Documentary

  • Watch Trailer for LISTENING TO KENNY G, HBO Incisive Doc on Saxophonist Kenny G

    Listening to Kenny G
    Listening to Kenny G

    HBO released the official trailer for the documentary Listening to Kenny G, a humorous but incisive look at the saxophonist Kenny G, the best-selling instrumental artist of all time, and quite possibly one of the most famous living musicians. Listening to Kenny G investigates the artist formerly known as Kenneth Gorelick, unravelling the allure of the man who played jazz so smoothly that a whole new genre formed around him, and questioning fundamental assumptions about art and excellence in the process. In his own words, Kenny G speaks candidly about his musical background, his stringent work ethic, and his controversial standing in the jazz canon.

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  • STREET GANG: HOW WE GOT TO SESAME STREET Doc on Popular Children’s Show Debuts on HBO

    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street HBO trailer
    Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

    HBO documentary Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, is a rare window into the early days of “Sesame Street,” revealing the creators, artists, writers and educators who together established one of the most influential and enduring children’s programs in television history. The documentary focuses on the first two experimental and groundbreaking decades of “Sesame Street,” highlighting this visionary “gang” that audaciously interpreted radical changes in society and engaged children in ways that entertained and educated in new and innovative ways.

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  • PUFF: WONDERS OF THE REEF Trailer. Netflix Doc Follows a Baby Pufferfish Searching for a Home

    Puff: Wonders of the Reef official trailer
    Puff: Wonders of the Reef (Netflix via Youtube)

    Netflix released the official trailer for Puff: Wonders of the Reef, the amazing documentary follows a baby pufferfish as it travels through a wondrous, microscopic world full of fantastical creatures searching for a home in the Great Barrier Reef. Directed by Nick Robinson, the documentary debuts on the Netflix on December 16,2021.

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  • DMX: DON’T TRY TO UNDERSTAND Trailer. HBO Documentary Follows Rapper DMX Following His Release From Prison

    Earl and Son Exodus share a moment backstage in DON'T TRY TO UNDERSTAND: A year in the Life of Earl “DMX” Simmons.
    Earl and Son Exodus share a moment backstage in DMX: Don’t Try to Understand: A year in the Life of Earl “DMX” Simmons. Photographer: Travis Libin

    HBO released the official trailer for the documentary DMX: Don’t Try to Understand, focusing on a year in the life of rapper Earl “DMX” Simmons as he is released from prison in early 2019 and attempts to rebuild his career in the music industry and reconnect with family and fans. Unfolding in cinéma vérité style and with unfettered access, the film bears witness to a man searching for reinvention and redemption, striving to stay true to himself while reestablishing his roles as a father, an artist, and an icon.

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  • ‘The Rescue’ Documentary on Thai Cave Rescue Premieres on Disney+ [Trailer]

    The Rescue
    The Rescue (National Geographic)

    “The Rescue,” the award-winning documentary from Academy Award-winning directors and producers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, will premiere on Disney+ on Friday, December 3.

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  • HBO Documentary Series BLACK AND MISSING Debuts November 23 [Trailer]

    Black and Missing documentary trailer and HBO release date
    Black and Missing documentary directed by Geeta Gandbhir (HBO via Youtube)

    Four-part documentary series Black and Missing, by multiple Emmy® winner Geeta Gandbhir and award-winning documentarian, journalist, author and activist Soledad O’Brien, follows sisters-in-law and Black and Missing Foundation founders Derrica and Natalie Wilson as they fight an uphill battle to bring awareness to the Black missing persons cases that are marginalized by law enforcement and national media. The series, which was three years in the making, takes on new urgency given the renewed national conversation on “missing white woman syndrome.”

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  • THE FOREVER PRISONER, Alex Gibney ‘s Documentary on Abu Zubaydah Debuts on HBO [Trailer]

    The Forever Prisoner directed by Alex Gibney
    The Forever Prisoner directed by Alex Gibney (HBO via Youtube)

    HBO documentary The Forever Prisoner, from acclaimed director Alex Gibney (HBO’s “The Crime of the Century,” “Agents of Chaos,” “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley”), tells the chilling story of Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA’s program of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (EITs), later identified as torture by those outside the agency. Having never been charged with a crime or allowed to challenge his detention, Zubaydah remains imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay in Kafkaesque limbo, in direct contravention of America’s own ideals of justice and due process. This gripping and suspenseful film debuts Monday, December 6 (10:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. ET/PT) on HBO.

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  • ‘Becoming Cousteau’ Documentary on French Explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau to Debut on Disney+ [Trailer]

    Becoming Cousteau
    Becoming Cousteau

    Becoming Cousteau, the acclaimed National Geographic Documentary Film on the iconic French explorer from Academy Award-nominated director Liz Garbus, will premiere on Disney+ on Wednesday, November 24th.

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  • Watch Teaser for JUICE WRLD: INTO THE ABYSS, HBO Documentary on Late Rapper Juice WRLD

    Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss
    Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss

    HBO released the official teaser trailer for the documentary Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss, an intimate, immersive exploration of the all-too-short life and career of wunderkind rapper Juice WRLD. Already headed for superstardom and streaming supremacy by the time he was 18, courtesy of his breakout hit “Lucid Dreams,” Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss captures the Chicago native during the last years of his life as he freestyles with friends, collaborates with music producers, and performs in front of audiences worldwide. The film includes a wealth of never-before-seen footage, including several unreleased tracks, and dozens of industry interviews as it details Juice WRLD’s struggles to reconcile his meteoric rise to fame with underlying mental health issues and a growing dependency on prescription drugs.

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  • POLY STRENE: I AM A CLICHÉ Documentary on British Punk Pioneer Sets 2022 Release Date [Trailer]

    Trailer and release date for Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché documentary by Celeste Bell and Paul Sng
    Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché by Celeste Bell and Paul Sng

    Directed by Celeste Bell and Paul Sng, Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché, the new documentary on Poly Styrene, the first woman of color in the UK to front a successful rock band, opens in theaters on February 2, 2022.

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  • HBO Doc THE SLOW HUSTLE by The Wire’s Sonja Sohn, Investigates Baltimore Police After a Detective’s Fatal Shooting [Trailer]

    Official trailer The Slow Hustle directed by Sonja Sohn
    The Slow Hustle directed by Sonja Sohn

    The Slow Hustle, a feature documentary directed by Sonja Sohn of HBO’s “Baltimore Rising” and “The Wire”, chronicles the still unsolved death of Baltimore police detective Sean Suiter, fatally shot in the head in 2017 while in the line of duty, and explores the ongoing speculation about what really happened that day.

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  • Award-Winning Documentary TORN From Nat. Geo. Explorer Max Lowe Set For Release in December [Trailer]

    Official trailer and release date for Torn directed by Max Lowe
    Torn directed by Max Lowe

    Torn, the new documentary from photographer and National Geographic Explorer Max Lowe captures an intimate look at the Lowe-Anker family as the body of legendary climber Alex Lowe is uncovered 17 years after his death. The film premiered at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival and won the award for Best Feature Film at BANFF; and will open in select theaters on Dec. 3, 2021.

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