POV’s 33rd season premieres on PBS this summer with thirteen documentary features, kicking off with Linda Goldstein Knowlton’s We Are The Radical Monarchs.
Advocate (2019)
Palm Springs Film Festival 2020 Winners – Russian Film BEANPOLE Wins Top Prize
Palm Springs Film Festival announced 2020 juried award winners with the Prize for Best International Feature Film going to the Russian film Beanpole.
Watch New Trailer for ADVOCATE – Oscar Shortlisted Documentary on Controversial Israeli Lawyer Lea Tsemel
Watch the new trailer for documentary Advocate, on controversial Israeli defense attorney Lea Tsemel, directed by Rachel Leah Jones and Philippe Bellaiche.
Oscar Shortlisted Documentary ADVOCATE Opens in NY and LA in January 2020
Shortlisted for Best Documentary Oscar at the 92nd Academy Awards, Advocate, a powerful portrait of controversial Israeli Defense Attorney Lea Tsemeln, opens in theaters in January 2020.
Academy Reveals Oscars Shortlist for Documentary Feature, International Feature Film, Shorts
The Academy announced shortlists for the 92nd Academy Awards in nine categories including Documentary Feature, International Feature Film, Documentary Short Subject, Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film and Visual Effects.
2020 Palm Springs Film Festival Announces Lineup. Opens with AN ALMOST ORDINARY SUMMER
The 31st Palm Springs International Film Festival will screen 188 films from 81 countries, opening with An Almost Ordinary Summer, directed by Simone Godano.
7 Documentary Films Nominated For 2020 Producers Guild Awards
The Producers Guild of America revealed its 2020 Documentary Motion Picture nominees along with honors for Netflix’x Ted Sarandos, Marta Kauffman, and actress Octavia Spencer.
159 Documentary Feature Films Submitted for 2019 Oscar Race
One hundred fifty-nine features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 92nd Academy Awards.
35th IDA Documentary Awards Nominees Announced, FOR SAMA, LEAVING NEVERLAND and More
The International Documentary Association announced the 35th IDA Documentary Awards Nominees along with the Courage Under Fire Award honoree Waad Al-Kataeb, director of For Sama.
2019 DOC NYC Unveils Record Lineup of Over 300 Films, Opens with ONCE WERE BROTHERS
DOC NYC, documentary festival, announced the tenth anniversary edition lineup of 136 over 300 documentary films making this landmark year DOC NYC’s biggest edition yet.
IDFA Reveals 70 Documentary Films on 2019 Lineup
IDFA has added 70 news documentary films to the 2019 lineup, along with a well deserved Lifetime Achievement Award for filmmaker Jørgen Leth.
JUST MERCY and KNIVES OUT Bookend 28th Philadelphia Film Festival Lineup
Destin Daniel Cretton’s JUST MERCY starring Michael B. Jordan will open the 28th Philadelphia Film Festival, with the outlandish mystery film, KNIVES OUT closing the festival.