Paul McCartney:
The Paul McCartney X Rick Rubin documentary series McCartney 3,2,1 has been nominated for 3 Emmys! Congratulations to the entire team involved 👏
Tag: documentary
Sean Penn: For those who are paying attention to Ukraine, but know little about its recent history or people, please see the documentary “Winter On Fire”.
Nikki Sixx: You need to watch “The Social Dilemma”
The world has long recognized the positive applications of social media, from its role in empowering protesters to speak out against oppression during the Arab Spring uprisings almost a decade ago, to serving an instrumental role in fighting for equity and justice today. And in 2020, during an astonishing global pandemic, social media has become our lifeline to stay in touch with loved ones, as well as proving to be an asset for mobilizing civil rights protests. However, the system that connects us also invisibly controls us. The collective lack of understanding about how these platforms actually operate has led to hidden and often harmful consequences to society—consequences that are becoming more and more evident over time, and consequences that, the subjects in The Social Dilemma suggest, are an existential threat to humanity.
The Social Dilemma is a powerful exploration of the disproportionate impact that a relatively small number of engineers in Silicon Valley have over the way we think, act, and live our lives. The film deftly tackles an underlying cause of our viral conspiracy theories, teenage mental health issues, rampant misinformation and political polarization, and makes these issues visceral, understandable, and urgent. Through a unique combination of documentary investigation and entertaining narrative drama, award-winning filmmakers Jeff Orlowski (Chasing Ice, Chasing Coral) and Larissa Rhodes (Chasing Coral) have once again exposed the invisible in a manner that is both enlightening and harrowing as they disrupt the disrupters by unveiling the hidden machinations behind everyone’s favorite social media and search platforms.
The film features compelling interviews with high-profile tech whistleblowers and innovation leaders including Tristan Harris of the Center for Humane Technology; the co-inventor of the Facebook “Like” button, Justin Rosenstein; Tim Kendall, former President of Pinterest and former Director of Monetization at Facebook; Cathy O’Neil, author of Weapons of Math Destruction; Rashida Richardson, Director of Policy at the AI Now Institute, and many others. Demonstrating how social media affects consumers on a personal level, these fascinating insider insights are seamlessly woven into a captivating narrative, including Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men), that illuminates the very real consequences these seemingly innocent technologies can have on our everyday lives.
Pearl Jam: “River Cross” is featured in the National Geographic film Rebuilding Paradise by Ron Howard and Imagine Entertainment & Television, which tells the inspiring story of a community coming together to help one another swim to shore.
Now in select theaters and virtual cinemas: RebuildingParadise.film
On the morning of Nov. 8, 2018, a devastating firestorm engulfed the picturesque city of Paradise, California. By the time the Camp Fire was extinguished, it had killed 85 people, displaced 50,000 residents and destroyed 95% of local structures. It was the deadliest U.S. fire in 100 years — and the worst ever in California’s history. REBUILDING PARADISE, from Academy Award-winning director RON HOWARD, is a moving story of resilience in the face of tragedy, as a community ravaged by disaster comes together to recover what was lost and begin the important task of rebuilding.
Rudy Sarzo: Recently I had the honor of filming chainsaw artist Stacy Poitras’s documentary. Our deep conversation included our love and respect for wood, the 7 deadly sins (which is the theme of his latest exhibit), animal rescue (He and his wife, Alison, run the Eastwood Ranch Foundation). I hope you all get a chance to watch this compelling documentary
The Chainsaw Artist Documentary is a full length documentary about world renowned chainsaw artist, Stacy Poitras. We watch him sculpt his rendition of the seven deadly sins while placing them in seven different locations representing each sin in and around Los Angeles. This film is not a religious statement, but more of a protest of sorts. It is intended to be a social commentary on the current human condition.
Synopsis: Envy, Lust, Greed, Gluttony, Sloth, Pride and Wrath. The seven deadly sins, carved out of larger than life blocks of wood with a chainsaw, in a Renaissance manner and attention to detail befitting the styles of Michelangelo and Donatello. Poitras skillfully combines the ancient art of wood carving with the modern day tools of chainsaws.
We film the entire creation process from inception to peoples’ reaction of the sculptures on the streets of L.A. We place the art pieces in busy populated locations that lend themselves to each specific subject matter. For example: Gluttony; in front of a popular In and Out Burger eatery; Lust; in front of a classic strip club; Greed; placed in front a bank. Here we focus on everyday peoples’ thoughts and reactions to the sculptures through interviews. Additional interviews include celebrities, artists and scholars.
The documentary begins with the life of the artist, Stacy Poitras. We get to know the artist through his own words and additional interviews and interactions with clients, family and friends. Throughout the documentary, all seven sculptures are installed at Venice Beach Boardwalk, where Stacy will work live on the sculptures in front of hundreds of onlookers, leaving himself open to potential criticism, praise, joy or disgust. The documentary culminates in an installation at an art gallery were all seven pieces will come together and are sold, with 100% of the profits going to charity.
