MTV Documentary Films Sets Release Date For ‘Art & Krimes By Krimes,’ Doc About Artist Who Made “Secret Masterpiece” Behind Bars

HBO Documentary Films has acquired worldwide television and streaming rights to Master of Light, the SXSW award-winning film about artist George Anthony Morton, who honed his exceptional talent while serving a prison sentence.

Wilson Chapman editorWeeks before its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, military drama film “The Inspection” has received a first trailer from A24. The distributor has also set a Nov. 18 theatrical release date.“The Inspection” is the narrative debut for writer-director Elegance Bratton, who previously helmed the feature documentary “Pier Kids,” which followed homeless queer youth in New York, and the Vice docuseries “My House,” which followed competitive ballroom dancing.Bratton pulled from his own experiences as a gay man in Marine Corps basic training during the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell era for “The Inspection.” The drama stars Jeremy Pope as Ellis French, a troubled man who enlists after being rejected by his mother (Gabrielle Union).

With Lars von Trier’s The Kingdom Exodus due to world premiere at the upcoming Venice Film Festival, Zentropa has dropped a look at the kinetic opening sequence as well as a set of new posters (check out the video above and see photos below).

The Game Awards has set December 8th as the date for its ninth annual awards show, celebrating the best in video games. The ceremony will take place live and in-person from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles — streaming for free worldwide across more than 40 digital platforms including YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok Live. Imax will also partner with the show to create The Game Awards: The IMAX Experience, a live community event allowing gamers from around the world to experience The Game Awards, with additional details on that experience to be announced in the coming months.

Ben Affleck has a very busy schedule! The Hollywood star was spotted at the airport in Georgia, ready to leave with his friend and fellow actor Matt Damon, following his romantic wedding with Jennifer Lopez over the weekend.It seems there will not be another honerymoon for the couple, as Ben and Matt were about to leave, looking very casual in jeans and a shirt, and seemingly tired from the celebration.The actor’s three children with Jennifer Garner, 16-year-old Seraphina, 13-year-old Violet and 10-year-old Samuel, were also photographed with their bags at the aiport. While Matt was accompanied by his wife Luciana Barroso.It’s unclear if Jennifer and Ben have another plan after the intimate ceremony, as they already enjoyed a lavish honeymoon in Paris.

Altitude has boarded international sales and UK and Irish distribution on Oscar-winning documentarian Laura Poitras’s Nan Goldin bio-pic All The Beauty And The Bloodshed, ahead of its world premiere at Venice and North American debut at Toronto.

William Earl Variety and Rolling Stone announced on Friday the final lineup for their Truth Seekers Summit, presented by Showtime Documentary Films, on Aug. 25 in New York.  The summit coincides with the Truth Seekers journal, a collaboration between Variety and Rolling Stone.

Season 3 of “Making the Cut” premieres on Prime Video on Friday, Aug 19. The innovative fashion competition series follows various hopeful fashion entrepreneurs from around the globe as they compete to impress judges Gunn and Klum and take their brands to the next level.Season 3 will be against the backdrop of Los Angeles’s fashion scene, with runway locations including on top of a skyscraper with views of the city skylines, on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills and against the desert landscape of Vasquez Rocks. In addition to Gunn and Klum, Moschino creative director Jeremy Scott and TV personality Nicole Ritchie will return as judges, and guest judges throughout the season will also include stylist Jason Bolden, fashion TikToker and model Wisdom Kaye, and Grammy-nominated popstars and Beyoncé protegees Chloe x Halle. The series is available on Amazon Prime Video.

Million Dollar Listing: Los Angeles‘ Matt Altman‘s wife is facing some legal trouble.

William Earl “War on the Diamond,” a feature documentary about the only baseball player to die directly of injuries sustained in a game, is set to premiere Nov. 15 on VOD platfoms including iTunes, YouTube, Amazon, Microsoft, Google and Vudu.The doc tells the story of Raymond Chapman, a Cleveland Indians shortstop who was hit in the head by a pitch in a game against the New York Yankees.

Aretha Franklin documentary Amazing Grace, which tells the story of the singer’s 1972 gospel album, is subject of more legal issues.

Music’s wildest night! The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards are headed back to New Jersey, and the event promises to be full of memorable moments — and surprises.

‘Love Island’ Snapped Up In Greece

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorHollywood stuntman and martial artist Gene LeBell has died. He was 89.Professional wrestler Bas Rutten announced LeBell’s death via Facebook, writing, “You will be greatly missed Gene, I love you my friend, till we meet again!”LeBell started catch wrestling when he was 7, under the guidance of American wrestler Ed “The Strangler” Lewis.

EXCLUSIVE: Production is underway on a feature documentary from HBO Documentary Films and This Machine inspired by New York Times columnist Charles Blow’s book The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto.

Sony Pictures Classics has announced October-December release plans for The Return of Tanya Tucker; Salavatore: Shoemaker Of Dreams; The Son; Living; and Turn Every Page.