‘Women and War’ Acquired by Rise and Shine World Sales
Rise and Shine World Sales has secured international rights to Elwira Niewiera’s documentary “Women and War,” which follows…
Nat Geo Kicks Off New Doc Franchise with ‘Africa Earth’s Wild Home’
Unlike most conglomerate-owned media companies, National Geographic is still pouring money into documentaries. Their latest docuseries “Africa Earth’s…
James Erskine to Direct Niki Lauda Documentary
WestEnd Films has boarded world sales on James Erskine’s “Lauda,” a feature documentary about three-time Formula One World…
Why ‘American Doctor’ Director Quit Her Job to Make Gaza Documentary
When Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist Poh Si Teng heard the news of her colleague Samer Abu Daqqa…
Ji.hlava’s Emerging Producers Reveal Pitches for Upcoming Projects
Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival has revealed to Variety the projects that the participants of its 2026 Emerging Producers…
Venice Title ‘Letters From the Silenced Country’ Boarded by Filmotor
Filmotor has picked up world sales rights for “Letters From the Silenced Country” by Belarusian writer-director Andrei Kutsila,…
Luxbox Acquires ‘Life of Jorge Luis Borges’ Ahead of Venice Premiere
Luxbox Films has acquired the world sales rights to Mariano Llinás‘ epic five-and-a-half -hour documentary “Life of Jorge…
ESPN Doc ‘Give Me The Ball!’ To Open Croatia Intl. Film Festival
‘ “Give Me The Ball!,” an upcoming ESPN 30 for 30 documentary, will open the third annual Croatia…
Kino Lorber Acquires Mark Cousins’ ‘The Story of Documentary Film’
Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Mark Cousins’ “The Story of Documentary Film,” a 16-volume…
‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ Director Lines Up Work With PBS, Secret Doc
Earlier this week, American director David Borenstein was supposed to pitch his next project at CPH:DOX’s prestigious Forum…
‘A Dog Called Money’ Director Preps Doc on Resilient Afghan Family
Irish photojournalist and filmmaker Seamus Murphy (“A Dog Called Money”) is developing a feature documentary that tells the…
CPH:DOX Industry Head Talks Politics, Strong U.S. Interest in Europe
As major film festivals struggle with tackling complex political issues at a time of great global unrest, CPH:DOX…