Sheila Nevins

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Nevins runs MTV Documentary Films and was the President of HBO's Documentary and Family Programming from 2005 - 2018. She earned a bachelor of the arts degree from Barnard Collegeand a master of fine arts degree from Yale University. Nevins produced documentaries before joining HBO in 1979. Nevins has overseen production of nearly 500 documentaries, earning eleven Oscars, 31 Primetime Emmys, 19 Academy Awards, 22 News and Documentary Emmys and 18 George Foster Peabody awards for HBO and one personal George Foster Peabody award. She also received a 2005 News and Documentary Emmy for Lifetime Achievement. She received the 1998 Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Documentary Association. Nevins was inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2000. She began her career with the United States Information Service in Washington, DC, which produced and distributed documentary programs around the world. Nevins was a producer for National Education Television's Great Dream Machine, a field producer for an ABC television documentary unit, a writer for Time-Life Films, a producer-writer for the Children's Television Workshop, a producer for CBS-TV's Who's Who program, and president of Spinning Reels, a production company. She joined HBO in 1979 as director of documentary programming. Nevins was named executive vice president, original programming, for HBO and Cinemax in 1999 and President of Documentary and Family in 2005. She joined MTV in 2019.

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Total trailers found: 175

I Can't Do This But I CAN Do That: A Film for Families about Learning Differences Trailer (2010)

26 October 2010

Does having a learning disability mean that you can’t learn? Eight children prove that the answer is a definitive 'No' in this documentary.

The Nine Lives of Marion Barry Trailer (2009)

21 June 2009

Many people remember Marion Barry as the philandering drug-addled mayor of the nation's capital. He's the poster boy for corruption, a pariah.

Clínica de Migrantes: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness Trailer (2016)

09 April 2016

Puentes de Salud is a volunteer-run clinic that provides free medical care to undocumented immigrants in south Philadelphia.

Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks Trailer (2000)

30 November 2000

An intimate look at the life and career of Gordon Parks a true Renaissance man who has excelled as a photographer, novelist, journalist, poet, musician and filmmaker.

A Rape in a Small Town: The Florence Holway Story Trailer (2005)

11 January 2005

On Easter Eve, 1991, the normalcy of 76-year-old Florence Holway's rural life came to a shocking, abrupt end when a 26-year-old intruder broke in to her home and brutally raped her.

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State Trailer (2014)

28 April 2014

All About Ann celebrates the achievements of larger-than-life Ann Richards, who became the first elected female governor of Texas.

The Hidden Führer: Debating the Enigma of Hitler's Sexuality Trailer (2004)

17 June 2004

In September 2001, respected German historian Lothar Machtan dropped a bombshell on the world of Hitler studies: Hitler was secretly homosexual.

Family Video Diaries: Daughter of the Bride Trailer (1997)

05 November 1997

Pearl Randall, a 66-year-old widow, announces that she is planning to remarry, but her three grown children express conflicting emotions.

First Cousin Once Removed Trailer (2012)

09 October 2012

Filmmaker Alan Berliner documents his first cousin, the poet-translator Edwin Honig, as he succumbs to Alzheimer's.

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters Trailer (2006)

13 June 2006

Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.

There's Something Wrong with Aunt Diane Trailer (2011)

25 July 2011

Filmmaker Liz Garbus investigates the mysterious tragedy of Diane Schuler in an effort to understand what went wrong.

Journey Into Dyslexia Trailer (2011)

11 May 2011

Addresses misunderstandings of learning differences and demonstrates potential in dyslexic persons.

Bleed Out Trailer (2018)

13 November 2018

After a routine partial hip replacement operation leaves his mother in a coma with permanent brain damage, what starts as a son's video diary becomes a citizen's investigation into the future of American health care.

Cries from Syria Trailer (2017)

22 January 2017

An attempt to re-contextualize the European migrant crisis and ongoing hostilities in Syria, through eyewitness and participant testimony.

Class Divide Trailer (2016)

18 April 2016

A look at NYC’s gentrification and growing inequality in a microcosm, Class Divide explores two distinct worlds that share the same Chelsea intersection – 10th Avenue and 26th Street.

The Execution Machine: Texas Death Row Trailer (1997)

10 March 1997

Explores the realities of death-row inmates inside Huntsville (Texas) Unit, a prison with the highest number of executions in 1997.

Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi Trailer (2007)

25 January 2007

Alexandra Pelosi travels through the United States interviewing and filming several evangelical pastors and congregations.

The Tulsa Lynching of 1921: A Hidden Story Trailer (2000)

31 May 2000

Documents the race riot of 1921 and the destruction of the African-American community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Elaine Stritch at Liberty Trailer (2004)

29 May 2004

With only an oversized shirt, black tights, and a chair, Elaine Stritch performs her autobiographical one-woman show at London's Old Vic Theatre featuring tales and songs from her 50-plus-year career on stage and screen.

A Family Is a Family Is a Family: A Rosie O'Donnell Celebration Trailer (2010)

31 January 2010

What is a family? Rosie O'Donnell looks at the many answers to this question in this documentary that features original songs and thoughtful kids musing on love and family.

For Neda Trailer (2010)

14 June 2010

On June 20, 2009, Neda Agha-Soltan was shot and killed on the streets of Tehran during the turmoil that followed the Iranian presidential contest.

The Education of Dee Dee Ricks Trailer (2011)

01 May 2011

The story of one woman's mission to defeat cancer and help others do the same.

Omoiyari Trailer (2022)

14 March 2022

Violinist and songwriter Kishi Bashi travels on a musical journey to understand WWII era Japanese Incarceration, assimilation, and what it means to be a minority in America today.

Pay or Die Trailer (2023)

01 November 2023

Today, nearly two million Americans are being held for ransom. Without insulin, they'll be dead in days.

Living With Lincoln Trailer (2015)

13 April 2015

Filmmaker Peter Kunhardt examines how a one-of-a-kind collection of Abraham Lincoln photos and memorabilia have profoundly shaped the lives and sensibilities of five generations of his family.

Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags Trailer (2009)

19 October 2009

"Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags" brings to life the vibrant, unexpected history of the Garment District, which for many years was the heart and soul of Midtown Manhattan, but is now in danger of disappearing.

Private Violence Trailer (2014)

19 January 2014

One in four women experience violence in their homes. Have you ever asked, “Why doesn't she just leave?” Private Violence shatters the brutality of our logic and intimately reveals the stories of two women: Deanna Walters, who transforms from victim to survivor, and Kit Gruelle, who advocates for justice.

Comandante Trailer (2003)

14 February 2003

Oliver Stone spends three days filming with Fidel Castro in Cuba, discussing an array of subjects with the president such as his rise to power, fellow revolutionary Che Guevara, the Cuban Missile crisis, and the present state of the country.

I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me Trailer (2005)

12 November 2005

This insightful Home Box Office documentary profiles some American children afflicted with Tourette's syndrome -- a hereditary neurological disorder manifested by recurrent, involuntary vocal and motor tics.

Going to Pot: The High and Low of It Trailer (2021)

20 April 2021

Exploring the rapidly growing marijuana industry through an irreverent approach to the misconceptions and promises of the marijuana explosion.

Thoth Trailer (2002)

10 May 2002

Documentary of S.K. Thoth, a multi-ethnic street performer whose music marries cultures and blurs gender lines.

A Dangerous Son Trailer (2018)

07 May 2018

Documentary following three families each coping with a child affected by serious emotional or mental illness.

Hot Coffee Trailer (2011)

27 June 2011

Most people think they know the "McDonald's coffee case," but what they don't know is that corporations have spent millions distorting the case to promote tort reform.

Marathon: The Patriots Day Bombing Trailer (2016)

21 November 2016

Recounts the dramatic story of the April 2013 terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon through the experiences of individuals whose lives were affected.

Educating Peter Trailer (1992)

01 January 1992

A young boy with down syndrome attends his first year in a "regular" classroom. This documentary traces that year and the changes that take place for Peter, his teacher, and the other students.

Suited Trailer (2016)

25 January 2016

Going deeper than fine fabrics and silk linings, Suited takes a modern, evolved look at gender through the conduit of clothing and elucidates the private and emotional experience surrounding it.

Warning: This Drug May Kill You Trailer (2017)

01 May 2017

A harrowing, unflinching look at the devastating effects of opioid addiction in the U.S. told from the perspectives of four families devastated by the deadly epidemic.

