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‘Ghostbusters,’ Killer Whales and Plane Crash Survivors Are Subjects in New Documentary Trailers

While I’m not certain the documentary seen above is actually a real thing, it’s one highlight of the very interesting crop of films for which we’ve got previews this week. In addition to the film Ghostbusters, subjects receiving the documentary treatment include some legends in design, an important figure in folk music, a major international voice in combat journalism, a …

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Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, Napster and Dallas Hip Hop Are Subjects in New Documentary Trailers

There are a lot of music artists at the center of new documentary trailers. And also a film involving the music business. It’s an interesting mix. You’ve got a concert film for Metallica, a look at the file-sharing site that Metallica infamously went after and another concert film that encourages the visual bootlegging of live performances. You’ve also got a …

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Guns N’ Roses, Filmmakers at Cannes, Video Games and Sexual Harassment in Gaming Are Subjects in New Documentary Trailers

This week’s trailer spotlight features two films involving video games, one about amateur singers, one that’s currently at Cannes and also set at and about Cannes and another that’s about one of the most famous rock bassists of all time. And hopefully we get to see them all soon because according to another of the trailers it looks like we’ll …

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A$AP Rocky, Wine and Disco Are Subjects in New Documentary Trailers

  There are only a few new documentary trailers to showcase this week, and strangely enough they all start with the same letter. They preview films that will take us into the worlds of disco, modern hip hop and specialists trained in the art of wine appreciation. Watch them all below.   The Secret Disco Revolution Think disco was just …

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The Stone Roses, Backup Singers, Aaron Swartz and Nuclear Power Are Subjects in New Documentary Trailers

This week’s trailer spotlight includes two of the biggest buzz titles out of Sundance this year, both of which are now being released this summer, plus two hot docs debuting in other countries soon (and hopefully here eventually) and a couple crowdfunding projects that we’ll probably not see until next year. Watch them all below.   20 Feet From Stardom …

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The National, Ricky Jay, Michael Haneke and Pet Preservation Are Subjects in New Documentary Trailers

With the Tribeca and Nashville film festivals beginning this week and Hot Docs kicking off the next, we’ve got trailers for films playing at all three events. There are also a few music-related films and features on magicians, aliens, the afterlife of animals, garbage men, soccer players and one of the best living filmmakers in the world. Watch them all …

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News: Full Frame Winners; Best Trailers of the Year; ‘Dear Zachary’ Epilogue; Les Blank Dies

Here is the latest documentary news from the past week: The 2013 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival came and went last weekend, and now we’re left with a whole bunch of award winners to look forward to. Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson‘s two-decades-in-the-making American Promise  (pictured) received the Reva and David Logan Grand Jury Award, while A Will for the …

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Bears, Bronies, Levon Helm and T.I. Are Subjects in New Documentary Trailers

This week’s trailer showcase includes a lot of movies with titles beginning with the letter B. Try to say this ten times fast: Bears, Bets, Bidder, Bronies. Anyway, we’ve got our first look at the next Disney film, some previous SXSW and Tribeca selections finally getting theatrical release and apparently the long in the works T.I. doc is finally here …

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Kevin Hart, Gore Vidal, the Williams Sisters and ECW Are Subjects in New Documentary Trailers

This week’s trailer and clip showcase includes some more docs debuting at the Tribeca Film Festival this month. Additionally, we’ve got new docs about wrestling, opera, tennis stars, backup singers, lead singers, famous authors and comedians and infamous white-collar con men. Watch them all below.   Barbed Wire City: The Unauthorized Story of Extreme Championship Wrestling If Billy Corgan‘s commentary …

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Lil Bub, Stevie Nicks, WikiLeaks and Weed Are Subjects in New Documentary Trailers

This week’s trailer showcase highlights films involving the Internet, reggae, marijuana, street dancing, tattoos, adoption and Stevie Nicks. There are also two promoting films that will premiere at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival next month. Watch them all below.   Flex Is Kings This successfully crowdfunded doc is about flexing, a street dance style from East New York that has …

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