Apple Poaches A&E Veteran Molly Thompson in Pursuit of Documentary Dominance
As demand for documentaries grows, A&E is losing a valuable player to the Apple platform.
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‘Leaving Neverland’ Effect: Radio Stations Pull Michael Jackson Music After HBO Doc
The Canadian Press reports three radio stations have already stopped playing Jackson’s music in wake of the new documentary.
Documentary Success Without Netflix? The Tennis Channel Thinks It Can Pull It Off
The cable channel’s decision to produce a documentary without the streamer’s support is a unique case study in media consolidation.
Sundance 2019: Here Are the Cameras Used to Shoot This Year’s Documentaries
Nonfiction Cinematography: Filmmakers on how they shot their films and the unique production demands that dictated equipment choices.
Sundance 2019 Market: 20 Movies That Could Sell Big
From buzzy crowdpleasers with name cast to intriguing documentaries, there are many Sundance 2019 titles with serious sales potential.
Documentaries Could Sell Big at Sundance 2019, But Buyers Should Exercise Caution
From Dr. Ruth to Miles Davis, some major non-fiction stories are coming to Park City this year. But will last year’s track record bode well for them?
DGA Announces Documentary Nominations, Which Bear No Resemblance to WGA Choices
Guild nominations don’t always impact the Oscar race.
Sydney Pollack Doesn’t Have a Director Credit for ‘Amazing Grace’: The Long, Strange Story
The acclaimed documentary that aims for a slot on the Academy’s shortlist will have to get there without a credited director. Here’s why.
Oscar-Winning Documentary Backer Now Taking Pitches to Develop and Fund New Non-Fiction Work
Exclusive: Impact Partners, which backed “Icarus” and “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” will invest in early-stage nonfiction projects. (Spoiler: The market is dying for more series.)
Academy Documentary Branch Faces Daunting 166 Documentary Feature Oscar Submissions
Check out the whopping list of documentary submissions for 2019.
‘The Last Resort’ Trailer: Award-Winning Doc Captures a Lost Moment in Miami Beach’s Complex History – Exclusive
Kino Lorber has picked up the rights to Dennis Scholl and Kareem Tabsch’s revelatory love letter to a bygone era, which will next play at DOC NYC.
15 Documentaries That Could Shake Up the Oscar Race at TIFF 2018, from Michael Moore to Quincy Jones
As the documentary market heats up (and narratives are in short supply) more non-fiction features than usual are for sale at TIFF. And a handful are likely Oscar contenders.
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Film Review: ‘Carmine Street Guitars’
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Alicia Keys Goes Bilingual in Pedro Capó and Farruko’s ‘Calma’ Remix
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Netflix Orders Animated African Superhero Saga, ‘Mama K’s Team 4’
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Colin Donnell Confirms Chicago Med Departure: 'Sorry to Say It's True'
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Jessica Lange movies: 15 greatest films ranked from worst to best
