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Legal Threats Fly After Sundance Documentary Questions Origin of Iconic 'Napalm Girl' Photo
Legal Threats Fly After Sundance Documentary Questions Origin of Iconic 'Napalm Girl' Photo
In the opening sequence of Matt Wolf’s HBO documentary series “Pee-wee as Himself,” the late artist and performer Paul Reubens mulls over who should have control of a celebrity…
In Netflix’s new docuseries, “American Manhunt: O.J. Simpson,” director Floyd Russ revisits — once again — the 1994 murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman and the…
Sly Stone, founder, frontman and namesake of Sly and the Family Stone, has deserved to be the subject of a documentary since the heyday of his eponymous, chart-topping…
Veteran documentary filmmaker Ondi Timoner and her wife, Morgan Doctor, were working on a film in Rome on Jan. 7 when they got a late-night phone call. It was Timoner’s brother…
Director Mstyslav Chernov and other AP journos document Russian Federation forces' prolonged military assault on the Ukrainian port city last year.
It tells the stirring and riveting-as-a-thriller story of Alexei Navalny: his poisoning, his challenge to Vladimir Putin, his fearless role as Russia's opposition leader.
Buried for 50 years, the spectacular filmed footage of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival reveals a musical moment — and a Black revolution — in full flower.
Presenter-producer Craig Foster imposes his own story somewhat heavily on this underwater spectacular, but it's hard not to be won over.
“The Perfect Neighbor,” a documentary that examines Florida’s Stand Your Ground laws and gun regulations, is in final negotiations to sell to Netflix after premiering at the…
“Satisfied,” a documentary about Renée Elise Goldsberry’s life while creating her iconic onstage role in “Hamilton” and “Black Box Diaries” — the Oscar-nominated documentary about…
A new documentary that goes behind the accidental death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust,” and its aftermath, will premiere March 11 on Hulu. “Last…
Tommy Gulliksen’s documentary “Facing War,” which depicts Jens Stoltenberg’s final year as NATO secretary general, has been selected as the opening film of the Copenhagen Intl…
Romanian filmmaker Corneliu Porumboiu will be the special guest at the 56th edition of documentary festival Visions du Réel, which runs April 4 – 13 in Nyon, Switzerland. There…
The 22nd edition of the True/False Film Fest, kicking off Feb. 27, will feature a lineup of 30 feature documentaries and 24 short docs. The Columbia, Missouri-based four-day doc…
Investigative reporter Andrew Glazer’s documentary “Spring of the Vanishing” has unveiled its first trailer. The film will make its world premiere at the Santa Barbara Film…
U.K.-based sales company Impronta Films has taken global rights to “Canone Effimero,” the latest work by Italy’s twin directorial duo Gianluca and Massimiliano De Serio, ahead of…
Prime Video has ordered a docuseries that follows National Women’s Scoccer League stars through the 2024 playoffs and championship game. “For the Win: NWSL” is billed as a…
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