Morgan Neville News

The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (HSDFF), presented by Mountain Valley Spring Water, announced today the official selections for this year's short and feature documentary lineups. This year's festival will include additional categories including U.S., International, Southern Stories, Sports, as well as a spotlight on films Made in Arkansas. Now approaching its 27th year, HSDFF is the longest running all-documentary festival in North America and is Academy Award®-Qualifying in the Documentary Short Subject Category.

Morgan Neville's documentary about children's TV host Fred Rogers, Won't You Be My Neighbor?, will begin the International Documentary Association's annual curated screening series on September 12th, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Telluride Film Festival, presented by the National Film Preserve, today announced its official program selections for the 45th edition of the Telluride Film Festival. TFF's celebration of artistic excellence brings together cinema enthusiasts, filmmakers and artists to discover the best in world cinema in the beautiful mountain town of Telluride, Colorado. TFF will screen over sixty feature films, short films and revival programs representing twenty-two countries, along with special artist Tributes, Conversations, Panels, Student Programs and Festivities. Telluride Film Festival takes place Friday, August 31 - Monday, September 3, 2018.

The 62nd BFI London Film Festival in partnership with American Express® today announces its full programme, featuring a diverse selection of 225 feature films from both established and emerging talent. This 12-day celebration of cinema illustrates the richness of international filmmaking, with films to delight and entertain audiences, and also films that probe and interrogate issues of significance.

The Orchard has acquired U.S. rights to the jazz-inspired drama THE SONG OF SWAY LAKE. Directed by Ari Gold (Adventures of Power), who co-wrote the film with Elizabeth Bull, the film stars Rory Culkin (Signs), Robert Sheehan (Geostorm) and Mary Beth Peil (Tony nominee for Anastasia). THE SONG OF SWAY LAKE will be released in theaters on September 21st and on VOD and Digital HD on September 25th. 

Harris Doran's award-winning film Beauty Mark, starring Laura Bell Bundy, has been released by The Orchard and is available nationwide On Digital and On Demand. The film, which premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival, where lead actress Auden Thornton won a special jury prize for "Breakout Performance," can be seen on all platforms. This powerful film also stars Catherine Curtin (Love Janis, Orange Is The New Black), Deirdre Lovejoy (Lucky Guy, The Wire), Jeff Kober (Sons of Anarchy), Ben Curtis ('The Dell Dude'), and Madison Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle).

Watch the official trailer for Morgan Neville's new movie, Won't You Be My Neighbor? below!

Watch: Official Trailer For UGLY DELICIOUS Coming To Netflix 2/23

From renowned chef and restaurateur, David Chang (Momofuku) and Academy Award-winning producer Morgan Neville, comes a culinary experience that will challenge our taste buds and minds, as David continues to defy the status quo.  Ugly Delicious does not play by the rules or expectations when it comes to delicious food, it creates them.

35th Miami Film Festival Announces Full Lineup, Jason Reitman's TULLY Opening Night

The 14th Annual Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) is pleased to announce its full program of 72 films, including seven films straight from this year's Sundance Film Festival, and seven films recently nominated for an Academy Award. This year, BIFF welcomes Oscar-nominated actor Elliott Gould who will be in Boulder for a Q & A after a screening of his hit newfilm Humor Me, which was Executive Produced by Boulder-based Superlative Films. Academy Award winning filmmakers and BIFF alumni Louie Psihoyos and Morgan Neville are among the list offilmmakers, directors and producers who will be screening their latest projects in Boulder.

2018 Sundance Film Festival SCIENCE FAIR Wins First Ever Festival Favorite Award

Netflix announced four new original documentary series, covering a wide range of topics from food and true crime to pop culture.

Netflix Shares Clip From UGLY DELICIOUS With Ali Wong and David Chang

From James Beard Award-Winning Chef David Chang and Academy Award-Winning Director Morgan Neville comes UGLY DELICIOUS, a Netflix original documentary series that challenges both our taste buds and minds. Get a first look below!

Focus Features Shares First Look At Mister Rogers Documentary WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?

Steve Scaffidi, WTMJ Milwaukee radio host and former Oak Creek, WI mayor, will participate in A Conversation with Chelsea Handler. The event is a town hall to be held at the Fox Cities P.A.C. on Thursday, February 1.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center will welcome comedy superstar, TV personality and author Chelsea Handler in A Conversation with Chelsea Handler.

Five ITVS documentaries, four for Independent Lens and one for POV, received News & Documentary Emmy Awards, it was announced today at the 38th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards.

Ketchum, one of the world's leading communications firms, today announced a 'first look' production and distribution agreement between its Ketchum Films division and The Weinstein Company, the creative powerhouse production and distribution company.