Lynching Postcards: Token of a Great Day Trailer (2021)

01 October 2021

This chilling reflection examines the horrific history of lynchings as cultural events and celebrations that included souvenirs and postcards.

The End Trailer (2004)

11 March 2004

A documentary examining the end of live for five hospice patients and their families.

The Case Against 8 Trailer (2014)

06 June 2014

A behind-the-scenes look inside the case to overturn California's ban on same-sex marriage. Shot over five years, the film follows the unlikely team that took the first federal marriage equality lawsuit to the U.

Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater Trailer (2007)

31 July 2007

The life and career of conservative icon Barry Goldwater is recounted from his days as an Arizona businessman to his five-term Senate career and his ill-fated run for president in 1964.

The Final Inch Trailer (2009)

01 April 2009

A documentary about the ongoing efforts to eradicate polio in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Risky Drinking Trailer (2016)

19 December 2016

Are you a risky drinker? Nearly 70% of American adults drink alcohol and nearly 1/3 of them engage in problem drinking at some point in their lives.

Abortion: Desperate Choices Trailer (1992)

05 May 1992

An intensely personal exploration of an explosive issue -- abortion in America. Wrenching first-person narratives from seven decades of women, each one facing an unplanned pregnancy -- and the dreadful decision that no one wants to make.

Katie Morgan's Porn 101 Trailer (2007)

06 December 2007

The candid, and naked, Katie Morgan takes us through a history of porn. From ancient paintings and sculpture, to early pornographic silent films, to modern day adult films.

Mourning in Lod Trailer (2023)

18 May 2023

MOURNING IN LOD, takes a microcosmic look at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through Musa, Yigal, and Randa — three people whose fates become inextricably linked in a vicious cycle of violence.

I Am Evidence Trailer (2017)

24 April 2017

The modern criminal justice system is hindered by the fact that countless rape kits remain untested in police evidence storage facilities across the United States.

I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering John Cazale Trailer (2009)

16 January 2009

John Cazale was in only five films – The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather: Part II, Dog Day Afternoon and The Deer Hunter – each was nominated for Best Picture.

No Contract, No Cookies: The Stella D'Oro Strike Trailer (2010)

20 August 2010

Follows the struggle of 138 mostly immigrant workers who strike to save their jobs at a famous bakery in the Bronx when a private equity firm buys the bakery and demands wage cuts of up to 30%.

Citizenfour Trailer (2014)

10 October 2014

In June 2013, Laura Poitras and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.

Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief Trailer (2015)

25 January 2015

The film profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the things they do in the name of religion.

Mob Stories Trailer (1993)

08 March 1993

They're the real 'goodfellas': 'Joe Dogs' Iannuzzi, Tommy DelGiorno, 'Big Dom' Lofaro. For the first time on television, Mafia turncoats give personal accounts of life inside the Mob.

RX: Early Detection - A Cancer Journey with Sandra Lee Trailer (2018)

21 January 2018

A woman’s life becomes dramatically altered when her routine medical check-up delivers a cancer diagnosis.

Journeys with George Trailer (2002)

08 March 2002

Documentary account of George W. Bush's presidential campaign during the 2000 election.

Southern Comfort Trailer (2001)

25 January 2001

This moving documentary chronicles the last year in the life of Robert Eads, a trans man dying of ovarian cancer.

Everything Is Copy Trailer (2015)

29 September 2015

A candid portrait of writer/director Nora Ephron, directed by her son, journalist Jacob Bernstein.

The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm Trailer (2018)

27 January 2018

When ten-year-old Elliott asks his 90-year-old great-grandfather, Jack, about the number tattooed on his arm, he sparks an intimate conversation about Jack’s life that spans happy memories of childhood in Poland, the loss of his family, surviving Auschwitz and finding a new life in America.

Six by Sondheim Trailer (2013)

09 December 2013

This intimate documentary explores the life and career of the stage legend Stephen Sondheim through six of his best-known songs.

Cobain: Montage of Heck Trailer (2015)

23 March 2015

Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only ever fully authorized portrait of the famed music icon.

Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life & Times of Katrina Gilbert Trailer (2014)

17 March 2014

This is the story of a year in the life of one mother whose daily struggles illuminate the challenges faced by more than 42 million American women and the 28 million children who depend on them.