CNN Films Plans Anthology of Short Documentaries

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMTV Documentary Films has acquired worldwide rights to “Ascension (登楼叹),” Jessica Kingdon’s observational portrait of the economic growth of China, as well as the class divides that this expansion has exposed.

HBO Max announced on Thursday a new eight-episode half-hour comedy series called Sort Of. The series stars Bilal Baig (Acha Bacha) who, along with and Fab Filippo (Save Me), created the show. Commissioned by HBO Max and the CBC, the series is produced by Sienna Films, a Sphere Media company with the participation of the Canada Media Fund. It will air in the U.S. this fall.

Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. rights to Held For Ransom (aka Daniel), a hostage thriller based on the true story of Danish photojournalist Daniel Rye, who was abducted by ISIS in Syria in 2013 and held hostage for more than a year before he was released. An October 15 theatrical and digital release is planned.

Filmmaker James Gunn seems to be making quite the impression over at Warner Bros. and DC Films with his latest DECU installment, “The Suicide Squad,” which has seemingly been hyped-up for what feels like ages and delivered the goods with an exceptional group of reviews alongside positive buzz from fickle DC Comics fans.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentA long-gestating non-conventional documentary directed by Iranian multi-hyphenate Mitra Farahani centered around a conversation between Jean-Luc Godard and Iranian filmmaker and literary figure Ebrahim Golestan that took place via regular weekly email exchanges involving videos, images, aphorisms, and letters, is set to soon surface on the international festival circuit.The film, called “See You Friday Robinson: A Film Unlike Any Other,” stems from

Jennifer Yuma editor“For Sama” director Waad Al-Kateab is in Tokyo filming a documentary about the IOC Refugee Olympic Team for XTR.Al-Kateab, a Syrian filmmaker who received an Oscar nomination for “For Sama,” is working with Oscar-winning producer Joanna Natasegara on the project. They have had access to the IOC Refugee Olympic Team before and during the 2021 Games.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorBerlin-based sales agency Films Boutique has boarded Ukraine war documentary “Trenches,” which will world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in the Out of Competition section.French war journalist Loup Bureau, directing his first documentary, depicts the reality of the war that has been raging in Eastern Europe between Ukraine and Russian-backed forces over several years, a conflict that is no longer reported extensively by mainstream international

The world’s obsession with true crime is kind of out of control, right? Between Serial, dozens of other podcasts and Netflix series that often go on four episodes too long, true crime mania is a little much.

EXCLUSIVE:  STXfilms has taken worldwide rights to Empty Quarter Studios’ feature-length documentary Into the Lost Desert which follow extreme desert explorer Max Calderan as he pursues his lifelong dream to cross the Rub’ al Khali, the last uncharted desert on earth. Into the Lost Desert is executive produced by Billy Sprague and directed by Christopher Cassel.

Elizabeth Olsen shows off her award following a presentation ceremony during the 2021 Filming Italy Festival held at Forte Village Resort on Thursday night (July 22) in Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy.

William Earl Variety and Rolling Stone are pleased to announce programming for the inaugural Truth Seekers virtual summit on Aug. 26, presented by Showtime Documentary Films.

, ET has an exclusive sneak peek of guest star Martin Short appearing as a leprechaun and explaining the rules of the titular magical town to recent arrivals Melissa (Cecily Strong) and Josh (Keegan-Michael Key). After going on a misguided backpacking trip to fix their relationship, the couple stumbles upon the little town full of singing people.

and Dogwoof CEO Anna Godas and will be presented by CNN Films and HBO Max, and it will debut in 2022. Arthur Ashe, who would have turned 78 this month, is the only Black man to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the U.S.

Antonio Ferme editorCNN Films and HBO Max have partnered with Dogwoof on a new documentary feature that will explore the impact Arthur Ashe had on tennis and HIV activism.During his momentous tennis career, Ashe won three Grand Slam singles titles and became the first-ever Black player to join the United States Davis Cup team. He retired in 1980 and died of AIDS-related complications in 1993.

HBO Max’s revival And Just Like That... continues taking shape with the addition of Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, and Karen Pittman joining the cast.

Following the announcement of the nominations for the 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Tuesday, I shared some Zoom time with Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma and president and COO Maury McIntyre to get their thoughts on a number of related topics including progress on the upcoming September 19 Emmy show on CBS, which they recently announced would be returning to a “limited” audience of nominees and guests and a live TV format.

Khloe Kardashian didn’t quite know what she was getting into when she initially agreed to film “Keeping Up With the Kardashians”.

Khloe Kardashian didn't quite know what she was getting into when she initially agreed to film . On a recent YouTube episode of Khloe chats with the Haqq sisters about the beginning of her family's reality show, and says her mom, Kris Jenner, didn't explain just how much her and sister Kourtney Kardashian would be featured on the series. «Me and Kourt both were like, 'We just want to film at our stores,'» Khloe recalls, as the sisters had their own clothing shop, DASH, at the time.