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Former Disney star Demi Lovato met with California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday as he signed into law two pieces of legislation to ensure children and teenagers who perform in online content are protected from financial abuse.

Lovato, who starred in Disney movies including “Camp Rock” and “Princess Protection Program” and is the subject of the Hulu documentary “Child Star,” championed the two new bills:

Sb 764 (Padilla) establishes financial and legal protections for minors featured in monetized online content by mandating their parent or guardian set aside a percentage of their earnings in trust accounts.

Ab 1880 (Alanis) expands the Coogan Law to include minors who are employed as content creators on online platforms, such as YouTube. The Coogan Law, which dates back t0 1939, protects child performers and creators by ensuring that their employers place at least 15 percent of their gross earnings in trust until they reach adulthood. It was named after child star Jackie Coogan,...

Demi Lovato brought their life experience full circle by co-directing the new Hulu documentary “Child Star.”

The former Disney Channel kid turned teen pop sensation looks beyond their own career journey to analyze the rise of the entire child performer industry — from the Shirley Temple era to the TikTok and YouTube generation.

Lovato recruited fellow child stars Drew Barrymore, Kenan Thompson, Christina Ricci, Raven-Symoné, Alyson Stoner and JoJo Siwa to share their stories on camera; Raven-Symoné, Siwa and Stoner also joined Lovato on Sept. 12 at a special screening of the documentary, held at Neuehouse Hollywood. “Getting to talk to them so candidly about our experiences was so meaningful to me,” Lovato told Variety.

Because of that shared experience, Lovato’s conversations were markedly different than sitting down with someone who hasn’t been there. “There was a connectedness that was really important to all of us,” Lovato said. “That’s...

A generation of kids (myself included) grew up with Demi Lovato on their TVs. They watched as an eight-year-old Lovato painted shapes and counted kittens in her first acting gig, on the PBS series Barney & Friends. A few years later, they belted the lyrics to “This is Me” during Disney’s Camp Rock sing-along specials and belly laughed to the “So Random” comedy skits on Sonny With a Chance. For Lovato, growing up in the public eye was all she knew. At age 16, she paused filming to tour her...

Demi Lovato is back with her fourth documentary “Child Star,” and you’re going to see quite a few familiar faces in it.

The singer does step in front of the camera for this doc, now streaming on Hulu, but she also makes her directorial debut, directing alongside Nicola Marsh. PEr the official synopsis, “Through celebrity interviews, vérité scenes and archival footage, this film deconstructs the stages of earlier stardom and looks at the entertainment system over the last century.”

To accomplish that, Lovato sits down with other child stars from various generations throughout the film. Here are the faces you’ll recognize.

Christina Ricci (Getty Images) Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci is probably best known for playing Wednesday Addams in the “Addams Family” films, or as Kat from “Casper.” She was one of the most popular child stars of the 1990s.

Drew Barrymore attends the 24th Annual Mark Twain Prize...

If you thought a premiere for a documentary about child stardom was going to start on time, you probably aren’t too familiar with the pressures of early fame. Despite a minor 30-minute delay, Demi Lovato’s latest Hulu doc “Child Star” premiered Thursday night in Hollywood, proving to be her most intimate and cinematic self-examination yet.

Following in the footsteps of “Stay Strong,” “Simply Complicated” and “Dancing With the Devil,” Lovato enlisted help from her fellow famous former child stars for her co-directorial debut (along with filmmaker Nicola Marsh) — and she got legitimate A-list names for it: Raven-Symoné, Drew Barrymore, Christina Ricci, Kenan Thompson, Alyson Stoner and JoJo Siwa.

The doc is all about the shared struggles that child stars experience, from Hollywood history-makers such as Shirley Temple and Jackie Coogan to modern social media influencers like Ryan. While their symptoms manifested in different ways, Lovato clearly felt connected...

