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CNN Films is unafraid to break new ground to bring you the stories that matter most. Our riveting documentaries explore today's important headlines that spark tomorrow's conversations. Amy Entelis, senior VP of talent and content development for CNN Worldwide, and Vinnie Malhotra, senior VP of development and acquisitions for CNN Worldwide, oversee the acquisition strategy of documentaries for CNN Films.

CNN Films to Present Broadcast of GLEN CAMPBELL...I'LL BE ME, 6/28
by Caryn Robbins - June 19, 2015

Glen Campbell's extraordinary life and musical legacy are explored in a critically-acclaimed film to be exclusively broadcast on CNN/U.S. on Sunday, June 28....


CNN's Hillary Clinton Documentary Will Not Move Forward
by Caryn Robbins - September 30, 2013

Variety reports that a planned documentary on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton from CNN Films will no longer move forward. According to the report, the project's director, Charles Ferguson has decided to step away due to political pressure surrounding the project....


CNN Acquires GLEN CAMPBELL... I'LL BE ME; Documentary to Premiere This June
by Caryn Robbins - February 23, 2015

CNN announced today the exclusive acquisition of the domestic broadcast rights for the critically-acclaimed feature documentary GLEN CAMPBELL... I'LL BE ME from PCH Films....


CNN to Premiere Documentary DINOSAUR 13, 12/11
by Caryn Robbins - November 24, 2014

DINOSAUR 13 was the first film deal closed at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it also premiered....


THE SQUARE, SLOMO, INSIDE MAN Top 2013 IDA Documentary Awards
by Movies News Desk - December 07, 2013

The International Documentary Association (IDA)'s 29th Annual IDA Documentary Awards were held last night, Friday, December 6th at the Director's Guild in Los Angeles. Scroll down for a full list of winners!...


But, Wait! What's On TV Tonight? Fri, Oct. 24th: Tony & Gaga Get CHEEK TO CHEEK
by Matt Tamanini - October 24, 2014

9:00pm: GRIMM | NBC 9:00pm: CHEEK TO CHEEK w/ Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett | PBS 10:00pm: CONSTANTINE | NBC Click for more picks!...


STEVE JOBS: THE MAN IN THE MACHINE Among Documentary Films Coming to CNN in 2016
by Caryn Robbins - March 10, 2015

CNN will premiere five new documentary films in 2016, the network announced today prior to its May upfront presentation in Manhattan. Each documentary is a co-production with CNN Films and is expected to premiere in theaters prior to their broadcasts on CNN/U.S....


CNN Films Presents Documentaries BLACKFISH, PANDORA'S PROMISE This Fall
by TV News Desk - October 24, 2013

As the weather cools, CNN Films' fall schedule heats up with two, new-to-television documentaries that examine the relationship between humans and nature. Today, Oct. 24 from 9:00pm to 11:00pm and 12:00am to 2:00am, CNN will air BLACKFISH, the story of a performing orca, connected to the deaths of s...


BIRDMAN Among Nominees for 24th ANNUAL GOTHAM INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - October 23, 2014

The Independent Filmmaker Project (IFP), the nation's premier member organization of independent storytellers, announced today the nominees for the 24th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards by IFP....


DINOSAUR 13 to at The Washington Pavilion
by Tyler Peterson - August 18, 2014

The Kirby Science Discovery Center at the Washington Pavilion will be one of the first theaters to premier DINOSAUR 13, a documentary based on the book Rex Appeal: The Amazing Story of Sue, The Dinosaur That Changed Science, The Law and My Life by Peter Larson and Kristin Donnan. The movie runs Augu...


CNN Films Screens PANDORA'S PROMISE Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 07, 2013

As the weather cools, CNN Films' fall schedule heats up with two, new-to-television documentaries that examine the relationship between humans and nature. And, tonight, Nov. 7, CNN will air PANDORA'S PROMISE from 9:00pm to 11:00pm and 12:00am to 2:00am, a film that explores the personal journeys of ...


