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Documentary
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BRANSON Trailer: Docuseries on Billionaire Entrepreneur Richard Branson Debuts on HBO
Richard Branson in Branson (HBO | screenshot via Youtube)
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THE TREASURE OF HIS YOUTH Trailer. Italian Photographer Paolo Di Paolo is Subject of Bruce Weber’s Stylish Documentary
The Treasure of His Youth: the Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo The legendary Italian photojournalist Paolo Di Paolo is the subject of the new documentary The Treasure of His Youth: the Photographs of Paolo Di Paolo. Bruce Weber’s stylish new film about the beauty and grandeur of post-war Italy, and the photographer who portrayed it will receive its US theatrical premiere at New York’s Film Forum on Friday, December 9.
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FRAMING AGNES Trailer: Transgender History is Celebrated in Chase Joynt’s Sundance Winning Documentary
Framing Agnes directed by Chase Joynt Kino Lorber unveiled the official trailer for Framing Agnes, the award winning documentary on transgender histories. In the film, a cast of transgender actors including Angelica Ross, Zackary Drucker, Jen Richards, Max Wolf Valerio, Silas Howard and Stephen Ira reenact various case studies from Harold Garfinkel’s work with transgender clients at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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BOYS IN BLUE Trailer: Peter Berg’s Showtime Docuseries Spotlights Minneapolis HS Football Team in Aftermath of George Floyd
Boys in Blue directed by Peter Berg [ Showtime | screenshot via Youtube] Boys in Blue is a four-part documentary series spotlighting North Community High School and its football team in North Minneapolis during the 2021 season as the players come of age in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd.
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LOUDMOUTH Trailer. Documentary on Rev. Al Sharpton in Theaters in December
Rev. Al Sharpton in Loudmouth directed by Josh Alexander Greenwich Entertainment released the official trailer for Loudmouth, a new documentary on Al Sharpton that premiered earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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GOOD NIGHT OPPY Wins 5 Awards and Best Documentary at 7th Critics Choice Documentary Awards
Good Night Oppy directed by Ryan White. Good Night Oppy took home five trophies at the 7th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards including the top award of the evening, winning Gold for Best Documentary Feature. The film’s other awards went to were Ryan White for Best Director, Best Score for Blake Neely, as well as Best Narration (written by Helen Kearns and Ryan White, performed by Angela Bassett), and Best Science/Nature Documentary.
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SR. Trailer. Robert Downey, Jr. Pays Tribute to his Filmmaker Father in Documentary by Chris Smith
Robert Downey Sr. and Robert Downey Jr. in Sr. documentary directed by Chris Smith [Netflix | screenshot via Youtube] Netflix debuted the official trailer for Sr., the award-winning documentary portrait of the life and career of maverick filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. Robert Downey Jr. pays tribute to his late father in the documentary chronicling the eclectic career of the pioneering filmmaker.
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FIRE OF LOVE Leads Nominations for 38th IDA Documentary Awards
Fire of Love directed by Sara Dosa Sara Dosa’s Fire of Love leads the nominations for the 38th annual International Documentary Association (IDA)Documentary Awards, earning 5 nods including Best Feature Documentary, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Cinematography and Best Writing.
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THE CORRIDORS OF POWER Trailer: Dror Moreh’s Documentary Examines US Response to Genocide and War Crimes
The Corridors of Power directed by Dror Moreh “Why do American leaders who vow ‘never again’ repeatedly fail to stop genocide?” – former UN Ambassador Samantha Power.
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MY SO-CALLED HIGH SCHOOL RANK Trailer: HBO Documentary Chronicles High School Musical Theater Production
My So-called High School Rank HBO debuted the official trailer for My So-called High School Rank, the documentary chronicles the creation of a musical theater production at Granite Bay High School in Sacramento, CA, inspired by students’ stories of the constant pressures to achieve a top-rank in every part of their lives to get ahead in today’s fierce college admissions process.
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FIRE OF LOVE and THE TERRITORY Lead Nominations for 16th Cinema Eye Honors Nonfiction Film Awards
The Territory directed by Alex Pritz Sara Dosa’s Fire of Love and Alex Pritz’ The Territory lead the nominees for the 16th Cinema Eye Honors Annual Awards celebrating outstanding artistry and craft in nonfiction filmmaking, with seven nominations each, tying the record for most Cinema Eye nominations in a single year. Shaunak Sen’s Cannes-winning feature, All That Breathes, received six nominations, and Laura Poitras’ All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, winner of the Golden Lion at Venice, received four.
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CRIME SCENE: THE TEXAS KILLING FIELDS Trailer: Netflix Documentary Series Investigates Unsolved Murders
Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields Netflix released the official trailer for Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields, the documentary series investigates the Texas Killing Fields, a region with a dark pattern of girls who have disappeared and turned up dead.