Filmmaker Jeanie Finlay charts the rise of writer and activist Aubrey Gordon from anonymous blogger to NYTimes best selling author and podcaster in the new documentary Your Fat Friend.
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From Blogger to Best Selling Author ‘Your Fat Friend’ Documentary Charts Rise of Aubrey Gordon | Trailer
Aubrey Gordon, Your Fat Friend (credit: Jeanie Finlay)
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Wynette Yao’s ‘District of Second Chances’ Documentary Premieres at Dances With Films | Trailer
District of Second Chances directed by Wynette Yao Directed by Wynette Yao, the documentary District of Second Chances chronicles three men who were sentenced in their youth to life in prison and now have the chance to plead for release, thanks to forward-looking “Second Chance” legislation in Washington, D.C.
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Kiefer Sutherland Narrates ‘John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial’ Apple TV+ Documentary | Trailer
John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial (Apple TV+) [screenshot] Apple TV+ revealed the official trailer for “John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial,” the new three-part documentary series narrated by Emmy Award winner Kiefer Sutherland (“24,” “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial”).
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‘Glory to the Heroes’ Trailer – Bernard-Henri Lévy Chronicles Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Invasion
Glory to the Heroes (screenshot / Cohen Media Group) Cohen Media Group will release Bernard-Henri Lévy’s documentary Glory to the Heroes, an intimate look at the lives of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians as they face invading Russian military forces.
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39th IDA Documentary Awards Announces Nominees – ANHELL69, Milisuthando, Against the Tide
ANHELL69 directed by Theo Montoya The 39th IDA Documentary Awards announced this year’s nominees with Against the Tide, ANHELL69, Apolonia, Apolonia, Bobi Wine: The People’s President, Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project, In the Rearview, Milisuthando, Q, The Mother of All Lies and While We Watched nominated for Best Feature Documentary.
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‘Great Photo, Lovely Life’ Trailer – Photojournalist Amanda Mustard Investigates Sexual Abuse Crimes by her Grandfather in HBO Documentary
Great Photo, Lovely Life: Facing A Family’s Secrets directed by Amanda Mustard and Rachel Beth Anderson (screenshot / HBO) HBO revealed the official trailer for Great Photo, Lovely Life: Facing A Family’s Secrets, the documentary following photojournalist Amanda Mustard as she investigates the multiple sexual abuse crimes committed by her grandfather.
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‘South to Black Power’ Trailer – Sam Pollard and Llewellyn M. Smith Direct Documentary on Columnist Charles M. Blow
Charles M. Blow in South to Black Power directed by Sam Pollard and Llewellyn M. Smith (HBO) New York Times opinion columnist Charles M. Blow called for a “reverse Great Migration” of African Americans from the North back to the South in his book, The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto.
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Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie Dominates at 8th Critics Choice Documentary Awards
Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan in Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV+) Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie took home five awards including the top prize for Best Documentary Feature at the 8th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards in New York City. The film’s other wins were Best Director for Davis Guggenheim, Best Editing for Michael Harte, Best Narration for Michael J. Fox, and Best Biographical Documentary.
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‘Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals’ Trailer – Docuseries Exposing Scandal in Independent Fundamental Baptist Churches Premieres on ID
Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals (ID / screenshot) Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals, a new four-part docuseries exposing the predatory and insidious behavior within Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) Churches, and the struggles of survivors to find justice will premiere on Investigation Discovery. Featuring first-hand accounts from survivors, church defectors and activists, Let Us Prey offers crucial insight into the troubling culture within the IFB and the stronghold the churches have on its members.
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‘American Symphony’ Trailer – Musician Jon Batiste Struggles with Highs and Lows in Intimate Documentary
American Symphony Netflix unveiled the official trailer for American Symphony, an intimate documentary on award-winning musician Jon Batiste. In this documentary, musician Batiste attempts to compose a symphony as his wife, writer Suleika Jaouad, undergoes cancer treatment.
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‘They Shot the Piano Player’ Trailer – Jeff Goldblum Stars in Animated Docudrama on Missing Brazilian Musician Francisco Tenório Júnior
They Shot The Piano Player Sony Pictures Classics debuted the trailer for official trailer for They Shot the Piano Player, the hybrid animated docudrama film on the disappearance and presumed murder of Brazilian pianist Francisco Tenório Júnior in 1976,
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‘Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God’ Trailer – HBO Documentary Chronicles Controversial Spiritual Savior Amy Carlson
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God HBO shared the official trailer for Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, a three-part documentary series on controversial self-proclaimed spiritual savior Amy Carlson, also known as “Mother God.”