Despite the fame, fortune, and fans associated with stardom, the prospect of becoming a celebrity as a child carries with it numerous difficulties that most people never even begin to consider. From fairly standard childhood insecurities amplified by being in the spotlight to the terrifying dangers of abuse of all kinds, being a child star is often not the glamorous existence that some might think. In the new documentary “Child Star,” premiering on Hulu on Tuesday, Sept. 17, former child star Demi Lovato interviews others who have survived being famous at a young age to reveal the sometimes harrowing experiences that they have lived through. You can watch “Child Star” with a 30-Day Free Trial of Hulu.

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“Child Star” explores the highs and...

Demi Lovato already has three documentaries under her belt, and she’s back with a fourth this week — this time stepping into the director’s chair for the first time.

Directing alongside Nicola Marsh, Lovato steered “Child Star,” a documentary detailing some of the struggles she faced growing up in the industry. But, where her previous three docs focused solely on Lovato, this one brings in more people.

The singer and former Disney star sits down with other child stars from different generations, including “Yellowjackets” star Christina Ricci and Gen Z pop star JoJo Siwa, and digs into what their experiences were like growing up in the industry at different times than she did.

Here’s everything you need to know about how and where to watch it.

What is the release date?

“Child Star” will release on Tuesday, September 17.

Where is “Child Star” streaming?

No, you don’t have...

Demi Lovato has released a new song!

Om Friday (Sept. 13), the 32-year-old entertainer dropped the song “You’ll Be Ok, Kid,” the original song from her upcoming Child Star documentary.

“The sharks in the water will teach you to swim / The thorns on the roses will thicken your skin / People might hurt you and break promises,” Demi sings. “But, darlin’, I promise you this / You’ll be okay, kid / You’ll be okay, kid, mm.”

In a statement, Demi opened up about writing the song while working on the documentary, which she co-directed with Nicola Marsh.

Keep reading to find out more…“Working on Child Star was a deeply reflective experience for me,” she shared. “It allowed me to deep dive into emotions from my childhood, while also connecting with others who had so many shared experiences.”

“As we were editing the film, I became very inspired to write a song.

Demi Lovato has released a reflective new single, “You’ll Be Ok, Kid.” The song, produced by Warren “Oak” Felder, was written for the singer’s forthcoming documentary, Child Star, out Sept. 17 on Hulu.

“Working on Child Star was a deeply reflective experience for me,” Lovato explained in a statement. “It allowed me to deep dive into emotions from my childhood, while also connecting with others who had so many shared experiences. As we were editing the film, I became very inspired to write a song. The idea of connecting...

Demi Lovato is feeling the love on the red carpet at the premiere of her directorial debut Child Star.

The 32-year-old “Cool for the Summer” hitmaker attended the exciting event at NeueHouse Hollywood with the support of their fiance Jutes on Thursday (September 12) in Hollywood, Calif.

Dressed in a chic black dress, Demi pulled Jutes in for a kiss!

Keep reading to find out more…

If you were unaware, Child Star is a documentary about young stars’ experiences in Hollywood. For it, Demi conducted interviews with the likes of Drew Barrymore, Christina Ricci, JoJo Siwa and more.

Here’s the official synopsis: “Child Star explores the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight through the lens of some of the world’s most famous former child stars. The film will mark Demi Lovato’s directorial debut with Nicola Marsh co-directing.”

Only one of Demi‘s former Camp Rock costars participated in the project,...

Demi Lovato examines the effects of being thrust into the limelight at a young age in her directorial debut Child Star, here’s the trailer.

Demi Lovato shot to fame as the star of Disney Channel sitcom Sonny With A Chance. This led to a highly successful music career but also a plethora of personal problems from growing up in the limelight.

Lovato has now made her feature directorial debut with documentary Child Star.

The darker side of children’s television, particularly Nickelodeon, was recently examined in the chilling Discovery+ series Quiet On Set, which was a thorough and uncompromising look at the abuse rampant in the industry.

