HBO to Debut Foster Care Documentary FOSTER
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 16, 2019 With one in eight American children suffering a confirmed case of neglect or abuse by age 18, there are currently more than 400,000 children in foster care in the U.S., a number that continues to grow each year....
Documentary JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS Debuts September 24 On HBO
by Tori Hartshorn - September 04, 2018 Girl next door, sex kitten, activist, fitness tycoon: Oscar®-winner Jane Fonda has lived a life marked by controversy, tragedy and transformation, and she's done it all in the public eye. Directed and produced by award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy, JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS, an intimate look at h...
HBO's Groundbreaking Limited Series, MOSAIC Available on Blu-Ray and DVD July 10
by Macon Prickett - April 24, 2018 From the Oscar® and Emmy® award-winning director and executive producer Steven Soderbergh (Erin Brockovich, Cinemax's The Knick), HBO's groundbreaking six-part limited series Mosaic arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on July 10, 2018. Starring Oscar®-nominee Sharon Stone (Casino), along with Garrett Hedlund...
HBO to Premiere New Limited Documentary Series AXIOS
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 09, 2018 AXIOS, a four-part limited documentary series of news-oriented specials from HBO Documentary Films and the groundbreaking new media company of the same name, debuts SUNDAY, NOV. 4 (6:30-7:00 p.m. ET/PT), two days before the midterm elections, followed by other editions subsequent Sundays at the same...
Michael B. Jordan & Michael Shannon Star in HBO's Film FAHRENHEIT 451, Available for Digital Download 6/18 & Blu-ray/DVD 9/18
by Macon Prickett - June 04, 2018 Imagine a society where books are outlawed and “firemen” have been tasked to burn and destroy any remaining literature, erasing history right before our eyes. This is the reality in Fahrenheit 451, a jaw-dropping new HBO Film starring Michael B. Jordan (HBO's The Wire,Black Panther) and Oscar® nomi...
HBO to Debut Roy Cohn Documentary
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 08, 2018 A documentary on infamous attorney Roy Cohn will debut on HBO in 2019, drawing on extensive, newly unearthed archival material to present the most revealing examination of him to date. Director Ivy Meeropol (“Indian Point,” HBO's “Heir to an Execution”), granddaughter of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, ...
HBO Acquires Worldwide Rights To Documentary 'At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal'
by Tori Hartshorn - July 30, 2018 HBO Documentary Films has acquired worldwide TV and streaming rights to AT THE HEART OF GOLD: INSIDE THE USA GYMNASTICS SCANDAL, exploring the sexual abuse scandal that shook the sports world in 2017. Based on years of research by producers David Ulich and Dr. Steven Ungerleider, and directed by Eri...
HBO Documentary Films to Release THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 28, 2018 HBO Documentary Films presents THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING, a fascinating deep dive into the contemporary art world directed by Oscar® nominee Nathaniel Kahn, filmmaker (HBO's My Architect). The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival and has since traveled to top festivals around the world. I...
HBO's Emmy Award-Winning Series SILICON VALLEY Season 5 is Available on Digital Download June 11
by Macon Prickett - May 29, 2018 Change is afoot for Richard Hendricks and the rest of the Pied Piper gang as they bring in new staff, new digs, and new anxieties, while precariously teetering on the brink of success in Silicon Valley®: Season 5, available for Digital Download on June 11th. The latest release in this Emmy® Award-wi...
HBO Documentary Films & IFP Announce IFP/HBO New True Stories Funding Initiative
by Macon Prickett - June 11, 2018 HBO and the Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP) today announced the IFP/HBO New True Stories Funding Initiative, a new fund that will identify and nurture storytellers with fresh and compelling perspectives as they develop their work. The initiative seeks to support and foster relationships with new...
HBO Films to Debut Drama, O.G.
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 04, 2019 The HBO Films drama O.G. debuts SATURDAY, FEB. 23 (10:00-11:50 p.m. ET/PT). Starring Jeffrey Wright (Emmy® winner for HBO's “Angels in America,” two-time Emmy® nominee for HBO's “Westworld”), the film is directed by Madeleine Sackler (Emmy® winner for HBO's “Dangerous Acts Starring the Unstable Elem...
AXIOS, Four Part Limited Series From HBO Documentary Films And Groundbreaking New Media Company Debuts This Sunday
by Tori Hartshorn - November 02, 2018 AXIOS, a four-part limited documentary series of news-oriented specials from HBO Documentary Films and the groundbreaking new media company of the same name, debuts this SUNDAY, NOV. 4 (6:30-7:00 p.m. ET/PT), followed by other editions subsequent Sundays at the same time....
