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Dogwoof brought you Blackfish, Dior and I, Cartel Land and more.
We specialise in production, world sales and UK theatrical distribution for the best cinema documentaries.
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IN CINEMAS NOW

Find out which films are in UK cinemas, on DVD and coming soon. Our latest release The Brink is out now.

DOGWOOF SALES

Read about the Australian release of the doc on the rock god and INXS frontman, Mystify Michael Hutchence.

FILMMAKERS

If you have a documentary for Dogwoof, visit our submit page, and find out more what we're looking for in films and filmmakers.

Trending films, top-sellers and more

The Oscar®-nominated coming-of-age story Minding The Gap is our next release, in cinemas & on demand 22 March. The nail-biting Free Solo continues to play in cinemas after picking up both the BAFTA and Oscar® for Documentary.

MINDING THE GAP

FREE SOLO

blackfish

Enjoy films at home with incredible extras

Our latest releases include National Geographic’s jaw-dropping 2019 BAFTA and Oscar® documentary winner Free Solo; the rousing Academy Award®-nominated political doc RBG; and MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A., a startlingly personal profile of the critically acclaimed artist.

FREE SOLO

RBG

MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A.

Read up on the latest news from Dogwoof

Keep up to date with our features on the documentary world, awards, fresh titles and company news. Lovingly written by our team.
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Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love Q&A at the BFI
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love Q&A at the BFI

Take a sneak peek at the Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love Q&A screening at previews nationwide on 23 July.

Stellar reviews and reactions for Apollo 11
Stellar reviews and reactions for Apollo 11

The response to Apollo 11 has been out of this world! Take a look at just some of the raving reviews and reactions the film has received so far.

Eleven Apollo 11 Facts You Might Not Know
Eleven Apollo 11 Facts You Might Not Know

We’re celebrating the release of the awe-inspiring Apollo 11 with our favourite facts about the epic mission. Watch the film in cinemas & IMAX® from Friday.

Two films at Edinburgh Film Festival
Two films at Edinburgh Film Festival

We're bringing two of the year's the must-see films to the home of the Royal Mile.

The awe-inspiring Apollo 11 in IMAX + Q&A
The awe-inspiring Apollo 11 in IMAX + Q&A

Join us for an out-of-this-world screening of Apollo 11 in IMAX® followed by a Q&A with director Todd Miller at Leicester Square, London.

XY Chelsea European Premiere
XY Chelsea European Premiere

Director Tim Travers Hawkins kicked off the XY Chelsea release at last night's packed European premiere at The ICA, London. 

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound at Cannes
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound at Cannes

Causing a splash at this year’s Cannes Film Festival will be critically acclaimed Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, premiering in Cannes Classics.

11 films at Sheffield Doc/Fest
11 films at Sheffield Doc/Fest

Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 runs from 6-11 June and we are excited to have ten Dogwoof films screening at the festival. See the full lineup below.

Trifecta of Tribeca World premieres
Trifecta of Tribeca World premieres

Tribeca Film Festival 2019 has begun and features seven Dogwoof films, three of which are world premieres.

Three UK premieres at Sundance London
Three UK premieres at Sundance London

This year at Sundance London, our stellar line-up features three UK premieres.

Halston UK premiere at BFI FLare
Halston UK premiere at BFI FLare

This weekend, BFI Flare plays host to the UK premiere of Frédéric Tcheng’s film on the famed American designer, Halston.

Minding The Gap director Bing Liu in London
Minding The Gap director Bing Liu in London

We follow the Oscar®-nominated Minding The Gap director Bing Liu as he travels from skate park to skate park for press.

Win a signed a Minding The Gap skateboard
Win a signed a Minding The Gap skateboard

Win a custom Minding The Gap skateboard courtesy of Palomino signed by the Oscar®-nominated Bing Liu.

Photos from the Maiden London preview
Photos from the Maiden London preview

Take a look at some of the photos from the sensational Maiden preview and live Q&A broadcast from Curzon Mayfair on Thursday last week. 

Maiden's Tracy Edwards Out And About
Maiden's Tracy Edwards Out And About

Catch up with former Maiden skipper and two-time Yachtsman of the Year Tracy Edwards as she does the rounds for press ahead of the release.

Win Sailing Lessons to Mark the release of Maiden
Win Sailing Lessons to Mark the release of Maiden

We’re celebrating the release of Maiden by giving one lucky subscriber the chance to win a 2-day RYA Level 1: Start Sailing course.

Maiden and Last Breath at Glasgow Film Festival
Maiden and Last Breath at Glasgow Film Festival

The line-up for 2019’s Glasgow Film Festival includes the UK premieres of two nautical titles: Maiden and Last Breath.

Free solo takes home the Oscar®
Free solo takes home the Oscar®

We’re thrilled to announce that Free Solo won the Oscar® for Best Documentary Feature at 2019 Academy Awards®.

Maiden nationwide previews + live q&A
Maiden nationwide previews + live q&A

Join us on 7 March to witness the incredible story of Tracy Edwards, skipper of the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round The World Race.

Free Solo wins the Documentary BAFTA
Free Solo wins the Documentary BAFTA

We’re pleased to share that nail-biting Free Solo picked up the BAFTA for Documentary at last night’s awards.

Four films, Five Oscar® nominations
Four films, Five Oscar® nominations

Dogwoof are celebrating an unprecedented FIVE Oscar® nominations ahead of this year’s 91st Academy Awards ceremony on 24 February.

Three films nominated for the documentary BAFTA
Three films nominated for the documentary BAFTA

We’re thrilled to announce we have three films nominated in the Documentary category at this year’s BAFTAs.

Our 2018 Highlights of the year
Our 2018 Highlights of the year

From world premieres to parties to promotional activity, we share our favourite bits of 2018 as the year comes to a close.

The best climbing documentaries
The best climbing documentaries

We mark the release of Free Solo by looking at our selection of the best climbing documentaries around.

Three Identical Strangers opens in more cities
Three Identical Strangers opens in more cities

Sell out screenings of Three Identical Strangers left an audience mind-blown and the film opens in even more cinemas this weekend.

The 5 Best Documentaries about amazing women
The 5 Best Documentaries about amazing women

Harriet Hall, author of She: A Celebration of 100 Renegade Women recounts her favourite Dogwoof documentaries about amazing women.

6 docs that are stranger than fiction
6 docs that are stranger than fiction

To mark the release of Three Identical Strangers, here's our rundown of our top documentaries where reality truly is stranger than fiction.

RBG Previews Nationwide Throughout December
RBG Previews Nationwide Throughout December

Join us at one of 10 nationwide previews of RBG to celebrate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s incredible legacy.

Meet the stars of The Price of Everything
Meet the stars of The Price of Everything

Encountering artists, collectors, and auctioneers, The Price Of Everything looks at the complex relationship between art and money.

The Work picks up two awards at the Griersons
The Work picks up two awards at the Griersons

We’re pleased to announce two wins for the powerful and emotional film The Work at this year’s Grierson Awards.