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‘THE HOBBY’ | A Deep Dive Documentary into the World of Card Collecting [Trailer]

From Documentary+, The Hobby delves into the world of card collecting. A trailer for the upcoming documentary is out now, and you can check it out below along with the film’s synopsis. Here’s the synopsis: A McDonald’s Happy Meal shortage. A security guard escort. Guns pulled in a Target parking lot. All of these are caused by a common factor: trading cards. In 2020, a … Continue reading ‘THE HOBBY’ | A Deep Dive Documentary into the World of Card Collecting [Trailer]

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Reviews

‘Ibelin’ Review | The Power of Gaming and Online Communities [Sundance Film Festival 2024]

Benjamin Ree’s documentary Ibelin explores the hidden online life of 25-year-old Mats, who passed away from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Following his death, Mats’ family is shocked to discover this whole other life after being left with his login information. The film starts off focused on Mats’ parents and sister, with home videos and interviews chronicling Mats’ childhood and Duchenne diagnosis. Due to his diagnosis, they … Continue reading ‘Ibelin’ Review | The Power of Gaming and Online Communities [Sundance Film Festival 2024]

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‘Makayla’s Voice’ World Premiere at 2024 Slamdance Film Festival

Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World will have its world premiere at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival as a part of their Unstoppable Shorts category. “In the heartwarming short documentary, Makayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World, we are introduced to a remarkable young girl whose spirit and determination defy all expectations. Makayla, a black teenage girl, has spent her life grappling with a … Continue reading ‘Makayla’s Voice’ World Premiere at 2024 Slamdance Film Festival

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Award Winning Documentary ‘Razing Liberty Square’ on PBS January 29th

Academy-Award nominated filmmaker, Katja Esson‘s documentary, Razing Liberty Square will have its broadcast and streaming release on January 29. “Razing Liberty Square highlights the current and compelling problem when community displacement and local neighborhood gentrification meets climate change.  Miami is ground-zero for sea-level-rise. When residents of the historic Liberty Square public housing project learn about a $300 million revitalization plan for their neighborhood, which has long suffered from disinvestment, they … Continue reading Award Winning Documentary ‘Razing Liberty Square’ on PBS January 29th

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Documentaries at Slamdance 2024

Slamdance is right around the corner, and it’s filled with an amazing lineup of films. Here are the feature documentaries at this year’s festival: Citizen Weiner Director: Daniel Robbins. Synopsis: “Zack Weiner is an actor residing in New York City. When the film industry shuts down in 2020, Zack and his friend Joe embark on a unique project: to make a film about running for … Continue reading Documentaries at Slamdance 2024

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‘First We Bombed New Mexico’ Documentary Explores What ‘Oppenheimer’ Left Out

First We Bombed New Mexico will have its West Coast Premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on January 8, 2024. Director Lois Lipman’s documentary delves into the victims of Trinity Bomb, which caused radiation damage to Native and Hispanic communities. “The film follows inspiring New Mexico heroine Tina Cordova and her decade-long quest for justice – and the truth – as she catalyzes a grassroots movement … Continue reading ‘First We Bombed New Mexico’ Documentary Explores What ‘Oppenheimer’ Left Out

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TV Shows

Ben Stiller is in Final Negotiations to star in the Limited Series Adaptation of ‘Three Identical Strangers’ at Sony Pictures Television

Ben Stiller is close to signing a deal to play the lead in a limited series adaptation of Three Identical Strangers, as reported by Variety. Writer Amy Lippman and production companies Sony Pictures Television, SK Global, and TriStar Television are behind the project. The series, like the documentary, will follow the true story of three identical triplets—Bobby Shafran, David Kellman, and Eddy Galland—separated at birth … Continue reading Ben Stiller is in Final Negotiations to star in the Limited Series Adaptation of ‘Three Identical Strangers’ at Sony Pictures Television

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