#Documentary
Trailer Watch: Stacey Abrams Stands Up for Voting Rights in “All In: The Fight for Democracy”
“If the power of the right to vote was truly made available to everyone in America, it would change the future of this nation,” Stacey Abrams says in the trailer for “All In: The...
Weekly Update for August 14: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Represent (Documentary) – Directed by Hillary Bachelder The past few years have seen a record-breaking number of women running for office. Hillary...
Pick of the Day: “Boys State”
There’s much to love about “Boys State,” a Grand Jury Prize winner at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss’ doc gives an all-access look into an...
Pick of the Day: “Represent”
The past few years have seen a record-breaking number of women running for office. Hillary Bachelder follows three of these women — Myya Jones, Bryn Bird, and Julie Cho — in her feature...
Garrett Bradley’s “Time” Sets Theatrical, Streaming Release Dates
Garrett Bradley’s Sundance darling is coming to theaters and Amazon Prime Video. “Time,” a doc about a modern-day abolitionist, will open theatrically October 9 and launch on Amazon...
Exclusive: Julia Scotti Revisits Her Old Stand-Up With a New Perspective in “Funny That Way” Clip
Transgender folks are still having to deal with cis people’s fixation on which bathroom they use. “They’re freaking out about my pee,” says Julia Scotti in our exclusive clip...
Laura Ingalls Wilder Doc in the Works from PBS’ “American Masters”
PBS is paying tribute to the woman who immortalized a little house on the prairie. Timed to coincide with the 85th anniversary of the publication of “Little House on the Prairie,”...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “A Thousand Cuts'” Ramona S. Diaz and Maria Ressa
Ramona S. Diaz and Maria Ressa, the respective writer-director-producer and subject of the new documentary “A Thousand Cuts,” will sit down with the Girls Club this Thursday, August 13,...
Weekly Update for August 7: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD I Used to Go Here – Written and Directed by Kris Rey A former professor and crush beckons Gillian Jacobs back to her old stomping grounds in “I Used...
Issa Rae Exec Producing HBO Doc Exploring Black Television History
With “Insecure,” the HBO comedy she co-created, writes and produces, and toplines, Issa Rae has become an indelible part of television history — and a powerful voice in Black...
Pick of the Day: “A Thousand Cuts”
“A Thousand Cuts” is a powerful portrait of an indomitable journalist and an impassioned call to arms. Described by director Ramona S. Diaz as a film about “the erosion of democracy,...
Apply Now: The ITVS Diversity Development Fund
Independent Television Service (ITVS) is looking to develop “exceptional stories by filmmakers from diverse backgrounds: stories that take creative risks, inspire dialogue, and are rarely seen...
Trailer Watch: Michelle Rodriguez Narrates “Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story”
“When they say ‘rolling and action,’ you just do superhuman things,” says one of the characters featured in “Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story.” A new trailer...
Trailer Watch: Dawn Porter Turns the Camera on White House Photographer Pete Souza in “The Way I See It”
Acclaimed photojournalist Pete Souza steps in front of the camera for Dawn Porter’s latest documentary. “The Way I See It” offers an intimate look behind the scenes of Barack Obama...
Elyse Steinberg on Why “The Fight” Is the Most Important Film She’s Ever Made
Elyse Steinberg directed “The Fight” with Josh Kriegman and Eli B. Despres, her partners at Edgeline Films. The film offers an up-close look at four recent ACLU (American Civil Liberties...
Weekly Update for July 31: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD She Dies Tomorrow – Written and Directed by Amy Seimetz After waking up convinced that she is going to die the following day, Amy’s (Kate Lyn...
Mary Mazzio on “A Most Beautiful Thing,” Her Doc About the First African American High School Rowing Team
Mary Mazzio is a documentary filmmaker, former attorney, and Olympic rower. As a filmmaker, Mazzio explores the concept of overcoming obstacles, whether it is a fight for social change (“A Hero...
