Peacock revealed the official trailer for Shadowland, filmmaker Joe Berlinger’s immersive six-part documentary series on political conspiracy theories premiering Wednesday September 21st as part of Peacock DocFest.
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SHADOWLAND Trailer. Filmmaker Joe Berlinger Explores Political Conspiracy Theories in Peacock DocuSeries
Shadowland (Peacock | screenshot via Youtube)
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THE LAST OUT, Sami Khan and Michael Gassert’s Cuban Baseball Documentary Debuts on PBS
The Last Out directed by Sami Khan and Michael Gassert POV on PBS explores the shadowy nexus of pro sports and the migrant trail in the Cuban baseball documentary film The Last Out, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Sami Khan (St. Louis Superman) and Michael Gassert. The documentary will make its national broadcast premiere on Monday, October 3, 2022, and available to stream free until November 2, 2022 at pbs.org, and the PBS Video app.
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RETROGRADE Teaser Trailer. Matthew Heineman Documentary Captures Chaotic Afghanistan Withdrawal
Retrograde directed by Matthew Heineman National Geographic released the teaser trailer for Retrograde, the new documentary from Oscar-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman world premiering at the 2022 Telluride Film Festival. The documentary film captures the final nine months of America’s 20-year war in Afghanistan from multiple perspectives and offers a cinematic and historic window onto the end of America’s longest war, and the costs endured for those most intimately involved.
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Ugandan Political Documentary BOBI WINE: THE PEOPLE’S PRESIDENT Acquired by National Geographic
Bobi Wine: The People’s President National Geographic Documentary Films has acquired Bobi Wine: The People’s President, which premiered at Venice Film Festival under the working title Bobi Wine: Ghetto President, from directors Moses Bwayo and Christopher Sharp. The documentary which is playing at Telluride Film Festival over the Labor Day weekend, charts the rise of the pop star-turned-politician seeking to end Uganda’s brutal dictatorship. National Geographic will rollout Bobi Wine: The People’s President at global festivals including London Film Festival throughout the rest of the year and release it in theaters in 2023.
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MCENROE Trailer + Clip. Showtime Documentary Takes An In-Depth Look at the Tennis Great
McEnroe (Showtime) Showtime Sports new documentary McEnroe takes a close-up look at the all-time tennis great John McEnroe’s 1981 Wimbledon victory and subsequent controversy for skipping out on the traditional Champions’ Dinner at the end of the tournament.
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THE ART OF EATING: THE LIFE OF M.F.K. FISHER Documentary to World Premiere at Mill Valley Film Festival
The Art of Eating: The Life of M.F.K. Fisher by Gregory Bezat (courtesy of M.F.K. Fisher Trust) Directed by Gregory Bezat, The Art of Eating: The Life of M.F.K. Fisher, the new documentary on California food writer Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher will World Premiere at Mill Valley Film Festival. The documentary traces the remarkable life of iconic California food writer Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher and explores the impact of her ideas on food, its meaning in our lives, and how her writing laid the foundation of modern food writing.
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LAST FLIGHT HOME Trailer. Ondi Timoner’s Intimate Documentary on her Family in Theaters in October
Last Flight Home directed by Ondi Timoner MTV Documentary Films released the official trailer for Last Flight Home, Ondi Timoner’s intimate documentary film about her family’s deeply moving journey to find closure. The film received its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, along with official selections at Telluride Film Festival, London Film Festival; and will open in New York (IFC Center) on October 7 and Los Angeles (Laemmle Monica and Glendale) on October 14 with other cities to follow.
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13 Documentary Films Eligible for European Film Awards 2022
A Thousand Fires directed by Saeed Taji Farouky The European Film Academy revealed this year’s feature-length documentary films that have been recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2022. The European Film Awards, honoring the greatest achievements in European cinema, will be presented on 10 December 2022 in Reykjavík.
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KAEPERNICK & AMERICA Trailer. Tribeca Fest Documentary Looks at Colin Kaepernick’s Protests and Reactions
Kaepernick & America documentary by Tommy Walker and Ross Hockrow Following the premiere earlier this year at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, here is the trailer for Kaepernick & America, a documentary exploring the intersection between Colin Kaepernick’s anthem protests and the reactions they spurred in the United States, revealing unique insights into America’s ongoing racial turmoil.
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SINS OF OUR MOTHER Trailer. True Crime Documentary Series by Skye Borgman Debuts on Netflix
Sins of Our Mother (Netflix | Screenshot via Youtube) Netflix released the official trailer for Sins of Our Mother, the new true crime documentary series from Skye Borgman, director of Abducted in Plain Sight and Girl in the Picture. In the documentary, when Lori Vallow’s kids vanished, the search for them unearthed a trail of suspicious deaths, a new husband who shared her doomsday views — and murder.
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THE ANTHRAX ATTACKS Trailer. Netflix Documentary Follows FBI Investigation into 2001 Anthrax Letters Attacks
The Anthrax Attacks (Netflix | screenshot via Youtube) Netflix released the trailer for The Anthrax Attacks, the documentary follows the FBI investigation into the letters containing fatal anthrax spores that spark panic and tragedy in the US in the days after 9/11.
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