Upcoming Documentaries

New documentaries heading to cinemas and streaming, with their trailers. Only films with a confirmed release date are listed, and the list is checked every month (last checked November 2026).

Coming soon

November 2026

Thu 5 NovIn cinemas

Gentle by Birth

Directed by Doree Simon Hatfield

After her 23-year-old brother dies of an overdose, filmmaker Doree Simon Hatfield investigates the stigma she believes blocked his access to treatment and support. Her search takes her from her family’s living room to harm reduction sites, music festivals, and the halls of the Pennsylvania Capitol, where she meets experts working to change how addiction is understood and treated. But as her own fear and stigma around drugs begin to dissolve, Doree makes a radical choice to try them herself—transforming the film from a dissection of her brother’s addiction into a provocative reckoning that threatens her family’s fragile healing.

Fri 6 NovSeries on Apple TV

Awkwafina: The Unlikely Cook

Hollywood actor and comedian Nora Lum (a.k.a. Awkwafina) is the descendant of restaurant royalty...but she can't cook. Join the star on an inspiring culinary road trip as she learns the craft and attempts to revive her family's beloved Chinese eatery.

Fri 6 NovIn cinemas

Soul Patrol

Directed by J.M. Harper

From deep behind enemy lines, a hidden chapter of American military history is uncovered, prompting the question of whether reckoning with the past can bring peace to those who lived it. The Vietnam War’s first Black special operations team reunites to tell their story.

Fri 6 NovIn cinemas

Nuisance Bear

Directed by Gabriela Osio Vanden, Jack Weisman

A polar bear is forced to navigate a human world of tourists, wildlife officers, and hunters as its ancient migration collides with modern life. When a sacred predator is branded a nuisance, it becomes unclear who truly belongs in this shared landscape.

Fri 6 NovDisney+ / Hulu

Wolves Up Close with Bertie Gregory

Reconnecting with a pack of wolves he has followed for seven years, Bertie sets out to capture one of the Arctic's most dangerous and rarely filmed hunts: wolves taking on a bull moose, prey roughly ten times their size. Led by Kona, a striking white breeding male, the pack faces a critical winter as dwindling food supplies, an encroaching rival wolf and an aging leader threaten its survival.

Tue 10 NovStreaming

Wayward: How Women Changed Snowboarding

Directed by Mia Lambson Brady

Wayward is a feature documentary about the women who changed snowboarding by refusing to follow the status quo. Spanning 4 decades of progression, the film weaves together rare archival footage and firsthand accounts from pioneering athletes who fought for visibility, opportunity, and respect in a male-dominated industry. As the sport has evolved and new generations push boundaries further than ever before, Wayward examines what it took to get here, and what still lies ahead. This is a story of resilience, rebellion, and the power of those who shaped a sport & a culture into what it is today.

Fri 13 NovIn cinemas

American Amazon

Directed by Eric Bendick

A spectacular journey through natural wonders of a part of the country Grammy-winning musician and actor Jon Batiste knows very well: the vast network of wetlands spanning Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and the Carolinas.

Mon 16 NovSeries on PBS

Crime and Punishment in America

Explores the history of criminal justice in America — from the pre-colonial period to 21st century mass incarceration.

Fri 20 NovIn cinemas

Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson

A concert film documenting Cameron Winter's sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall.

Mon 23 NovSeries on MGM+

New Wave

The fascinating story of New Wave music and the decade from 1977 to 1987 that brought alternative culture into the mainstream.

Tue 24 NovStreaming

Run Terry Run

Directed by Sean Menard

The extraordinary story of Canadian icon Terry Fox will be told like never before in Run Terry Run, a new feature-length documentary directed by acclaimed filmmaker Sean Menard. The film offers an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at Terry’s legendary 1980 Marathon of Hope, drawing from 96 reels of never-before-seen footage and unheard audio interviews that have remained untouched for 45 years.