Pick of the Day: “The Fight”
Every day of the three-and-a-half years that we have endured the Trump presidency has felt like a fight — a fight for our rights and for the world we want to live in. The lawyers of the ACLU...
Alicia Keys & Yoruba Richen Teaming Up for PBS Doc About Trailblazing Black Female Entertainers
Alicia Keys and Yoruba Richen are joining forces on “How It Feels To Be Free,” an “American Masters” documentary spotlighting six pioneering Black female entertainers. Richen...
Trailer Watch: Drumline Members Honor Their Culture, Ancestors, & Community in “River City Drumbeat”
Thirty years ago, Edward “Nardie” White and Zambia Nkrumah formed a Black drum corps in Louisville, Kentucky, with the aim of teaching West Louisville youth about music, art, and their...
Liz Garbus & Lisa Cortés’ Voter Suppression Doc “All In: The Fight for Democracy” Gets Release Date
Today in much-needed good news: Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés’ “All In: The Fight for Democracy,” a documentary investigating voter suppression in the United States, will be released...
Trailer Watch: Barbara Kopple Revisits a Daring Rescue Mission in “Desert One”
On November 4, 1979, 52 American diplomats and citizens were taken hostage by revolutionary Iranian students at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. It was up to President Jimmy Carter to resolve the crisis...
Weekly Update for July 24: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Yes, God, Yes – Written and Directed by Karen Maine “Yes, God, Yes” Described by writer-director Karen Maine as “a love story between...
rePRO Film Festival Announces Inaugural Lineup
rePRO Film Festival has unveiled its inaugural lineup. Dedicated to exploring “women’s reproductive healthcare, awareness, advocacy, and bodily integrity in America,” the five-day...
Nichelle Nichols Doc “Woman In Motion” Lands at Shout! Studios
Nichelle Nichols isn’t only a boundary-breaking “Star Trek” alumna. As a new documentary details, she also has a history of helping NASA recruit women and people of color to its...
Trailer Watch: Three Women Set Their Sights on Political Office in Hillary Bachelder’s “Represent”
Myya Jones, Bryn Bird, and Julie Cho each run for office and — in one way or another — take on politics’ boys’ club in “Represent.” A trailer for Hillary...
Doc About Women Journalists Covering 2020 Primaries Coming to HBO Max
HBO Max and CNN Films will introduce viewers to some of the journalists behind the 2020 primary elections. A press release announced that “On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries” will...
Guest Post: By Creating a Living History of Women in Electronic Music, I’m Telling a Different Kind of Story
Guest Post by Lisa Rovner People often ask me why the women in my film “Sisters with Transistors” aren’t represented in the history of electronic music, and while there are many factors...
Weekly Update for July 17: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
“Black Lives Matter” FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Carmilla – Written and Directed by Emily Harris Fifteen-year-old Lara (Hannah Rae) lives with her father and her...
Brenda Robinson Named Board President of International Documentary Association
Brenda Robinson is taking her experience as an entertainment attorney and executive producer to the International Documentary Association (IDA). The funding, education, and advocacy organization has...
Leslye Davis & Catrin Einhorn on Exploring the Effects of Military Service in “Father Soldier Son”
Leslye Davis has been a documentarian and photographer at The New York Times since 2012. Her work highlights salient modern conditions, including the American opioid crisis, the proliferation of mass...
Pick of the Day: “Blessed Child”
If, in 2020, you’ve ever even heard of the Moonies — i.e. the followers of the Unification Church, founded by Reverend Sun Myung Moon — it’s probably been as a punchline:...
Trailer Watch: “A Thousand Cuts” Sees Journalists Fighting to Keep Democracy Alive in the Philippines
Described by director Ramona S. Diaz as a film about “the erosion of democracy, and one woman’s story to hold power to account,” “A Thousand Cuts” examines social media...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation About “We Are the Radical Monarchs”
The Girls Club’s next conversation will be with Linda Goldstein Knowlton, director of “We Are the Radical Monarchs,” the story of an Oakland-based alternative to the Girl Scouts....
