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...
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....
Sam Mendes Takes Home Top Prize For '1917' at the DGA Awards; Full List!
by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2020
Last night the Directors Guild of America Awards were given out. Taking the top prize was Sam Mendes for the film 1917....
Documentary ALI & CAVETT: THE TALE OF THE TAPES Debuts on HBO February 11
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 21, 2020
Between 1968 and 1979, boxing superstar Muhammad Ali appeared on the Emmy® winning “Dick Cavett Show” no less than fourteen times. With natural charisma, quick wit and playful pugnacity, Ali was a perfect foil for the sophisticated broadcast host, and together they struck television gold. Whet...
HBO to Debut WE ARE THE DREAM: THE KIDS OF THE OAKLAND MLK ORATORICAL FEST on February 18
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 15, 2020
Every year hundreds of children from pre-k through 12th grade participate in the Oakland MLK Oratorical Festival, a stirring public speaking competition where they perform poetry and speeches, both published and original, inspired by the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ...
HBO Documentary Films Acquires WELCOME TO CHECHNYA
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 12, 2019
HBO Documentary Films has acquired North American television and streaming rights to the powerful and eye-opening documentary WELCOME TO CHECHYNA, from Academy Award nominated director David France (“How to Survive a Plague,” “The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson”). This searing documenta...
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 to Premiere THE APOLLO Documentary on November 6
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 16, 2019
THE APOLLO, directed by Oscar® and Emmy® winner Roger Ross Williams, chronicles the legacy of New York City's landmark Apollo Theater, covering the rich history of the storied performance space over its 85 years. What began as a refuge for marginalized artists emerged as a hallowed hall of black e...
Creative Arts Emmy Awards Winners Announced; FREE SOLO, LEAVING NEVERLAND, Norman Lear, and More!
by Stephi Wild - September 15, 2019
Last night the Creative Arts Emmy Awards were presented!...
HBO Documentary Films in Production on Series About 1979-1981 Missing and Murdered Children of Atlanta
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 25, 2019
HBO Documentary Films, Show of Force, Roc Nation and Get Lifted Film Co. are currently in production on a new documentary series reexamining the Atlanta Child Murders of the late-'70s and early-'80s. It offers a never-before-seen look at the murder of at least 30 African American children and young ...
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...
Breaking: Tony Awards Announces 2019-2020 Nominating Committee
by Nicole Rosky - June 18, 2019
The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced today the Nominating Committee for the 2019-2020 Broadway season. The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing....
HBO Acquires Rights to ERNIE & JOE Documentary
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 13, 2019
HBO Documentary Films has acquired North American TV and streaming rights to Jenifer McShane's (“Mothers of Bedford”) documentary ERNIE & JOE. The feature-length film follows San Antonio, Texas police officers Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro, who are diverting people from jail and into mental healt...
HBO to Premiere New York Drag Story Documentary WIG
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 04, 2019
Late one night in 1984, drag queen Lady Bunny and a few friends drunkenly wandered from the Pyramid Club in New York's East Village to Tompkins Square Park, staging an impromptu drag show in the band shell. This annual drag bacchanal, which would become known as Wigstock, signaled the end of summer ...
HBO Documentary Films in Production on Series Taking an Inside Look at the NXIVM Organization
by Tori Hartshorn - April 18, 2019
HBO Documentary Films is currently in production on a documentary series exploring the NXIVM organization, by Oscar®-nominated, Emmy®-winning directors Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer ('The Square,' 'Control Room,' 'Startup.com')....
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....
Dream Hampton, Sana Amanat To Be Honored At 31st Annual Ms. Foundation Gloria Awards
by Julie Musbach - March 28, 2019
Today, the Ms. Foundation for Women announced that they will honor award-winning filmmaker and writer dream hampton and Marvel's Vice President of Content & Character Development Sana Amanat at the 31st annual Gloria Awards: A Salute to Women of Vision, to be held on Wednesday, May 8th, in New York ...
Rosanne Cash To Receive Visionary Leadership Award Today
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 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)....
HBO Documentary Films Presents IT'S A HARD TRUTH AIN'T IT
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 13, 2019
IT'S A HARD TRUTH AIN'T IT will be available for streaming on HBO GO and HBO NOW on SATURDAY, FEB. 23 starting at 11:45 p.m. (ET), following the debut of HBO Films' O.G. earlier that evening, and will debut MONDAY, FEB. 25 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on the main HBO channel....
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 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 ...
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)....
Production Begins on NATALIE WOOD: WHAT REMAINS BEHIND
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 13, 2018
Production has begun on the HBO Documentary Films presentation NATALIE WOOD: WHAT REMAINS BEHIND, a documentary about the legendary actress, it was announced today by HBO. The feature-length film will explore Wood's life and career through the unique perspective of her daughter, Natasha Gregson Wagn...
The HBO Documentary Films to Present IT'S A HARD TRUTH AIN'T IT
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 13, 2018
The HBO Documentary Films presentation IT'S A HARD TRUTH AIN'T IT, filmed during the production of O.G., will be available for streaming SATURDAY, FEB. 23 starting at 11:45 p.m. (ET), following the debut of O.G. earlier that evening, and debut MONDAY, FEB. 25 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on the main HBO ch...
Documentary BLEED OUT Debuts December 17 On HBO
by Tori Hartshorn - December 07, 2018
Medical error is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.. Documentary BLEED OUT Debuts December 17 On HBO...
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