Wed 25 NovHBO Max

The Slightest Touch

Directed by Rachel Fleit

As she turns forty - an age doctors once said she would never reach - Emma Fogarty, who lives with the rare and extremely painful condition Epidermolysis Bullosa, takes up an offer from longtime friend Colin Farrell; they agree to run the Dublin Marathon together, with Colin pushing Emma's wheelchair for the final four kilometres. Also follow their lives and the enduring friendship that has sustained them through the years.

Fri 27 NovNetflix

Tyson Fury

Directed by Lucy Wilcox

Discover the man beneath the Fury in this feature length documentary from Lucy Wilcox. With exclusive access to Paris, Tyson and John Fury, this film charts the rise, fall and redemption of the one and only Gypsy King.

December 2026

Wed 2 DecIn cinemas

A Fox Under a Pink Moon

Directed by Mehrdad Oskouei

At just 16, Soraya is already creating stunning drawings and sculptures that are as beautiful as they are dark. This strong-willed Afghan sculptor and illustrator has been trying for five years to escape Iran and join her mother in Austria.

Fri 11 DecIn cinemas

George Michael: The Faith Tour

Directed by Andy Morahan, David Austin

A stunning delve into George Michael's 1988 Faith Tour, as shot live at the famous Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy. This exclusive footage, assembled from a 14-camera shoot captured on 35mm over two nights (30–31 May 1988), features the 24-year-old pop star at the height of his powers.

Fri 18 DecSeries on Netflix

Beyond Society

Created by J. A. Bayona, Carlos Torres

The story of Flight 571 did not end on the day the survivors were rescued from the Andes. For them, and for the families of those who did not return, the hardest part was about to begin. Whilst silence reigned amongst those directly involved, the rest of the world continued to try to understand what had happened through books, films and documentaries. But how does one rebuild a life after such a tragedy?

January 2027

Fri 1 JanStreaming

Everything Is Not OK

Directed by Dev Benegal

Artist Judith Blum Reddy's work, shaped by the Holocaust and displacement across continents, is explored alongside fellow artists who channeled displacement into art, framed by poetry and themes of memory and resistance.

Fri 8 JanIn cinemas

Rehearsals for a Revolution

Directed by Pegah Ahangarani

Through five portraits of relatives and mentors, five expressions of resistance, Pegah Ahangarani sketches her life story. Drawing from personal archives, home videos, street protests footage, newspapers, and recorded voices, she retraces more than 40 years of Iran’s history. From the early days of 1979, until the war that began in 2026, she pieces together intimate and collective memories, forming the portrait of a country shaped by political repression and in constant hope for a revolution.

Fri 15 JanIn cinemas

Animals

Directed by Anthonee Smith

Still trapped in a doomsday bunker the scientist continues his mission to narrate over footage of the natural world, hoping if animals ever return to this planet they will be cherished.

March 2027

Wed 10 MarIn cinemas

2020 Hindsight or (A Disaster of Pandemic Level Proportions)

Directed by Aaron Saldaña Cisneros

Six years after a school trip became one of the first casualties of the pandemic, a filmmaker revisits the footage he shot from that weekend, tracking down his old classmates, especially one he could not forget.

Sun 14 MarStreaming

BORN SEXY YESTERDAY: Decoding the Enigma of Beauty

The phrase "Born Sexy Yesterday" is derived from the 1950 film "Born Yesterday." However beneath this superficial portrayal of some women lies a more complex understanding , revealing deeper narratives that resonate with many. October 1, 1985. The chilling emptiness in Michele Avila's eyes. Her murder, a savage ballet of teenage fury, ripped through the town, festering wounds exposing the venomous underbelly of a seemingly innocent friendship. Jealousy, a serpent coiled in the heart of adolescence, struck with the force of a viper, revealing the terrifying depths of envy's reach. These weren't just girls; they were predators. Women are born with many layers, a mix between good and evil. Ironically of all the positive tropes that can validate the existence of women, why is it that "Born Sexy Yesterday" is a trope that resonates with our male counterparts the most?

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