{"id":41893,"date":"2022-08-26T20:16:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-27T00:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=41893"},"modified":"2022-08-26T20:16:17","modified_gmt":"2022-08-27T00:16:17","slug":"peacock-launches-first-ever-virtual-docfest-with-original-documentaries-to-premiere-weekly-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/08\/26\/peacock-launches-first-ever-virtual-docfest-with-original-documentaries-to-premiere-weekly-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Peacock Launches First-Ever Virtual &#8220;DocFest&#8221; with Original Documentaries to Premiere Weekly [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Peacock announced today the lineup for their first ever Peacock DocFest, an on-platform showcase highlighting a selection from Peacock&#8217;s top-tier documentary roster.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-bw4jiMcJKE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The six-week virtual festival will feature six brand new Peacock Original titles. Between September 14 and October 19, one new title will drop every Wednesday in a dedicated collection on the Peacock platform with formats ranging from feature-length films to multi-part series.<\/p><div id=\"morty-59509661\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Peacock continues its commitment to shining a spotlight on real-life stories deserving of a platform,&#8221; said Rod Aissa, EVP Unscripted Content, NBCUniversal, &#8220;We hope that the launch of DocFest will habituate audiences into coming to Peacock for their weekly fix of quality documentary content presented by some of the industry&#8217;s leading creatives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DOCFEST SCHEDULE:<br \/>\nSeptember 14: HELL OF A CRUISE<br \/>\nSeptember 21: SHADOWLAND<br \/>\nSeptember 28: SEX, LIES AND THE COLLEGE CULT<br \/>\nOctober 5: PRINCE ANDREW: BANISHED<br \/>\nOctober 12: I LOVE YOU, YOU HATE ME<br \/>\nOctober 19: THE REBELLIOUS LIFE OF MRS. 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With access to hours of never-before-seen self-shot footage from passengers, this premium two-hour feature documentary will explore what went wrong and why only one week later were other cruise ships sent out to sea &#8211; where the same nightmare occurred again.<br \/>\nDirector: Nick Quested<br \/>\nExecutive Producers: Nick Quested, Max Pollack<br \/>\nCo-Executive Producer: Matthew Rowean<br \/>\nConsulting Producer: Spencer Fehrenbacher<br \/>\nProducers: Brett Kincaid, Mehdi Darlis, David Kennedy, Gretchen McGowan<br \/>\nProduced By: Goldcrest, MATTE Films<br \/>\nFormat: Documentary, 78 minutes<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHADOWLAND<\/strong><br \/>\nPremiere Date: September 21<br \/>\nDescription: Inspired by reporting in The Atlantic magazine, award-winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger sends documentary teams across America to embed with subjects who have rejected mainstream narratives, including the shocking real-time stories of a beloved rural Pennsylvania pizza shop owner facing twenty years in prison for her role in the January 6th riots, an anti-vaccine activist pushing a dangerous fake cure for Covid-19, and a mother divorcing her husband because she fears his beliefs put their children&#8217;s lives in danger. From this intimate viewpoint, Shadowland, a deeply immersive six-part docu-series, reveals how conspiracy theories have moved from the margins to the mainstream, exploring how people come to their beliefs, and what makes these theories so alluring. The series is a shocking wakeup call about the dangerous influence of conspiracy thinking on the functioning of our democracy, as families, friends, and the nation are increasingly being torn apart.<br \/>\nExecutive Producers: Joe Berlinger, Craig D&#8217;Entrone, RadicalMedia&#8217;s Jon Kamen, Jen Isaacson, Jon Doran, The Atlantic&#8217;s Jeffrey Goldberg, Adrienne LaFrance and Linzee Troubh<br \/>\nDirectors: Stephen Bailey, Alex Braverman, Eve Van Dyke<br \/>\nProduced By: RadicalMedia in association with Third Eye Motion Picture Co.<br \/>\nFormat: Doc Series, 6 x 60 mins (binge drop)<\/p><div id=\"morty-3337582472\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>SEX, LIES AND THE COLLEGE CULT<\/strong><br \/>\nPremiere Date: September 28<br \/>\nDescription: <strong><em>Sex Lies and The College Cult<\/em><\/strong> is the shocking and unnerving true story of how a father and professional conman, Larry Ray, brainwashed students of Sarah Lawrence College into an abusive sex cult that upended their lives, and the lives of their families. The documentary chronicles decade-long abuse, extortion, sex trafficking, and forced labor told in some of the victim&#8217;s own words. Through dark and personal footage, a portrait of the world inside this group is revealed &#8211; all rooted in manipulation and dark secrets.<br \/>\nExecutive Producers: George Waldrum, Robert Palumbo, Ian Russell<br \/>\nProduced By: ITN Productions<br \/>\nFormat: Documentary, 90 mins<\/p>\n<p><strong>PRINCE ANDREW: BANISHED<\/strong><br \/>\nPremiere Date: October 5<br \/>\nDescription: <strong><em>Prince Andrew: Banished<\/em><\/strong> unpacks the tumultuous story of how Prince Andrew, Duke of York &#8211; formerly regarded as the attractive, beloved son of Queen Elizabeth II and decorated naval officer &#8211; whose behavior antics throughout his career as a Royal brought scandal and disgrace to the 1200-year legacy of the British Royal Family. 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