“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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‘The Rescue’ Documentary on Thai Cave Rescue Premieres on Disney+ [Trailer]
The Rescue (National Geographic)
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Jessica Chastain to Receive Actress Award for ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ at Palm Springs Film Awards
Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye Jessica Chastain will be honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress for her performance in The Eyes of Tammy Faye at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 17, 2022.
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HBO Documentary Series BLACK AND MISSING Debuts November 23 [Trailer]
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 (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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Helen Mirren to Receive the 2021 SAG Life Achievement Award
Helen Mirren – Photo Credit Trevor Leighton SAG Award® and Oscar®-winning actress Helen Mirren has been named the 57th recipient of SAG-AFTRA’s highest tribute: the SAG Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. Mirren will be presented the performers union’s top accolade at the 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards which will be simulcast live on TNT and TBS on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.
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‘Becoming Cousteau’ Documentary on French Explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau to Debut on Disney+ [Trailer]
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 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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Jane Campion to Receive Director Of The Year Award at Palm Springs International Film Awards
Jane Campion Jane Campion will be honored with the Director of the Year Award, for The Power of the Dog at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 17, 2022.
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POLY STRENE: I AM A CLICHÉ Documentary on British Punk Pioneer Sets 2022 Release Date [Trailer]
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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BETRAYED Trailer. Gripping Norwegian World War II Drama Opens in US in December
Betrayed directed by Eirik Svensson Here is the official trailer for Betrayed, the Norwegian World War II drama film based on the true story about the Norwegian Braude family starring Jakob Oftebro (KON-TIKI), Silje Storstein, Carl Martin Eggesbø, Eilif Hartwig, and Michalis Koutsogiannakis. Directed by Eirik Svensson, the film will be released in theaters and VOD on December 3, 2021.
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THE OUTFIT Trailer. Mark Rylance and Zoey Deutch Star in Graham Moore’s Gripping Thriller
The Outfit starring Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch Focus Features released the official trailer for The Outfit, the crime drama film starring Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Johnny Flynn, Dylan O’Brien, Nikki Amuka-Bird, and Simon Russell Beale. Directed by Graham Moore in his directorial debut, the film will open in theaters on February 25, 2022.
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LINGUI, THE SACRED BONDS is Chad’s Oscar Selection for Best International Feature Film [Trailer]
Lingui, The Sacred Bonds directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun Mahamat Saleh Haroun’s Lingui, The Sacred Bonds has been selected as Chad’s Official Submission for Best International Feature Film for the 94th Academy Awards®. The film received its World Premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and its North American Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Lingui, The Sacred Bonds also screened at the Mill Valley Film Festival and it will receive its New York premiere at MoMA’s The Contenders. The film opens February 4, 2022 in the US. This is the third time that Haroun has represented Chad at the Oscars, following his prior films Abouna and Grigris.