List of National Geographic documentary films
This is a list of films produced and released by National Geographic under their feature Documentary Films banner, established in 2017.[1] National Geographic Partners is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and National Geographic Society, initially established between 21st Century Fox and the National Geographic Society until Disney's acquisition of Fox's media assets on March 20, 2019.[2]
Title | Director(s) | Release date | Notes |
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LA 92 | Daniel Lindsay, T. J. Martin | April 28, 2017 | |
Jane | Brett Morgen | October 20, 2017 | |
Into the Okavango | Neil Gelinas | April 22, 2018 | |
Free Solo | Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin | September 28, 2018 | |
Science Fair | Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster | October 19, 2018 | |
Sea of Shadows | Richard Ladkani | July 12, 2019 | |
The Cave | Feras Fayyad | October 18, 2019 | |
Saudi Runaway | Susanne Regina Meures | January 25, 2020 | Distribution only[3] |
Rebuilding Paradise | Ron Howard | July 31, 2020 | |
The Last Ice | Scott Ressler | May 22 2020 | |
Akashinga: The Brave Ones | Maria Wilhelm | June 17, 2020 | "Doc short" |
The Nightcrawlers | Alexander A. Mora | September 13, 2020 | "Doc short" |
Lost and Found | Orlando von Einsiedel | September 18, 2020 | "Doc short" |
Blood on the Wall | Sebastian Junger, Nick Quested | September 30, 2020 | |
City So Real | Steve James | October 29, 2020 | Released as miniseries |
Own the Room | Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster | March 12, 2021 | Disney+ original |
Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer | Dawn Porter | June 18, 2021 | |
Playing with Sharks | Sally Aitken | July 23, 2021 | Disney+ original |
Fauci[4] | John Hoffman/Janet Tobias | October 6, 2021 | |
The First Wave[5] | Matthew Heineman | October 7, 2021 | |
The Rescue | Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | October 8, 2021 | |
Becoming Cousteau[6] | Liz Garbus | October 22, 2021 | |
Torn | Max Lowe | December 3, 2021 | |
Upcoming | |||
Untitled Jose Andrés/World Central Kitchen Documentary | Ron Howard | 2022 | |
Fire of Love[7] | Sara Dosa | ||
The Territory[8] | Alex Pritz |
References[]
- ^ Birnbaum, Debra (2017-01-13). "National Geographic Unveils New Banner to Produce Feature Documentaries (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ "The Walt Disney Company Signs Amended Acquisition Agreement To Acquire Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., For $71.3 Billion in Cash And Stock". The Walt Disney Company. June 20, 2018. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2020-02-25). "Nat Geo Documentary Films Picks Up Sundance Doc 'Saudi Runaway'". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
- ^ Fauci at IMDb
- ^ "National Geographic Documentary Films Acquires Academy Award®-Nominated and Emmy® Award-Winning Director Matthew Heineman's COVID-19 Vérité Feature Doc THE FIRST WAVE". www.businesswire.com. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- ^ Becoming Cousteau at IMDb
- ^ Palmer, Roger (January 23, 2022). "National Geographic Documentary Films Acquires Worldwide Rights To "Fire Of Love"". What's On Disney Plus. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Palmer, Roger (January 22, 2022). "National Geographic Acquires "The Territory"". What's On Disney Plus. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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