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Documentary
THE RAFT, Documentary 0n 1970’s Social Experiment “The Sex Raft” to Open June 7th
Metrograph Pictures will release The Raft, the documentary about the 1970s infamous social experiment known as “The Sex Raft.”
HALSTON, Documentary on Legendary Fashion Designer, Releases Trailer + Poster
Halston a new documentary on the life and times of legendary fashion designer Roy Halston Frowick released the trailer and poster ahead of its New York premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.
RITA, THE DOCUMENTARY, on Underground Rock Band Santa Sabina’s Lead Singer Rita Guerrero to Screen at Hola Mexico Film Festival
Rita, The Documentary, film on Rita Guerrero, the brilliant lead singer of rock band Santa Sabina who passed away from breast cancer, will screen at the Hola Mexico Film Festival to celebrate the band’s 30th anniversary.
Revealing Foster Care Documentary FOSTER Sets HBO Premiere Date
Producer Deborah Oppenheimer and writer-director Mark Jonathan Harris reunite to upend some of the most enduring myths about foster care, going beyond the stereotypes in the new documentary Foster.
DOLORES, THE JUDDGE, MINDING THE GAP Among 8 Documentary Films Winning Peabody Awards
The Peabody Awards revealed the eight winning films released in 2018 in the Documentary category.
Giant Pictures to Release Lisa Binn’s DO SOMETHING: THE JEFFREY MODELL STORY
Giant Pictures acquired worldwide Digital and VOD rights to Lisa Binn’s feature documentary Do Something: The Jeffrey Modell Story and plans a worldwide June 11, 2019 release.
MAKING WAVES: THE ART OF CINEMATIC SOUND to World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, a new documentary film that reveals the hidden power of sound in cinema, will World Premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
WILLIE, Story of Willie O’Ree – First Black Player in NHL – to World Premiere at Hot Docs
Willie follows the amazing story of Willie O’Ree, the first black player in the NHL, and his family from his great, great-grandfather’s escape from slavery in 1779 to Willie’s induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Ron Howard’s PAVAROTTI Documentary Releases First Trailer
The late Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti is the subject of the new documentary Pavarotti directed by Academy Award winner Ron Howard, opening in select theaters on June 7, 2019.
SCARY STORIES, Documentary on Alvin Schwartz’ Iconic Book Series, Creeps into Theaters on April 26
Scary Stories, the highly anticipated documentary about Alvin Schwartz’ iconic Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark book series, will debut in select theaters beginning April 26.
16 Electrifying and Fascinating Films in 2019 Krakow Film Festival Documentary Competition
The international documentary film competition of the 2019 Krakow Film Festival will showcase the most electrifying and fascinating stories from all over the world.
WHAT’S MY NAME | MUHAMMAD ALI Documentary Debuts May 15 on HBO
The two-part documentary What’s My Name | Muhammad Ali, chronicling the extraordinary life of Muhammad Ali, will debut Tuesday, May 14 on HBO.
Sheryl Crow To Perform at World Premiere of LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE at Tribeca Film Festival
Sheryl Crow will perform at the World Premiere of the documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival on Friday April 26.
Watch First Trailer for OUR TIME MACHINE, Documentary on Chinese Artist Maleonn
Yang Sun and S. Leo Chiang’s evocative documentary OUR TIME MACHINE released the first trailer ahead of its World Premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.
Chelsea Manning Documentary XY CHELSEA Releases First-Look Trailer
SHOWTIME released a first-look trailer for XY CHELSEA, directed by Tim Travers Hawkins, which will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Aretha Franklin’s AMAZING GRACE Expands to More Cities and Opens Wide in Theaters April 19
Amazing Grace the concert film of the live recording of the late “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin’s 1972 Grammy-winning gospel double album, Amazing Grace, expands to more theaters.
First 10 Documentaries Announced for 2019 Maryland Film Festival Featuring Miles Davis, Mike Wallace
Stanley Nelson’s Miles Davis documentary and an eye-popping expose on the world of competitive dog grooming are among the first 10 documentaries selected for the 2019 Maryland Film Festival.
Peter Webber’s Reggae Documentary INNA DE YARD: THE SOUL OF JAMAICA to World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
More than 30 years after their golden age, some of the legendary voices of Reggae including Ken Boothe, Winston McAnuff, Kiddus I, and Cedric Myton are back on a World Tour, chronicled in the documentary Inna De Yard.
Award-Wining Hockey Docu-Thriller THE RUSSIAN FIVE Opens in LA and NYC in May
The Russian Five tells the story of the first five Russians to play hockey together in the National Hockey League and how they helped transform the Detroit Red Wings.
ARTIFISHAL, Patagonia Documentary on Fight to Save Fish and Rivers to World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
Executive produced by Patagonia founder, Yvon Chouinard, Artifishal explores wild salmon’s slide toward extinction, threats posed by fish hatcheries and fish farms, and our continued loss of faith in nature.
DOLORES, MINDING THE GAP, SHIRKERS Among Nominees for Peabody Awards
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors announced the 60 nominees that represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and digital media during 2018.
Award-Winning LGBTQ Documentary THE LAVENDER SCARE Opens Theatrically on June 7
The Lavender Scare, the award-winning documentary film tells the story of the vicious witch hunt where tens of thousands of gay men and lesbians were fired from their jobs in a decades-long effort by the U.S. government to rid the federal workforce of homosexuals.
17 BLOCKS, Documentary on Twenty Years in the Life of a DC Family, to World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
The documentary 17 Blocks, an intimate chronicle of a DC-based family’s struggles with addiction and gun violence, directed by Davy Rothbart will premiere at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.