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HBO to Premiere Documentary MEA MAXIMA CULPA: SILENCE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD, 2/4
by Caryn Robbins - January 04, 2013

MEA MAXIMA CULPA: SILENCE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD, directed by Alex Gibney (HBO's Oscar-winning "Taxi to the Dark Side"), shows the face of evil that lurks behind the smiles and denials of authority figures and institutions who believe that they can do no wrong, because they stand for good....


SEDUCED AND ABANDONED, Alec Baldwin's Quest to Make a Movie, to Premiere on HBO
by Caryn Robbins - October 14, 2013

The cinematic romp SEDUCED AND ABANDONED captures the tug-of-war between the eternal dream of creating pure art and the bracing reality of modern movie commerce. James Toback's celebration of movie-making debuts MONDAY, OCT. 28 (9:00-10:45 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO....


HBO to Premiere MISS YOU CAN DO IT Pageant Doc on 6/24
by Tyler Peterson - June 04, 2013

One special weekend every year, the small Illinois town of Kewanee (population 12,916) turns into a place of celebration and delight, as the annual Miss You Can Do It pageant spotlights young girls with disabilities from around the country. Abbey Curran, Miss Iowa 2008, started the pageant in 2004 t...


HBO to Premiere PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK PRAYER Documentary, 6/10
by Tyler Peterson - May 23, 2013

On Feb. 21, 2012, members of the feminist art collective Pussy Riot, donning their colorful trademark balaclavas, or ski masks, participated in a 40-second 'punk prayer protest' on the altar of Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral before being detained. Arrested and tried for trespassing, wearing '...


Warner Archive Collection Announces New Releases: Time Bombs & Bombshells
by Caryn Robbins - June 04, 2013

Warner Archive Collection announces New Releases: Time Bombs & Bombshells...


IN VOGUE: THE EDITOR'S EYE Documentary to Debut on HBO, 12/6
by Caryn Robbins - October 23, 2012

IN VOGUE: THE EDITOR'S EYE, coinciding with the 120th anniversary of Vogue, will debut THURSDAY, DEC. 6, exclusively on HBO. The documentary film takes a look at some of the world's most influential fashion images as conceived by the magazine's iconic fashion editors....


All-Star Marilyn Monroe Documentary to Premiere on HBO, 6/17
by Tyler Peterson - June 03, 2013

One of the most enduring icons of 20th-century America, Marilyn Monroe invented an endlessly fascinating public persona, but also concealed a private side known only to her closest confidants. A half-century after her death, her creation still blazes brightly in the cultural imagination, while its c...


Searing ExposeTOXIC HOT SEAT to Debut on HBO,11/25
by Christina Raquel - November 04, 2013

TOXIC HOT SEAT takes an in-depth look at a nexus of money, politics and power – and a courageous group of firefighters, mothers, journalists, scientists, politicians and activists as they fight to expose what they assert is a shadowy campaign of deception that has left a toxic legacy in America's ho...


HOOPI GOLDBERG PRESENTS MOMS MABLEY to Premiere 11/18 on HBO
by Tyler Peterson - October 28, 2013

Often referred to as 'the funniest woman in the world,' the iconic African-American standup comedienne Jackie 'Moms' Mabley broke racial and sexual boundaries and continues to inspire comedians to this day. In her directorial film debut, a modern-day comedy favorite pays homage to this pioneering ta...


HBO Debuts TSUNAMI & THE CHERRY BLOSSOM Documentary Tonight, 7/16
by Movies News Desk - July 16, 2012

Oscar(R)-nominated this year for Best Documentary Short Subject, THE TSUNAMI AND THE CHERRY BLOSSOM shows how nature can be a rejuvenating - as well as a destructive - force when it debuts tonight, JULY 16 (10:00-10:40 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO....


HBO to Debut Documentary THE CHESHIRE MURDERS, 7/22
by Caryn Robbins - July 02, 2013

Debuting MONDAY, JULY 22 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, in conjunction with the sixth anniversary of the murders, THE CHESHIRE MURDERS takes viewers behind the scenes of the case....


HBO to Debut FIRST COMES LOVE Documentary, 7/29
by Caryn Robbins - July 12, 2013

Ranging from hormone injections to post-natal chaos, Davenport's wry chronicle of her pregnancy and its aftermath debuts MONDAY, JULY 29 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO....


