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WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?


This epic documentary of legendary recording artist and civil rights activist Nina Simone uses rare concert footage and her most memorable songs, along with diaries, letters, and interviews with Nina

Listen: Filmmaker Liz Garbus Talks Her Career and More on LITTLE KNOWN FACTS Photo Listen: Filmmaker Liz Garbus Talks Her Career and More on LITTLE KNOWN FACTS
by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine - February 06, 2023

Little Known Facts is a weekly podcast hosted by stage and film actress Ilana Levine. This week's episode features filmmaker Liz Garbus!  In the episode, Liz discussed her career, how she got her start, and more....


Sundance Film Festival: Juries, Awards Night Host Announced Photo Sundance Film Festival: Juries, Awards Night Host Announced
by Tori Hartshorn - January 16, 2018

Sundance Film Festival: Juries, Awards Night Host Announced...


Questlove to Make Directorial Debut with BLACK WOODSTOCK Photo Questlove to Make Directorial Debut with BLACK WOODSTOCK
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 02, 2019

Producers Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein have announced the start of production on Black Woodstock, a feature documentary about the Harlem Cultural Festival directed by Ahmir a?oeQuestlovea?? Thompson. This film marks Thompson's feature directorial debut and focuses on the 1969 outdoor festiva...


Production Begins on Documentary Series Based on True-Crime Book I'LL BE GONE IN THE Photo 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...


Oscar Winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Create Original Theme Music for THE FOURT Photo Oscar Winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Create Original Theme Music for THE FOURTH ESTATE
by Tori Hartshorn - April 27, 2018

Academy Award winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have composed the original theme music for the highly anticipated new SHOWTIME documentary series THE FOURTH ESTATE, directed and produced by Emmy(R)-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?). This marks the sec...


Liz Garbus Tackles Trump's Presidency Through the Eyes of the New York Times in THE F Photo Liz Garbus Tackles Trump's Presidency Through the Eyes of the New York Times in THE FOURTH ESTATE
by Macon Prickett - May 30, 2018

Emmy®-winning and Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?) turns her lens on the inner workings of The New York Times in the new four-part documentary series THE FOURTH ESTATE, which premieres Sunday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT. The full four-episode documentary series will...


Miriam Shor, Gabriel Byrne Join Netflix's LOST GIRLS Photo Miriam Shor, Gabriel Byrne Join Netflix's LOST GIRLS
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 29, 2018

Miriam Shor, Tony-nominated actor Gabriel Byrne, and Tony winner Reed Birney are among those who have been cast in Netflix's upcoming film, 'Lost Girls....


Variety & Rolling Stone Announce Programming for Inaugural Truth Seekers Summit Photo Variety & Rolling Stone Announce Programming for Inaugural Truth Seekers Summit
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 21, 2021

Keynote speakers will include Academy Award-winning filmmaker Errol Morris (The Fog of War) with panels from documentarians behind Allen v. Farrow, Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry, Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summe...


Miriam Shor, Gabriel Byrne Join Netflix's LOST GIRLS Photo Miriam Shor, Gabriel Byrne Join Netflix's LOST GIRLS
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 29, 2018

Miriam Shor, Tony-nominated actor Gabriel Byrne, and Tony winner Reed Birney are among those who have been cast in Netflix's upcoming film, 'Lost Girls....


Showtime Documentary Series THE FOURTH ESTATE To Conclude This Sunday Photo Showtime Documentary Series THE FOURTH ESTATE To Conclude This Sunday
by Tori Hartshorn - June 13, 2018

Michael Flynn pleads guilty to lying to the FBI and The New York Times probes deeper into the Russian investigation in 'Matters of Fact,' the final episode of the Showtime documentary series THE FOURTH ESTATE, which airs this Sunday, June 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. For a preview of the episode,...


Showtime Documentary Presents Liz Garbus' THE FOURTH ESTATE This May Photo Showtime Documentary Presents Liz Garbus' THE FOURTH ESTATE This May
by Caryn Robbins - January 07, 2018

Showtime Documentary Films has announced the revealing multi-part documentary series THE FOURTH ESTATE (wt), exploring the process and progress of The New York Times and its journalists in covering the Trump administration....


R+R=NOW Release Debut Single Photo R+R=NOW Release Debut Single
by Tori Hartshorn - May 04, 2018

Dream team band R+R=NOW has released 'Change Of Tone,' the enticing lead track from their forthcoming debut album Collagically Speaking, which will be released June 15 on Blue Note Records. 'Change Of Tone,' which is available today to stream or download, moves with ease between its various sections...


Oscar Winners Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Create Original Theme for Upcoming Document Photo Oscar Winners Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Create Original Theme for Upcoming Documentary THE FOURTH ESTATE
by Macon Prickett - April 27, 2018

Academy Award® winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have composed the original theme music for the highly anticipated new SHOWTIME documentary series THE FOURTH ESTATE, directed and produced by Emmy®-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?). This marks the seco...


