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in Contenders Documentary, documentary, Investigation Discovery, Lost Women Of Alaksa, Matt Robins, News, Octavia SpencerOctavia Spencer Explains Need To Tell The Stories About ‘Lost Women Of Alaska’
When Octavia Spencer, the narrator and executive producer of Investigation Discovery’s three-part docuseries Lost Women of Alaska, decided to get involved in telling the story of indigenous women living on societal fringes who were targeted and murdered by serial killer Brian Steven Smith, she had a key goal in mind: “Restoring the dignity of these […] More
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How ‘Mr. Scorsese’ Director & Covid Got Martin Scorsese To Open Up About His Life
Documentary filmmaker Rebecca Miller was acquainted with the subject of her latest, Apple TV’s five-part Mr. Scorsese, through her husband Daniel Day-Lewis, one of legendary director Martin Scorsese’s cinematic muses. But when it came to getting the filmmaker to commit to opening up about his life and career, it required a little bit of an […] More
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‘John Candy: I Like Me’ Director Colin Hanks On His Documentary
Legendary actor John Candy has been gone for more than three decades, but his children Jennifer Candy-Sullivan and Chris Candy are celebrating his life and body of work in the new documentary John Candy: I Like Me, currently available to stream via Prime Video. His daughter and son were joined by the film’s director Colin […] More
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‘Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery’ Director Looks Back On Groundbreaking ’90s Fest
The popularity of the female-led ’90s-era musical festival Lilith Fair was enough to tell the story behind its origins, Ally Pankiw, director of the Hulu documentary Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, explained at Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary panel, but even more importantly, “it was also the first time that someone had really stood up to […] More
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‘You See L.A.’ Creators, Coach On Capturing UCLA Women’s Hoops Season
When allowing cameras for the Fox Sports documentary You See L.A. into the lives of her players, UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close, who just led the Bruins to a national championship, tried to stick to the wisdom of one of the school’s guiding sports lights. “I had the incredible privilege of being mentored […] More
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2026 Contenders Television: Documentary Lineup
Fifty years ago this year, a film called Taxi Driver premiered, confirming the emergence of an incredible talent in the medium of cinema: director Martin Scorsese. Five decades after that milestone — and with dozens more extraordinary films to his credit — Scorsese’s stunning artistic achievements come into focus in the Apple TV documentary series […] More
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Hero Dog’s Life-Saving Career Documented In ‘Zzaslow K-457’
EXCLUSIVE: There are good dogs. There are very good dogs. And then there’s Zzaslow. The black Labrador, who was born in June 2005 at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, became the most decorated bomb-sniffing dog in U.S. Army history, saving countless American soldiers from concealed bombs and landmines. The canine’s heroic story, and his […] More
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Ben McKenzie On His Crypto Documentary And Trump Family Coin Cash
Actor-director Ben McKenzie isn’t afraid to make a bold statement. For instance, when we meet up at a hotel in Miami to discuss his debut documentary, Everyone Is Lying to You for Money, he’s wearing a blue baseball cap stitched with the words “Make Lying Wrong Again.” That clear reference to a certain occupant of […] More
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‘Sesame Street’ Star Sonia Manzano Receives Impact Award At Miami FF.
When actress Sonia Manzano goes out in public, bringing a hanky can be quite helpful. Fans tend to react to her with deep emotion. They know and love Manzano from Sesame Street, the show she graced as Maria from 1971 to 2015, an extraordinary 44-year run. Her impact on American culture — as the first […] More
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‘Spring Wind – The Awakening,’ Doc Following Rise Of Incoming Hungarian Leader Peter Magyar, Lands 3.3M Views Online
EXCLUSIVE: A film charting the rise of Hungary‘s incoming Prime Minister, Péter Magyar, was watched 3.3 million times online ahead of the country’s election this past weekend. Spring Wind – The Awakening, from director Tamás Yvan Topolánszky, was watched 140,000 times at cinemas in the run up to the election as Magyar challenged the incumbent […] More
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Roku Launches ‘Gamechangers’ Women’s Sports Anthology Docuseries
The world of women’s sports is front and center in Roku‘s new Original documentary series Gamechangers. The anthology initially will consist of three feature documentary films, each providing a beyond-the-headlines look at the forces reshaping the game on and off the field. The first installment follows the journey of two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion Ashlyn Harris. […] More
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Doc Talk Podcast: This Is Not A Fiction Festival’s Cindy Flores
The American Cinematheque’s This Is Not a Fiction festival, which kicks off this week in Los Angeles, has emerged as something truly special in the documentary exhibition space. The third edition of the event, running April 16-24, will welcome some of the biggest names in nonfiction filmmaking, among them Barbara Kopple, Gianfranco Rosi, Ross McElwee, […] More
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