Imagine Documentaries, the non-fiction branch of Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment, is looking to boost a new generation of documentary talent.
Speaking at a panel at Rome’s Mia Market, Imagine Documentaries president Sara Bernstein revealed that her company has signed a development deal with filmmakers Isabel Bethencourt and Parker Hill, whose teenagers-in-Texas portrait “Cusp” premiered to critical acclaim at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, while praising director Jackie Jesko, whose three-part, true-crime doc “Savior Complex” premiered on HBO last month.
“It’s important to champion and make room for the next generation,” said Bernstein, heralding Bethencourt and Hill’s film as “one of the best cinema verité style docs I’d seen in a long time.”
“I thought it was incredibly riveting,” Bernstein continued. “[And] we’re always looking at those filmmakers… [because] it’s exciting to think about the next generation, to ask who’s up and coming.
Speaking at a panel at Rome’s Mia Market, Imagine Documentaries president Sara Bernstein revealed that her company has signed a development deal with filmmakers Isabel Bethencourt and Parker Hill, whose teenagers-in-Texas portrait “Cusp” premiered to critical acclaim at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, while praising director Jackie Jesko, whose three-part, true-crime doc “Savior Complex” premiered on HBO last month.
“It’s important to champion and make room for the next generation,” said Bernstein, heralding Bethencourt and Hill’s film as “one of the best cinema verité style docs I’d seen in a long time.”
“I thought it was incredibly riveting,” Bernstein continued. “[And] we’re always looking at those filmmakers… [because] it’s exciting to think about the next generation, to ask who’s up and coming.
- 10/13/2023
- by Ben Croll
- Variety Film + TV
Great documentaries tend to tell messy stories in a way that somehow makes them clear, honoring the messiness all the while. Such is the case with Savior Complex, HBO’s new three-part doc that digs into some contentious issues – including colonialism, medical ethics, religious fervor, and the limits of activism – with a flawlessly steady hand. There’s not a trace of gotcha in this tale of a white missionary, Renee Bach, who set up a malnutrition rehabilitation center in Uganda and seems to have taken on much of the treatment...
- 9/26/2023
- by Chris Vognar
- Rollingstone.com
As the saying goes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. In 2009, when American missionary Renee Bach founded Serving His Children, a charity for malnourished children in Uganda, she believed it was her calling from God. However, after shocking allegations came to light about Bach treating the children on her own without a medical license, the events opened up a wider conversation about “white saviorism.” The new HBO docuseries “Savior Complex” will take a look at the complex case, with exclusive interviews from Bach, her accusers, lawyers, activists, and more. The three-episode series will debut on HBO and Max beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. Et. You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max.
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- 9/26/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
“Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” Gets Teaser and Release Date
Run for the hills: Apple TV+ has dropped the first teaser and announced the release date for its highly anticipated “Monarch Legacy of Monsters.”
The 10-episode sci-fi series based on Legendary’s Monsterverse is set to premiere globally on the streamer on Nov. 17 with its first two episodes, followed by one episode every Friday through Jan. 12.
Watch the “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” teaser below:
“Monarch Legacy of Monsters” will take place after the battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and will track two siblings following in their father’s footsteps as they uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch.
Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett, and Elisa Lasowski will lead the cast.
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Run for the hills: Apple TV+ has dropped the first teaser and announced the release date for its highly anticipated “Monarch Legacy of Monsters.”
The 10-episode sci-fi series based on Legendary’s Monsterverse is set to premiere globally on the streamer on Nov. 17 with its first two episodes, followed by one episode every Friday through Jan. 12.
Watch the “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” teaser below:
“Monarch Legacy of Monsters” will take place after the battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and will track two siblings following in their father’s footsteps as they uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch.
Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Mari Yamamoto, Anders Holm, Joe Tippett, and Elisa Lasowski will lead the cast.
60-Day Free Trial $6.99 / month apple.com
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- 9/8/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
ABC News Studios has announced its summer slate of true crime docuseries, including an exploration of the rise and fall of scandalous dating site Ashley Madison.
The four series — “The Ashley Madison Affair,” “Betrayal: The Perfect Husband,” “Mother Undercover” and “Demons and Saviors” — will premiere throughout July and August, with each featuring multiple parts.
Read more about ABC News Studios’ summer docuseries below.
“The Ashley Madison Affair”
Friday, July 7
The docuseries will explore the dating platform Ashley Madison and its marketing tactics to recruit members to partake in extramarital affairs. As the platform gained attention, a group of hackers known as The Impact Team hacked into the site and caused a catastrophic data breach. Jeremy Dear, Fred Hepburn, David Sloan and Beth Hoppe serve as executive producers.
“Betrayal: The Perfect Husband”
Tuesday, July 11
Based on the “Betrayal” podcast, the upcoming docuseries will chronicle how one woman discovered that her husband,...
The four series — “The Ashley Madison Affair,” “Betrayal: The Perfect Husband,” “Mother Undercover” and “Demons and Saviors” — will premiere throughout July and August, with each featuring multiple parts.
Read more about ABC News Studios’ summer docuseries below.
“The Ashley Madison Affair”
Friday, July 7
The docuseries will explore the dating platform Ashley Madison and its marketing tactics to recruit members to partake in extramarital affairs. As the platform gained attention, a group of hackers known as The Impact Team hacked into the site and caused a catastrophic data breach. Jeremy Dear, Fred Hepburn, David Sloan and Beth Hoppe serve as executive producers.
“Betrayal: The Perfect Husband”
Tuesday, July 11
Based on the “Betrayal” podcast, the upcoming docuseries will chronicle how one woman discovered that her husband,...
- 6/15/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
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