A Thousand Pines, a vérité documentary showing the day-to-day life of migrant workers who labor in America’s lucrative timber industry, will have its world premiere at the New York Latino Film Festival, taking place September 15-24, 2023, and a broadcast premiere on PBS’s Independent Lens next year.
Directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss (“Boys State”), the new documentary The Mission explores the 2018 death of American missionary John Chau, who was killed while attempting to make contact with one of the world’s most isolated Indigenous peoples on remote North Sentinel Island.
From Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Gospel, a new four-hour docuseries explores the rich history of Black spirituality through sermon and song. Gospel reunites acclaimed Harvard scholar and documentarian Gates with directors Stacey L. Holman and Shayla Harris after recently teaming up on Making Black America: Through The Grapevine.
HBO revealed the official trailer for Donyale Luna: Supermodel, a documentary chronicling the remarkable life and career of Donyale Luna, the first Black model to grace the cover of both Harper’s Bazaar (1965) and Vogue (1966).
Janus Films unveiled the official trailer for Anselm (Anselm – Das Rauschen der Zeit), Wim Wenders’ 3D documentary film on German painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer.
European Film Academy has selected 14 feature-length documentary films to comprise the Documentary Film Selection for the European Film Awards 2023. The European Film Awards, honorring the greatest achievements in European cinema, will be presented on December 9 in Berlin.
Apple TV+ shared the official trailer for The Pigeon Tunnel, the documentary film on David Cornwell aka John le Carré, former British spy and author, best known for his espionage novels.
The award winning documentary Beyond Utopia follows a family of five — including small children and an elderly grandmother as they attempt to flee North Korea.
Magnolia Pictures debuted the official trailer for Invisible Beauty, a new documentary on Bethann Hardison, pioneering Black model, modeling agent and single-mother to actor Kadeem Hardison.
Kino Lorber shared the official trailer for Radical Wolfe, a documentary portrait of author and journalist Tom Wolfe widely known for classic novels The Right Stuff and The Bonfire of the Vanities.
Paramount Movies shared the official trailer for Lift, an inspiring documentary following children impacted by homelessness as they discover the magic of self-expression through dance.
Sony Pictures Classics shared the official trailer for Carlos, an intimate documentary on the life of Grammy-winning rock icon and guitarist Carlos Santana.