Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson went from spinning records at last year’s Oscars to winning his own statuette tonight, for directing the Best Documentary Feature champion Summer of Soul (…or, when the revolution couldn’t be televised). The famous DJ, music historian and founding member of the Roots – The show tonight‘s houseRead More →
“Hollywood Priest: The Story of Father “Bud” Kieser“, a truly unique documentary film that details the extraordinary life, career in the entertainment industry and national influence of Father Edward “Bud” Kieser, a Catholic clergyman and the founder of Paulista Productions, will make its East Coast debut as a presentation atRead More →
Denison’s Queer Studies Program hosts Queer Cartoonist in Residence at Denison Justin Hall, which hosts the first Central Ohio screening of the documentary film based on its groundbreaking anthology, “No Straight Lines: The Rise of Queer Comics.” Hall is an associate professor and chair of the Graduate Comics Program atRead More →
Examining the evolution of country music through the lens of a new generation of black artists, the film will feature interviews and performances by Jimmie Allen, Blanco Brown, Breakthrough Artist for Amazon Music BRELAND, Shy Carter, Mickey Guyton , Willie Jones, Valerie June, Amythyst Kiah, Reyna Roberts, Allison Russell, BrittneyRead More →
A historical marker will be dedicated to the late Maurice Rocco, an internationally renowned jazz musician and actor born in Oxford. The event will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 19 at Woodside Cemetery. All are welcome. The Oxford NAACP and the Smith Library of Regional History collaboratedRead More →
For the past 15 years, the Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival has brought original and incisive films to the silver screens of West Sonoma County. The films are transporting, a way to travel the globe without leaving the county. They also tackle current political and environmental issues head-on. In 2020, theRead More →
Dennis González, whose career as a musician and jazz artist took him all over the world when he was not teaching mariachi music and traditions to children in Dallas, has died. He was 67 years old. Gonzalez said the lawyer in October that he had been very ill since 2019,Read More →
Savvy writer and director Robin Hauser said the film, through personal stories, explores various real-life situations involving women and money. “So whether it’s credit card debt, student loan debt, financial fragility, living paycheck to paycheck, you know, or not being ready for an emergency like a dying spouse, financial abuse,Read More →
Twenty projects from 19 countries have been selected for the 23rd edition of the Hot Docs Forum, the feature film fundraising event of the annual documentary festival, which runs in a hybrid format from April 28 to May 8 in Toronto. Of the 26 filmmakers in the projects, 14 areRead More →
By Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN The Department of Justice, in addition to the January 6 committee, is in possession of hours of raw footage from a documentary film crew that followed Enriquo Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys the day before the US Capitol riot, before Tarrio leftRead More →
Examining the evolution of country music through the lens of a new generation of black artists, the film will feature interviews and performances by Jimmie Allen, Blanco Brown, Breakthrough Artist for Amazon Music BRELAND, Shy Carter, Mickey Guyton , Willie Jones, Valerie June, Amythyst Kiah, Reyna Roberts, Allison Russell, BrittneyRead More →
A documentary called “The Sound of Philadelphia” is in development by Warner Music Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music and Imagine Documentaries. The film focuses on the 1970s “Philly Soul” sound developed by Jamaican songwriter and producer Thom Bell and associates Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. The trio were known as ‘TheRead More →
This brave teenager from Lebanon, Ohio always dreamed of being a filmmaker, so when he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, he took the opportunity to document his experience. Today Brandon Morgan, 19, released their 90-minute documentary, titled 30 weeks. The title is derived from the 30 weeks he spent battling cancerRead More →
NASHVILLE, TN | Former investigative journalist Lee Strobel says today’s skeptics need proof before considering Christianity’s claims. It’s one of the reasons why, according to the best-selling Christian non-fiction writer, his 2021 book “The Case for Heaven” is premiering as a documentary film in theaters April 4-6. “It’s a beautiful,Read More →
DURHAM, NC (WNCN) — Passes go on sale Tuesday for the 25th annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham. The four-day festival is approaching in April and will be held virtually again this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival “is an annual international event dedicated to theRead More →
ROCHESTER, NY (WROC) — The smooth sounds of saxophonist and composer Judah Sealy are now No. 1 on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz charts. The results are released on Wednesdays, but Sealy confirmed to News 8 on Tuesday that when they were released, her song titled “Stylish” would top. The track wasRead More →
LOS ANGELES, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Veteran Producer/Director by Steve Ecclesine (In the pursuit of happiness : Jonas Brothers (Amazon), Sliders (Universal/Fox TV) Last Movie – The Original Documentary Feature Have you heard of Greg? (HYHAG), a sincere representation of Greg O’Brienan award-winning journalist who was diagnosed early withRead More →
Bad Robot made its first feature-length documentary, “The Blue Angels,” about the legendary Navy and Marine Corps flight squadron. The company has teamed up with IMAX, as well as Glen Powell, Zipper Bros Films and Dolphin Entertainment, to collaborate on the project. Filming has begun for the documentary, which willRead More →
Copenhagen International Airport. Documentary Film Festival (CPH: DOX), which runs from March 23 to April 3, has unveiled its conference program. Participating filmmakers include Sara Dosa (“Fire of Love”), Daniel Roher (“Navalny”) and Renzo Martens (“The White Cube”), and indigenous Brazilian cinematographer Tangãi Uru-eu-wau-wau ( “The Territory). The conference program,Read More →
Pamela Anderson will now tell her story. She has signed a new contract with Netflix for a documentary about her life because she will tell her story in her own way. Pamela made the announcement via social media. She shared a handwritten note on Netflix letterhead that reads: “My life/Read More →
Opening night at Slug’s 9 Avenue B, NY 10009 By Hannah Reimann GREG LEWIS ON SAX, Alphonso Horne on trumpet and Marty Jane on bass at Slug’s playing music by Lee Morgan. Photo credit: Hannah Reimann. Jazz trumpeter Lee Morgan (1938-1972) left a gripping legacy after his truncated 33-year life.Read More →
Pamela Anderson and Lily James. People Photo/Willi Schneider/Shutterstock; Erica Parise/Hulu His version of the story. Like Hulu Pam and Tommy come to a conclusion, Pamela Anderson announced a new Netflix documentary about his life. “The film, which has been in the works for several years, will feature the pop cultureRead More →
March 2—TUPELO — As a working artist, Tupelo native Dane Moreton knows the value of a good story. “People want to hear amazing stories,” he told a group of high school and middle school students in Tupelo last week. “The kind that makes you prick up your ears a littleRead More →