Bill And Ted actor Alex Winter made a documentary on a similar subject called Showbiz Kids, which featured Evan Rachel Wood, Jada Pinkett SmithCameron BoyceBaby PeggyTodd Bridges, Marnie Cooper and Milla Jovovich. It is avaliable to watch on Sky Documentaries.

The synopsis...

“Is the price of fame worth your childhood?”

The haunting tagline of Demi Lovato’s directorial debut “Child Star” asks what audiences have been forced to reconsider in 2024. With the onslaught of docuseries like “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” and “Showbiz Kids” this year, the ’90s and early 2000s are being reexamined for how kid actors were both treated on set and exploited.

Lovato, whose own career began with “Barney & Friends” at age 6, interviews fellow stars such as Drew Barrymore, Christina Ricci, Kenan Thompson, Raven-Symoné, JoJo Siwa, and Alyson Stoner for the feature.

Lovato became a Disney icon with “Sonny With a Chance” and “Camp Rock”; her later struggles with drugs and mental health issues were captured in 2021 documentary “Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil.”

Now, Lovato is behind the camera with “Child Star,” which she co-directs with Nicola Marsh. The film “explores the highs...

What is it like to be a child star? For many kids, being a celebrity seems like a dream come true. In reality, those dreams quickly became nightmares for the adolescent performers who found themselves in the spotlight. The new Hulu film “Child Star” examines what it means to be young and famous. It hails from co-directors Demi Lovato and Nicola Marsh. Lovato is all too familiar with the topic, starring in Disney channel favorites like “Sonny with a Chance” and “Camp Rock.” The performer was also the main subject of another recent documentary.

Continue reading ‘Child Star’ Trailer: Demi Lovato Examines The Price Of Childhood Fame With Drew Barrymore, Christina Ricci & Many More at The Playlist.

Demi Lovato sits in the interview’s chair in the trailer for her forthcoming documentary Child Star.

The 32-year-old “Cool for the Summer” hitmaker explores the experience of young stars in Hollywood in the project, which is their directorial debut.

On Thursday (September 5), fans got a first glimpse at what to expect and saw Demi reflecting on the highs and lows of being in the public eye during conversations with other former child stars.

Keep reading to find out more…

The trailer features snippets of interviews with the likes of Raven-Symone, Drew Barrymore, Christina Ricci, JoJo Siwa, Kenan Thompson and Alyson Stoner.

Here’s the official synopsis: “Child Star explores the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight through the lens of some of the world’s most famous former child stars. The film will mark Demi Lovato’s directorial debut with Nicola Marsh co-directing.”

If you missed it,...

Demi Lovato has enlisted some of the most recognizable names in entertainment to discuss what life was like growing up in the spotlight for her directorial debut, “Child Star.”

Ahead of her Hulu documentary’s Sept. 17 premiere, Lovato dropped a trailer that features fellow former child stars Raven-Symoné, Drew Barrymore, Christina Ricci, Kenan Thompson, Alyson Stoner and JoJo Siwa sharing their stories.

“‘Child Star’ explores the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight through the lens of some of the world’s most well-known former child stars,” per the official logline. “Through celebrity interviews, verite scenes and archival footage, this film deconstructs the stages of earlier stardom and looks at the entertainment system over the last century.”

Plus, the doc promises to pay it forward: “Together, they take a look at the next generation of child actors and how to move forward in an ever-changing landscape.”

“The popular...

“I wouldn’t end up where I am had I not made all the choices leading up to this point. But it came at a price,” Demi Lovato says at the end of the new trailer for Child Star.

At a time when documentaries like Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, Showbiz Kids and Gary are supercharging the conversation around child stardom, the upcoming Hulu documentary examines the impact that celebrity had on some of recent history’s most recognizable names. Those include, as the trailer released Thursday demonstrated, Raven-Symoné, Drew Barrymore, JoJo Siwa, Kenan Thompson, Christina Ricci and Alyson Stoner — as well as, of course, Lovato herself.