HBO to Debut IN VOGUE: THE EDITOR'S EYE, 12/6
by Caryn Robbins - November 26, 2012

IN VOGUE: THE EDITOR'S EYE, coinciding with the 120th anniversary of Vogue, debuts THURSDAY, DEC. 6 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. The documentary film takes a look at some of the world's most influential fashion images as conceived by the magazine's iconic fashion editors....


THE CRASH REEL Coming to Theaters 12/13
by Caryn Robbins - October 31, 2013

Phase 4 Films announces that the company has set a December 13, 2013 theatrical release date for THE CRASH REEL, the award-winning and critically-acclaimed documentary...


HBO Acquires DANGEROUS ACTS STARRING THE UNSTABLE ELEMENTS OF BELARUS
by Tyler Peterson - September 03, 2013

HBO Documentary Films has acquired the U.S. television rights to Madeleine Sackler's feature documentary DANGEROUS ACTS STARRING THE UNSTABLE ELEMENTS OF BELARUS, it was announced today. The film will have its world premiere Sunday, Sept. 8 at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival and debut o...


All-Star Marilyn Monroe Documentary Premieres on HBO Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2013

One of the most enduring icons of 20th-century America, Marilyn Monroe invented an endlessly fascinating public persona, but also concealed a private side known only to her closest confidants. A half-century after her death, her creation still blazes brightly in the cultural imagination, while its c...


Alan Alda Narrates Holocaust Documentary '50 CHILDREN', Debuting on HBO Today
by TV News Desk - April 08, 2013

Narrated by Alan Alda, with Mamie Gummer reading from the memoir of Mrs. Kraus, this inspiring documentary, co-presented by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, debuts on Holocaust Remembrance Day, TONIGHT, APRIL 8 (9:00-10:05 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO....


HBO Premieres PUSSY RIOT: A PUNK PRAYER Documentary Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 10, 2013

On Feb. 21, 2012, members of the feminist art collective Pussy Riot, donning their colorful trademark balaclavas, or ski masks, participated in a 40-second 'punk prayer protest' on the altar of Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral before being detained. Arrested and tried for trespassing, wearing '...


HBO to Premiere Prop 8 Documentary in 2014
by Tyler Peterson - July 09, 2013

HBO Documentary Films is currently in production on a film telling the story of the historic Supreme Court case that overturned Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. Over the last five years, directors Ben Cotner...


Photo Flash: Poster for CHASTITY BITES, Headed to Dances With Films Festival Today
by BWW News Desk - June 01, 2013

Weirdsmobile Productions wants you to fasten your chastity belts and say your prayers... The official one sheet for its new horror-comedy, CHASTITY BITES, releases today. The movie is set to makes its World Premiere today, June 1, 2013 at the Dances With Films film festival in Hollywood, CA. Check o...


HBO Documentary Films Acquires TV Rights to HERBLOCK: THE BLACK & THE WHITE
by Caryn Robbins - October 31, 2013

HBO Documentary Films has acquired the U.S. television rights to HERBLOCK: THE BLACK & THE WHITE...


Rosie's Theatre Kids Holds 10th Anniversary Gala Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 25, 2013

Rosie's Theater Kids presents the celebration of their 10th anniversary with a star studded Gala in NYC at the Marriot Marquis tonight, September 25, 2013....


SEDUCED AND ABANDONED, Alec Baldwin's Quest to Make a Movie, Premieres on HBO Today
by TV News Desk - October 28, 2013

The cinematic romp SEDUCED AND ABANDONED captures the tug-of-war between the eternal dream of creating pure art and the bracing reality of modern movie commerce. James Toback's celebration of movie-making debuts tonight, OCT. 28 (9:00-10:45 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO....


HBO Acquires U.S. Rights to CASTING BY Documentary
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2012

HBO Documentary Films has acquired the U.S. television rights to Tom Donahue's feature documentary film CASTING BY, it was announced today. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday evening to an enthusiastic crowd and will next be screened at the New York ...


HBO Debuts IN VOGUE: THE EDITOR'S EYE Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 06, 2012

IN VOGUE: THE EDITOR'S EYE, coinciding with the 120th anniversary of Vogue, debuts TONIGHT, DEC. 6 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. The documentary film takes a look at some of the world's most influential fashion images as conceived by the magazine's iconic fashion editors....






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