The Peabody Awards announced the 60 nominees representing the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2021.
Documentary
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82nd Peabody Awards Nominations – ‘Summer of Soul’ ‘Mr. SOUL!’ ‘9to5: The Story of a Movement’
‘Summer of Soul’ ‘Mr. SOUL!’ ‘9to5: The Story of a Movement’ – 82nd Peabody Awards Nominations
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IFC Films to Release BAD AXE, David Siev’s SXSW Award-winning Documentary
Bad Axe directed by David Siev IFC Films will release the SXSW award-winning documentary Bad Axe, directed by David Siev, making his debut feature.
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Jennifer Lopez Documentary HALFTIME to Open Tribeca Festival 2022
Jennifer Lopez, Halftime The 2022 Tribeca Festival will kick off with the world premiere of Halftime, a new Netflix documentary film by director and Tribeca Alum Amanda Micheli that follows global superstar Jennifer Lopez, as she reflects on her milestones and evolution as an artist, and navigates the second half of her career continuing to entertain, empower, and inspire.
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WHO ARE THE MARCUSES? Trailer. Documentary Profiles Jewish Couple Whose $500 Million Gift Seeks Peace Through Water
Who Are the Marcuses? Lottie and Howard Marcus (courtesy Ellen Marcus) Production has wrapped on Who Are the Marcuses?, a feature documentary directed by Matthew Mishory (Israel: A Concise History; Artur Schnabel; No Place of Exile) about a mysterious couple whose donated more than half a billion-dollar gift to Ben Gurion University of the Negev. The documentary tells both the story of a nice Jewish couple – and savvy investors – from Long Island, and re-imagines conflict resolution in the Middle East and peace through the Earth’s most precious resource: water.
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Netflix Trailer for CONVERSATIONS WITH A KILLER: THE JOHN WAYNE GACY TAPES Documentary Series
Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes [Netflix | Screnshot via Youtube] Netflix released the official trailer for Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes documentary series featuring never-before-heard audio from the interrogation of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
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Disney+ Debuts Trailers for ‘Explorer: The Last Tepui and ‘The Biggest Little Farm: The Return’ Documentaries
The Biggest Little Farm: The Return. Molly Chester co-founded Apricot Lane Farms with her husband John with the intention of rebuilding a healthy farm ecosystem on a neglected lemon farm in Southern California. (Apricot Lane Farms/Yvette Roman) Disney+ debuted the official trailers and two Earth Day documentary special from National Geographic – “Explorer: The Last Tepui” and “The Biggest Little Farm: The Return.” Both documentaries will premiere April 22, exclusively on Disney+.
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Broadway Reunion Documentary SPRING AWAKENING: THOSE YOU’VE KNOWN Debuts on HBO
Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known (HBO) 15 years after the smash, Tony-winning Broadway run of “Spring Awakening,” the original cast and creative team reunite for a spectacular, one-night only reunion concert to benefit The Actors Fund. Chronicling their whirlwind journey back to the stage, the documentary film Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Known follows the players as they reconnect and rediscover the beauty and timelessness of the hit musical, sharing the show’s underdog origins, its path to Tony glory, the universal themes of teenage repression and angst, and the unconventional love story of breakout stars Jonathan Groff and Lea Michele.
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NOT SO PRETTY Trailer. Keke Palmer Narrates HBO Max Documentary on the Beauty Industry
Not So Pretty by Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering (HBO Max | screenshot via Youtube) HBO Max debuted the official trailer for Not So Pretty, a four-part documentary on the cosmetics, beauty and personal care industry from Academy Award nominated filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering. Narrated by Keke Palmer, the documentary premieres Thursday, April 14 on HBO Max.
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Hulu Releases Trailer for CAPTIVE AUDIENCE: A REAL AMERICAN HORROR STORY Docu-Series
Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story Hulu debuted the official trailer for Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story, the documentary series looking at the evolution of true-crime storytelling, told through the lens of the 1972 kidnapping of Steven Stayner.
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MOVE ME – Documentary Made By and About Quadriplegics Premieres at Full Frame Fest
Move Me directed by Kelsey Peterson, Daniel Klein. Photo by Brennan Vance Courtesy of Submerged Film LLC Move Me, a feature film made by and about a quadraplegic, world premieres at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival on April 7th, and also plays at the ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York on April 12th.
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MORE THAN I REMEMBER Animated Documentary on Child Refugee at Hot Docs Fest | Trailer
More Than I Remember directed by Amy Bench (screenshot via Youtube) Directed by Amy Bench, More Than I Remember, the animated documentary on child refugee Mugeni, will have its international premiere at the 2022 Hot Docs film festival as part of the shorts program: Persister Shorts: Mother’s Day, a selection of short documentaries features stories of women speaking up and being heard.
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Netflix Releases Trailer for ‘White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch’ Documentary
Watch the official trailer for White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch. (Netflix | screenshot via Youtube) “All the cool kids were wearing it.”