The promotional spot shows subjects reflecting on growing up in an industry context. “The first time I was in front of a professional camera, I was 16 months olds,” the former That’s So Raven star Symoné tells Lovato in the trailer.

Netflix has shared a first look at What’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates, a five-episode documentary series that will launch on the streaming service on September 18.

In What’s Next? The Future with Bill Gates, the tech visionary and global health and climate philanthropist invites viewers to join him on a learning journey to explore pressing issues facing our world today.

Across five episodes, Gates delves into the promise and risks of artificial intelligence; the pervasive challenge of misinformation and the underlying complex of defining truth in an era of social media; the scale of the climate crisis, and the potential of cutting-edge technologies to solve it; the injustice of income inequality and the opportunities to tackle poverty; and how science and innovation is leading to cures for deadly diseases.

Featuring insights and commentary from some of the world’s most renowned scientists, politicians, thinkers, journalists, medical professionals,...

Netflix is once again exploring Bill Gates’ brain, but this time from a different angle. The streamer has picked up the five-part docuseries “What’s Next? The Future With Bill Gates,” which follows the tech icon, billionaire and health and climate philanthropist as he explores some of the world’s most pressing issues.

Oscar winner Morgan Neville (“20 Feet From Stardom”) is exec producer on “What’s Next? The Future With Bil Gates,” which premieres Sept. 18.

The project comes five years after Netflix’s docuseries “Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates,” which told the origins story of Gates and how he rose to become co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft and founder (with his ex-wife) of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

This time out, the show’s logline promises to show Gates as he “delves into the promise and risks of artificial intelligence; the pervasive challenge of misinformation and...

In early April 2008, a few dozen people, including me, filed into a recording studio in midtown Manhattan to meet Disney’s “Next Big Thing.” That was how the company introduced a then-15-year-old Demi Lovato to the world, or to roughly 30 members of the media and advertising community.

The wide-eyed teen was in New York for the first time, and, upon taking her seat at a piano and belting out “This Is Me,” immediately established herself an exceptional talent. The power ballad was from Camp Rock, the first in a series of Disney projects that she’d lined up. Another movie (Princess Protection Program), a TV series (Sonny With a Chance), an album and tours with and without the Jonas Brothers would follow in stunningly quick succession. It was, at the time, all she’d ever wanted, putting Lovato on the same trajectory as Disney demigods like Miley Cyrus and...

Demi Lovato is returning to the Disney orbit.

The former child star is making her directorial debut with a buzzy documentary for Hulu, which is owned by the company that famously launched Lovato’s career. Fittingly, Child Star, as the film has been titled, examines the high highs and low lows of growing up in that spotlight. But rather than have it focus solely on Lovato’s past, which has been the subject of other docs, this one will incorporate her intimate and, at times, heart-breaking conversations with other former child stars, including Drew Barrymore, Kenan Thompson, Christina Ricci, Raven-Symoné, JoJo Siwa and Lovato’s Camp Rock co-star Alyson Stoner. The film, which runs a little over 90 minutes, is set to premiere Sept. 17.

“I’m so proud to make my directorial debut with this documentary that sheds light on the complexities of child stardom, a topic that is very close to my heart,...

Today, Apple TV+ debuted the trailer for the new documentary series Omnivore, which will premiere globally on July 19, 2024.

Created and narrated by René Redzepi, the esteemed chef and co-owner of world-renowned restaurant Noma, Omnivore takes viewers on an immersive journey into the world of food. It explores the profound beauty and intricate complexities of the human experience through the lens of the key ingredients that connect us all.

Each episode of Omnivore celebrates the cultivation, transformation, and consumption of eight of the world’s most essential ingredients, including banana, chile, coffee, corn, pork, rice, salt, and tuna, revealing how they serve as the cornerstones of global cultural heritage.

Redzepi and Emmy Award-winning executive producer Matt Goulding (Anthony Bourdain: Explore Parts Unknown) guide audiences on a globe-spanning odyssey, unveiling the intricate stories behind the ingredients that have shaped societies, cultures, beliefs, and the course of human history.

