Award-winning filmmaker Nanfu Wang (HBO’s “In the Same Breath” and “Mind Over Murder”), explores the struggle for democratic freedoms under authoritarian regimes in China and Cuba in the documentary Night is Not Eternal.
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‘Night is Not Eternal’ Trailer – Nanfu Wang’s HBO Documentary Explores Struggle for Democracy in China and Cuba
Night is Not Eternal (screenshot / HBO)
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Hugh Bonneville Narrates ‘The Secret Lives of Animals’ Apple TV+ Nature Docuseries
Colobus monkey in ‘The Secret Lives of Animals’ (Apple TV+) Hugh Bonneville (“Paddington,” “Downton Abbey”) will narrate “The Secret Lives of Animals” a 10-part Apple TV+ docuseries highlighting 77 unique species in 24 countries over three years, revealing stunning, never-before-seen animal behaviors and highlighting the remarkable intelligence of the natural world.
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‘The Return’ Trailer – Ralph Fiennes Stars as Odysseus in Uberto Pasolini’s Adaptation of Ancient Greek Epic
The Return (Bleecker Street) Bleecker Street has unveiled the official trailer for The Return, Uberto Pasolini’s retelling of Homer’s ancient Greek epic, Odyssey. The film which world premiered earlier this year at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival, stars Academy Award-nominated actor Ralph Fiennes as Odysseus as he returns from war and fights to take back what he lost.
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Emmy Winner Lauren Stowell to Direct ‘Celtics City’ HBO DocuSeries on NBA Champion Boston Celtics
Celtics City (Credit: Courtesy Words + Pictures/HBO) Directed by Emmy winner Lauren Stowell, Celtics City, a multipart documentary series on the 18-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion Boston Celtics will debut on HBO in 2025.
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‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ Dominates 9th Critics Choice Documentary Awards
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Warner Bros. Ent.) Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story dominated at the 9th Critics Choice Documentary Awards, winning all six of its nominated categories, including a tie with Will & Harper for Best Documentary Feature, along with wins for Best Director for Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, Best Editing for Otto Burnham, Best Score for Ilan Eshkeri, Best Archival Documentary, and Best Biographical Documentary.
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‘Oh, Canada’ Trailer – Richard Gere, Jacob Elordi, and Uma Thurman Star in Paul Schrader’s Drama About an Aging Filmmaker
Oh Canada (Kino Lorber) Based on the 2021 novel Foregone by Russell Banks, Oh, Canada marks the second collaboration between director Paul Schrader and lead actor Richard Gere after 1997’s Affliction. The film follows the story of an aging filmmaker (played by Gere) telling the unfiltered story of his life for a documentary. Oh, Canada world premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival and also screened at the 38th AFI Fest.
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Movies Released on Friday November 8 – From Malcolm Washington’s Drama ‘The Piano Lesson’ to Hugh Grant-Starring Horror ‘Heretic’
Amid the buzz of U.S. presidential election, a diverse lineup of new films is hitting theaters. Making his feature directorial debut, Malcolm Washington—son of Oscar-winning actor Denzel Washington—presents The Piano Lesson, an adaptation of August Wilson’s Pullitzer Prize-winning 1987 play. Anthony Mackie stars in George Nolfi’s post-apocalyptic thriller Elevation. For martial arts fans, the period-piece film 100 Yards offers hard-hitting action. After his recent Oscar win, Cillian Murphy returns in the mystery Small Things Like These, set in a quiet Irish town. Hugh Grant stars in the new A24 horror film, Heretic, and Cannes-premiering director Andrea Arnold presents Bird, a coming-of-age story.
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‘Behind the Lines’ Trailer – First Look at Andrew Carroll’s War Letters Documentary Narrated by Annette Bening
Behind the Lines (screenshot / Sypher Studios) Ahead of the market premiere at AFM, here is the first-look footage trailer of Behind the Lines, the new feature documentary based on the New York Times bestselling book of the same name by the renowned historian Andrew Carroll.
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Mikey Madison to Receive Breakthrough Performance Award for ‘Anora’ at Palm Springs International Film Awards
Mikey Madison as Ani in Anora directed by Sean Baker (Neon) For her commanding performance in Anora, as a young sex worker from Brooklyn, Mikey Madison will receive the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Awards.
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‘Wild, Weird, Bloody’ – Retrospective of 75th Berlin Film Festival to Celebrate 1970s Genre German Films
Die Zärtlichkeit der Wölfe © Rainer Werner Fassbinder Foundation The 75th Berlin International Film Festival will celebrate the offbeat and the wacky, mix it up with action, thrills, and graphic visuals of genre films from East and West Germany made in the 1970s, by showcasing 15 films in the Retrospective themed “Wild, Weird, Bloody”.
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‘The Only Girl in the Orchestra’ Trailer – Netflix Documentary Honors First Woman Full-Time Member of NY Philharmonic
The Only Girl in the Orchestra (screenshot / Netflix) Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for The Only Girl in the Orchestra, a short documentary that tells the story of double bassist Orin O’Brien. Directed by her niece, Molly O’Brien, the film follows Orin’s journey as the first woman to become a full-time member of the New York Philharmonic, performing under the direction of the legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein.
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‘Four Mothers’ and Holloway Win Audience Awards at Record Breaking 68th BFI London Film Festival
Four Mothers (courtesy LFF) The 68th BFI London Film Festival came to a close on October 20th with the European Premiere of Academy Award winning documentarian Morgan Neville’s Piece by Piece.