Documentary Filmmakers Turn to Non-Traditional Distribution to Get Their Films Seen

“Arnold” tells the story of one star’s rise to fame from rural Austria.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is getting a documentary. The docuseries is titled “Arnold” and is made up of three parts, chronicling Schwarzenegger’s life, starting from his youth in Austria to his politics and acting career in the United States.

EXCLUSIVE: We can confirm that Neither Confirm Nor Deny has been acquired for North American distribution by Greenwich Entertainment. The company plans a theatrical release later this year for the documentary about a dramatic incident from the Cold War, which involved an attempt to capture an alluring prize on the ocean floor.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Rhiannon Giddens has recorded her first solo album in six years, and her first album of all-original material ever, “You’re the One,” the singer announced Tuesday. The album will arrive August 17 on Nonesuch. The album announcement comes a day after Giddens was announced as being a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for music, for her opera, “Omar,” an honor she shares with co-composer Michael Abels. A tour is being simultaneously announced, as well, with most of the dates taking place this fall, including a September headlining stop at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Some of the highest-profile dates stretch into 2024, including shows next March and April at the Beacon in New York and the Theatre at Ace Hotel in L.A. (See the full itinerary below.)

Ed Sheeran has denied claims that he refused to perform at King Charles III’s coronation concert at the weekend.The pop star was one of many musicians speculated to have declined an invitation for the Windsor Castle concert on Sunday (May 7). However, the ‘Shape Of You’ singer put the rumours to rest during a chat on SiriusXM (via Metro), and confirmed that he didn’t attend the show because he was never invited.“No one ever asked me (to perform),” he said, explaining where he was for the historic event, “I assume if they went online and went ‘What’s Ed doing on May 6’, they would go ‘Oh, he’s playing in Dallas’.

Prince Harry has been spotted at Heathrow airport as he prepares to jet back home to California. As soon as King Charles' Coronation had finished, Harry, 38, jumped in a car and set off for the airport.

Scots and tourists alike have turned out in droves in Edinburgh to see King Charles III crowned. The capital was caked in a fog that refused to ease on Saturday morning.

EXCLUSIVE: Drake’s DreamCrew Entertainment, producers of Dear Mama, Euphoria, and Top Boy is pleased to announce its association as executive producers with Rosie Filmwaze LLC whose The Melt Goes On Forever: The Art & Times of David Hammons receives its U.S. theatrical premiere at New York’s Film Forum today.

EXCLUSIVE: I Can’t Keep Quiet, a documentary about singer-songwriter and women’s right activist Milck, will make its world premiere on May 11 at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Deadline can reveal.

“Superman: Legacy” last week, just days before the writers’ strike, TheWrap has exclusively learned.Gunn is in the midst of casting the DCU reboot, which is not expected to be affected by the WGA strike since the superhero film is eyeing a Q1 2024 production start. He wrote the script and will direct the film, which will introduce a new Superman to kick off a new era of the DC universe.Pre-production kicked off last month, with costumes, production design “and more” now “up and running,” according to Gunn, and he’s in the midst of casting as he targets a February 2024 start date.“Superman: Legacy” is slated for release on July 11, 2025, and will tell the story of Superman’s journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

Rico Nasty has released new single ‘Turn It Up’ – was produced by 100 Gecs. Check it out below.The alt-rap star has collaborated with the prolific hyperpop before; previously on the 2020 fan-favourite track ‘IPHONE’.Now, the Maryland rapper released the rambunctious trap track ‘Turn It Up – which sees her calling out the haters: “Why you looking on my page and you ain’t even wash ya ass? / I got a check, now I don’t know how to act / In my new crib playing with my son in the grass.” The music video, directed by Isaac Garcia, sees Rico Nasty play an opportunistic maid: she drinks wine, takes a bubble bath, and doesn’t do much cleaning.

Few authors have established as powerful a bond with their fans as Judy Blume. That incredible connection first manifested with the publication of her debut novel for young adults, 1970’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, which shattered taboos by candidly addressing subjects like menstruation and masturbation.  