The series takes viewers to destinations around the world,...

Apple TV+ startet die achtteilige Doku-Serie „Allesesser“ am 19. Juli und hat jetzt den Trailer veröffentlicht.

In der achtteiligen Doku-Serie „Allesesser“ (Originaltitel: „Omnivore“) stellt der dänische Koch René Redzepi, dessen Restaurant „Noma“ in Kopenhagen 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 und 2021 von der britischen Fachzeitschrift „Restaurant“ zum „besten Restaurant der Welt“ gekürt wurde, in jeder Folge ein anderes Lebensmittel – Bananen, Chili, Kaffee, Mais, Schweinefleisch, Reis, Salz und Thunfisch – in den Mittelpunkt seiner Reise um die ganze Welt.

Dabei versucht er, die Geschichte hinter diesen Lebensmitteln zu erkunden und wie sie die Gesellschaften, Kulturen, Glauben und den Lauf der Menschheitsgeschichte geprägt haben.

Neben Matt Goulding, Chris Rice, Ben Liebmann, Michael Antinoro, Max Wagner, Collin Orcutt und Mateo Willis fungierte René Redzepi auch als ausführender Produzent; auf dem Regiestuhl nahm in jeder Folge jemand anderes Platz: Isabel Coixet, Drea Cooper, Nicola B. Marsh, Sami Khan, Collin Orcutt, David Charles Rodrigues, Rintu Thomas und Mateo Willis.

Apple TV+ startet „Allesesser“ am 19. Juli.

When Demi Lovato went on tour for their punk-rock-leaning album Holy Fvck last year, they wanted to find a way to seamlessly incorporate their pop hits into the setlist in a way that felt natural: “How am I going to play ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ next to ‘Skin of My Teeth’?” they remember thinking.

With their band, Lovato reimagined their pop chart-toppers as rock bangers, featuring new arrangements that worked with the live show they had prepared. And it worked. “The fans loved it,” they tell Rolling Stone. “When I got home from tour,...

The days of elastic budgets are over. The documentary arena is feeling the great contraction in the volume of content ordered by the largest networks and streamers as the entertainment industry reckons with its spending binge of the past decade.

The high-end nonfiction and documentary production community benefited enormously from the spike in demand for episodic series and evergreen films. In recent months, filmmakers, producers and buyers say strictures have tightened on producers to deliver highly accessible, easily promotable documentary content.

“Crime, food, music sports”: that’s how director and cinematographer Nicola Marsh describes the hot subject areas for docu makers in the present writers strike-disrupted marketplace.

Despite the momentarily sluggishness, spending on nonfiction and documentary content by the largest platforms is only poised to grow. These genres are too important to offset scripted programs and fill out a service with a varied content menu to keep subscribers in the tent.

Following the release of her latest album, "Holy Fvck," Demi Lovato is entering a new career lane: directing for her first-ever film. Per a press release shared with Popsugar, the singer is set to make their directorial debut with a forthcoming documentary for Hulu, supposedly titled "Child Star," which will reportedly "deconstruct the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight through the lens of some of the world's most famous former child stars, including Lovato."

"There is no better film or topic for my directorial debut than this story, which is close to home," Lovato said in a statement. "Our project sheds light on important messages about growing up in the public eye, learning to protect our boundaries, and becoming active advocates of our own destinies. I'm humbled to be able to learn from the individuals who have lived the unique experience of child stardom and share their stories in our film.

Singer-actor Demi Lovato will make her directorial debut with ‘Child Star’, a feature-length documentary that aims to “deconstruct the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight through the lens of some of the world’s most famous former child stars, including Lovato,” as per the official statement issued.

Lovato will co-direct alongside Nicola Marsh. Producers include Michael D. Ratner’s Obb Pictures, Lovato’s production banner Dlg and Scooter Braun’s Sb Projects, reports Variety.

