Tag: documentary

CA junks Maria Ressa’s bid for US travel

(Eagle News) — The Court of Appeals has denied Maria Ressa’s motion she be allowed to travel to the United States for a series of activities including the launch of a documentary. In denying the very urgent motion for permission to travel abroad by Ressa, who is out on bail pending her appeal of her cyber libel conviction by the Manila Regional Trial Court, the CA’s special fourteenth division noted that she failed to show […]

Smash hit Jordan documentary fills TV void for NBA fans

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A new Michael Jordan television documentary has become a smash hit for NBA fans whose hope of watching the playoffs these days was scuttled by the coronavirus pandemic. “The Last Dance” details the career of the NBA legend who led the Chicago Bulls to six titles in the 1990s, with editions three and four of the 10-part saga telecast on Sunday. It was the top ESPN telecast in the […]

Jordan NBA documentary finished early for April debut

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — A 10-part documentary series on retired NBA legend Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls dynasty has been finished early for an April release to US and worldwide audiences, presenters announced Tuesday. “The Last Dance” originally was expected to debut in early June alongside the start of the 2020 NBA Finals before the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has shut down sports leagues, but now will start April 19 on […]

“Gramo,” gov’t docu on drug war, to be released

(Eagle News) — The government is releasing a documentary on its war on drugs later today, Dec. 12. The Presidential Communications Operations Office, which produced “Gramo,” said the documentary would  tackle “the successes and challenges” faced by the Duterte administration’s drug campaign. The PCOO said the documentary, which would be shown on PTV-4 and other PCOO-managed social media pages at 7 p.m., would also include Kian delos Santos, who was shot during an Oplan Galugad […]