Documentary Channel will offer viewers a front-row seat at New York’s famed Fashion Week with the U.S. television premiere of director James Belzer’s “The Tents” on Sept. 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. In the fashion world, “The Tents” are understood to be the iconic giant white tents seen by millio[...]
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The Bus: U.S. Premiere set for July 29
As part of Documentary Channel’s second annual “American Road Trip,” director Damon Ristau’s whimsical feature, “The Bus,” will get its U.S. television premiere July 29 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Executive produced by Documentary Channel’s James Ackerman and Kate Pearson, “The Bus” is the en[...]
Documentary Channel Taking a ‘Trip’
This July, Documentary Channel (DOC) hits the road for its second annual “American Road Trip,” featuring a series of documentary films exploring unique stories from across the United States. The special line-up starts with the U.S. television premiere of “Wild Horses & Renegades” on Jul[...]
Documentary Channel to Air Beastie Boys Film
The Documentary Channel will honor the life and passing of Beastie Boys frontman Adam “MCA” Yauch with a special encore airing of “Awesome I … Shot That!” on Saturday, June 23, at 11 p.m. ET. The film, directed by Yauch under the alias of Nathanial Hōrnblowér, is a favorite among Beastie[...]
Film Explores What Black Men Think
Documentary Channel has announced the U.S. television premiere of director Janks Morton’s award-winning documentary film “What Black Men Think” on Tuesday, May 29, at 8 p.m. as part of Black Documentary Cinema. The film will also be made simultaneously available[...]
Review: Carpet Racers: A Crash Course
— by CHERRY BELL DAMASCO-FARRINGTON — What are “carpet racers” you ask? This is one of the questions that this documentary intends to answer for you. Director Jay Thames embarks on a year-long quest into the life and times of a professional “carpet racer.” In orde[...]
Documentary Channel Releases Schedule
The Documentary Channel — the USA’s first 24-hour television network exclusively devoted to documentary films and the independent documentary filmmaker — has released its schedule for the rest of February and March.[...]
Kim Jong Il Documentary Available for Online Viewing
Following the news of the passing of North Korean dictator Kim Jong II, the award-winning and powerfully revealing feature-length documentary “Kimjongilia”, an unblinking indictment of life in North Korea under the dictatorship of the ruthless leader is available for viewing[...]
Trailer: The Youngest Candidate
— by SEAN GERSKI — While some have labeled the use of Twitter as a fad, I fall more on the side of those who think it has a permanent, viable place. What that place is, however, is still being discovered. I have been on Twitter now for a few years and in that[...]
Documentary Channel, DIRECTV Agree to Deal
The Documentary Channel® (DOC) has entered into an agreement with DIRECTV that doubles the number of subscribers who can view DOC, it was announced today by James J. Ackerman, president and CEO of The Documentary Channel. Financial terms of the carriage agreement[...]