VIDEO: HBO Debuts TONY HAWK: UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF Documentary Trailer
by Michael Major - March 08, 2022 The HBO Original documentary film TONY HAWK: UNTIL THE WHEELS FALL OFF, directed by Sam Jones and executive produced by Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass, and Mel Eslyn. The documentary features Tony Hawk, Stacy Peralta, Rodney Mullen, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero, Neil Blender, Andy MacDona... 
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,... 
HBO Documentary Films Acquires Academy Award-Nominated Documentary Short WHEN WE WERE BULLIES
by Michael Major - March 03, 2022 HBO Documentary Films has acquired the Academy Award®-nominated documentary short, When We Were Bulllies, from longtime HBO collaborator Jay Rosenblatt (HBO’s “Phantom Limb,” “Human Remains”).... 
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
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 Max's Award-Winning Podcast Program Announces 'HBO Docs Club' Series
by Michael Major - February 25, 2022 The podcast series hosted by Brittany Luse and Ronald Young Jr. will kick off with an in-depth look at “Atlanta’s Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children.' Other episodes include Mommy Dead and Dearest, a look at the story of Dee Dee Blanchard and Gypsy Rose, The Lady and The Dale, and more. The pod... 
VIDEO: Watch HBO's Public Theater REOPENING NIGHT Documentary Trailer
by Michael Major - November 30, 2021 The documentary follows the cast, crew and staff of the Public Theater as they prepare to mount an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Merry Wives,” at the open-air Delacorte Theater in New York City after the COVID-19 pandemic. Reopening Night chronicles the journey of The Public to navigate a path to Sha... 
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... 
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
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
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... 
Four-Part Documentary NYC EPICENTERS 9/11➔2021½ Debuts August 22
by TV News Desk - August 13, 2021 Lee conducted over 200 interviews for the documentary series which features first-hand accounts from residents of all walks of life, including first responders, politicians and journalists alongside Lee and his own family and friends, complemented by a treasure trove of visual imagery.... 
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.... 
HBO Announces Documentary Series THE INVISIBLE PILOT
by Michael Major - March 14, 2022 THE INVISIBLE PILOT unfolds in three chapters, each one divulging new, shocking surprises. When Gary Betzner commits suicide the mystery surrounding his death deepens and unfurls a caper-filled tale involving a clandestine world of drug smuggling, gun running, and involvement in a covert war conduct...
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.... 
VIDEO: Watch a Clip From HBO's Public Theater REOPENING NIGHT Documentary
by Michael Major - December 20, 2021 The documentary follows the re-opening of The Pubic Theatre with the production of “Merry Wives.' The new production brings the play into a modern retelling set in South Harlem's eclectic community of West African immigrants with an all-Black cast. The new film follows the journey to opening night d... 
Documentary News Series AXIOS Continues May 23
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 21, 2021 Directed and produced by Emmy® winners Matthew O’Neill and Perri Peltz, the series features Axios’ signature “Smart Brevity” analysis, exclusive documentary-style reporting, and in-depth conversations on the topics and trends shaping our future.... 
VIDEO: Broadway Producer Robert Stigwood Subject of New HBO Documentary
by Michael Major - December 03, 2021 Stigwood is largely responsible for launching John Travolta's career into super stardom. He produced hit shows like Jesus Christ Superstar, Tommy, and Evita, to forever changing the way film studios approached movie soundtrack synergy, leaving an indelible mark on American cinema and the record indu... 
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.... 
Three-Part Documentary OBAMA: IN PURSUIT OF A MORE PERFECT UNION Debuts August 3
by TV News Desk - July 21, 2021 OBAMA: IN PURSUIT OF A MORE PERFECT UNION is directed by Emmy® winner Peter Kunhardt (HBO’s “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight For Equality,” “John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls”, “King in the Wilderness”).... 
Documentary News Series AXIOS Continues June 20
by TV News Desk - June 18, 2021 Directed and produced by Emmy® winners Matthew O’Neill and Perri Peltz, the series features Axios’ signature “Smart Brevity” analysis, exclusive documentary-style reporting, and in-depth conversations on the topics and trends shaping our future.... 
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 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
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’ ...
VIDEO: Watch HBO's Public Theater REOPENING NIGHT Documentary Trailer
by Michael Major - November 30, 2021 The documentary follows the cast, crew and staff of the Public Theater as they prepare to mount an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Merry Wives,” at the open-air Delacorte Theater in New York City after the COVID-19 pandemic. Reopening Night chronicles the journey of The Public to navigate a path to Sha... |
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