CNN to Debut ESCAPE FIRE Healthcare Documentary, 3/10
by Caryn Robbins - March 01, 2013

CNN has acquired the U.S. television broadcast rights for the award-winning documentary, ESCAPE FIRE: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare....


Richard E. Robbins' GIRL RISING to Opens On Demand & in Theaters Nationwide
by Caryn Robbins - March 07, 2013

GIRL RISING, Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins' new feature film about the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world, premiered last night in New York at the Paris Theatre....


CNN Premieres Documentary SOLE SURVIVOR Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 09, 2014

There have been 14 large airplane crashes with a lone survivor in the history of commercial aviation. CNN FILMS: SOLE SURVIVOR explores the complex emotional aftermath experienced by survivors of major aviation disasters....


CNN Films Orders Feature-Length Hillary Clinton Documentary
by Tyler Peterson - July 29, 2013

According to Deadline, the studio has ordered a new documentary following the life of the former First Lady turned Senator turned Secretary of State, with Academy Award-winner Charles Ferguson set to direct. The film will reportedly hit theaters in 2014, and then move to CNN....


But, Wait! What's On TV Tonight? Fri, Oct. 24th: Tony & Gaga Get CHEEK TO CHEEK
by Matt Tamanini - October 24, 2014

9:00pm: GRIMM | NBC 9:00pm: CHEEK TO CHEEK w/ Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett | PBS 10:00pm: CONSTANTINE | NBC Click for more picks!...


CNN Adds Exciting New Series to Slate of Original Shows
by Caryn Robbins - May 13, 2015

CNN announced today two new Original Series, adding to its successful portfolio of high-quality, non-scripted programming in 2016. Declassified (All3Media America), an eight-part series, delves into true stories of America's covert operations around the world....


CNN Debuts ESCAPE FIRE Healthcare Documentary Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 10, 2013

CNN has acquired the U.S. television broadcast rights for the award-winning documentary, ESCAPE FIRE: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare....


ZERO MOTIVATION Wins Best Narrative Feature at 2014 Tribeca Film Festival; Winners Announced!
by Movies News Desk - April 24, 2014

The 13th annual Tribeca Film Festival, co-founded by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, and presented by AT&T, announced the winners of its competition categories tonight at a ceremony presided over by Pat Kiernan and hosted at the Conrad New York in New York City. The Festival runs t...


Documentary GLEN CAMPBELL…I'LL BE ME to Premiere on CNN, 6/28
by Caryn Robbins - June 22, 2015

Glen Campbell's extraordinary life and musical legacy are explored in a critically-acclaimed film to be exclusively broadcast on CNN/U.S. on Sunday, June 28....


CNN Films to Present Broadcast of GLEN CAMPBELL...I'LL BE ME, 6/28
by Caryn Robbins - June 19, 2015

Glen Campbell's extraordinary life and musical legacy are explored in a critically-acclaimed film to be exclusively broadcast on CNN/U.S. on Sunday, June 28....


CNN Films and Lionsgate Pick Up DINOSAUR 13 on Night One of Sundance Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - January 17, 2014

CNN Films and Lionsgate announced today the acquisition of the North American rights to the film DINOSAUR 13, on the opening night of the Sundance Film Festival....


CNN Premieres Documentary DINOSAUR 13 Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 11, 2014

DINOSAUR 13 was the first film deal closed at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, where it also premiered....


CNN Films to Present Documentaries BLACKFISH, PANDORA'S PROMISE This Fall
by Caryn Robbins - October 10, 2013

As the weather cools, CNN Films' fall schedule heats up with two, new-to-television documentaries that examine the relationship between humans and nature....


CNN Acquires GLEN CAMPBELL... I'LL BE ME; Documentary to Premiere This June
by Caryn Robbins - February 23, 2015

CNN announced today the exclusive acquisition of the domestic broadcast rights for the critically-acclaimed feature documentary GLEN CAMPBELL... I'LL BE ME from PCH Films....







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