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Showtime Documentary Films Announces Comedy Store Docu-Series
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 22, 2019 Showtime Documentary Films today announced a four-part documentary series that will chronicle the history of the iconic L.A. club The Comedy Store, directed and executive produced by Mike Binder (Black or White) and executive produced by Oscar®nominee and Emmy® winner Mike Tollin (THE FRANCHISE). Th...
Sundance Film Festival: Juries, Awards Night Host Announced
by Tori Hartshorn - January 16, 2018 Sundance Film Festival: Juries, Awards Night Host Announced...
Showtime Acquires U.S. Rights to THE GO-GO'S Documentary
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 11, 2019 SHOWTIME announced today it has acquired U.S. rights to THE GO-GO'S, a feature documentary about the most successful female rock band of all time, with plans to premiere the film later this year. Alison Ellwood (HISTORY OF THE EAGLES, American Jihad) will direct the project. The band granted full ac...
David Alan Grier, Ken Jeong & PRETTYMUCH Join FOX's A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!
by Caryn Robbins - November 30, 2017 Ken Jeong, David Alan Grier and PRETTYMUCH have joined the cast of A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!, airing Sunday, Dec. 17 (7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), on FOX....
HBO Sports Presents COURTSIDE AT THE NBA FINALS, Unprecedented Special Capturing Sights and Sounds of Finals
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2018 HBO Sports, one of television's premier storytellers, is teaming up with the Bill Simmons Media Group for COURTSIDE AT THE NBA FINALS, an unscripted one-hour special chronicling the sights and sounds of the 2018 NBA Finals, debuting TUESDAY, JUNE 19 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), with a replay that evenin...
Kandoo Films Launches Distribution Arm Kandoo Releasing
by Tori Hartshorn - September 07, 2018 Kandoo Films, the Los Angeles based full service production company that focuses on emerging new artists, announced today the launch of its distribution arm Kandoo Releasing. Founded by Emmy® and BAFTA award-winning producer Howard Barish, Kandoo Releasing will strategically distribute its eclectic ...
VIDEO: Watch an Excerpt from The Onion's Forthcoming Documentary TOO SOON: THE COMEDY OF 9/11
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 28, 2018 Honoring tomorrow's 30th anniversary of satirical news outlet The Onion, Nick Scown and Julie Seabaugh have released The Onion Issue, a short film focusing on the challenges staffers surmounted in helping America regain a sense of normalcy in the face of tragedy. The sample segment is culled from th...
Starz Greenlights Four New Docuseries that Will Explore Criminal Justice System
by Caryn Robbins - November 10, 2017 Starz President and CEO Chris Albrecht announced today the network is adding unscripted programming to its larger portfolio of STARZ Originals by greenlighting four new docuseries that explore the criminal justice system, a youth sports program, the world of fashion and the legacy of hip-hop music o...
ESPN Films' Ric Flair 30 for 30 NATURE BOY Documentary Premieres Today
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2017 ESPN Films announced today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour (TCA) that its 30 for 30 documentary NATURE BOY, on wrestling legend Ric Flair, will premiere today, Nov. 7, at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN....
ESPN and ESPN+ to Become Exclusive Media Home of UFC in the U.S.
by Tori Hartshorn - May 23, 2018 UFC(R), the world's premier mixed martial arts organization, and The Walt Disney Company's new Direct-To-Consumer and International segment along with ESPN, today announced the full scope of the historic multi-year agreement that makes ESPN-branded media platforms the exclusive digital and televisio...
30 FOR 30 Documentary THE TWO BILLS Premieres on ESPN Tonight
by TV News Desk - February 01, 2018 The next documentary from ESPN Films' Peabody and Emmy award-winning 30 for 30 series will be The Two Bills, featuring legendary football coaches Bill Belichick and Bill Parcells being interviewed together for the first time since 1991. Directed by Ken Rodgers and produced by NFL Films, The Two B...
ESPN's 30 FOR 30 Podcasts Return for Season Two Today
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2017 ESPN Films' 30 FOR 30 podcasts will return for a second season in November with five all-new audio documentaries. The first episode will debut today, Nov. 14, with the other four premiering every Today through December 12....
Vice, ESPN, Nat Geo, Complex Win 39th Annual Telly Awards
by A.A. Cristi - May 22, 2018 Today's announcement caps a year-long initiative by the Telly Awards to rebuild the honors for the multi-screen era. Throughout 2017-2018 the Tellys refashioned its categories to honor the type of work being made by leading producers, including branded content, social video and animation, as well as...
