MTV Documentary Films Buys ‘Krimes’ Ahead of Doc NYC Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAlly Pankiw will make her feature directing debut with “Brooke & Sam,” an upcoming dramedy featuring “Shiva Baby” breakout Rachel Sennott. The film, which quietly wrapped production, follows Sam, a young stand-up comedian and au pair struggling with PTSD, who is weighing whether or not to join the search for Brooke, a missing girl she used to nanny.

The cast of West Side Story is celebrating at the NYC premiere!

Defining cool is as hopeless as explaining what makes a joke funny.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“RuPaul’s Drag Race” finalist Rosé will star in “Fowl Play, a new musical comedy about the story of two queer theater writers who are commissioned to write an apology for a fried chicken company with a history of homophobia that sounds an awful lot like Chick-fil-A.The show is directed by Tony Award and three-time Emmy Award nominee John Tartaglia, best known for appearing in “Avenue Q.” It has a book by Billy Recce (“Little Black Book” concept

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaDerek Luke will star in “Rare Objects,” reuniting with Katie Holmes nearly two decades after the pair appeared together in 2003’s “Pieces of April.”Holmes not only stars in “Rare Objects,” but will produce and direct the movie as well. She also co-wrote its screenplay, which is based on Kathleen Tessaro’s novel of the same name, with Phaedon Papadopoulos.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaRWS, a production company that creates immersive attractions and live shows across all platforms, has purchased JRA, a creative studio that makes theme park, museum, brand and sports experiences.

Retracing the route that her father took after leaving Morocco and emigrating to Israel in 1965, Michale Boganim’s hybridized documentary “The Forgotten Ones” works as both a personal recovery of Boganim’s father’s life and a larger investigation into the mistreatment of Mizrahi Jews – families and their descendants who emigrated from North Africa and the Middle East – at the hands of the Israeli government.

Addie Morfoot ContributorMTV Documentary Films’ Hogir Hirori’s “Sabaya” and Jessica Kingdon’s “Ascension” will make their streaming debut on Paramount Plus today as the MTV ramps up its awards campaign for both.Both feature docs are in the running for an Oscar nomination and will become available to stream today at 10 a.m. PT on the ViacomCBS service formerly known as CBS All Access.

Plagued with an overabundance of interesting ideas and characters, “Bad Attitude: The Art of Spain Rodriguez” explores several fascinating topics, ultimately finding itself bottlenecked by them. Ostensibly the story of one artist’s personal and professional journey, the documentary branches out to grapple with ideas related to 60s counterculture, civil rights, chauvinism, the underground press, and difficult questions about art and legacy.

Davide Abbatescianni Zürich- and Berlin-based sales outlet First Hand Films has acquired world rights (excluding Norway) for Håvard Bustnes’ “Name of the Game” ahead of its world premiere in IDFA’s Frontlight section, Variety has learned. The director’s previous credits include IDFA 2017 competition entry “Golden Dawn Girls” and “Two Raging Grannies.”Bustnes’ new effort centers on controversial politician Trond Giske, who was for many years the “crown prince” of the Norwegian Labor Party.

Tom Petty was best known for his legendary music career, YouTube's upcoming documentary, , will also give fans an intimate look at his humorous side. Ahead of the film's Nov.

Benedict Cumberbatch has revealed that he was actually sick as a dog while filming The Power of the Dog.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaEven when COVID-19 finally, happily and at long last becomes a thing of the past, the distribution shifts it helped usher in across the movie business may be here to stay, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek said on Wednesday.“We know that we’re in a time of flux,” Chapek told analysts on a conference call shortly after the company reported its quarterly results.

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-nominated filmmaker Raoul Peck has signed with Anonymous Content. The move comes after the I Am Not Your Negro director most recently wrote, directed and executive produced the four-part series Exterminate All the Brutes. The docuseries, which premiered in April on HBO and HBO Max, pushes the boundaries of traditional documentary filmmaking, offering an expansive exploration of the exploitative and genocidal aspects of European colonialism.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaSaban Films has acquired North American and South African rights to “So Cold The River,” a new thriller from Paul Shoulberg.

Benedict Cumberbatch went all out to play Phil Burbank in his new film “The Power of the Dog”.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJulia Mayorga will star opposite Katie Holmes in “Rare Objects.” Holmes not only stars in the film, she will produce and direct the movie. She also co-wrote its screenplay.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaMentalist Jason Suran will start an in-person residence this month at the Fifty Hotel & Suites by Affinia. Dubbed “One in a Million: An Evening of Extraordinary Events,” the show will be presented on Saturdays beginning on Nov.

Kirsten Dunst opened up about how the coronavirus brought fear into her life.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJet Media Network has closed a $2.5 million seed round of funding led by Los Angeles Media Fund. Other investors in the data-driven digital publishing company include 10X Capital, Gaingels, JetSynthesys, Spivy Private Capital and Equinox Systems.The investment comes as Jet Media Network is preparing to launch its first mobile app — a collaboration with former Brazil, Barcelona and AC Milan soccer star Ronaldinho.