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VIDEO: Showtime Releases New Trailer for Limited Series GOSSIP!
by Sarah Leiber - Aug 10, 2021


GOSSIP delves into the world of tabloid journalism, which rose to popularity in New York City in the late ’70s and took the world by storm.

EPIX Lands MURPH THE SURF Documentary Series
by TV News Desk - Jun 9, 2021


“Murf the Surf is a great addition to the quality docuseries lineup that EPIX viewers have come to expect,” said Michael Wright, President, EPIX. “R.J. Cutler and the talented team at Imagine are crafting an unexpected, exciting, entertaining series, bringing Murf’s truly unique story to life.”

HBO Sports Presents THE DAY SPORTS STOOD STILL
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 2, 2021


From producers Brian Grazer and Justin Wilkes, along with Fuqua, the film debuts WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.

VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for WE ARE: THE BROOKLYN SAINTS on Netflix
by Sarah Leiber - Jan 14, 2021


From Emmy-award winning filmmaker Rudy Valdez (The Sentence), Imagine Documentaries, and Disarming Films comes We Are: The Brooklyn Saints, a four-part documentary series following a youth football program in the heart of inner city East NY, Brooklyn.

Netflix Announces WE ARE: THE BROOKLYN SAINTS Documentary Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 15, 2020


Netflix today announced a new four-part documentary series, We Are: The Brooklyn Saints, which will premiere globally on January 29, 2021

Imagine Kids+Family, Imagine Documentaries and Rebel Girls Partner on Multi-Format Stories For Girls Around The World
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2020


Imagine Kids+Family and Imagine Documentaries has formed a multi-format partnership with Rebel Girls, the global entertainment brand best known for its best-selling book series Good Night Stories and its award-winning podcast of the same name. Together, Imagine and Rebel Girls will create original and historical content, feature films, and short and long-form scripted and unscripted television, that will tell the stories of pioneering women and girls who have and are changing the world. 

VIDEO: Disney+ Releases First Look Trailer For ON POINTE
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 25, 2020


Today, Disney+ shared the new trailer for its upcoming original six-part docu-series, “On Pointe,” from Imagine Documentaries and DCTV, which will debut exclusively on the streaming service Friday, December 18, 2020. 

Ballet Docu-series ON POINTE Premieres Dec. 18 on Disney Plus
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 9, 2020


Disney+ announced today that the complete original six-part docu-series “On Pointe” will premiere exclusively on the service on Friday, December 18, 2020.

HBO Sports Presents Documentary Feature THE DAY SPORTS STOOD STILL
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 26, 2020


A feature-length documentary that tells the story of the unprecedented sports shutdown in March of 2020.

VIDEO: Showtime Releases First Look at 6IX9INE Docu-series SUPERVILLAIN
by Sarah Leiber - Oct 23, 2020


SHOWTIME today released a first look from the provocative SUPERVILLAIN, profiling hip-hop artist Tekashi 6ix9ine’s epic rise to notoriety.

Apple Orders THE SUPERMODELS Documentary
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 6, 2020


Apple TV+ has ordered 'The Supermodels,' an unparalleled event docuseries that will feature exclusive access to and interviews with Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista and Christy Turlington.

Ron Howard's REBUILDING PARADISE Will Air Nov. 8
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 5, 2020


National Geographic Documentary Films announced today the commercial-free broadcast premiere of Rebuilding Paradise.

Showtime Documentary Films Announces New Feature From Martin Scorsese
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 7, 2020


SHOWTIME Documentary Films today announced a new feature documentary from Academy Award® Winning director Martin Scorsese that profiles David Johansen, the celebrated frontman of the New York Dolls.

National Geographic, Ron Howard, Brian Grazer and Imagine Documentaries Team Up For Feature Documentary on Chef and Humanitarian Jose Andres
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 16, 2020


Following the debut of Rebuilding Paradise at this year's Sundance Film Festival, National Geographic Documentary Films announced today its next feature project from acclaimed director Ron Howard, producer Brian Grazer and Imagine Documentaries.