The three companies have worked together before on the pop star’s docuseries ‘Dancing With the Devil’, which premiered at SXSW in 2021 and received critical acclaim. ‘Dancing With the Devil’ took a close look at Lovato’s personal life and struggles with addiction, particularly her near-fatal overdose in 2018.

The documentary will stream exclusively on Hulu in 2024.

The streaming service is notably owned by Disney, where Lovato got her start as a teen in...

With a forthcoming Hulu documentary on the lives of child stars, Demi Lovato is making her directorial debut.

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Lovato will co-direct the film with Nicola Marsh, whose working title is “Child Star.” According to the synopsis, the movie, which is scheduled to release in 2024 “deconstruct the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight through the lens of some of the world’s most famous former child stars, including Lovato. The film will explore how children are propelled to superstardom at a young age and how their rise to fame, fortune, and power affects their futures.”

Lovato will draw from her own experiences as a young actress who made a name for herself on the Disney Channel in shows and movies like “Sonny with a Chance” and the “Camp Rock” movies. The...

Demi Lovato will be making her directorial debut on a doc that will focus on the realities of child stardom for Hulu.

The project, currently titled Child Star, will have Lovato co-direct with Nicola Marsh. The feature, which is expected out in 2024, will, according to the synopsis, “deconstruct the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight through the lens of some of the world’s most famous former child stars, including Lovato. The film will explore how children are propelled to superstardom at a young age and how their rise to fame, fortune and power affects their futures.”

Lovato will draw on her own experiences as a child star, breaking out at a young age in Disney Channel films and series like the Camp Rock movies and Sonny With a Chance. The doc will feature a number of testimonials from child stars, with interviews conducted by Lovato.

“There...

Demi Lovato has already been the subject of a painfully honest documentary; now, the musician is going behind the camera to direct a new one.

Currently under the working title of “Child Star,” the film is co-directed by Lovato and Nicola Marsh, best known for her work on the Netflix docuseries “Song Exploder,” and represents Lovato’s debut project as a director. The film has already begun production, and is expected to release exclusively on Hulu sometime next year.

According to Hulu’s logline, the documentary focuses on the highs and lows of child stardom, looking at how the spotlight and fame affects their futures. Lovato will share her own experiences as a teen Disney Channel star in the feature, and the film will also feature interviews with other child stars, though other participants are currently being kept under wraps.

“There is no better film or topic for my directorial debut than this story,...

Demi Lovato is stepping into the director’s chair.

The singer, songwriter and actor will make their directorial debut with “Child Star” (working title), a feature-length documentary that aims to “deconstruct the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight through the lens of some of the world’s most famous former child stars, including Lovato,” according to a press release.

Lovato will co-direct alongside Nicola Marsh. Producers include Michael D. Ratner’s Obb Pictures, Lovato’s production banner Dlg and Scooter Braun’s Sb Projects. The three companies have worked together before on the pop star’s docuseries “Dancing With the Devil,” which premiered at SXSW in 2021 and received critical acclaim. “Dancing With the Devil” took a close look at Lovato’s personal life and struggles with addiction, particularly their near-fatal overdose in 2018.

The documentary will stream exclusively on Hulu in 2024. The streaming service is notably owned by Disney,...

Demi Lovato is making her directorial debut with a Hulu original feature documentary about former child stars.

The film, which currently has the working title Child Star, will “deconstruct the highs and lows of growing up in the spotlight through the lens of some of the world’s most famous former child stars, including Lovato,” and how “their rise to fame, fortune and power affects their futures.”

The other participants in the film have yet to be revealed. Their experience growing up in the limelight will be chronicled through intimate conversations led by Lovato, verité footage, and archival material.

“There is no better film or topic for my directorial debut than this story, which is close to home,” said Lovato. “Our project sheds light on important messages about growing up in the public eye, learning to protect our boundaries, and becoming active advocates of our own destinies. I’m humbled...

