Don't have a place to see docs in your neighborhood? For those of you in New York or Los Angeles, IDA's very own DocuWeeks
provides a doc-watching opportunity for two specific communities - but what about the rest
of the nation?
Leave it to Oprah to take her famous book club formula and attach it to the stories available in documentary films. Her vehicle? The OWN Documentary Club, part of the new Oprah Winfrey Network. OWN's Documentary Club picks out top-of-the-line documentaries to showcase for the broader television community who may not have had a chance to see them in their local theater. The Club also serves as a space where films that didn't receive wide distribution have the chance to reach more eyeballs.
We're proud to announce that a film that was launched in 2010 at DocuWeeks and until now had only been available to audiences in a few cities has now found a new home at OWN. This Thursday, September 8 at 9pm ET/PT marks the world television premiere of Most Valuable Players, a real-life Glee for anyone who loves Mad Hot Ballroom or Spellbound. This "charming and disarming" documentary follows three high school theater troupes on their journey to the Freddy Awards ceremony - the Tony Awards for high school musicals. The film demonstrates that arts education encourages the same teamwork, camaraderie and confidence as any sports team.
Be sure to set those DVRs for 9pm ET/PT on Thursday, September 8, and grab the whole family for this inspiring, uplifting tale of high school kids with tons of talent and drive!
Learn more about their film on their website.
Like Most Valuable Players on Facebook.
Leave it to Oprah to take her famous book club formula and attach it to the stories available in documentary films. Her vehicle? The OWN Documentary Club, part of the new Oprah Winfrey Network. OWN's Documentary Club picks out top-of-the-line documentaries to showcase for the broader television community who may not have had a chance to see them in their local theater. The Club also serves as a space where films that didn't receive wide distribution have the chance to reach more eyeballs.
We're proud to announce that a film that was launched in 2010 at DocuWeeks and until now had only been available to audiences in a few cities has now found a new home at OWN. This Thursday, September 8 at 9pm ET/PT marks the world television premiere of Most Valuable Players, a real-life Glee for anyone who loves Mad Hot Ballroom or Spellbound. This "charming and disarming" documentary follows three high school theater troupes on their journey to the Freddy Awards ceremony - the Tony Awards for high school musicals. The film demonstrates that arts education encourages the same teamwork, camaraderie and confidence as any sports team.
Be sure to set those DVRs for 9pm ET/PT on Thursday, September 8, and grab the whole family for this inspiring, uplifting tale of high school kids with tons of talent and drive!
Learn more about their film on their website.
Like Most Valuable Players on Facebook.