ESPN Announces Documentary on Life and Career of NBA Legend Dwyane Wade
by Kaitlin Milligan - Feb 5, 2020


“D. Wade: Life Unexpected,” a new feature documentary from ESPN Films and Imagine Documentaries, will debut on Sunday, February 23, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The film, directed and executive produced by Wade's long-time friend and cinematographer Bob Metelus, chronicles three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade's experience on and off the court as he enters into his final year in the league, and reflects on personal and professional victories and set-backs throughout his legendary career. The film includes scenes from hundreds of hours of never-before-seen home movies, exclusive video diaries, and all-access verité footage shot over the last decade. Imagine Documentaries' President Justin Wilkes and EVP Sara Bernstein produced the film alongside Imagine Entertainment Chairmen Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, as well as with Academy-Award nominated and Emmy Winning producer, Sam Pollard.

Showtime Documentary Films Announces New Docu-Series GOSSIP Starring Cindy Adams
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 26, 2019


SHOWTIME Documentary Films today announced a new limited docu-series, GOSSIP STARRING CINDY ADAMS (w/t), profiling the longtime columnist whose work at the New York Post made her the reigning queen of gossip. Imagine's Brian Grazer and Ron Howard are executive producing, with Emmy and BAFTA® nominee Jenny Carchman (THE FOURTH ESTATE) producing and directing. Scheduled to premiere in 2021, the series will be produced by Imagine Documentaries in cooperation with the New York Post. The announcement was made by Vinnie Malhotra, Executive Vice President, Nonfiction Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. 

HBO to Premiere Documentary MOONLIGHT SONATA: DEAFNESS IN THREE MOVEMENTS
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 18, 2019


A deeply personal and moving intergenerational story of a close-knit family's experience with deafness, MOONLIGHT SONATA: DEAFNESS IN THREE MOVEMENTS explores the meaning of loss through the stories of a deaf boy growing up, a deaf man growing old, and perhaps the world's most famous deaf person, Ludwig van Beethoven, who crafted a sonata that would resonate across time and cultures. 

Showtime Documentary Films Announces New Docu-Series SUPERVILLAIN Profiling Tekashi 6ix9ine
by Kaitlin Milligan - Oct 17, 2019


SHOWTIME Documentary Films today announced a new limited docu-series profiling notorious hip-hop artist Tekashi 6ix9ine, called SuperVillain. Inspired by the Rolling Stone feature “Tekashi 6ix9ine: The Rise and Fall of a Hip Hop Supervillain” by investigative journalist Stephen Witt, the three-part series will trace how a New York City deli clerk named Daniel Hernandez exploded into Tekashi 6ix9ine, the tattooed face of Gen Z and hip hop's prince of trolls, boasting 2.6 billion streams and 15 hits on the Billboard charts. Tekashi is currently in prison on federal racketeering and weapons charges and is awaiting release as early as the end of this year. Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment will executive produce. The series will be produced by Imagine Documentaries, Rolling Stone and Lightbox. The announcement was made by Vinnie Malhotra, Executive Vice President, Nonfiction Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. 

Disney Plus Gives Series Order to Dancing Documentary ON POINTE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 16, 2019


Disney Plus gave a series order to On Pointe, a documentary series about the School of American Ballet, according to Variety.

Imagine Documentaries Announces Partnership With Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, Inc.
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2019


Imagine Documentaries President, Justin Wilkes, announced today that the company has reached an exclusive deal with the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation to produce the definitive documentary on Jazz legend and beloved entertainer, Louis Armstrong. The deal comes with access to hundreds of hours of audio recordings, film footage, photographs, personal diaries and a life's worth of ephemera for exclusive use in the first significant documentary dedicated entirely to his life. In addition to Louis' prolific music and film career, Louis was an avid biographer and kept an almost daily audio diary from the early 1950's until the day he passed in 1971, all on reel-to-reel tape recordings and all organized meticulously “for posterity” by “Pops” himself.  

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