There are some smart and even provocative ideas motivating Nicola B. Marsh’s four-part Showtime docuseries The 12th Victim, which aims to separate and rehabilitate Caril Ann Fugate from the legacy of notorious spree killer Charles Starkweather, whom she accompanied — whether willingly or unwillingly is the matter up for debate — on a multi-state rampage that left 11 people dead in 1958.

Fugate, still alive and now living in Michigan, has spent decades trying first to appeal her conviction, then for parole and finally for a full pardon. The 12th Victim, which features Oscar winner Morgan Neville among its producers, focuses less on clearing Fugate’s name in a legal sense and more on clearing her name in a cultural sense. The documentary targets the true crime genre and the way Hollywood’s mythologizing of society’s darkest and most unspeakable elements can become a proxy for the truth. This is especially true...

Showtime is exploring an infamous teenage couple who were convicted of murdering 11 people in the 1950s in the network’s latest docuseries. The 12th Victim is a four-part docuseries following the crimes of Charles Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate.

Told through a stylistic blend of archival and recreated footage and countless film and television series inspired by the killings, the series reexamines Fugate’s guilty verdict, who was 14 years old at the time of the killings, through a modern lens, questioning the media and judicial system’s treatment of her despite her self-proclaimed innocence.

On Tuesday, Showtime released a trailer for the series and announced it will debut on February 17.

In 1958, a grisly string of murders terrified the Midwest, as 18-year-old Starkweather killed 11 victims in Nebraska and Wyoming with his girlfriend Fugate by his side. Fugate went on to become the youngest female in U.S. history to be tried...

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The pitch for high-profile skateboarder Leo Baker’s Netflix doc Stay on Board was seemingly simple: he’s trans and he’s going to the Olympics.

Yet, amid increasing interest in exploring the trans experience onscreen, the doc shatters its somewhat oversimplified hook. First, because Baker never actually goes to the Olympics — a decision viewers are taken behind the scenes of in the film. Second, because the documentary is as much a story about how skateboarding and competing for more than a decade — eventually at the top of his sport — shaped every element of who Baker could be, publicly and privately.

For as deeply personal as Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story is, the film — directed by Giovanni Reda and Nicola Marsh — is also a sweeping look at the uniquely complicated place a professional athlete like Baker can find themselves in. When...

Outfest has announced the award winners of its 40th Anniversary Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Film Festival.

Top prizes went to Amanda Kramer’s Please Baby Please, starring Andrea Riseborough, Henry Melling, Karl Glusman and Demi Moore, for Outstanding North American Narrative Feature; Gabriel Martins’ Brazilian family drama Mars One took the Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding International Narrative Feature, and the newly-named Paul D. Lerner and Stephen Reis Grand Jury Prize for Outstanding Documentary Feature went to Rita Baghdadi’s Sirens, about the Lebanese female thrash metal band Slave to Sirens. The Academy Award-qualifying festival’s two Grand Jury prizes for Narrative shorts went to April Maxey’s Work (Outstanding U.S. Narrative Short) and Dania Bedir’s Warsha, both of which are now Oscar eligible. Outstanding Documentary Short went to Brydie O’Connor’s Love, Barbara.

Audience awards went to Juan Felipe Zuleta’s crowd-pleasing Unidentified Objects, and documentary feature...

“Please Baby Please” and “Mars One” are among the winners of the 40th Anniversary Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival. The organization announced the honorees during its award ceremony Wednesday.

The L.A.-based nonprofit, which promotes LGBTQ filmmakers and projects, ran its 40th edition festival from July 14-24. Over the course of the festival, 30,000 people attended its programming and more than 200 films screened, including 42 world premieres. The festival opened with Billy Porter’s directorial debut “Anything’s Possible” and closed with the LGBTQ slasher film “They/Them.”

