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Everything Coming to Max in April Photo Everything Coming to Max in April
by Michael Major - March 22, 2024

Stream The Debut Of HBO Original Limited Series “The Sympathizer,” Max Original Unscripted Series “Conan O’Brien Must Go,” HBO Original Comedy Special “Alex Edelman: Just For Us,” HBO Original Documentary Series “The Jinx – Part Two” And “The Synanon Fix,” HBO Original Documentaries “Brandy Hellvill...


Columbia University School of the Arts Will Honor Sheila Nevins, Paul Libin, and Hugh Photo Columbia University School of the Arts Will Honor Sheila Nevins, Paul Libin, and Hugh Hayden This Month
by Stephi Wild - March 14, 2024

Two industry icons, Sheila Nevins and Paul Libin, will be honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards by Columbia University School of the Arts on March 25, 2024. Also honored will be rising star, artist Hugh Hayden....


BURDEN OF PROOF Docuseries Debuts in June on HBO Photo 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,...


Video: ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES Trailer Photo Video: ELIZABETH TAYLOR: THE LOST TAPES Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - July 22, 2024

The HBO Original documentary Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, directed by award-winning filmmaker Nanette Burstein debuts Saturday, August 3 on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. An official selection of the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, the film had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Fil...


VIDEO: Watch the Official Teaser for HBO's Original Documentary Series THE VOW Part T Photo VIDEO: Watch the Official Teaser for HBO's Original Documentary Series THE VOW Part Two
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 29, 2022

The HBO Original six-part documentary series THE VOW Part Two, directed by Emmy®-winning and Academy Award® nominated Jehane Noujaim, debuts MONDAY, OCTOBER 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) with new episodes on subsequent Mondays on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max....


Donna Summer Documentary to Premiere on HBO in May Photo Donna Summer Documentary to Premiere on HBO in May
by Michael Major - February 03, 2023

HBO Original documentary LOVE TO LOVE YOU, DONNA SUMMER, directed by Oscar and Emmy-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams (“Life Animated,” HBO’s “The Apollo”) and Brooklyn Sudano, daughter of Donna Summer, will be shaped by Summer’s own reflections, the memories of close family, friends and colleag...


HBO to Premiere PELOSI IN THE HOUSE Documentary in December Photo HBO to Premiere PELOSI IN THE HOUSE Documentary in December
by Michael Major - November 28, 2022

In her 14th documentary film for HBO, acclaimed documentarian Alexandra Pelosi offers a candid, behind-the-scenes chronicle of the life of her mother and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, through her career milestones leading up to the inauguration of President Jos...


The Gotham Film & Media Institute Unveils Lineup for 2024 Gotham Week Photo The Gotham Film & Media Institute Unveils Lineup for 2024 Gotham Week
by Josh Sharpe - August 07, 2024

The Gotham Film and Media Institute have announced the programming for the 2024 Gotham Week, taking place Monday, September 30th – Friday, October 4th in Brooklyn and Manhattan. Gotham Week will feature the third-annual Gotham Week Expo and a reimagined Project Market, which will showcase narrative ...


HBO Announces SPRING AWAKENING: THOSE YOU'VE KNOWN Documentary Photo 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 Shares ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED Trailer Photo VIDEO: HBO Shares ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED Trailer
by Michael Major - February 27, 2023

ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED is an epic, emotional, and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin told through her slideshows, intimate interviews, groundbreaking photography, archival family snapshots and rare footage of her personal fight to hold the Sa...


HBO Announces THE ANARCHISTS Original Documentary Series Photo HBO Announces THE ANARCHISTS Original Documentary Series
by Michael Major - June 22, 2022

With intimate access to the main players, THE ANARCHISTS features first-hand accounts from Berwick, the figurehead of the movement; anarchy activists Lisa and Nathan Freeman who left the United States with their children to find a freer life in Mexico; and John Galton and Lily Forester, American fug...


Industry Editor Exclusive: Who Are the 2022 Tony Nominators? Photo Industry Editor Exclusive: Who Are the 2022 Tony Nominators?
by Cara Joy David - May 08, 2022

As we focus on the Tony nominations announcement on Monday, you may be wondering – who does the nominating? This year over 50% of the announced nominators will not in fact be nominating anyone. There are now only 29 essential players in the Tony nominator pool....