Guest Appearances By:
Clint Eastwood
Sam Elliot
Scott Eastwood
Alison Eastwood
Titus Welliver
Ada Hurst
Wayne Waters
Ashla Soter
Triumph (Official): JUST ANNOUNCED!
Banger Films Invites Fans to Participate in the New Music Documentary TRIUMPH: LAY IT ON THE LINE, a Crave Original
– Producers offer fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend a special event in Toronto that will be filmed for the documentary –
Capacity for the event is extremely limited. Fans interested in attending should contact Banger Films at TriumphEvent@bangerfilsm.com for information on how they can be a part of this momentous event.
Banger Films, in association with Revolver Films and Bell Media’s streaming service Crave, is currently in production on “TRIUMPH: LAY IT ON THE LINE”, the first-ever feature documentary about the dramatic career of the legendary Canadian power trio. And now, the producers are inviting a limited number of fans to be part of the action.
In the “triumphant” spirit of the film, Banger is giving a group of lucky fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend a special event that will be filmed for the documentary. The intimate and interactive celebration is scheduled for Saturday November 16, 2019 in the Greater Toronto Area, and it’s a chance for the attendees to explore the story of the group, interact with rare artifacts and iconic props from the Triumph legacy, and of course, hang out with the band themselves. More than that, it’s a chance for Triumph to say thank you to the fans who have stuck with them for over thirty years.
It’s true! @BangerFilms is in production on TRIUMPH: LAY IT ON THE LINE, the 1st-ever Triumph feature documentary. Superfans are invited to be part of the movie by attending an exclusive, intimate event – TRIUMPH SUPERFAN FANTASY!
Learn more: https://t.co/r2DV8ExLep pic.twitter.com/Ya9j8n69z5
— TRIUMPH (@TriumphTheBand) September 24, 2019
Serj Tankian: An amazing interview and write up by VICE
“I Am Not Alone is masterfully told; its joyous storytelling, brisk pacing, and dramatic tension implore audiences to share in the victory…” . #iamnotalone #tiff19 @serjtankian @vicecanada https://t.co/Xz8kg0sbIy
— I Am Not Alone – Documentary (@iamnotalonefilm) September 13, 2019
The most thrilling revolution of recent times began with a poem.
On Easter 2018, a man put on a backpack and went live on Facebook to announce that he was beginning a walk across Armenia. His mission: to inspire a velvet revolution — and topple the corrupt regime that enjoys absolute power in his post-soviet nation. With total access to all key players, I AM NOT ALONE tells the miraculous true story of what happens in the next 40 days. World premiere at TIFF 2019. Sign up to receive news of when the film comes to your area at http://www.iamnotalonefilm.com
Written & Directed by: Garin Hovannisian
Produced by: Garin Hovannisian, Alec Mouhibian, Eric Esrailian, Tatevik Manoukyan
Music by: Serj Tankian
Edited by: Barry Poltermann
Cinematography: Vahe Terteryan
Executive Produced by: Serj Tankian, Joe Berlinger, Raffi Hovannisian, Dan Braun, Suren Ambarchyan, Alen Petrosyan
In late 2014, a low-res video of a person in a clown mask emerging from underneath a sleeping child’s bed appears on YouTube. The description below the video claims that the clown is named “Wrinkles,” that he lives in southwest Florida, and that he’s been hired by the child’s parents to frighten her for misbehaving. The video goes viral.
Soon, more mysterious videos of Wrinkles scaring children appear online, along with a phone number to hire him for “behavioral services.” Wrinkles becomes internet lore – a whole genre of YouTube videos of kids filming themselves calling him appears online, and over a million messages are left at the number. Voicemails range from disturbing to hilarious to terrifying: parents use the number to terrify their children, kids who are obsessive fans of creepy clowns reach out to make a new friend, children threaten to inflict wildly creative violence if he comes anywhere near them.
Who is Wrinkles, and why is he doing this? With incredible access to the mastermind behind the mask, Wrinkles the Clown is a cryptic and playful exploration of these questions, as well as an inside look at myth-building and the unpredictable spread of imagination in the Internet age.
Del James: True crime fans, EVERYONE should be watching VICELAND documentary series The Devil You Know! So far 2 episodes have aired and I’m way hooked! #truecrime #vicetv #viceland #satanism #mentalillness #DRUGS #blackmetal
@vicenews #TheDevilYouKnow
Premiere Episode:
A man disappears amidst rumors of a local Satanic killer. Journalist Chad Nance takes up the case as police come up empty-handed.
THE DEVIL YOU KNOW premiered August 27th, 10p.
True crime fans, EVERYONE should be watching @VICELAND documentary series #TheDevilYouKnow! So far 2 episodes have aired and I’m way hooked! #truecrime #vicetv #viceland #satanism #mentalillness #DRUGS #blackmetal @vicenews @VICE https://t.co/bsdDOoNWpC
— del james (@deljamesgang) September 4, 2019
Billy F Gibbons: “Watch ZZ Top Talk Beards, Blues Rock, More in New Documentary Trailer”
Produced by the Emmy award-winning Banger Films, ZZ TOP: THAT LITTLE OL’ BAND FROM TEXAS tells the story of how three oddball teenage bluesmen – Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard – became one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet, all while maintaining a surrealist mystique that continues to intrigue fans and entice onlookers 50 years after the band’s inception.
