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CNN Films is unafraid to break new ground to bring you the stories that matter most. Our riveting documentaries explore today's important headlines that spark tomorrow's conversations. Amy Entelis, senior VP of talent and content development for CNN Worldwide, and Vinnie Malhotra, senior VP of development and acquisitions for CNN Worldwide, oversee the acquisition strategy of documentaries for CNN Films.

CNN Original Series Special Presentation COLIN QUINN: RED STATE BLUE STATE Debuts 5/2 Photo CNN Original Series Special Presentation COLIN QUINN: RED STATE BLUE STATE Debuts 5/27
by Tori Hartshorn - May 09, 2019

Colin Quinn: Red State Blue State, a CNN Original Series Special Presentation written by and starring stand-up comedian Colin Quinn, will debut on Monday, May 27, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. In the hour-long presentation of his critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway show, Quinn brings the funny tackling the ...


THIS IS LIFE WITH LISA LING Premieres Nov. 29 on CNN Photo THIS IS LIFE WITH LISA LING Premieres Nov. 29 on CNN
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 27, 2020

The award-winning CNN Original Series, 'This is Life with Lisa Ling,' returns for its seventh season on Sunday, November 29, at 9 p.m. ET/PT....


VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for PERSONA: THE DARK TRUTH BEHIND PERSONALITY TEST Photo VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for PERSONA: THE DARK TRUTH BEHIND PERSONALITY TESTS
by Sarah Leiber - February 22, 2021

PERSONA explores the unexpected origin story of America’s great obsession with personality testing, uncovering the intriguing history behind the world-famous Myers-Briggs Type Indicator....


Emmy Award-Winning CNN Original Series 'United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell' Photo Emmy Award-Winning CNN Original Series 'United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell' Returns for Season Three on 4/29
by Tori Hartshorn - March 29, 2018

The critically-acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning CNN Original Series, United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell, returns for its third season on Sunday, April 29, at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT, following the super-sized season 11 premiere of Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown. The eight-episode docuseries follows s...


CNN and PBS Launch New Late-Night Public Affairs Series AMANPOUR & COMPANY July 2018 Photo CNN and PBS Launch New Late-Night Public Affairs Series AMANPOUR & COMPANY July 2018
by Macon Prickett - May 09, 2018

Yesterday, at the PBS Annual Meeting with public television stations, PBS and WNET announced that in collaboration with CNN, the new one-hour late-night public affairs series, Amanpour & Company, will launch in July on PBS (check local listings). The new series will feature wide-ranging, in-depth co...


New CNN Original Series AMERICAN STYLE Premieres Sunday, 1/13 Photo New CNN Original Series AMERICAN STYLE Premieres Sunday, 1/13
by Tori Hartshorn - December 10, 2018

The new CNN Original Series, American Style, will make its debut on Sunday, Jan. 13, with back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET/PT. The four-part docuseries produced by Vox Entertainment in collaboration with Doc Shop Productions, examines how America's changing style through the decades ha...


CNN Original Content to Stream On Discovery+ in New CNN Originals Hub Photo CNN Original Content to Stream On Discovery+ in New CNN Originals Hub
by Michael Major - August 04, 2022

CNN and Warner Bros. Discovery announced the launch of a dedicated CNN Originals hub on discovery+ domestically. discovery+ subscribers can access a curated selection of library CNN content through a new hub featuring premium programming from the network’s prestige brands: CNN Original Series, CNN F...


Ballet Docu-series ON POINTE Premieres Dec. 18 on Disney Plus Photo Ballet Docu-series ON POINTE Premieres Dec. 18 on Disney Plus
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 09, 2020

Disney+ announced today that the complete original six-part docu-series “On Pointe” will premiere exclusively on the service on Friday, December 18, 2020....


Four-Part CNN Original Series Event, 1968, Debuts 5/27 From Executive Producer Tom Ha Photo Four-Part CNN Original Series Event, 1968, Debuts 5/27 From Executive Producer Tom Hanks
by Tori Hartshorn - April 19, 2018

From Emmy Award-winning executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog comes a CNN Original Series Event, 1968. Airing over two nights - Sunday, May 27 and Monday, May 28 between 9 p.m.-11:00 p.m. ET- the four-part docuseries goes back 50 years to explore 1968, a year marked by seismic...


Documentary Thriller NAVALNY By Director Daniel Roher To Stream On HBO Max Photo Documentary Thriller NAVALNY By Director Daniel Roher To Stream On HBO Max
by Michael Major - May 25, 2022

The CNN Films and HBO Max co-produced documentary thriller NAVALNY, about anti-corruption Russian government opposition leader Alexei Navalny, will be available to stream on HBO Max. The film, directed by filmmaker Daniel Roher, follows Navalny after he survived an assassination attempt by poisoning...


The Mermaid Parade At Coney Island USA Returns This September Photo The Mermaid Parade At Coney Island USA Returns This September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 17, 2021

Join in for The 39th Annual Mermaid Parade on Sunday, September 12, 2021! The parade kicks off at 1pm (rain or shine) on West 21st and Surf Avenue and proceeds on Surf Avenue to West 10th, then heads south to the Boardwalk and then west back to its ending point at Steeplechase Plaza on the Boardwalk...


Sundance Institute Announces 10 Producers Lab Fellows Photo Sundance Institute Announces 10 Producers Lab Fellows
by TV News Desk - July 22, 2021

Sundance Institute today announced the participants for its weeklong Producers Lab, taking place July 25 - 29, and the participants in the Producers Summit, August 2 - 5, both taking place digitally on Sundance Co//ab....


