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Magnolia Acquires Music Doc 'Muscle Shoals' (Video)

March 12, 2013 By Greg Gilman 10 weeks ago

The documentary recounts an Alabama recording studio's impact on rock 'n' roll and race relations in the '70s

  

Who Is James Franco? Artist Marina Abramović Wants Her Film to Answer That

February 26, 2013 By Greg Gilman 12 weeks ago

Marina Abramović wants to make a film answering the question, "Who is James Franco?"

  

Ke$ha's 'Crazy Beautiful Life' Premiering on MTV in April (Video)

February 20, 2013 By Greg Gilman 13 weeks ago

Ke$ha's new series was shot over two years by her brother, Lagan Sebert and filmmaker Steven Greenstreet

  

Snoop Lion Documentary Set to Open in 6 Cities March 15

January 30, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 16 weeks ago

The documentary portrays the famous rapper as he transitions from Snoop Dogg to Snoop Lion

  

Sundance 2013: Documentary 'Dirty Wars' Goes to Sundance Selects

January 20, 2013 By Todd Cunningham 17 weeks ago

Richard Rowley's documentary follows reporter Jeremy Scahill's investigation of America's covert wars

  

DGA Picks 5 Nominees for Best Documentary Director

January 14, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 18 weeks ago

Kirby Dick, Alison Klayman, Malik Bendjelloul are among the five nominees

  

Malik Bendjelloul Searched the World to Find 'Sugar Man' Tale

January 11, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 19 weeks ago

“I felt this was the best story I ever heard in my life,” he told TheWrap -- he started to make a full-length documentary, but his Swedish TV backers were not enthusiastic

  

Irving Saraf, Oscar-Winning Documentarian, Dies at 80

December 30, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 20 weeks ago

Irving Saraf won an Oscar and an Emmy for his documentary work with his wife, Allie Light

  

Lady Gaga Announces Documentary About Her Life and Upcoming Album

December 26, 2012 By Greg Gilman 21 weeks ago

Fashion photographer Terry Richardson will direct the film capturing the creation of Lady Gaga's upcoming album, "ARTPOP"

  

Dave Grohl Documents the Rise and Fall of Analog Recording in 'Sound City' Trailer (Video)

December 4, 2012 By Greg Gilman 24 weeks ago

The Foo Fighters' frontman makes his directorial debut with a documentary chronicling the Los Angeles recording studio "Sound City"

  

Taking a Page from Louis C.K., Chill Launches Online Store for Films, Comedy Specials

November 28, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 25 weeks ago

Maria Bamford and actor Michael Urie are among the first creatives to put their content on Chill's new online store

  

Morgan Freeman Talks About Ending the 'War on Drugs' in 'Breaking the Taboo' Trailer (Video)

November 23, 2012 By Greg Gilman 26 weeks ago

The actor narrates a documentary with comment from figures like Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter about the failure of the "War on Drugs"

  

Anti-Obama '2016' Doc Getting Last-Ditch Digital Release Before Election (Exclusive)

November 2, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 29 weeks ago

“2016: Obama’s America,” the hit documentary critical of President Obama’s record, is being released digitally in Spanish before the Tuesday election

  

Uncovering the Past in 'The Flat'

October 31, 2012 By Aviva Kempner 29 weeks ago

Guest Blog: Israeli Arnon’s Goldfinger’s compelling documentary “The Flat” reminds us that our relatives may well be saving treasures for us, if only we ask

  

Kickstarter's Top-Funded Project: a Bhutan Documentary

October 8, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 32 weeks ago

Film that documents Gross National Happiness policies in Bhutan has earned more than $83,000 -- 182 percent of the original $45,000 goal

  

Can You Take the Porn Out of a Porn Star?

September 24, 2012 By Bryce Wagoner 34 weeks ago

Guest Blog: What is life after porn ends? 

  

Toronto Deals: Tribeca Film Acquires 'How to Make Money Selling Drugs'

September 13, 2012 By Lucas Shaw 36 weeks ago

The provocative documetntary takes viewers to the front lines of the war on drugs

  

'2016: Obama's America' Author Dinesh D'Souza Fires Back at AP 'Fact Check'

September 3, 2012 By Todd Cunningham 37 weeks ago

Dinesh D'Souza, who wrote and narrates "2016: Obama's America," says that an Associated Press story fact-checking his hit documentary is a "crude and inaccurate attack"

  

Dinesh D'Souza: Fact-Checking AP's Fact Check on '2016: Obama's America'

September 3, 2012 By Dinesh D'Souza 37 weeks ago

Guest Blog: "The news agency has published a crude and inaccurate attack masquerading as a news story"

  

'The Ambassador' Review: Mads Brüggers Plays the Dirty Diplomat a Little Too Well

August 29, 2012 By Leah Rozen 38 weeks ago

"The Ambassador" shows Danish documentarian Mads Brüggers pulling off a convincing -- and dangerous -- swindle in the Central Republic of Africa

  

'Mea Maxima Culpa' Trailer: Alex Gibney Challenges the Catholic Church (Video)

August 1, 2012 By C. Molly Smith 42 weeks ago

Alex Gibney zooms in on pedophilia in the Catholic Church in his new documentary "Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God" 

  

'The Queen of Versailles' Review: The Irresistible Spectacle of Ambition Gone Gaudily Awry

July 19, 2012 By Leah Rozen 44 weeks ago

"The Queen of Versailles" tracks a jacked-up story of the American Dream taken to extremes -- and turned on its head

  

'Waiting For Lightning,' Skateboarding Documentary, Goes to Samuel Goldwyn

June 27, 2012 By Alexander C. Kaufman 47 weeks ago

The Bandito Brothers' documentary "Waiting For Lightning" will be released by Samuel Goldwyn this fall

  

Cannes 2012: Roman Polanski Tells His Story - ‘How Do You Like Me Now?’

May 17, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

If you didn’t like Roman Polanski before, you’re not going to like him any better after seeing him tell his life story in “Roman Polanski: A Film Memoir”

  

'First Position' Will Keep You on Your Toes

May 5, 2012 By Carole Mallory 1 year ago

Guest Blog: Beth Kargman’s ballet documentary follows six young contestants from five continents dancing for the chance to change their lives

  

Oscilloscope Grabs 'Apple Pushers' Rights

April 17, 2012 By Diane Garrett 1 year ago

Oscilloscope nabs North American rights to documentary about street vendors narrated by Edward Norton

  
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