History Greenlights TV Documentary GRANT in Association with Lionsgate from Appian Wa Photo History Greenlights TV Documentary GRANT in Association with Lionsgate from Appian Way and RadicalMedia
by Tori Hartshorn - May 31, 2018

History Greenlights TV Documentary GRANT in Association with Lionsgate from Appian Way and RadicalMedia...


2018 Sundance Film Festival Feature Films Announced
by Tori Hartshorn - November 29, 2017

Sundance Institute showcases bold, independent storytelling at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, beginning with today's announcement of feature films selected across all categories. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, from January 18 28....


ABIAH Pays Tribute To Pop Icon Madonna And Soul Icon Nina Simone At New York's Joe's Photo ABIAH Pays Tribute To Pop Icon Madonna And Soul Icon Nina Simone At New York's Joe's Pub
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2019

Acclaimed singer and songwriter ABIAH will headline two very different performances, on Friday, February 15, and Saturday, February 16, at 9:30 p.m. at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St., New York, NY 10003. His Friday night show will be dedicated to music from his 2017 release ABIAH sings NINA, a tribute...


Netflix Picks Up LOST GIRLS With Liz Garbus Directing and Amy Ryan Attached to Star Photo Netflix Picks Up LOST GIRLS With Liz Garbus Directing and Amy Ryan Attached to Star
by Macon Prickett - May 17, 2018

Netflix has picked up the film Lost Girls. Amy Ryan will star in the true-crime story that is based on Robert Kolker's award-winning book of the same name. It will be directed by Liz Garbus, the Oscar-nominated documentarian who is making her narrative feature debut with the film....


Netflix and UN Women Launch Special Collection Curated By 55 Groundbreaking Women In Photo Netflix and UN Women Launch Special Collection Curated By 55 Groundbreaking Women In Entertainment 
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 04, 2020

Netflix and UN Women today launched “Because She Watched” - a special Netflix collection of series, documentaries, and films to celebrate International Women's Day. The collection, which will be available all year, is curated by female creators from behind and in front of the camera - including Soph...


VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for FAUCI Documentary from Disney and National Geographic Photo VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for FAUCI Documentary from Disney and National Geographic
by Michael Major - October 04, 2021

The film features former President George W. Bush, Bill Gates, Bono, former national security advisor Susan Rice, National Institutes of Health director Dr. Francis Collins, former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Dr. Tom Frieden, journalists Laurie Garrett and Apoorva Mandavilli,...


The Academy Invites Leslie Odom Jr., Nathan Lane, George C. Wolfe & 392 More to Membe Photo The Academy Invites Leslie Odom Jr., Nathan Lane, George C. Wolfe & 392 More to Membership
by TV News Desk - July 01, 2021

There are 89 Oscar nominees, including 25 winners, among the invitees....


Nina Simone to Be Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Photo Nina Simone to Be Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
by Caryn Robbins - December 23, 2017

Verve Label Group and UMe are proud to announce the induction of trailblazers Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame....


Cynthia Erivo to Executive Produce Docuseries WHAT WE KEEP for Quibi Photo Cynthia Erivo to Executive Produce Docuseries WHAT WE KEEP for Quibi
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 28, 2020

Today, Quibi announced What We Keep* (working tite),' a documentary series that brings viewers into the homes of remarkable people and asks a simple but moving question: “Of all that you own, what object means the most to you and why?”...


'The Fourth Estate' To Premiere On Sunday, May 27 - Watch the Trailer Now! Photo 'The Fourth Estate' To Premiere On Sunday, May 27 - Watch the Trailer Now!
by Stephi Wild - May 26, 2018

Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?) turns her lens on the inner workings of The New York Times in the new four-part documentary series THE FOURTH ESTATE, which premieres Sunday, May 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT. The full four-episode documentary series will a...


IFC Greenlights Musical Variety Sketch Show SHERMAN'S SHOWCASE to Series Photo IFC Greenlights Musical Variety Sketch Show SHERMAN'S SHOWCASE to Series
by Tori Hartshorn - May 04, 2018

IFC Greenlights Musical Variety Sketch Show SHERMAN'S SHOWCASE to Series...


AMC & IFC Pick Up Variety Series SHERMAN'S SHOWCASE for a Second Season Photo AMC & IFC Pick Up Variety Series SHERMAN'S SHOWCASE for a Second Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 18, 2020

AMC and IFC announced today the renewal of the Critics' Choice Awards-nominated variety series Sherman's Showcase for a second season ahead of the show's one-hour “Black History Month Spectacular” premiering this Friday, June 19th at 10PM ET/PT on AMC and 11PM ET/PT on IFC.  Six all-new, 30-minute e...







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