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EXCLUSIVE: Sean Menard (299 Queen Street West) has been set to direct the docuseries The Sneaker Boom, on basketball shoe marketing of the ’90s, for RTG Features, the sister studio to basketball-focused media company Slam. RTG Features CEO Aron Phillips is among the producers of the project, which Sean…

EXCLUSIVE: Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to Invisible Beauty, the Sundance world premiere documentary about the career of pioneering African American model and fashion icon Bethann Hardison. Magnolia plans a September 15 theatrical release of the film directed by Hardison and Frédéric…

EXCLUSIVE: Wavelength's documentary Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer is proving a hot property. The Emmy-winning film production company headed by Jenifer Westphal today announced Shout! Studios has acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, and MetFilm has acquired international rights. Thomas von…

UPDATED with latest: The 2023 Oscars are history, and as Hollywood gets a brief respite from awards madness — though Emmy season looms — it’s time to look ahead at what’s ahead trophy show-wise. Here is a shortened list of awards shows, events and the like as we look ahead to warmer climes and Emmy…

The UK and Ireland’s true crime specialists have teamed to form an association that establish best production practices in the genre. The Association of True Crime Producers (ATCP) comprises First Look TV, ITN Productions, Monster Films, Peninsula Television, Phoenix Television, Rare TV, Revelation…

Over his career Michael J. Fox has won five Emmys, and now an acclaimed documentary about him could win a bunch more. Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie from Apple TV+ earned seven nominations this morning, the most of any nonfiction film or series. It was recognized in the marquee category of Outstanding…

Netflix's megahit documentary series on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle failed to earn any Emmy nominations this morning, a snub that presumably will delight critics of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.  Related Stories …

Award-winning documentarian Clay Tweel (Gleason) has been set to direct the first authorized feature doc on comedy legend Andy Kaufman for Campfire Studios, Seven Bucks Productions, Worldwide Pants Incorporated and Fifth Season. Related Stories …

The Native American Media Alliance has announced a call for applications for the third Annual Native American Unscripted Workshop. This endeavor highlights Native American creators focused on nonfiction content. With support from Comcast NBCUniversal, A+E Networks, Yahoo and Spectrum, NAMA is…

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-nominated actress Terry Moore, one of the last surviving stars of Hollywood's golden age, is prepared to tell her story for an upcoming documentary, including her romance with Howard Hughes. Filmmaker Vladislav Alex Kozlov has secured Moore's life rights for the documentary titled Bea…

Following a three year shoot, award-winning documentary filmmaker Alex Gibney has just completed production on In Restless Dreams: The Music Of Paul Simon, the documentary about Paul Simon’s legendary Grammy Award-winning career. The film also follows Simon’s journey creating his new album Seven Psalms…

EXCLUSIVE: Magnolia Pictures has acquired worldwide rights to Joan Baez I Am A Noise, the feature documentary about the iconic folk singer directed by Miri Navasky, Maeve O'Boyle, and Karen O'Connor. Related Stories …