Emmy Award-Winner Wyatt Cenac Stars in Comedic Docu-Series Available for Digital Download July 16
by Macon Prickett - July 02, 2018 Acclaimed comedian and writer, Wyatt Cenac (The Daily Show with John Stewart), hosts a topical docu-series examining hot-button issues in Wyatt Cenac's Problem Areas, available for Digital Download on July 16th. Marking the latest addition to HBO®'s impressive late night slate, including Real Time ...
HBO to Premiere Documentaries THE CASE AGAINST ADNAN SYED, THE INVENTOR: OUT FOR BLOOD IN SILICON VALLEY
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 08, 2019 The Case Against Adnan Syed, four-part documentary series directed by Amy Berg, debuts March 10, exclusively on HBO....
HBO to Debut AFTER TRUTH: DISINFORMATION AND THE COST OF FAKE NEWS
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 27, 2020 AFTER TRUTH: DISINFORMATION AND THE COST OF FAKE NEWS, debuting THURSDAY, MARCH 19 (9:00-10:35 p.m. ET/PT), investigates the ongoing threat caused by the phenomenon of 'fake news' in the U.S., focusing on the real-life consequences that disinformation, conspiracy theories and false news stories have...
HBO Documentary Films Acquires Worldwide TV and Film Rights to UNITED SKATES
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 20, 2018 HBO Documentary Films has acquired worldwide TV and film rights to UNITED SKATES. Directed and produced by Dyana Winkler and Tina Brown, the film received the Documentary Audience Award at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, and will debut on HBO in 2019. John Legend is an executive producer of the d...
The First Documentary Portrait of Ralph Lauren to Debut November 12 on HBO
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 25, 2019 VERY RALPH, the first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, debuts TUESDAY, NOV. 12, exclusively on HBO. The feature-length film reveals the man behind the icon and the creation of one of the most successful brands in fashion history. VERY RALPH is directed and produced by award-winning...
HBO Ralph Lauren Documentary VERY RALPH Debuts Nov. 12
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 22, 2019 VERY RALPH, the first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, debuts TUESDAY, NOV. 12 (9:00-10:50 p.m.), exclusively on HBO. The feature-length film reveals the man behind the icon and the creation of one of the most successful brands in fashion history. VERY RALPH is directed and produce...
HBO Documentary Films Acquires U.S. TV Rights to THE COLD BLUE
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 27, 2018 HBO Documentary Films has acquired U.S. TV rights to THE COLD BLUE from Paul G. Allen's Vulcan Productions. Directed by Erik Nelson (“Dreams with Sharp Teeth,” “A Gray State”), the film takes an inside look at the daily life of men of the Eighth Air Force, who flew mission after deadly mission in Wo...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for HBO's New Documentary AXIOS
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 19, 2018 AXIOS, a four-part limited documentary series of news-oriented specials from HBO Documentary Films and the groundbreaking new media company of the same name, debuts SUNDAY, NOV. 4 (6:30-7:00 p.m. ET/PT), two days before the midterm elections, followed by other editions subsequent Sundays at the same...
Production Begins on Documentary Series Based on True-Crime Book I'LL BE GONE IN THE DARK Directed by Liz Garbus
by Macon Prickett - May 01, 2018 HBO Documentary Films is now in production on a documentary series based on the bestselling true crime book “I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer,” by Michelle McNamara. Academy Award® nominee and Emmy® winner Liz Garbus (HBO's “Nothing Left Unsaid: Glor...
Terence Nance Stars in New HBO Late Night Series, RANDOM ACTS OF FLYNESS, Available on Digital Download 10/8
by Tori Hartshorn - September 24, 2018 From filmmaker, artist and musician Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty), comes RANDOM ACTS OF FLYNESS, a fresh subversive look at contemporary American life. Available for Digital Download October 8, the six-episode series weaves together a number of themes, including family, history...
Rosanne Cash To Receive Visionary Leadership Award February 26
by Julie Musbach - January 02, 2019 The International Festival of Arts & Ideas will present its 9thAnnual Visionary Leadership Award to activist, author, and Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, Rosanne Cash, at an Award Luncheon and Ceremony on February 26, 2019, at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale (155 Temple Street)....
Ava Duvernay And Elaine Welteroth Honored At Ms. Foundation 30th Annual Gloria Awards
by Stephi Wild - May 04, 2018 Hundreds gathered at the 30th Annual Gloria Awards: A Salute to Women of Vision at Capitale on Thursday, May 3rd to pay tribute to Academy-Award nominated director Ava DuVernay and award-winning journalist and former Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue Elaine Welteroth....
PARASITE, JOJO RABBIT, and More Take Home Writers Guild of America Awards; Full List!
by Stephi Wild - February 02, 2020 The Writers Guild of America Awards were handed out yesterday! Big winners for the night included Parasite and Jojo Rabbit in the film categories, and Succession and Barry for television.... |