmaking.
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‘Heaven Adores You’ – Elliott Smith Documentary Returns to Theaters on its 10th Anniversary | Trailer
Heaven Adores You (Mercury Studios / screenshot) With the film’s 10th anniversary coming up, Heaven Adores You, the 2014 documentary about the life and music of singer/songwriter Elliott Smith is returning to select theaters on what would have been the late singer’s 55th birthday.
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‘Faye’ – HBO Documentary Explores Life and Career of Hollywood Icon, Faye Dunaway | Trailer
Faye ( HBO / screenshot) In the new HBO documentary Faye, award winning director Laurent Bouzereau tells the story of Hollywood Icon, Faye Dunaway, star of multiple award winning films such as ‘Chinatown’, ‘Bonnie and Clyde’, and ‘Network’ (in which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress).
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‘War Game’ – Featuring Real Government Officials, Documentary Simulates a U.S. Political Coup | Trailer
War Game (Thorsten Thielow) With the upcoming U.S. election coming up, Submarine Deluxe debuted the official trailer for the new political documentary ‘War Game‘. The documentary film follows an unscripted role-play exercise played by a bipartisan group of US defense, intelligence, and elected policymakers spanning five presidential administrations.
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‘Quad Gods’ – HBO Documentary Tells Inspiring Story of World’s First Fully Quadriplegic E-Sports Team | Trailer
Quad Gods (HBO) HBO revealed the official trailer for ‘Quad Gods’, a documentary following the world’s first all-quadriplegic e-sports team as they navigate New York City, confront ableism, and pursue their dreams to compete as athletes.
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Barbara Walters Documentary is Coming to Hulu in 2025
Barbara Walters A new documentary on Barbara Walters from ABC News Studios and Imagine Documentaries is coming to Hulu in 2025. Directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker and journalist Jackie Jesko, the film will feature unaired footage from ABC’s extensive archives and interviews with people who knew and worked with the broadcast legend who paved a path in journalism unlike any other.
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Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Documentaries and National Geographic to Produce ‘Jaws @ 50’ Documentary
Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw in Jaws. (© Universal Pictures Company, Inc.) In the wake of the 50th anniversary of the best-selling book by Peter Benchley that went on to become a record-breaking box office hit by Steven Spielberg, National Geographic greenlight the documentary centering on the creation of ‘Jaws’. With a working title of ‘Jaws @ 50’ the documentary is set to air Summer 2025 on National Geographics and Stream on Disney+ and Hulu.