Oscar-nominated documentary Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) will make its broadcast television premiere on ABC on Sunday, February 20, 2022 (8:00-10:31 p.m. EST).
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‘Summer of Soul’ Oscar-Nominated Documentary Makes Its Broadcast TV Premiere on ABC
Nina Simone performs at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969 in Summer of Soul (… Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) by Questlove (as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson). (Credit Image: © Searchlight Pictures/Entertainment Pictures)
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DIONNE WARWICK: DON’T MAKE ME OVER Documentary to Premiere on CNN+
Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over, the critically-acclaimed, award-winning, documentary on singer Dionne Warwick will be among the first films to premiere on CNN+, CNN’s streaming service debuting this spring. Produced, directed, and written by Dave Wooley, and directed by David Heilbroner, DIONNE WARWICK: Don’t Make Me Over is a deeply personal, intimate portrait of the velvet-voiced songstress. The film yields insights into Warwick’s rise to music superstardom from singing in her grandfather’s church, to her life beyond the lights standing up to discrimination in America and around the world.
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Bridgerton’s Regé-Jean Page Narrates ‘Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale’ Netflix Nature Documentary
Regé Jean Page in Bridgerton (Liam Daniel/Netflix) Regé-Jean Page, star of Netflix’s Bridgerton will narrate Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale, the new Netflix nature documentary. Directed by Renee Godfrey, the documentary will premiere on Netflix on March 3, 2022.
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‘jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy’ Trailer – Netflix DocuSeries Showcases Rapper Kanye West Trying to Break Through
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (Netflix | screenshot via Youtube) Netflix released the official trailer for jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy, a documentary film series directed by Coodie & Chike on the life of rapper Kanye West directed by Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah.
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“They Call Me Magic” Earvin “Magic” Johnson Docuseries to debut on Apple TV+ in April
Earvin “Magic” Johnson in They Call Me Magic on Apple TV+ “They Call Me Magic” a four-part documentary event that takes a holistic look into the life and career of one of the world’s most iconic figures, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, will premiere April 22 on Apple TV+.
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PBS Documentary AMERICAN RECKONING Looks at Civil Rights Era and Unsolved Killing of NAACP Leader Wharlest Jackson | Trailer
American Reckoning directed by Yoruba Richen and Brad Lichtenstein (PBS | screenshot via Youtube) American Reckoning is an extraordinary look at the civil rights era – the violence and resistance – through rare footage filmed more than 50-years ago in Natchez, Mississippi, and the still-unresolved killing of local NAACP leader Wharlest Jackson.
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JANE BY CHARLOTTE Trailer. Actress Charlotte Gainsbourg Directs Personal Documentary on her Mother Jane Birkin
Jane By Charlotte directed by Charlotte Gainsbourg The official trailer is here for Jane By Charlotte, the French documentary directed by actress Charlotte Gainsbourg in her directorial debut, on her mother, singer, actress and former model Jane Birkin. The documentary film premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, followed by New York Film Festival; and opens in theaters starting March 18th in NYC, LA on March 25th and nationwide in April.
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CALENDAR GIRL Trailer. Documentary on Fashion Calendar Founder Ruth Finley Opens on VOD on International Women’s Day
Ruth Finley in Calendar Girl (Credit Christian D Bruun) The documentary Calendar Girl celebrating the life of Ruth Finley, founder of the iconic Fashion Calendar is coming to VOD in the U.S. on International Women’s Day, March 8, 2022 via digital distributor Syndicado.
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LINCOLN’S DILEMMA Trailer- Jeffrey Wright Hosts Apple TV+ Documentary Series Reexamining Lincoln’s Legacy
Lincolns Dilemma (Apple) Apple TV+ released the official trailer for the new four-part documentary series Lincoln’s Dilemma, a 21st-century examination of a complicated man in the context of his times. With never-before-heard stories about Lincoln, as well as close-up perspectives of him as a man, the docuseries shines a light on a side of Lincoln rarely seen — and provides a fresh perspective on a story that feels more timely and relevant than ever when explored alongside the events that Americans are living through today. Narrated by Jeffrey Wright, and featuring the voices of Bill Camp as Abraham Lincoln and Leslie Odom Jr. as Frederick Douglass, all four parts of Lincoln’s Dilemma will premiere globally on Friday, February 18 on Apple TV+.
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Spike Lee to Direct ESPN Documentary on Colin Kaepernick
ESPN Films has started production on the new multi-part documentary on Colin Kaepernick, with Spike Lee on board to direct.
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MORE THAN ROBOTS Trailer. Disney+ Documentary on Famous Robotics Competition Premieres at SXSW
More Than Robots directed by Gillian Jacobs (Credit: ALEX NATAF) Disney+ unveiled the official trailer for Gillian Jacobs-directed documentary film More Than Robots, set to premiere at the SXSW (South by Southwest) Film Festival on March 14, 2022. On Friday, March 18, the documentary will stream exclusively on Disney+.
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Watch Trailer for Documentary ‘Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting’
Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting. (screenshot via Youtube) The timely documentary Imagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting co-directed by Aviva Kempner and Ben West (Cheyenne) will make its world premiere at California’s American Indian & Indigenous Film Festival. The festival highlights the best of current films from American Indian filmmakers, producers, directors, and actors working through Indian Country. Imagining the Indian will close out the Festival on Sunday, April 3, 2022 with a screening, Q&A, and post-screening reception.