Documentary News Series AXIOS Continues June 20
by TV News Desk - June 18, 2021 Directed and produced by Emmy® winners Matthew O’Neill and Perri Peltz, the series features Axios’ signature “Smart Brevity” analysis, exclusive documentary-style reporting, and in-depth conversations on the topics and trends shaping our future.... 
HBO Announces THE JANES Documentary Premiere
by Michael Major - May 04, 2022 The film includes stirring accounts from the women who received abortions from the secret organization and the women at the center of “Jane,” including Heather Booth, Judith Arcana, Marie Leaner, Diane Stevens, Eleanor Oliver, and more, as well as insights from lawyers, doctors and others who reflec... 
VIDEO: Watch HBO's Public Theater REOPENING NIGHT Documentary Trailer
by Michael Major - November 30, 2021 The documentary follows the cast, crew and staff of the Public Theater as they prepare to mount an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Merry Wives,” at the open-air Delacorte Theater in New York City after the COVID-19 pandemic. Reopening Night chronicles the journey of The Public to navigate a path to Sha... 
WOODSTOCK 99: PEACE, LOVE, AND RAGE Debuts July 23
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 07, 2021 To coincide with the 22nd anniversary of the festival, MUSIC BOX: WOODSTOCK 99: PEACE, LOVE, AND RAGE debuts FRIDAY, JULY 23, (9:00 – 10:50 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.... 
Video: Bernadette Peters, Joel Grey & More Featured in BEING MARY TYLER MOORE Documentary Trailer
by Michael Major - May 09, 2023 Lending their voices to the film are family members, colleagues and those whose lives Mary Tyler Moore impacted including directors Rob Reiner, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, and Jim Burrows, actors Ed Asner, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lena Waithe, Phylicia Rashad, Bernadette Peters, and Joel Grey. Watch the video... 
Oscar Nominated ALL THAT BREATHES Documentary to Premiere in February on HBO
by Michael Major - January 25, 2023 ALL THAT BREATHES follows two brothers who devote their lives to the quixotic effort of protecting the black kite, a majestic bird of prey essential to the ecosystem of New Delhi that has been falling from the sky at alarming rates. Amid environmental toxicity and social unrest, the ‘kite brothers’ ... 
VIDEO: HBO Releases Documentary A CHOICE OF WEAPONS: INSPIRED BY GORDON PARKS Trailer
by Michael Major - November 03, 2021 A Choice Of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks explores the enduring legacy of photographer, writer, composer, activist and filmmaker, Gordon Parks, and spotlights his visionary work and its impact on the next generation of artists.... 
WHEN WE WERE BULLIES to Air on HBO & HBO Max
by Michael Major - March 28, 2022 HBO Documentary Films is set to debut the Academy Award®-nominated documentary short, When We Were Bullies, from longtime HBO collaborator Jay Rosenblatt (HBO’s “Phantom Limb,” “Human Remains”) on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max. Watch the trailer for the new documentary now!... 
HBO Announces GEORGE CARLIN'S AMERICAN DREAM Documentary
by Michael Major - February 15, 2022 George Carlin's American Dream, a two-part documentary directed by Judd Apatow (HBO’s “Girls,” “The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling”) and Michael Bonfiglio (HBO’s “May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers”). George Carlin's American Dream chronicles the life and work of legendary comedian George... 
PEABODY AWARDS Announces 2021 Nominees
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 04, 2021 The nominees were chosen by a unanimous vote of 19 jurors from over 1,300 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service and multimedia programming.... 
VIDEO: HBO Shares GEORGE CARLIN'S AMERICAN DREAM Documentary Film Trailer
by Michael Major - May 02, 2022 Documentary features a treasure trove of never-before-seen archival material including archival films, photos, audio recordings, letters, and diaries and interviews with Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Patton Oswalt, Stephen Colbert, Bill Burr, Bette Midler, W. Kamau Bell, Sam Jay, Judy Gold, Jon Stewar... 
HBO Documentary Films Acquires Rights to SIMPLE AS WATER From Oscar-Winner Megan Mylan
by Michael Major - October 07, 2021 Epic in scope but intimate and elegant in feel, Simple as Water is a meditation on the elemental bonds between parent and child. A masterful look at the impact of war, separation and displacement, the film takes audiences into Syrian families’ quests for normalcy and through the whirlwind of obstacl... 
HBO Documentary ICAHN: THE RESTLESS BILLIONAIRE Sets Premiere
by Michael Major - February 02, 2022 HBO documentary Icahn: the Restless Billionaire, directed by Bruce David Klein, explores the fascinating contradictions at the heart of the famed financier, Carl Icahn. Amassing close to $20 billion dollars and at the forefront of some of the most legendary business deals of our times, Icahn, is of... 