The Apollo Announces 2024 Holiday Programming For All Ages Photo The Apollo Announces 2024 Holiday Programming For All Ages
by A.A. Cristi - October 22, 2024

The Apollo Theater has announced its 2024 holiday programming, featuring events for all ages, including music, dance, and family-friendly performances, celebrating the festive season in Harlem....


CNN Max Launches In An Open Beta In The US Today Offering 24/7 Live News Streaming Fe Photo CNN Max Launches In An Open Beta In The US Today Offering 24/7 Live News Streaming Feed On Max
by Michael Major - September 27, 2023

Max, Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming platform, launched CNN Max, a 24/7 streaming news offering now available to users alongside expanded access to News content and CNN Originals. Current Max subscribers can now find this collection of content on the top navigation bar under News Beta, or through...


THE PIANO LESSON, WICKED & More Receive NAACP Image Awards Nominations Photo THE PIANO LESSON, WICKED & More Receive NAACP Image Awards Nominations
by Josh Sharpe - January 07, 2025

NAACP has announced the full list of “56th NAACP Image Awards” nominees, with Wicked and The Piano Lesson nominated for Outstanding Motion Picture and Wicked's Cynthia Erivo nominated for Entertainer of the Year. ...


Sundance Institute Announces 2020 Creative Producing Labs Fellows Photo Sundance Institute Announces 2020 Creative Producing Labs Fellows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 28, 2020

Sundance Institute today announced Fellows and Advisors for the five-day 2020 Creative Producing Labs, redesigned digitally to take place for the first time ever on Sundance Co//ab. ...


HBO Max To Debut LFG From CNN Films Photo HBO Max To Debut LFG From CNN Films
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 08, 2021

“This fight is so much bigger than ourselves and the Women’s National Team”, said Megan Rapinoe.  “We’re doing it for the next generation of female soccer players and for women throughout the world in all industries and walks of life who are also fighting for equality.”...


THIS IS LIFE WITH LISA LING Season Five Premieres September 23rd on CNN Photo THIS IS LIFE WITH LISA LING Season Five Premieres September 23rd on CNN
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 28, 2018

The critically-acclaimed CNN Original Series, This is Life with Lisa Ling, returns for its fifth season on Sunday, Sept. 23, at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT, following the season 12 premiere of Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown. The eight-part investigative docuseries follows award-winning journalist Lisa Ling as ...


Sundance Institute Announces Documentary Fund Grants Across Nonfiction Formats Photo Sundance Institute Announces Documentary Fund Grants Across Nonfiction Formats
by A.A. Cristi - September 26, 2017

A diverse range of projects and artists on the frontlines of nonfiction storytelling received nearly $2 million in grants from Sundance Institute, furthering their work across a broad array of subjects and forms....


Sundance Institute Documentary Fund Grants 18 Projects Photo Sundance Institute Documentary Fund Grants 18 Projects
by TV News Desk - June 08, 2021

Recent projects supported include: American Factory, Collective, Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, The Edge of Democracy, Of Fathers and Sons, Hale County This Morning, This Evening, Hooligan Sparrow, Minding the Gap, The Mole Agent, One Child Nation, Strong Island, and Time....


State Theatre New Jersey Offers RBG, A Film By Betsy West And Julie Cohen Photo State Theatre New Jersey Offers RBG, A Film By Betsy West And Julie Cohen
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 29, 2020

Celebrate the life and legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg with the critically-acclaimed documentary, RBG! Including an added feature, an interview with the film's directors, Betsy West and Julie Cohen....


Hulu Originals Elevates Ashley Chang to Vice President, Content Development & Drama Photo Hulu Originals Elevates Ashley Chang to Vice President, Content Development & Drama
by Michael Major - October 26, 2021

Hulu today announced that it has promoted two Original content executives to vice president. Ashley Chang is now vice president, Content Development, Drama, Hulu Originals, reporting to Sasha Silver, head of Drama, Hulu Originals; and Beth Osisek is now vice president, Original Documentaries and Lim...


CNN Films, HBO Max, and Focus Features to Release a New Documentary on Anthony Bourda Photo CNN Films, HBO Max, and Focus Features to Release a New Documentary on Anthony Bourdain
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 25, 2019

CNN Films, HBO Max, and Focus Features are partnering for a documentary film about the uncommon life of the late storyteller, explorer, and chef, Anthony Bourdain, to be directed and produced by Academy Award-winning director Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom). Focus Features will first release t...


VIDEO: CBS MORNINGS Spotlights Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward Ahead of THE LAST MOVIE Photo VIDEO: CBS MORNINGS Spotlights Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward Ahead of THE LAST MOVIE STARS Series
by Michael Major - July 18, 2022

A new CBS Mornings segment explored the lives of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, whose lives are the subject of a new docu-series, the Last Movie Stars. The segment featured interviews with Ethan Hawke, the series director, and Clea Newman, the couple's daughter. Watch the new clip now!...


THE MEANING OF HITLER Documentary Launches Aug. 13 Photo THE MEANING OF HITLER Documentary Launches Aug. 13
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 12, 2021

The latest documentary from Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein (Gunner Palace, Karl Marx City) is a provocative interrogation of our culture’s fascination with Hitler and Nazism set against the backdrop of the current rise of white supremacy, the normalization of antisemitism and the weaponization o...






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