Tag Archives: documentary

Brainstorm Media Secures The Distribution Rights To New Documentary: ‘The Lie: The Murder Of Grace Millane’

Brainstorm Media secures the distribution rights to new documentary directed by Helena Coan (Audrey): The Lie: The Murder Of Grace Millane.  Synopsis THE LIE: THE MURDER OF GRACE MILLANE delves into the tragic case of 21-year-old Grace Millane, whose solo holiday in New Zealand ended in a shocking murder, exposing …

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‘LAKE MUNGO’ (2008) 15 Years Later, and America’s True Crime Obsession

Lake Mungo

We may be moving past the peak of sensational documentaries put out on Netflix and other streaming services. Regardless, 2008’s Lake Mungo serves as a fitting precursor to the true crime wave that gripped the late 2010s. Written and directed by Joel Anderson, a man just as enigmatic as the …

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Coming Soon To Digital From Gravitas Ventures: ‘FIRELINE’

Coming soon to digital from Gravitas Ventures and director Tylor Norwood (Robin’s Wish) is a new documentary: Fireline. FIRELINE Synopsis The film focuses on three firefighters from the Cal Fire Lassen-Modoc Unit, and their harrowing experience fighting a megafire for 36 emotional hours. The filmmakers also worked with The California …

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Small Town Monsters Kicks Off Spooky Season With ‘WEREWOLVES UNEARTHED’

Werewolves Unearthed

Brought to you by 1091 and Small Town Monsters, Werewolves Unearthed sets out to investigate a rash of werewolf and Dogman sightings in the Ohio Valley. The crew sets out to interview witnesses and investigate some of the locations of the sightings in an attempt to make sense of what’s …

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Fantastic Fest 2023 Review: ‘Spooktacular!’ Heartfelt Doc Highlighting The Glory Days Of Spooky World

Many moons ago, horror fandom was not embraced the way it is today. There weren’t circuits of conventions, there were minuscule amounts of merchandise catering to the demographic, and the idea of an interactive theme park celebrating all things spooky was a fledgling one, to say the least. But thanks …

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The Heart Of Microbudget Filmmaking In ‘Once Upon A Time In Uganda’

Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, Once Upon a Time in Uganda being covered here wouldn’t exist. Once Upon a Time in Uganda is a feature documentary film that follows Isaac Nabwana (Who Killed …

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Documentary ‘26.2 to Life’ Presents Human Side of Prisoners

It has always been tempting to paint the world in black and white when it comes to crime: do the crime, do the time. But exactly goes on behind the fences and razor wire of a prison like San Quentin? What if prisoners were offered something other than the chance …

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Coming Soon To On Demand: The New Horror Documentary, ‘The Haunting Lodge’

Coming soon to On Demand from Gravitas Ventures and directors Kendall Whelpton and Vera Whelpton (The House in Between) is a new horror documentary: The Haunting Lodge. The film features both directors, Jill Morris (The House in Between 2), and Jon Dougherty. The Haunting Lodge Synopsis In this unscripted investigative …

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Coming Soon to VOD: New Documentary ‘BEYOND THE GRAVE’

Coming soon to VOD from Uncork’d Entertainment and director Serena Dc (Dream Life – TV Series) is a new documentary: Beyond the Grave.The film features Andrea Perron (Coffee Chat of Horrors -TV Series), Aleksander Sturanovic, and Eben Alexander (Timeless – TV Series). Beyond The Grave Synopsis After living through a …

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Roddy Bogawa, Director of Syd Barrett/Pink Floyd Doc ‘Have You Got It Yet?’ – Interview

“Fame requires every kind of excess. I mean, true fame. A devouring neon. Long journeys across grey space. Danger. The edge of every void. Understand the man who must inhabit these extreme regions. Even if half mad, he’s absorbed into the public’s total madness. Even if fully rational, a bureaucrat …

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