‘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…
Leading Documentary Festival IDFA Adds More Than 100 Films Lineup
Leading documentary festival IDFA has added more than 100 films to its 39th edition, which runs from Nov.…
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…
‘My Undesirable Friends’ Director on Russia’s Press Crackdown
If her epic, Oscar-shortlisted documentary “My Undesirable Friends: Part 1 — Last Air In Moscow” pulled off an astonishing feat,…
Sting to Narrate Documentary About ‘The Godfather’ Composer Nino Rota
Musician and songwriter Sting will narrate Walter Fasano’s documentary “Nino – A Film About Nino Rota,” which is…
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…
France, Panama Join Tres Tigres on Ardélia Istarú ‘Quemada’
Renowned Costa Rican actor, playwright and poet Ana Istarú will appear alongside daughter Ardélia Istarú in the latter’s…
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…