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... 
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... 
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... 
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.... 
Michael B. Jordan & Michael Shannon Star in HBO's Film FAHRENHEIT 451, Available for Digital Download 6/18 & Blu-ray/DVD Today
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 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 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 documentary shado... 
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for the HBO Documentary JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 20, 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 her... 
New York Latino Film Festival Kicks Off 15th Edition 8/22
by Tori Hartshorn - July 30, 2018 The New York Latino Film Festival (NYLFF), the nation's largest and most diverse Latino film festival, and a touchstone of the nation's thriving multicultural cinematic movement, kicks off its 15th edition on Wednesday, August 22nd with the New York premiere of the film “Ruben Blades Is Not My Name.... 
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... 
The 17th Annual Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2018 Juries
by Macon Prickett - April 16, 2018 The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, today announced the members of ten juries, which reflect the tone and texture of the annual cultural showcase, which celebrates storytelling in film, television, virtual reality, music and games. The jurors will be tasked with honoring the new works of e... 
Alec Baldwin to Host the ARTHUR MILLER FOUNDATION HONORS
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 16, 2018 The Arthur Miller Foundation's inaugural Arthur Miller Foundation Honors celebrating the power of public school arts education will be hosted by Alec Baldwin. Event Co-Chairs include Rebecca Miller, Steven Spielberg & Kate Capshaw, Sandi Farkas, Janine & Michael Smith. Honors to take place on Octob... 
Emmy Award Winner Laura Dern Stars in THE TALE Available for Digital Download July 2
by Macon Prickett - June 18, 2018 Award-winning writer and director Jennifer Fox delivers a film based on her own childhood in The Tale,available for Digital Download on July 2nd. Premiering to rave reviews at Sundance 2018, the HBO film, starring Laura Dern (HBO's Big Little Lies), is “an immense, brave and genuinely earth-shaking ... 
STOLEN DAUGHTERS: KIDNAPPED BY BOKO HARAM Documentary to Debut This Fall on HBO
by Macon Prickett - May 07, 2018 Today marks the one-year anniversary of the release of 82 of the 276 Nigerian school girls who were kidnapped in 2014 from a school in Chibok, Northern Nigeria, and hidden in the vast Sambisa forest for three years, by Boko Haram, a violent Islamic insurgent movement.... 
Al Pacino Stars in HBO Film PATERNO, Available For Digital Download 5/7
by Tori Hartshorn - April 23, 2018 Following events surrounding the legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and the aftermath of his assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse scandal, the HBO Film Paterno is available for Digital Download May 7th.... 
Cinemax Hit Series STRIKE BACK Season Five Coming to Blu-Ray & DVD August 14
by Macon Prickett - April 23, 2018 Meet the new members of Section 20 when the action-packed Cinemax® hit, Strike Back: The Complete Fifth Season, comes to Blu-ray and DVD on August 14th, and Digital Download May 7th. Built with the same high-intensity as past seasons, “…Strike Back makes its triumphant return…” (TV Guide), with a n... 
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.... 
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').... 
NPR To Be Honored With I-3 Award At Mirror Awards Ceremony
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2018 Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will honor NPR with the i-3 award for impact, innovation and influence at the 12th annual Mirror Awards ceremony June 14 in New York City. Event tickets and tables may be purchased online. Follow on Twitter at #Mirrors18.... 
HBO's HERE AND NOW Arrives on DVD 8/7, Available for Digital Download 5/14
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2018 New York, N.Y., May 4th, 2018 - Creator and executive producer Alan Ball (True Blood® and Six Feet Under®) brings an 'engaging and provocative' (Newsday) exploration of America through the eyes of a multiracial family in Here and Now, available for Digital Download May 14, and arriving on DVD onAugu... 
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 ... 
Martyna Majok, Daphne-Rubin Vega, Among 2018-2019 Tony Awards Nominating Committee
by Julie Musbach - September 05, 2018 The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced today the Nominating Committee for the 2018-2019 Broadway season. The Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing.... 
Newhouse School To Honor '60 Minutes' At Mirror Awards Ceremony
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2018 Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will recognize CBS' "60 Minutes" for 50 years of excellence in broadcast journalism at the 12th annual Mirror Awards ceremony June 14 in New York City. Event tickets and tables may be purchased online. Follow on Twitter at #Mirrors1... 
HBO Producing Documentary on Healthcare Technology Company Theranos Directed by Alex Gibney
by Macon Prickett - May 30, 2018 HBO Documentary Films is in production on a documentary investigating the rise and fall of Theranos, the one-time multibillion-dollar healthcare company founded by Elizabeth Holmes. Academy Award® winner Alex Gibney (“Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room,” HBO's Emmy®-winning “Going Clear: Scientolo... 
HBO Stand-up Special BILL MAHER: LIVE FROM OKLAHOMA Available for Digital Download August 6
by Macon Prickett - July 23, 2018 Comedian, host and author Bill Maher brings his HBO® stand-up special home this summer when Bill Maher: Live from Oklahoma arrives on Digital Download August 6th. Live from the stage of the legendary Brady Theater in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Maher stars in his 11th solo stand-up special for the network sinc... |
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