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CNN Films is unafraid to break new ground to bring you the stories that matter most. Our riveting documentaries explore today's important headlines that spark tomorrow's conversations. Amy Entelis, senior VP of talent and content development for CNN Worldwide, and Vinnie Malhotra, senior VP of development and acquisitions for CNN Worldwide, oversee the acquisition strategy of documentaries for CNN Films.

CNN Original Series Special Presentation COLIN QUINN: RED STATE BLUE STATE Debuts 5/2 Photo CNN Original Series Special Presentation COLIN QUINN: RED STATE BLUE STATE Debuts 5/27
by Tori Hartshorn - May 09, 2019

Colin Quinn: Red State Blue State, a CNN Original Series Special Presentation written by and starring stand-up comedian Colin Quinn, will debut on Monday, May 27, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. In the hour-long presentation of his critically-acclaimed Off-Broadway show, Quinn brings the funny tackling the ...


CNN Films STEVE JOBS: The Man in the Machine Premiere #1 on Sunday
by Caryn Robbins - January 04, 2016

The CNN Films premiere of STEVE JOBS: The Man in the Machine was seen by more than 1.15 million total viewers Sunday, Jan. 3 at 9:00pm Eastern....


CNN Films to Present Broadcast of GLEN CAMPBELL...I'LL BE ME, 6/28
by Caryn Robbins - June 19, 2015

Glen Campbell's extraordinary life and musical legacy are explored in a critically-acclaimed film to be exclusively broadcast on CNN/U.S. on Sunday, June 28....


CNN to Premiere Documentary DINOSAUR 13, 12/11
by Caryn Robbins - November 24, 2014

DINOSAUR 13 was the first film deal closed at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it also premiered....


CNN Acquires GLEN CAMPBELL... I'LL BE ME; Documentary to Premiere This June
by Caryn Robbins - February 23, 2015

CNN announced today the exclusive acquisition of the domestic broadcast rights for the critically-acclaimed feature documentary GLEN CAMPBELL... I'LL BE ME from PCH Films....


Emmy Award-Winning CNN Original Series 'United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell' Photo Emmy Award-Winning CNN Original Series 'United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell' Returns for Season Three on 4/29
by Tori Hartshorn - March 29, 2018

The critically-acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning CNN Original Series, United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell, returns for its third season on Sunday, April 29, at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT, following the super-sized season 11 premiere of Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown. The eight-episode docuseries follows s...


CNN and PBS Launch New Late-Night Public Affairs Series AMANPOUR & COMPANY July 2018 Photo CNN and PBS Launch New Late-Night Public Affairs Series AMANPOUR & COMPANY July 2018
by Macon Prickett - May 09, 2018

Yesterday, at the PBS Annual Meeting with public television stations, PBS and WNET announced that in collaboration with CNN, the new one-hour late-night public affairs series, Amanpour & Company, will launch in July on PBS (check local listings). The new series will feature wide-ranging, in-depth co...


STEVE JOBS: THE MAN IN THE MACHINE Among Documentary Films Coming to CNN in 2016
by Caryn Robbins - March 10, 2015

CNN will premiere five new documentary films in 2016, the network announced today prior to its May upfront presentation in Manhattan. Each documentary is a co-production with CNN Films and is expected to premiere in theaters prior to their broadcasts on CNN/U.S....


New CNN Original Series AMERICAN STYLE Premieres Sunday, 1/13 Photo New CNN Original Series AMERICAN STYLE Premieres Sunday, 1/13
by Tori Hartshorn - December 10, 2018

The new CNN Original Series, American Style, will make its debut on Sunday, Jan. 13, with back-to-back episodes at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET/PT. The four-part docuseries produced by Vox Entertainment in collaboration with Doc Shop Productions, examines how America's changing style through the decades ha...


Four-Part CNN Original Series Event, 1968, Debuts 5/27 From Executive Producer Tom Ha Photo Four-Part CNN Original Series Event, 1968, Debuts 5/27 From Executive Producer Tom Hanks
by Tori Hartshorn - April 19, 2018

From Emmy Award-winning executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog comes a CNN Original Series Event, 1968. Airing over two nights - Sunday, May 27 and Monday, May 28 between 9 p.m.-11:00 p.m. ET- the four-part docuseries goes back 50 years to explore 1968, a year marked by seismic...