Buoyed by candid band interviews, never-before-seen archive, animation, celebrity fan testimonials (Billy Bob Thornton, Joshua Homme and more), and an intimate performance at the legendary Gruene Hall shot exclusively for this documentary, “That Little Ol’ Band” runs the gamut, from the absurd to the poignant, from squalid Texas bars to MTV heroics, all in celebration of this notoriously private, but larger than life, power trio. In the end, ZZ TOP: THAT LITTLE OL’ BAND FROM TEXAS unravels the extraordinary tale of a band whose image we know, but whose story we don’t.
"Rolling Stone: Watch ZZ Top Talk Beards, Blues Rock, More in New Documentary Trailer" – Check it out here: https://t.co/kjsTdpirqd pic.twitter.com/X1nFZYLWGz
— Billy F Gibbons (@BillyFGibbons) July 24, 2019
Roger Waters: “I went to see Silence of Others last night. It is magnificent, both powerful and deeply moving. Make sure you see it, it is absolutely not to be missed.”
The Silence of Others
A cautionary tale about fascism and the dangers of forgetting the past. Goya and Berlinale-winning The Silence of Others premieres in the United States.
In Your Dreams, back in theaters on March 26 & 31 in 13 cities:
Scottsdale, AZ
Pasadena, CA
Westwood, CA
Boca Raton, FL
Delray Beach, FL
North Miami Beach, FL
Bolingbrook, IL
South Barrington, IL
Fort Lee, NJ
Dobbs Ferry, NY
Austin, TX
Fairview, TX
Houston, TX
About:
Decadent rock star, ’70s survivor, gypsy songbird, white-winged dove—the inimitable Stevie Nicks has entranced millions of fans worldwide with her poetic lyrics, sultry singing and featherand-lace style. In 2010 Nicks embarked on the recording of a new solo album, In Your Dreams, produced by former Eurythmics mastermind Dave Stewart. With cameras in tow, documentarian Stewart and diva Nicks set up shop in her home studio and reveal their collaborative creative process. Shifting dynamically among video formats, painstaking recording sessions and revealing interviews, this magic-tinged musical journey is a loving and tuneful portrait of the eternally bewitching Gold Dust Woman.
Official Trailer:
George Lynch: “Been a crazy long journey from there to here but the day has finally arrived. Shadow Nation comes out today. Heartfelt thanks and love to all the wonderful folks who helped make this a reality. In loving memory Of Gregg Analla and John Trudel.”
Shadow Nation is alive with music and passion as it follows a group of renowned rock musicians led by George Lynch (Dokken/Lynch Mob) on a journey through Native American reservations in the southwest and the Great Plains. Forging new friendships, they learn about the many injustices done to Native Americans and how those seeds of repression have contributed to the poverty, alcoholism, and illnesses that continue to plague the reservations. The film features the thoughts and opinions of people like philosopher Noam Chomsky, activists and musicians Tom Morello and Serj Tankian, and even political lighting rod Ted Nugent. As manifest destiny unfolded a couple of centuries ago, a critical opportunity of merging two cultures was lost. Shadow Nation reveals the vacuous nature of our modern worldview, a philosophy of unrestrained materialism that’s disconnected from the natural world.
Michael Kiwanuka: “It’s my absolute pleasure to tell you about Jodie Canwell and the film she made about me touring the UK last year. It’s called ‘Out Loud’. It’s coming soon but if you’re in the north east of England on the 22nd July, go and check out the screening Hit the Bar in Middlesbrough.”
Hit the Bar
1 Bridge St W
Middlesbrough TS2 1AE, UK
Jodie Canwell screens her debut documentary Out Loud, featuring Michael Kiwanuka. Shot across two UK tours with an insightful narration by Michael, the film explores what live music means to both an audience and an artist.
Jodie is a filmmaker and photographer from the North East of England. She works with musicians mainly and has been on a handful of tours across the UK and Europe.
Michael is a singer-songwriter from London, his second album went to number one in the UK. He has had a string of nominations from The Brits to a Mercury nomination, as well as winning an Ivor Novello award in 2017. His music soundtracks many TV shows, including the US show Big Little Lies.
Michael Kiwanuka – Out Loud (Trailer 01) from Jodie Canwell on Vimeo.
Serj Tankian: “My friend Joe Berlinger’s documentary, Intent to Destroy, about the Armenian Genocide and Turkey’s continued denial premieres tonight (4/23) on STARZ at 9PM. Not only am I interviewed in the film, but I also wrote and produced the entire soundtrack.” Visit this location.
Intent to Destroy is a film that confronts the Armenian genocide by exploring the tangled web of responsibility that has driven a century of denial by the Turkish government and its strategic allies.
Jeff Bridges: “After a successful debut at SBIFF (Santa Barbara International Film Festival), follow the journey of Living in the Future’s Past as we take the documentary to film festivals around the world in 2018 and ask: ‘What kind of future would you like to see?’