“Spice Girls” Doc in the Works at Channel 4
Clare Cameron and Rob Coldstream are readying to spice up your life. The directing duo behind Channel 4’s “Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain” are working on a Spice Girls...
Epic Documentary “Women Make Film” Headed to TCM, Will Air as 14-Part Series
“Women Make Film,” Mark Cousins’ mega-documentary exploring women’s impact on cinema, will soon be available to U.S. audiences. Two years after an early version first...
Trailer Watch: “The Squad #Notheretodance” Doc Celebrates a Women’s Soccer Team
“I didn’t have a role model because I didn’t see any on TV. I didn’t know who was playing. When I started, I didn’t even know there was a national team,” says one...
Exclusive: Chicken & Egg Pictures Announces Four New Project: Hatched Grantees
Four documentaries with festival premieres that were impacted by COVID-19 will receive grants from Chicken & Egg Pictures. The org, which supports women and non-binary nonfiction filmmakers, has...
Trailer Watch: “The Go-Go’s” Celebrate Punk Rock and Blazing Trails in New Doc
Nearly four decades after the release of their debut album, The Go-Go’s still have the beat. A new doc chronicles the iconic girl group’s meteoric rise and sees them reteam for their...
Join the Girls Club for a Conversation with “John Lewis: Good Trouble” Director Dawn Porter
Dawn Porter will sit down with the Girls Club to discuss her latest film, “John Lewis: Good Trouble” on Thursday, July 9, at 4 p.m. EST. The documentary sees the congressman and civil rights...
Trailer Watch: “Father Soldier Son” Offers an Intimate Look at the Effects of Military Service
Ten years in the making, “Father Soldier Son” explores the long-term effects of military service on one American family. The Netflix documentary follows Brian Eisch, a former platoon...
Weekly Update for July 3: Women Centric, Directed, and Written Films You Can Watch from Home
Read our message on BLM and the protests against racism and anti-Black police brutality. FILMS ABOUT WOMEN COMING TO STREAMING/VOD Desperados – Directed by LP; Written by Ellen...
Pick of the Day: “John Lewis: Good Trouble”
John Lewis is a seminal figure in our history. What the activist and political leader has done to improve civil rights in our country is immeasurable. Watching Dawn Porter’s new doc, “Good...
Trailer Watch: Sundance Winner “Boys State” Explores a Microcosm of American Democracy
“Boys State” sees a thousand Texas high school seniors gathering for a week-long program to build their own state government. A new trailer for Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss’ doc...
“Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President” Acquired by Greenwich Entertainment
Greenwich Entertainment has scooped up North American theatrical and home entertainment rights to “Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President,” a press release announced. Mary Wharton’s...
Alice Gu’s “Donut King” Lands at Greenwich Entertainment
“The Donut King,” a doc about a Cambodian refugee who built a donut empire stateside, has found a home. According to Deadline, Greenwich Entertainment snagged North American rights to...
Trailer Watch: ESPN Doc “Born to Play” Celebrates Women’s Tackle Football Team
“Being on the field just makes me feel alive,” says one of the characters featured in “Born to Play.” “I feel that’s where I’m supposed to be.” The...
Pick of the Day: “Scheme Birds”
“If you stay here you either get locked up or knocked up,” explains Gemma, the Scottish teenager at the center of “Scheme Birds.” Still, she hopes to spend the rest of her...
Pick of the Day: “And She Could Be Next”
Sometimes “And She Could Be Next” is a joy to watch, and sometimes it’s infuriating. Seeing so many women of color running and winning political races is incredibly exciting. Grace...
Trailer Watch: A Psychic Preaches Love in “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado”
“Since the moment I was born, I [knew] I was not like everybody. Everything about me was different,” says Walter Mercado in a new trailer for “Mucho Mucho Armor.” The Netflix...
Trailer Watch: ACLU Attorneys Continue “The Fight” Against Injustice
“If I’m not going to be a civil rights lawyer right now, in this moment, when?” asks one of the characters featured in “The Fight.” A trailer for the upcoming doc about...