Industry Editor Exclusive: Who Are the 2022 Tony Nominators? Photo Industry Editor Exclusive: Who Are the 2022 Tony Nominators?
by Cara Joy David - May 08, 2022

As we focus on the Tony nominations announcement on Monday, you may be wondering – who does the nominating? This year over 50% of the announced nominators will not in fact be nominating anyone. There are now only 29 essential players in the Tony nominator pool....


Alexandra Pelosi's THE INSURRECTIONIST NEXT DOOR Coming to HBO Photo Alexandra Pelosi's THE INSURRECTIONIST NEXT DOOR Coming to HBO
by Michael Major - October 10, 2023

In her 15th HBO documentary, Alexandra Pelosi turns her camera on some of the people who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Through a series of candid interviews conducted over the last two years, Pelosi talks to several individuals charged with crimes for their participation in the unprec...


ALBERT BROOKS: DEFENDING MY LIFE Coming to HBO Next Month Photo ALBERT BROOKS: DEFENDING MY LIFE Coming to HBO Next Month
by Michael Major - October 26, 2023

Attesting to Brooks’ influence in the comedy and entertainment world is a host of notable celebrity figures including: Chris Rock, Conan O’Brien, Wanda Sykes, Jon Stewart, Ben Stiller, Steven Spielberg, Sarah Silverman, David Letterman, Larry David, Jonah Hill, Judd Apatow, Sharon Stone, Brian Willi...


LAST CALL: WHEN A SERIAL KILLER STALKED QUEER NEW YORK Coming to HBO Photo LAST CALL: WHEN A SERIAL KILLER STALKED QUEER NEW YORK Coming to HBO
by Michael Major - June 21, 2023

Executive producers of the series include Charlize Theron, Liz Garbus, Dan Cogan, Jon Bardin, and Kate Barry, and it is a production of Story Syndicate (HBO’s “I’ll Be Gone In The Dark”), and based on the award-winning book “Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust and Murder in Queer New York” by Elon...


GOD SAVE TEXAS Documentary Trilogy Coming to HBO on February 27 Photo GOD SAVE TEXAS Documentary Trilogy Coming to HBO on February 27
by Michael Major - February 16, 2024

Returning to their hometowns to shed light on an underrepresented story, the filmmakers chronicle the history of each city, exploring how it intertwines with their own provenance and evolution, and placing it in the larger picture of America. The trilogy is inspired by the book 'God Save Texas: A Jo...


Video: HBO Debuts DANIEL Documentary Trailer Photo Video: HBO Debuts DANIEL Documentary Trailer
by Michael Major - December 11, 2023

When Daniel Northcott got a hold of his father's video camera at the age of seven, a lifetime of documenting the world around him began. Growing up, he focused his lens on his family and close friends, and as a young man, he recorded precious moments with the people and places he encountered on his ...


HBO Documentary Films And The Gotham Film & Media Institute Announce New Documentary Photo HBO Documentary Films And The Gotham Film & Media Institute Announce New Documentary Development Initiative
by Michael Major - June 02, 2022

HBO and The Gotham will provide resources and mentorship to support the development of documentary projects and select grantees will have the opportunity to receive additional funding. Funding for these grants is sponsored by HBO Documentary Films, OneFifty and WBD Access....


AKA MR. CHOW Documentary to Premiere on HBO Photo AKA MR. CHOW Documentary to Premiere on HBO
by Michael Major - September 20, 2023

Alongside images of celebrities as varied as Mae West, Calvin Klein, and Andy Warhol, the documentary includes interviews with artists Peter Blake, Julian Schnabel, and Ed Ruscha; family members Cecilia Zhou, Maximillian Chow, China Chow, and Vanessa Chow; author Fran Lebowitz; film producer Brian G...


HBO Announces THE JANES Documentary Premiere Photo 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: Bernadette Peters, Joel Grey & More Featured in BEING MARY TYLER MOORE Documen Photo 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 Photo 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’ ...


WHEN WE WERE BULLIES to Air on HBO & HBO Max Photo 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!...


Video: HBO Drops THE RINGLEADER: THE CASE OF THE BLING RING Trailer Photo Video: HBO Drops THE RINGLEADER: THE CASE OF THE BLING RING Trailer
by Michael Major - September 21, 2023

The HBO Original documentary film THE RINGLEADER: THE CASE OF THE BLING RING, directed by Emmy -nominated filmmaker Erin Lee Carr (HBO’s “I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth V. Michelle Carter” and “At The Heart of Gold: Inside The USA Gymnastics Scandal”). The film is a Story Syndicate production...






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