EXCLUSIVE: New Regency is adapting Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian widely considered one of the greatest works of American literature, as a feature film, with John Hillcoat set to direct.

The late 1980s and early '90s saw a flood of American themed fast-food diners and bars open up across the UK.

Sony Pictures Classics has snapped up worldwide rights to Carlos, a new documentary about the father of Latin American jazz fusion, Carlos Santana. A release date for the film directed by Emmy winner Rudy Valdez (The Sentence) has not yet been disclosed.

Elton John on the North American leg of his 2022 ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Tour’ hurt us pretty badly.It’s the ultimate kind of FOMO — we’ll never get another chance to hear “Rocket Man” live IRL and we just have to accept that.To make up for it, we’ve gone ahead and done you a solid.Our team combed through all the biggest tours taking place in 2023 and compiled a list of all the biggest stars who are hanging it up for good after their respective tours.We just want to ensure that you don’t miss any of your favorite acts who are calling it quits after their upcoming runs.We’re talking Dead and Company, KISS, Gladys Knight and many, many more. That’s right; there’s no more Gene Simmons in KISS makeup after this year.Plan accordingly.Now, without further ado, we present to you the 13 biggest farewell tours in 2023 you won’t want to miss — because they’re not coming back.Touring May 4 through July 16Touring May 25 through Dec. 2Touring April 28 through Oct. 29Runs July 12 through Aug. 18Runs May 11 through Sept. 7Runs April 30 through Nov. 13Runs July 27 through Nov. 25Runs May 5 through Aug. 30Runs April 27 through Oct. 4Runs June 10 through Sept. 7Runs Aug. 11 through Oct. 5Runs April 25 through May 9Runs May 4 through Aug. 26*This might not be Explosion In The Sky’s final tour.

There aren’t many people who have had the same career path as Kelly Clarkson, but Julianne Hough is one of them. The “American Idol” and “Dancing with the Stars” alums bonded over what it’s like to go from 2000s-era reality show darlings to hosts on Friday’s episode of “The Kelly Clarkson Show.” “This is going to be just like coming back home,” Hough said. The dancer will be returning to “Dancing with the Stars” as its co-host alongside returning emcee Alfonso Ribeiro, replacing Tyra Banks for Season 32.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic There could probably be no better evangelist for anything than the immensely respected Rhiannon Giddens, and the banjo is lucky to have her. The singer and multi-instrumentalist has been spreading the gospel of that instrument generally and its roots in Black culture specifically for years, in her live performances and as a member of a banjo-driven all-star ensemble, Our Native Daughters. Now, she’s taking a much deeper dive than ever with an outstanding 10-part limited series, “The Banjo: Music, History and Heritage With Rhiannon Giddens,” which has her and some guests who are pickers and/or academics exploring the twisted, fascinating journey of what she considers the quintessential American instrument. The series covers everything from the instrument’s roots in the African diaspora to its role in slavery to its adaptation as a staple of “hillbilly” music, on up to its resurgence as a staple of the Americana music scene today — and how, in Giddens’ view, it has been a reflection of divisiveness and unification in the U.S. over a period of centuries.

Tribecafilm.com.Below is a full list of films that can be seen at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival:U.S. NARRATIVE COMPETITION“BadThings” (United States) – World Premiere. A weekend getaway for a few girlfriends at a snowy resort becomes a psychological tailspin and bloody nightmare.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Tribeca Festival has announced the lineup of its 2023 festival, which includes new films from actors Chelsea Peretti and David Duchovny and documentaries about Rock Hudson and news anchor Dan Rather. This year’s event, which takes place from June 7-18, will feature 109 feature films from 127 filmmakers across 36 countries. There will be 93 world premieres, one international premiere, eight North American premieres, one U.S. premiere and six New York premieres. Among the lineup, there are offerings from 43 first-time directors and 29 directors returning to Tribeca with their latest projects. For the first time, more than half of feature films in competition (68%) are directed by women, while 41% (45) of all feature films are directed by women. Additionally, 36% (39) of feature films are directed by BIPOC filmmakers, including two indigenous filmmakers.