CNN Films Screens PANDORA'S PROMISE Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 07, 2013

As the weather cools, CNN Films' fall schedule heats up with two, new-to-television documentaries that examine the relationship between humans and nature. And, tonight, Nov. 7, CNN will air PANDORA'S PROMISE from 9:00pm to 11:00pm and 12:00am to 2:00am, a film that explores the personal journeys of ...


CNN Films Broadcasts GLEN CAMPBELL...I'LL BE ME Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 28, 2015

Glen Campbell's extraordinary life and musical legacy are explored in a critically-acclaimed film to be exclusively broadcast on CNN/U.S. tonight, June 28....


THIS IS LIFE WITH LISA LING Season Five Premieres September 23rd on CNN Photo THIS IS LIFE WITH LISA LING Season Five Premieres September 23rd on CNN
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 28, 2018

The critically-acclaimed CNN Original Series, This is Life with Lisa Ling, returns for its fifth season on Sunday, Sept. 23, at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT, following the season 12 premiere of Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown. The eight-part investigative docuseries follows award-winning journalist Lisa Ling as ...


CNN Premieres Documentary SOLE SURVIVOR Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 09, 2014

There have been 14 large airplane crashes with a lone survivor in the history of commercial aviation. CNN FILMS: SOLE SURVIVOR explores the complex emotional aftermath experienced by survivors of major aviation disasters....


CNN Films Orders Feature-Length Hillary Clinton Documentary
by Tyler Peterson - July 29, 2013

According to Deadline, the studio has ordered a new documentary following the life of the former First Lady turned Senator turned Secretary of State, with Academy Award-winner Charles Ferguson set to direct. The film will reportedly hit theaters in 2014, and then move to CNN....


CNN Premieres EVOCATEUR: THE MORTON DOWNEY Jr MOVIE Tonight
by TV News Desk - August 13, 2015

CNN Films has acquired the exclusive U.S. broadcast rights for EVOCATEUR: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie....


Sundance Institute Announces Documentary Fund Grants Across Nonfiction Formats Photo Sundance Institute Announces Documentary Fund Grants Across Nonfiction Formats
by A.A. Cristi - September 26, 2017

A diverse range of projects and artists on the frontlines of nonfiction storytelling received nearly $2 million in grants from Sundance Institute, furthering their work across a broad array of subjects and forms....


CNN Debuts ESCAPE FIRE Healthcare Documentary Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 10, 2013

CNN has acquired the U.S. television broadcast rights for the award-winning documentary, ESCAPE FIRE: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare....


THE RONALD REAGAN PICTURE SHOW Begins 8/25 at Museum of the Moving Image Photo THE RONALD REAGAN PICTURE SHOW Begins 8/25 at Museum of the Moving Image
by A.A. Cristi - August 16, 2017

The outstanding new CNN Films documentary The Reagan Show uses archival footage of President Ronald Reagan, much of it documented by U.S. Naval Photographic unit for the White House and maintained by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. The documentary has inspired a week-long film ser...


CNN Films and Lionsgate Pick Up DINOSAUR 13 on Night One of Sundance Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - January 17, 2014

CNN Films and Lionsgate announced today the acquisition of the North American rights to the film DINOSAUR 13, on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival....


CNN Films to Present Broadcast of GLEN CAMPBELL...I'LL BE ME, 6/28
by Caryn Robbins - June 19, 2015

Glen Campbell's extraordinary life and musical legacy are explored in a critically-acclaimed film to be exclusively broadcast on CNN/U.S. on Sunday, June 28....


CNN Films, HBO Max, and Focus Features to Release a New Documentary on Anthony Bourda Photo CNN Films, HBO Max, and Focus Features to Release a New Documentary on Anthony Bourdain
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 25, 2019

CNN Films, HBO Max, and Focus Features are partnering for a documentary film about the uncommon life of the late storyteller, explorer, and chef, Anthony Bourdain, to be directed and produced by Academy Award-winning director Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom). Focus Features will first release t...


CNN Premieres Documentary DINOSAUR 13 Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 11, 2014

DINOSAUR 13 was the first film deal closed at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it also premiered....


CNN Films to Present Documentaries BLACKFISH, PANDORA'S PROMISE This Fall
by Caryn Robbins - October 10, 2013

As the weather cools, CNN Films' fall schedule heats up with two, new-to-television documentaries that examine the relationship between humans and nature....


CNN Premieres Season 2 of Docu-Series THIS IS LIFE WITH LISA LING Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 30, 2015

The CNN Original Series, This Is Life with Lisa Ling, returns for its second season tonight, September 30, at 9 p.m. ET/PT....






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