
HBO Max released the trailer for the Sesame Workshop documentary series Through Our Eyes, debuting on Thursday, July 22, 2021

HBO Max released the trailer for the Sesame Workshop documentary series Through Our Eyes, debuting on Thursday, July 22, 2021

Marking the 20th anniversary of the attack, the new documentary “9/11: Inside the President’s War Room” coming to Apple TV+ in September, tells the story of 9/11 through the eyes of the presidency by gaining unprecedented access to the key decision makers who responded for the nation.

Starring Christina Ricci, Andy Karl, Nora Arnezeder, Jackie Cruz, and Michael Rispoli, the indie romantic comedy film Here After opens at the Cinema Village in NY and on demand everywhere on July 23, 2021.

IFC Films debuted the official trailer for The Meaning of Hitler from filmmakers Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker, examining fascination with Hitler and Nazism set against the backdrop of the current rise of white supremacy. The documentary opens in theaters and virtual cinemas starting August 13, 2021.c

MTV released the new trailer for Sabaya, the riveting documentary follows Mahmud, Ziyad and their group, armed with just a mobile phone and a gun, risk their lives trying to save Yazidi women and girls being held by ISIS as Sabaya (sex slaves) in the most dangerous camp in the Middle East, Al-Hol in Syria. Directed by Hogir Hirori, the Sundance Film Festival award-winning documentary opens in theaters and virtual cinemas starting on July 30.

The official trailer is here for the new Netflix documentary Pray Away that premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. In the documentary film (executive produced by Ryan Murphy and Jason Blum), former leaders of the “pray the gay away” movement along with current members, and a survivor, chronicle the “ex gay” movement. Directed by Kristine Stolakis, Pray Away debuts globally on Netflix on August 3rd.

Starring Nicole Schalmo, Jack Campbell, Dominic Stone, and Kenneth Trujillo, Risen is the latest addition to the “viral outbreak” genre. Risen is directed, written, and produced by Eddie Arya. It is set to release on August 20th, 2021 in theaters and On Demand.

Filmmaker Mariam Ghani takes an intriguing looking at five unfinished Afghan Communist films in the documentary What We Left Unfinished opening in theaters and virtual cinemas nationwide on Friday, August 6th. Featured in the documentary are Afghan filmmakers Latif Ahmadi, Jawanshir Haidari, and Asadollah Aram

IFC Films will release Peter Strickland’s latest film, Flux Gourmet which recently wrapped production. IFC Films previously collaborated with Strickland on his explosive English-language debut Berberian Sound Studio (2012) and follow-up feature The Duke of Burgundy (2014), which both earned critical acclaim upon release and have subsequently garnered a fiercely loyal cult following leading up to his most recent film In Fabric (2018).

Vertical Entertainment released the official trailer for the indie drama film She Ball, written, produced, and directed by Nick Cannon. She Ball starring Nick Cannon, Chris Brown, Bryan “Birdman” Williams, DC Young Fly, Cedric the Entertainer, Melody Rae, KD Aubert, Jaliyah Manuel, Marla Gibbs, and Evan Ross will be released in arrives in theaters and on demand on August 6, 2021.

Husband-and-wife helicopter news duo Marika Gerrard and Zoey Tur (known then as Bob) famous for capturing some of Los Angeles’ most epic breaking news stories recount the salacious details of their career in the Sundance documentary Whirlybird. Directed by Matt Yoka, the documentary film opens in selects theaters on Friday, August 6th (see below for theater listings).