POV Premiere
THE BITTER PILL airs tonight at 10pm ET on PBS’ POV – America’s longest running non-fiction series. Directed by Clay Tweel, this powerful documentary follows attorney Paul Farrell Jr. as he takes on the pharmaceutical giants in order to help his opioid-ravaged West Virginia hometown.
The film will be available to stream on the PBS App through December 10. You can check out the full POV lineup and learn more on how to watch the series on PBS’ website.
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In Theaters
THE WHITE HOUSE EFFECT, a gripping and eye-opening archival documentary about the climate crisis, begins its NYC theatrical run at DCTV’s Firehouse Cinema this Friday, September 26. You can see a full list of screenings and purchase tickets on Firehouse Cinema’s website.
Special Q&A Screenings
Friday, September 26, 7pm ET
Q&A with directors Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk and filmmaker Bing Liu
Saturday, September 27, 7pm ET
Q&A with directors Bonni Cohen, Jon Shenk, producer Noah Stahl and IP Executive Director Jenny Raskin
Sunday, September 28, 1pm ET
Q&A with producer Noah Stahl
THE WHITE HOUSE EFFECT will be available to stream on Netflix beginning October 31. For more news, visit the film’s website and Instagram.
Awards
Gotham Week Honors
The Gotham Film & Media Institute announced its honorees for their second annual Gotham Week Honors, and we’re thrilled that MOVE YA BODY: THE BIRTH OF HOUSE received the award for the Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You. Big congrats to director Elegance Bratton, producer Chester Algernal Gordon and the entire MOVE YA BODY team!
For the full list of honorees, visit Gotham’s website. You can also find more MOVE YA BODY updates on their Instagram.
Grierson Nominations
Earlier today, The Grierson Trust announced its nominations for the 2025 British Documentary Awards. SUGARCANE was nominated for Best Single Documentary – International and the two-part series version of ANTIDOTE (called KILL LIST: HUNTED BY PUTIN’S SPIES on Channel 4 and Apple TV) received the nomination for Best Documentary Series. Congrats to both film teams! Winners will be announced November 18. For the full list of nominees, visit Grierson Trust’s website.