HBO Announces SPRING AWAKENING: THOSE YOU'VE KNOWN Documentary
by Michael Major - April 05, 2022 15 years after the smash, Tony-winning Broadway run of “Spring Awakening,” the original cast and creative team reunite for a spectacular, one-night only reunion concert to benefit The Actors Fund. The documentary features Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, John Gallagher Jr., Lauren Pritchard, Lilli Coope... 
VIDEO: HBO Max Shares ENDANGERED Documentary Trailer
by Michael Major - June 06, 2022 The HBO Original documentary film ENDANGERED, produced and directed by Oscar-nominees Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing and executive produced by Ronan Farrow. Featured interviews include reporters Patrícia Campos Mello (Folha de São Paulo) and Oliver Laughland (The Guardian), and more.... 
VIDEO: HBO Debuts CHERNOBYL: THE LOST TAPES Documentary Trailer
by Michael Major - June 03, 2022 Thirty-six years after the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded in Soviet Ukraine, newly uncovered archival footage and recorded interviews with those who were present paint an emotional and gripping portrait of the extent and gravity of the disaster and the lengths to which the Soviet government went... 
HBO Sets FREDERICK DOUGLASS: IN FIVE SPEECHES Documentary Premiere
by Michael Major - February 01, 2022 Inspired by David Blight’s Pulitzer Prize winning biography, “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” and executive produced by scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the HBO documentary Frederick Douglas: In Five Speeches brings to life the words of our country’s most famous anti-slavery activist.... 
HBO Announces BLACK AND MISSING Documentary Series
by Michael Major - October 27, 2021 Four-part documentary series Black and Missing, by Geeta Gandbhir and Soledad O’Brien, follows sisters-in-law and Black and Missing Foundation founders Derrica and Natalie Wilson as they fight to bring awareness to the Black missing persons cases that are marginalized by law enforcement and national... 
BEING MARY TYLER MOORE Documentary to Premiere on HBO in May
by Michael Major - March 08, 2023 Lending their voices to the film are family members, colleagues and those whose lives Mary Tyler Moore impacted including directors Rob Reiner, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, and Jim Burrows, actors Ed Asner, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Lena Waithe, Phylicia Rashad, Bernadette Peters, and Joel Grey, writers and pro... 
THE VOW, PART TWO Docu-Series to Premiere on HBO in October
by Michael Major - September 22, 2022 Set against the backdrop of the federal trial of The United States against Keith Raniere, THE VOW, PART TWO offers a rare view into Raniere's innermost circle, including NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman. Watch the video trailer for the upcoming documentary series and check out the episodes description... 
VIDEO: Watch a Clip From HBO's Public Theater REOPENING NIGHT Documentary
by Michael Major - December 20, 2021 The documentary follows the re-opening of The Pubic Theatre with the production of “Merry Wives.' The new production brings the play into a modern retelling set in South Harlem's eclectic community of West African immigrants with an all-Black cast. The new film follows the journey to opening night d... 
Documentary News Series AXIOS Continues June 6
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 04, 2021 AXIOS is a co-production of HBO Documentary Films, AXIOS and DCTV; executive produced by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen & Roy Schwartz; directed and produced by Perri Peltz and Matthew O’Neill.... 
VIDEO: HBO Debuts TONY HAWK: UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF Documentary Trailer
by Michael Major - March 08, 2022 The HBO Original documentary film TONY HAWK: UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF, directed by Sam Jones and executive produced by Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, and Mel Eslyn. The documentary features Tony Hawk, Stacy Peralta, Rodney Mullen, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero, Neil Blender, Andy MacDona... 
HBO Documentary Films Acquires Academy Award-Nominated Documentary Short WHEN WE WERE BULLIES
by Michael Major - March 03, 2022 HBO Documentary Films has acquired the Academy Award®-nominated documentary short, When We Were Bulllies, from longtime HBO collaborator Jay Rosenblatt (HBO’s “Phantom Limb,” “Human Remains”).... 
BURDEN OF PROOF Docuseries Debuts in June on HBO
by Michael Major - May 25, 2023 HBO Original four-part true crime docuseries BURDEN OF PROOF, directed by award-winning filmmaker Cynthia Hill (HBO’s “Private Violence”). With revealing commentary from a wide cast of characters, the interviewees include Jennifer’s parents Ron and Margie Pandos, family members, high school friends,... |
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