The “GasLand” and “Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock” filmmaker shares his life-changing experience crafting his latest, which follows climate migrants around the world.
The film, directed and produced by DuVernay, will air on Netflix later this year.
Robert Moses never held elected office, never drove a car, and still managed to reshape New York City — and much of urban America — around highways, suburbs, and the automobile. This video tells the story of how Moses rose from an obscure New York reformer to one of the most powerful city builders in…
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Robert Moses never held elected office, never drove a car, and still managed to reshape New York City — and much of urban America — around highways, suburbs, and the automobile. This video tells the story of how Moses rose from an obscure New York reformer to one of the most powerful city builders in…
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Bleecker Street has unveiled its fall awards-season slate, with four major titles set for festival premieres and theatrical runs. Anton Corbijn’s thriller “A Talent for Murder,” starring Helen Mirren and Alden Ehrenreich, arrives Oct. 26, 2026, followed by Mike Leigh’s “Tender Loving Care” on Dec. 4, 2026. Guy Nattiv’s untitled drama (formerly “Harmonia”) starring Carrie Coon opens Jan. 8, 2027, after a November awards-qualifying run. The films are expected to debut at major fall festivals, including Venice, Telluride, and Toronto.
Then there’s Alex Gibney’s documentary “Musk,” which will receive a theatrical release on Oct. 16, 2026.
Gibney’s documentary, which he has been working on for several years, examines Elon Musk, one of the world’s most influential and controversial business figures. Bleecker describes “Musk” as an epic investigation into the man behind the public persona.
“Musk” was actually supposed to premiere at Cannes in 2024, but Gibney delayed the debut as new developments continued to emerge and additional footage was added.
One interesting detail from the Variety article: “Musk” is expected to compete in the documentary feature category, but Bleecker Street also plans to campaign the film across all eligible Oscar categories, including Best Picture — a rare and ambitious push, as no documentary has ever received a nomination in the Academy’s top category.
Behind the scenes, I kept hearing that few distributors wanted to take on the documentary, with company after company passing on it. Last year, it finally found a home with the low-key distribution outfit Bleecker Street.
Gibney has been working on the project for more than four years, expanding its scope as Musk’s public image continued to evolve in real time. Official work on “Musk” actually began in early 2022. Musk is extensively interviewed in the film, though it remains to be seen whether he regrets participating, given Gibney’s public criticism toward him — particularly following Musk’s endorsement of Donald Trump.
The filmmaker, known for high-profile investigations and cautionary portraits such as “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” and “Taxi to the Dark Side,” has long focused on powerful figures and institutions. Gibney also directed the 2020 documentary “Totally Under Control,” which examined the Trump administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The film will have a week-long engagement at the IFC Center in NYC beginning Sept. 17.
The Oscars finally created a documentary category with their 14th ceremony. This was specifically for short documentaries. Churchill’s Island beat out 10 other titles to be named the first winner. The same year, two “features” were honored with Special Academy Awards. But that wasn’t all. Short documentaries also won in two other categories, making the Best Documentary (Short Subject) category seem less distinct. Of Pups and Puzzles won the Academy Award for Best Short (One-Reel), and Main Street on the March! won the Academy Award for Best Short (Two-Reel). Both were produced and narrated by John Nesbitt, who also won two years earlier in the Best Short Subject (One-Reel) category with the nonfiction film That Mothers Might Live.
The Oscars finally created a documentary category with their 14th ceremony. This was specifically for short documentaries. Churchill’s Island beat out 10 other titles to be named the first winner. The same year, two “features” were honored with Special Academy Awards. But that wasn’t all. Short documentaries also won in two other categories, making the Best Documentary (Short Subject) category seem less distinct. Of Pups and Puzzles won the Academy Award for Best Short (One-Reel), and Main Street on the March! won the Academy Award for Best Short (Two-Reel). Both were produced and narrated by John Nesbitt, who also won two years earlier in the Best Short Subject (One-Reel) category with the nonfiction film That Mothers Might Live.