Late one night in 1984, drag queen Lady Bunny and a few friends staged an impromptu drag show in Tompkins Square Park which would become known as Wigstock. WIG explores the origins of this iconic festival.
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Showtime to Air Documentary on Super Bowl MVP Julian Edelman
The new documentary film 100%: Julian Edelman is an imaginative look inside Julian Edelman’s underdog journey from major injury and NFL suspension to Super Bowl MVP.
ROCKABUL Documentary on Metal Band in War Torn Afghanistan, to NY Premiere at Brooklyn Film Festival
RocKabul, a documentary about Afghanistan’s first metal band, District Unknown, directed by Australian filmmaker Travis Beard will make its New York premiere at the Brooklyn Film Festival.
Sundance Award Winner ONE CHILD NATION Releases Trailer + Release Date
One Child Nation which opens in select theaters on August 9, 2019, uncovers the untold history of China’s One-Child policy.
Showtime Releases SHANGRI-LA Trailer, Morgan Neville DocuSeries on Music Producer Rick Rubin
Showtime revealed the official trailer for SHANGRI-LA – the four-part docu-series from Morgan Neville and director Jeff Malmberg on legendary music producer Rick Rubin.
Documentary on Academy Award Winning Actress Olympia Dukakis to Premiere at Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
Director Harry Mavromichalis’ Olympia, documentary on Academy Award winning actress Olympia Dukakis, will have its LA premiere at the 2019 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival.
A Muslim Reaches Out to the People Who Fear Him in FREE TRIP TO EGYPT
Seeking to build a bridge of mutual understanding and friendship, a Canadian-Egyptian entrepreneur of Muslim faith, now living in Switzerland, decides to reach out to the very people who fear him.
Stephen Wilkes’ JAY MYSELF Documentary on Photographer Jay Maisel Sets Summer Release Date
Filmmaker Stephen Wilkes spotlights the life and work of photographer Jay Maisel in the documentary Jay Myself that world premiered at 2018 Doc NYC.
17 BLOCKS, APOLLO 11 Among Karlovy Vary IFF 2019 Documentary Competition Lineup
The documentary competition at the 54th Karlovy Vary IFF will feature eight world and three European premiere including Todd Douglas Miller’s Apollo 11 and Davy Rothbart ‘s 17 Blocks.
Showtime Making Documentary on Just Released “American Taliban” John Walker Lindh
As John Walker Lindh is released from prison, Showtime Documentary Films announced the production of DETAINEE 001, from Emmy winning director Greg Barker.
25 Documentary Films Win Sundance Institute Grant
25 documentary films from 12 countries are the latest Sundance Institute Documentary Fund and Stories of Change Grantees.
Watch Trailer for Documentary BLUE NOTE RECORDS: BEYOND THE NOTES
As Blue Note Records, celebrates its 80th Anniversary, the award winning documentary Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes – directed by Sophie Huber that hit screens in June released the official trailer.
Documentary APOLLO 11 Premieres June 23 on CNN
APOLLO 11, Todd Douglas Miller’s epic feature documentary capturing the tense, exhilarating days and hours of humanity’s first landing on the moon will premiere for television on Sunday, June 23 on CNN.
10 Docs Selected to Compete for Best Documentary at Durban International Film Festival 2019
Ten insightful and impactful documentaries have been selected to compete at the 40th anniversary edition of the Durban International Film Festival.
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 to Showcase Films with LGBTQI Focus
This year, Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 presents Films, Live Events and Alternate Realities experiences and installations focusing on LGBTQI+ communities and individuals.
Hulu to Release Sundance Award Winning Documentary JAWLINE
Jawline, directed by first time filmmaker Liza Mandelup, will be released as a Hulu Documentary both theatrically in the US and on Hulu on Friday, August 23.
16 SHOTS – Documentary on Shooting of 17-Year-Old Laquan McDonald – Sets Showtime Air Date
The new documentary 16 SHOTS that examines the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke will premiere on Showtime in June.
THE QUIET ONE on Life & Times of Rolling Stones’ Bill Wyman, Opens on June 21
The Quiet One, documentary on the life and career of Bill Wyman, former founding member of The Rolling Stones will open in New York and Los Angeles on June 21.
Jason DaSilva’s Multiple Sclerosis Documentary WHEN WE WALK to Premiere at Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Disability activist and filmmaker Jason DaSilva will premiere When We Walk the follow-up to his 2013 documentary When I Walk, at the 2019 Human Rights Watch Film Festival in New York City.
Fashion Designer Diane von Furstenberg Explores Statue of Liberty in New HBO Documentary
Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg is on a quest to explore the story of the iconic Statue of Liberty in the new documentary Liberty: Mother of Exiles.
Beto O’Rourke Documentary RUNNING WITH BETO Sets HBO Air Date
The documentary Running with Beto, a behind-the-scenes look at Beto O’Rourke’s 2018 Senate campaign will make its TV debut on Tuesday, May 28, on HBO.
DocLands Documentary Film Festival Awards $94,500 to Documentary Filmmakers at DocPitch 2019
DocLands Documentary Film Festival hosted its 2019 DocPitch forum and awarded director Chris Temple a $25,000 cash prize for their documentary film currently in development, Five Years North.
World Premiere of HBO’s TRUE JUSTICE: BRYAN STEVENSON’S FIGHT FOR EQUALITY to Open AFI DOCS 2019
AFI DOCS 2019 will open with the world premiere of HBO’s TRUE JUSTICE: BRYAN STEVENSON’S FIGHT FOR EQUALITY,and will close with RAISE HELL: THE LIFE & TIMES OF MOLLY IVINS.
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 Announces Lineup
Sheffield Doc/Fest announces the line-up of 180+ documentary features and shorts for its 26th edition, which runs from 6 to 11 June, 2019, under the tagline “Ways of Seeing”.