Industry News: Can VOD Save Docs Failing at the Box Office?
July saw two documentaries that performed well at the box office—director Steve James’s warm portrait of Roger Ebert, Life Itself, and filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza's conservative bait
America: Imagine the World Without Her. However, the films’ performances haven’t reversed a significant downward trend in theatrical ticket sales for documentaries. “Something
is …
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