This Machine News
From Michael J. Fox to an Iconic Sex Researcher: THR Documentary Roundtable on Trust and Truth Telling
Six directors of standout 2023 documentary features gathered at The Hollywood Reporter’s Los Angeles offices in mid-November for THR’s annual Documentary Roundtable.
IDA Documentary Awards: “Dear…” Nominated For Best Episodic Series
The International Documentary Association (IDA) announced the nominations for the 38th annual IDA Documentary Awards, which will be held on Dec. 10, 2022, at the Paramount Theater on the Paramount Studios Lot in Los Angeles.
Oscars: Academy Unveils Shortlists in 10 Categories - BILLIE EILISH: THE WORLD’S A LITTLE BLURRY
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday unveiled its shortlists for the 2022 Oscars in 10 categories, including documentary and international features. It also includes documentary short subject, makeup and hairstyling, original score, original song, animated short, live-action short, visual effects, and — returning this year — sound.
‘Dear…’ Showrunner Donny Jackson Inks First-Look With R.J. Cutler’s This Machine
Emmy-winning nonfiction producer Donny Jackson has inked a first-look deal with This Machine, the banner from documentary director R.J. Cutler. The duo has frequently worked together in the past and is currently in production on the upcoming season of Apple TV+ series Dear…, on which Jackson serves as the showrunner. Their previous credits include the Sundance Award-winning The September Issue.
Docuseries ‘Dear…’ Renewed for Season 2 at Apple
Viola Davis, Selena Gomez, Billy Porter and Ava DuVernay will be among the subjects for the biographical show. Apple will profile a new set of famous people with a second season of its biographical series Dear… .
Oprah, Lin-Manuel Miranda Set for Apple TV+ Biography Series
Gloria Steinem, Spike Lee and Stevie Wonder will also be subjects of 'Dear…,' from Emmy and Peabody Award winner R.J. Cutler. Apple has greenlit a docuseries that will profile famous people through letters written by those whose lives the subjects have touched.