The 2019 edition of DocLands Documentary Film Festival kicks off Thursday, May 2 with the World Premiere of RUNNER, with director Bill Gallagher and film subject Guor Marial in attendance.
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Documentary AI WEIWEI: YOURS TRULY to World Premiere at San Francisco International Film Festival
The documentary film Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly, directed by Cheryl Haines, has its World Premiere special Marquee Presentation at the 2019 San Francisco International Film Festival.
South African Documentary BUDDHA IN AFRICA to World Premiere at Hot Docs
The documentary Buddha in Africa by South African filmmaker, Nicole Schafer, will World Premiere at the 2019 Hot Docs Canadian International Festival.
INSTANT DREAMS, Documentary on Fascination of Polaroid Film, Opens on April 19th
The documentary Instant Dreams follows three people with a deep love for Polaroid and along with archival footage delves into the chemistry, artistry and history behind the technological behemoth of the 20th century.
American Documentary Film Festival 2019 Announces Lineup, Closes with RBG
The 2019 American Documentary Film Festival (AmDocs) in Palm Springs announced a slate of approximately 200 documentary and animated works from around the world.
TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM, Inspiring Portrait of the Legendary Writer, Opens June 21
In Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers, critics and colleagues on an exploration of race, America, history and the human condition as seen through the prism of her own work.
Watch Trailer for BLOWIN’ UP, Doc on NY Court Created for Sex Workers
Stephanie Wang-Breal’s Blowin’ Up, is a documentary about a team of courageous women in Queens, New York, who try to create a safe space for women condemned by a legal system where sex work and prostitution are criminalized.
Trans Rights Documentary THE MOST DANGEROUS YEAR Opens in Theaters in April
In 2016 a small group of families with transgender kids joined the fight against a wave of discriminatory anti-transgender legislation that swept the nation and their home state.
Watch Trailer for WELL GROOMED – Inside Look at the World of Competitive Dog Grooming – Premiering at SXSW
Here is the new poster and trailer for the documentary Well Groomed – written and directed by Rebecca Stern, making its world premiere on Sunday at 2019 SXSW Film Festival.
Filmmaker Barry Avrich Begins Production on Knoedler Gallery Art Scandal Documentary
Filmmaker Barry Avrich has begun production on the feature documentary about the infamous Knoedler Gallery art scandal that involved one of the largest art forgeries in history.
HURDLE, Documentary on Palestinian Youth, to World Premiere at 2019 Dallas International Film Festival
A new generation of Palestinian youth overcome obstacles through their love of the sport parkour, in the shadow of a border wall, as chronicled in Michael Rowley’s Hurdle.
THE RIVER AND THE WALL to Premiere at SXSW, in Theaters on May 3
The River and The Wall follows five friends on a 1,200 mile journey along the US-Mexico border from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico.
THE SPY BEHIND HOME PLATE Tells Real Story of Moe Berg MLB Player Turned WWII Spy
The Spy Behind Home Plate, set for release on Friday, May 24, is the first feature-length documentary about Moe Berg, the enigmatic and brilliant baseball player who turned spy.
TIME FOR ILHAN, Docu Chronicling Newly elected Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, to be Released on International Women’s Day
The new inspiring and rousing documentary TIME FOR ILHAN, chronicles newly elected Congresswoman, and first ever Somali Muslim legislator, Ilhan Omar, as she seeks to redefine politics in America.
Kevin Durant Exec Produced Sports DocuSeries Q BALL to World Premiere at San Francisco International Film Festival
Q Ball executive produced by Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, provides an intimate portrayal of several players on the San Quentin State Prison basketball team.
Oprah Winfrey’s OWN to Air LEAVING NEVERLAND Special
OWN will air OPRAH WINFREY PRESENTS: AFTER NEVERLAND, a conversation hosted by Oprah Winfrey featuring Wade Robson and James Safechuck, subjects of the HBO documentary “Leaving Neverland.”
Dance Documentary IF THE DANCER DANCES Opens in Theaters on April 26
The documentary If the Dancer Dances invites viewers into the intimate world of the dance studio.
Yoga Doc IYENGAR: THE MAN, YOGA, THE STUDENT’S JOURNEY Sets April 19 Release Date
Iyengar: The Man, Yoga, and the Student’s Journey focuses on the life and teachings of B.K.S. Iyengar, widely considered to have been instrumental in popularizing yoga in the Western world.
Jan Haaken’s OUR BODIES OUR DOCTORS to Premiere at Portland International Film Festival on International Women’s Day
Jan Haaken’s latest documentary feature, Our Bodies, Our Doctors will premiere at the 2019 Portland International Film Festival on International Women’s Day.
Award-Winning Doc SKID ROW MARATHON Opens in LA on March 22
When criminal court Judge Craig Mitchell starts a running club on LA’s notorious Skid Row and begins training a motley group of addicts and criminals to run marathons, lives begin to change.
Alison Klayman’s Fly-On-The-Wall Steve Bannon Doc THE BRINK Opens on March 29
The Brink is a startling new documentary that follows former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon as he takes his effort to spread extreme nationalism from the U.S. to the rest of the world.
Alex Gibney’s Doc THE INVENTOR: OUT FOR BLOOD IN SILICON VALLEY on Elizabeth Holmes’ Theranos Scandal, Sets HBO Release Date
Alex Gibney directs the riveting documentary The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley, which reveals what happened and explores the psychology of deception behind Silicon Valley’s ”fake it till you make it” mindset
THE GO-GO’S, Documentary on Female Rock Band to Debut in Late 2019 on Showtime
THE GO-GO’S, an upcoming documentary about the most successful female rock band of all time, will feature candid interviews and archival footage to tell the real story of their meteoric rise to fame.
Beto O’Rourke Doc RUNNING WITH BETO to World Premiere at SXSW and Debut on HBO in Spring
David Modigliani’s behind-the-scenes documentary RUNNING WITH BETO, follows Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke’s rise from virtual unknown to national political sensation.