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By Ben Dalton EXCLUSIVE: Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions has entered a co-production agreement with UK documentary company HiddenLight, that will see Jigsaw provide physical production for HiddenLight projects in the US. The agreement covers current and future HiddenLight works. HiddenLight was founded in 2020 by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sam Branson and Chelsea Clinton. The company’s credits… Continue reading Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions sets co-production agreement with Hillary Rodham Clinton’s HiddenLight

Musk condemned the long-gestating doc in 2023, posting on X, “It’s a hit piece” — to which Gibney replied: “How would you know?” By Patrick Brzeski Alex Gibney‘s long-gestating Elon Musk documentary is finally ready for showtime. Musk, the Oscar winner’s years-in-the-making portrait of the controversial technocrat cum oligarch, will premiere at the Venice Film… Continue reading Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk Documentary to Premiere in Venice — With a Nearly Four-Hour Runtime

By Michael Schneider National Geographic’s “Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller” continues to dominate the News & Documentary Emmy nominations — earning 25 nods this year, followed by PBS’ “Frontline” series, which earned 19 nods. Disney had a good showing, as Nat Geo led the pack with 51 nods, followed by ABC News (47), and then… Continue reading Nat Geo’s ‘Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller,’ PBS’ ‘Frontline’ Lead News & Documentary Emmy Awards 2026 Nominations (FULL LIST)

Major new films promise to reveal more about the lives of public figures, provocative topics and historical events By Adrian Horton The landscape for nonfiction cinema is swift, fragile and constantly in flux in these absurd times; films we discuss now may not be released, and films we discuss a year from now may not… Continue reading AI, Salman Rushdie and Elon Musk: the most anticipated documentaries of 2026

The festival says goodbye to both founder Robert Redford and its longtime home of Park City, Utah, with a selection of provocative documentaries and starry new films. New films starring Charli xcx, Natalie Portman and Salman Rushdie will all receive their world premieres at next month’s Sundance film festival. The festival will be held for the… Continue reading Charli xcx, Natalie Portman and Salman Rushdie lead 2026 Sundance lineup

By Peter White EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney, who has made films about Enron, Scientology and Russian President Vladmiri Putin, has set his sights on another controversial figure: Luigi Mangione. Gibney, who has been working on the project since the end of last year, has now sold the project to Hulu. The streamer has greenlit the untitled project with… Continue reading Hulu Lands Alex Gibney’s Luigi Mangione Documentary

By Elsa Keslassy Alex Gibney‘s anticipated Elon Musk documentary will be released theatrically in the U.S. by Bleecker Street. “Musk” is an incisive look behind the legend of Elon Musk. Gibney has been continuously expanding the film’s scope to unveil a rich portrait, even as history unfolds in real-time. Bleecker Street will roll out “Musk” in theaters… Continue reading Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk Documentary to Be Released Theatrically in the U.S. by Bleecker Street

By Addie Morfoot Robert Kessel has joined Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions as executive vice president of scripted content. Kessel will be responsible for expanding Jigsaw’s film and TV scripted projects. He will also oversee Gibney’s narrative feature debut, “Two Wolves.” The Vietnam thriller tells the story of helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson and General Ray Peers, who exposed a massive… Continue reading Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Names Robert Kessel Exec VP of Scripted Content (EXCLUSIVE)

By Addie Morfoot Documentaries about journalists Seymour Hersh, Lynsey Addario, and the late Fatma Hassona are heading to the 50th edition of the Toronto Intl. Film Festival. TIFF‘s Docs program gets underway Sept. 4 and will feature 23 feature docs from 18 countries. The program will open with the world premiere of two-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Ben… Continue reading TIFF Documentary Lineup Includes Films From Laura Poitras, Raoul Peck, Jimmy Chin and Chai Vasarhelyi

By Matthew Carey Harlem’s Maysles Documentary Center is giving recognition to three of this year’s top nonfiction films with Oscar potential – Orwell: 2+2=5 from director Raoul Peck, The Perfect Neighbor directed by Geeta Gandbhir, and Sundance winner Seeds, directed by Britanny Shyne. The center will honor the films at the 6th annual Albie Awards dinner on September 24 at Ginny’s Supper Club @… Continue reading Albie Awards To Honor Oscar-Contending Documentaries From Raoul Peck, Geeta Gandbhir, and Brittany Shyne