“Please Baby Please,” directed by Amanda Kramer and starring Andrea Riseborough and Henry Melling, took the outstanding North American feature prize, while Brazilian director Gabriel Martins’ family drama “Mars One” won the outstanding international feature award. Audience award winners included “Unidentified Objects” by Juan Felipe Zuleta and documentary feature “Stay on Board: The Leo Baker Story.” Select award winners will be available to stream...

Remember Tower Records? The saga of the massive brick & mortar music retailer is a great story with marvelous characters. When you meet founder Russ Solomon it becomes obvious why the store clicked -- the guy knew how to turn music-brained hippies into motivated collaborators. With good extras... this docu generates genuine Good Vibes. All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records DVD FilmRise 2015 / Color / 1:78 enhanced widescreen / 94 min. / Street Date January 19, 2016 / 24.95 (also available on Blu-ray) Starring Russ Solomon, Chris Cornell, Heidi Cotler, Rudy Danzinger, Bob Delanoy, David Geffen, Stan Goman, Dave Grohl, Chris Hopson, Elton John Steve Knopper, Steve Nikkel, Bruce Springsteen, Jim Urie, Mark Viducich. Cinematography Neil Lisk, Nicola Marsh, Bridger Nielson Film Editor Darrin Roberts Original Music Bill Sherman Written by Steven Leckart Produced by Sean M. Stuart Directed by Colin Hanks

Reviewed by Glenn Erickson

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1. Documentary Filmmaking Tips: During the "Let's Talk Docs" session at the 2014 Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles, non-fiction cinematographers Nicola Marsh ("20 Feet From Stardom," "Burn"), Rick Rowley ("Dirty Wars"), Nick Higgins ("The Crash Reel," "The Lion's Mouth") and Jerry Ricciotti (HBO’s "Vice") shared stories from the front line and provided good advice for their audience of (mostly) other filmmakers. Read their top tips here. 2. How to Pitch: Not sure how to pitch your next project? Read about how indie director Josh Boone pitched "The Fault in Their Stories" to Fox and got the gig here. 3. Shoot Cool Stuff. Get Paid.: "Maybe you're an independent filmmaker with hard drives full of unpublished footage. Maybe you're a dedicated hobbyist who takes video on your travels and adventures, or around your own city with friends. Maybe you film professionally for digital agencies or production companies and have a pile of unused 'B-roll' in your archives.

At the Canon-sponsored panel “Let’s Talk Docs” session at the 2014 Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles, non-fiction cinematographers Nicola Marsh ("20 Feet From Stardom," "Burn"), Rick Rowley ("Dirty Wars"), Nick Higgins ("The Crash Reel," "The Lion's Mouth") and Jerry Ricciotti (HBO’s "Vice") shared stories from the frontlines. Even though each had a different approach to how they work in the typically run-and-gun atmosphere of documentary filmmaking, they all had good advice to disperse to the audience mostly full of other filmmakers. Here are their top tips: 1. Your gear should help, not hinder you -- and the best camera might not be the most expensive one. "The first thing I think about is how long the camera is going to be on my shoulder. It’s nice to shoot on a Pl lens, but I can’t have that on my shoulder all day. I don’t want to have...

It's been awhile since last we heard anything regarding Christopher Denham's new film, Preservation, but with the European Film Market now looming in the distance, we have an update for you cats! Read on!

From the Press Release

Xyz Films announces that it has picked up worldwide sales rights to writer/director Christopher Denham’s latest horror/thriller, Preservation, starring Wrenn Schmidt ("Boardwalk Empire"), Aaron Staton ("Mad Men"), and Pablo Schreiber (HBO's upcoming "The Brink," "Orange Is the New Black").

Jennifer Dubin and Cora Olson of Present Pictures are producing, with executive producing duties handled by Connie Cummings and Anne Renton of Certainty Films. Preservation will be introduced to buyers by Xyz Films at the European Film Market in February.

In the film, Wit (Schmidt), a brainy anesthesiologist, heads out on a hunting trip in a forest preserve with her husband, Mike (Staton), a hedge fund manager, and his brother,...