Leftfield Pictures and Scooter Braun's SB Projects Partner for Facebook Watch Talk Series Hosted Lewis Howes
by Macon Prickett - April 26, 2018 ITV America's Leftfield Pictures has teamed with Scooter Braun's SB Projects to develop and produce a new talk format for Facebook Watch, hosted by The New York Times Best-Selling author, successful entrepreneur and host of the acclaimed podcast “The School of Greatness,” Lewis Howes. Breakthrough w...
FREE SOLO, MINDING THE GAP Lead Critics' Choice Documentary Awards Nominations
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 15, 2018 The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) have announced the nominees for the third annual Critics' Choice Documentary Awards. The winners will be presented their awards at a gala event, hosted by science educator and television persona...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for UFC 25 YEARS IN SHORT
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 23, 2018 UFC®, the world's premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced details of a 25-part documentary series that will debut in September to celebrate the company's silver anniversary. Entitled UFC 25 Years in Short, the compilation of short films will present 25 captivating UFC stories, one f...
ESPN Films' 30 for 30 to Premiere Tommy Morrison Documentary on ESPN App & On-Demand
by Caryn Robbins - August 28, 2017 ESPN Films will premiere a documentary on the ESPN App and on-demand for the first time with the next installment of the award-winning 30 for 30 series, “Tommy.”...
Youtube Debuts ESPN Films 30 FOR 30: DANIEL LARUSSO VS. JOHNNY LAWRENCE
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 17, 2019 YouTube today, in collaboration with ESPN 30 for 30, dropped an all new special, DANIEL LARUSSO VS. JOHNNY LAWRENCE, which revisits the 1984 Under Eighteen All Valley Karate Tournament where the world witnessed one of the most epic rivalries in all of sports history - Daniel LaRusso vs. Johnny Lawre...
ESPN Airs 30 FOR 30 Documentary on 1988 Dallas Carter High School Football Team, Today
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2017 ESPN Films continues a busy summer of sports documentaries today, August 24, with a 30 for 30 documentary about the highs and lows of the 1988 Dallas Carter High School football team. “What Carter Lost,” directed by Adam Hootnick, will air at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN....
ESPN Films' Documentary on 2016 Little League World Series Champions Premieres 8/13
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2017 ESPN Films will debut the documentary WORLD BEATERS on Sunday, August 13 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN. The film tells the enchanting history of the Little League Baseball World Series tournament in which Maine-Endwell, an undefeated team from the southern tier of New York State, becomes the smallest communi...
ESPN Films' Documentary on 2016 Little League World Series Champions Premieres 8/13
by Caryn Robbins - August 08, 2017 ESPN Films will debut the documentary WORLD BEATERS on Sunday, August 13 at 1 p.m. ET on ESPN. The film tells the enchanting history of the Little League Baseball World Series tournament in which Maine-Endwell, an undefeated team from the southern tier of New York State, becomes the smallest communi...
GET OUT, WONDER WOMAN Among Producers Guild Award Nominations; Full List
by Caryn Robbins - January 05, 2018 The Producers Guild of America has announced the Film and TV nominations for the 29th annual PGA Awards. The winners will be announced at an event held on January 20 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel....
A&E Partners with WWE Studios to Produce Original Documentaries About WWE Hall of Famers
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 04, 2019 A&E Network is partnering with WWE Studios to produce five original two-hour documentaries under the award-winning 'Biography' banner showcasing some of the most iconic WWE Superstars of all time, including 'Macho Man' Randy Savage(R), 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper(TM), Booker T(R), Stone Cold Steve Austin(R)...
Judd Apatow to Host 70th Annual DGA AWARDS; Don Mischer to Chair
by Caryn Robbins - January 10, 2018 Directors Guild of America President Thomas Schlamme today announced that Judd Apatow will host the 70th Annual DGA Awards, and Don Mischer has been appointed Awards Chair for the event, which will take place on February 3, 2018 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills....
Showtime Acquires U.S. Rights to THE GO-GO'S Documentary
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 11, 2019 SHOWTIME announced today it has acquired U.S. rights to THE GO-GO'S, a feature documentary about the most successful female rock band of all time, with plans to premiere the film later this year. Alison Ellwood (HISTORY OF THE EAGLES, American Jihad) will direct the project. The band granted full ac... |