Paramount+ announced a new two-part docuseries Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken, centered around the Grammy-award winning rockstar and activist penning an original song inspired by letters sent from incarcerated women in her Kansas hometown.
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‘Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken’ Docuseries to Premiere on Paramount+
Melissa Etheridge (courtesy Paramount+)
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Representative Ayanna Pressley is Focus of New Docuseries ‘She Dared to Dream’
Ayanna Pressley. (Courtesy of She Dared to Dream) Representative Ayanna Pressley, a Democrat representing Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District is the first subject of a new documentary series about influential female politicians titled She Dared to Dream. Pressley has given the film team, including Executive Producers Abby Ginzberg (Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power) and Angela Tucker (Belly of the Beast), unprecedented access to her life and work both in Boston and Washington D.C.
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RIP. Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, Subject of Documentary ‘The Woman Who Loves Giraffes’ Dies at 91
Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (credit Elaisa Vargas) Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, the trailblazing scientist (born in Toronto, ON Canada and who resided most recently in Waterloo, ON Canada) spotlighted in the award-winning documentary, The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, passed away on Monday, April 1 following a short illness. She was 91.
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‘Who Is Stan Smith?’ Documentary Chronicles Life of Pro Tennis Player and Sneaker Icon | Trailer
Who Is Stan Smith? (screenshot) Professional tennis player and namesake of one of the most iconic sneakers, Stan Smith is the subject of the new documentary Who Is Stan Smith?
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‘Taking Venice’ Amei Wallach’s Documentary Investigates US Rigging of 1964 Venice Biennale | Trailer
Taking Venice (Zeitgeist Films / Kino Lorber / Photo: Ugo Mulas) Zeitgeist Films is partnering with Kino Lorber to release Taking Venice, the documentary thriller exploring the true story behind the rumors that, at the height of the Cold War, the U.S. government rigged the influential art exhibition, the 1964 Venice Biennale.
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‘An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th’ HBO Documentary Explores Surge in Political Violence | Trailer
An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th (HBO / screenshot) HBO shared the official trailer for An American Bombing: The Road to April 19th, the documentary exploring the surge in anti-government ideals and political violence in the 1980s, leading to the Oklahoma City bombing and continuing today.
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Michael Rowley’s ‘Racing Mister Fahrenheit’ Documentary to World Premiere at Dallas International Film Festival | Trailer
Racing Mister Fahrenheit. From Left to Right: Craig Rodsmith, Stacey Mayfield, Bobby Haas (Image Courtesy: Racing Mister Fahrenheit) To beat death, an aging financier aims to break a world speed record on a one-of-a-kind motorcycle. When things take a devastating turn, he must face death at the finish line in the new feature documentary Racing Mister Fahrenheit, making its World Premiere at the 18th annual Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF).
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‘Brandy Hellville & The Cult of Fast Fashion’ Documentary Investigates Controversial Teen Brand | Trailer
Brandy Hellville & The Cult of Fast Fashion (HBO / screenshot) HBO revealed the official trailer for Brandy Hellville & The Cult of Fast Fashion, a documentary exploring the origins and culture of the popular Italian teen brand that controversially makes clothes of only one size for young women.
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Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg – Scarlett Johansson Voices Style Icon and Rolling Stones Muse in Documentary | Trailer
Anita Pallenberg and Keith Richards in Catching Fire: The Story Of Anita Pallenberg © Getty Images. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. Magnolia debuted the official trailer for Catching Fire: The Story of Anita Pallenberg, a documentary portrait of the rock ‘n’ roller, actress, muse, and mother who rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s after a chance encounter with the Rolling Stones.
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‘The Jinx – Part Two’ Teaser Trailer – HBO Docuseries on Robert Durst Uncovers New Material
The Jinx Part Two (HBO / screenshot) HBO revealed the first look official teaser for the documentary series The Jinx – Part Two, a new six-episode continuation of the Emmy®-winning documentary series on New York real estate heir and convicted murderer Robert Durst. Durst died of cardiac arrest on January 10, 2022, at age 78.
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ID Adds New Episode of ‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,’ Featuring New Interview with Drake Bell
Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV (Investigation Discovery) Investigation Discovery has added a new, fifth episode of docuseries Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV titled Breaking the Silence that will delve deeper into the toxic and dangerous culture behind some of the most iconic children’s television shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s, including allegations of abuse, sexism and racism.
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‘Mourning in Lod’ Filmmaker Hilla Medalia’s Documentary Explores Israeli-Palestinian Conflict | Trailer
Marwa (l.) and Milla, the widow and daughter of Musa Hassuna. Mourning in Lod (Courtesy of MTV Documentary Films Mourning in Lod, the timely new documentary from MTV Documentary Films and Paramount+, takes a look at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through Musa, Yigal, and Randa — three people in the Israeli city of Lod, where Israelis and Palestinians live side by side, whose fates become inextricably linked in a vicious cycle of violence.