{"id":62843,"date":"2023-12-07T20:22:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T01:22:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=62843"},"modified":"2023-12-07T20:22:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T01:22:04","slug":"hbo-original-documentary-going-to-mars-the-nikki-giovanni-project-debuts-january-8-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/07\/hbo-original-documentary-going-to-mars-the-nikki-giovanni-project-debuts-january-8-video\/","title":{"rendered":"HBO Original Documentary &#8220;Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project&#8221; Debuts January 8 [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62844\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Going-to-Mars-The-Nikki-Giovanni-Project-poster.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Going-to-Mars-The-Nikki-Giovanni-Project-poster.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Going-to-Mars-The-Nikki-Giovanni-Project-poster-202x300.webp 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>The HBO Original documentary GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT, from Confluential Films and Rada Studio, and directors and producers Joe Brewster and Mich\u00e8le Stephenson (&#8220;<em>American Promise<\/em>,&#8221; &#8220;<em>Stateless<\/em>&#8220;), producer Tommy Oliver (HBO&#8217;s &#8220;<em>40 Years A Prisoner<\/em>&#8221; and &#8220;<em>Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss<\/em>&#8220;), and executive producers Taraji P. Henson and Codie Elaine Oliver, debuts Monday, January 8 (9:00-10:42PM ET\/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.<\/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\/kyb3NV1U9SA?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 critically acclaimed film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival where it won the Grand Jury Prize for Best U.S. Documentary and was an official selection in the Spotlight section of the 61st New York Film Festival. The film was recently nominated for three Cinema Eye Honors Awards including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature, two International Documentary Association Awards, including Best Feature Documentary, and a Film Independent Spirit Awards nomination for Best Documentary.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3030848234\" 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>GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT travels through time and space to reveal the enduring influence of Nikki Giovanni, one of America&#8217;s greatest living poets and social commentators. Giovanni reckons with the inevitable passing of time through intimate v\u00e9rit\u00e9, striking archival footage, and visually innovative treatments of her poetry, revealing the lasting impact of Giovanni&#8217;s work on American culture.<\/p>\n<p>Credits: Confluential Films and Rada Studio, in association with JustFilms | Ford Foundation; in association with Bertha DOC SOCIETY. Written and directed by Mich\u00e8le Stephenson and Joe Brewster; with the voice of Taraji P. Henson; producers, Joe Brewster, Mich\u00e8le Stephenson, Tommy Oliver; executive producers, Codie Elaine Oliver, Taraji P. Henson; editors, Terra Long, Lawrence Jackman, Regi Allen.<\/p>\n<p>\r\n        <table id=\"tmdb-pro\">\r\n          <tbody>\r\n            <tr>\r\n              <td class=\"tmdb-pro-poster\" width=\"20%\" rowspan=\"3\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/image.tmdb.org\/t\/p\/w300_and_h450_bestv2\/\/7qWRK7ornW1DkebZlS3IYYJ3TCC.jpg\"><\/td>\r\n              <td>\r\n                <h3><b>Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project<\/b><\/h3>\r\n              <\/td>\r\n            <\/tr>\r\n            <tr><td><span><b>Release:<\/b> 2023-11-03<\/span><span><b>Genre:<\/b> Documentary<\/span><span><b>Duration:<\/b> 102 mins<\/span><span><b>Budget:<\/b> $ 0<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><h5><b>Overview<\/b><\/h5><p>Intimate v\u00e9rit\u00e9, archival footage, and visually innovative treatments of poetry take us on a journey through the dreamscape of legendary queer poet Nikki Giovanni as she reflects on her life and legacy.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>\r\n          <\/tbody>\r\n        <\/table>\r\n    <br \/>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-26535\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25983\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg\" alt=\"Powered by TMDB.org\" width=\"250\" height=\"52\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb.jpg 353w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/program-info-provided-by-tmdb-350x74.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: .4em;\"><span style=\"white-space: pre-wrap; font: normal 8pt Arial;\">TV &amp; Movie information has been provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/\">themoviedb.org<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The HBO Original documentary GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT, from Confluential Films and Rada Studio, and directors and producers Joe Brewster and Mich\u00e8le Stephenson (&#8220;American Promise,&#8221; &#8220;Stateless&#8220;), producer Tommy Oliver (HBO&#8217;s &#8220;40 Years A Prisoner&#8221; and &#8220;Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss&#8220;), and executive producers Taraji P. 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