THE SYNANON FIX Docu-Series Sets April Debut on HBO
Explore the intriguing world of THE SYNANON FIX. Get an in-depth look at the controversial Synanon organization and its impact. Told through first person accounts of former members, THE SYNANON FIX explores the rise and fall of the controversial treatment center Synanon, which grew from a groundbreaking drug rehabilitation program.
GOD SAVE TEXAS Documentary Trilogy Coming to HBO on February 27
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 Journey into the Soul of the Lone Star State.'
TIME BOMB Y2K Documentary to Debut on HBO This Month
Entirely composed of archival material, the film features “the Millennium Bug Man,” Peter de Jager; the “Y2K Czar,” John Koskinen; early tech giants Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates; computer programmers; pop culture icons such as Busta Rhymes and Matt Damon; plus survivalists televangelists, militia leaders, and Christian extremists.
Video: HBO Debuts DANIEL Documentary Trailer
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 travels. Watch the video trailer now!
TREES AND OTHER ENTANGLEMENTS Documentary Coming to Max
Filmmaker Irene Taylor crafts a poetic meditation on nature, mortality, and the passage of time in her exploration of our symbiotic nexus with trees. Weaving together several stories of arboreal adoration, TREES AND OTHER ENTANGLEMENTS unfolds as a deeply human tale of our connection to the natural world and to one another.
MAESTRO, RUSTIN & More Nominated For 2023 Gotham Awards
The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced the nominations for the 33rd Annual Gotham Awards, singling out 20 feature films, 11 series, and 30 performances in ten award categories. The nominations were announced live from Cipriani Wall Street by Jeffrey Sharp, award-winning film producer and the Executive Director of The Gotham.
LAST STOP LARRIMAH Documentary Coming to HBO
Nestled deep in the Australian Outback is the remote town of Larrimah and its 11 eccentric residents. When Paddy Moriarty and his dog Kellie left the local pub and vanished in December of 2017, a long history of infighting is unveiled as the remaining residents become suspects in an unfolding investigation that leads to Paddy being declared dead.
TELEMARKETERS Docu-Series Coming to Max in August
HBO Original three-part docuseries TELEMARKETERS, directed by Adam Bhala Lough and Sam Lipman-Stern and executive produced by Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie, Dani Bernfeld, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, and Jody Hill. TELEMARKETERS chronicles the darkly comedic, unexpected 20-year journey of two unlikely office buddies.
Shark Attack Documentary AFTER THE BITE Premieres on Max on July 26
A 2018 fatal shark attack on a boogie boarder in the town of Wellfleet, Massachusetts rocked visitors and residents in the idyllic summer community of Cape Cod, forcing them to respond to the encroachment of apex predators. With the numbers of sharks increasing every year, AFTER THE BITE explores the repercussions for a beach community.
LAST CALL: WHEN A SERIAL KILLER STALKED QUEER NEW YORK Coming to HBO
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 Green.
BURDEN OF PROOF Docuseries Debuts in June on HBO
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, current and former investigators, among others.
HBO Announces THE ANARCHISTS Original Documentary Series
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 fugitives on the run from drug charges, among others.
VIDEO: HBO Max Shares ENDANGERED Documentary Trailer
The HBO Original documentary film ENDANGERED, produced and directed by Oscar-nominees Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing and executive produced by Ronan Farrow. Featured interviews include reporters Patrícia Campos Mello (Folha de São Paulo) and Oliver Laughland (The Guardian), and more.
HBO Announces Documentary Series THE INVISIBLE PILOT
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 conducted at the highest level of the U.S. government.
VIDEO: HBO Announces New Evan Rachel Wood Documentary RISING PHOENIX
HBO’s Phoenix Rising, a two-part documentary produced and directed by Amy Berg (HBO’s “The Case against Adnan Syed”), follows actress and activist Evan Rachel Wood as she takes her experience as a survivor of domestic violence to pursue justice, heal generational wounds, and reclaim her story. Watch the new trailer for the documentary now!
HBO Documentary ICAHN: THE RESTLESS BILLIONAIRE Sets Premiere
HBO documentary Icahn: the Restless Billionaire, directed by Bruce David Klein, explores the fascinating contradictions at the heart of the famed financier, Carl Icahn. Amassing close to $20 billion dollars and at the forefront of some of the most legendary business deals of our times, Icahn, is often referred to as the “Lone Wolf of Wall Street.'