List of National Geographic documentary films

This is a list of films produced and released by National Geographic under their feature Documentary Films banner, established in 2017.[1] National Geographic Partners is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and National Geographic Society, initially established between 21st Century Fox and the National Geographic Society until Disney's acquisition of Fox's media assets on March 20, 2019.[2]

Title Director(s) Release date Notes
LA 92 Daniel Lindsay, T. J. Martin April 28, 2017
Jane Brett Morgen October 20, 2017
Into the Okavango Neil Gelinas April 22, 2018
Free Solo Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin September 28, 2018
Science Fair Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster October 19, 2018
Sea of Shadows Richard Ladkani July 12, 2019
The Cave Feras Fayyad October 18, 2019
Saudi Runaway Susanne Regina Meures January 25, 2020 Distribution only[3]
Rebuilding Paradise Ron Howard July 31, 2020
The Last Ice Scott Ressler May 22 2020
Akashinga: The Brave Ones Maria Wilhelm June 17, 2020 "Doc short"
The Nightcrawlers Alexander A. Mora September 13, 2020 "Doc short"
Lost and Found Orlando von Einsiedel September 18, 2020 "Doc short"
Blood on the Wall Sebastian Junger, Nick Quested September 30, 2020
City So Real Steve James October 29, 2020 Released as miniseries
Own the Room Cristina Costantini, Darren Foster March 12, 2021 Disney+ original
Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer Dawn Porter June 18, 2021
Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story Sally Aitken July 23, 2021 Disney+ original
Fauci John Hoffman, Janet Tobias October 6, 2021
The First Wave Matthew Heineman October 7, 2021
The Rescue Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin October 8, 2021
Becoming Cousteau Liz Garbus October 22, 2021
Torn Max Lowe December 3, 2021
We Feed People Ron Howard May 27, 2022
Fire of Love Sara Dosa July 6, 2022 Distribution only[4]
The Territory Alex Pritz August 19, 2022
Retrograde Matthew Heinemann September 3, 2022
The Flagmakers Cynthia Wade, Sharon Liese September 16, 2022 Disney+ original
Wild Life Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin April 14, 2023
Bobi Wine: The People's President Moses Bwayo, Christopher Sharp July 28, 2023 Distribution only[5]
The Mission Amanda McBaine, Jesse Moss October 13, 2023
The Space Race: The Untold Story of the First Black Astronauts Lisa Cortés, Diego Hurtado de Mendoza February 12, 2024[6]
Sugarcane Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie August 9, 2024[7]
Fly Christina Clusiau, Shaul Schwartz September 2, 2024[8]
Blink Edmund Stenson, Daniel Roher October 4, 2024[9] Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures through the Walt Disney Pictures banner in North America.
Awaiting release
Lost in the Amazon Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin TBA[10]
Untitled Carl Sagan documentary Nanette Burstein TBA[11]

References

  1. ^ Birnbaum, Debra (2017-01-13). "National Geographic Unveils New Banner to Produce Feature Documentaries (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  2. ^ "The Walt Disney Company Signs Amended Acquisition Agreement To Acquire Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc., For $71.3 Billion in Cash And Stock". The Walt Disney Company. June 20, 2018. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2020-02-25). "Nat Geo Documentary Films Picks Up Sundance Doc 'Saudi Runaway'". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
  4. ^ Lang, Brent (January 23, 2022). "Sundance: National Geographic Documentary Films Prevails in Bidding War to Buy 'Fire of Love'". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "National Geographic Acquires "Bobi Wine: The People's President"". Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  6. ^ Acuna, Kirsten. "Disney has 30 major movies coming out in 2024 — here they all are". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  7. ^ White, Peter (2024-02-21). "Nat Geo Buys 'Sugarcane' Documentary Out Of Sundance". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  8. ^ Morfoot, Addie (2024-04-26). "Nat Geo Documentary 'Fly,' Exploring the World of Base Jumping, Unveils First Clip (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  9. ^ "National Geographic Documentary Films Dates Domestic Theatrical Release for BLINK, Follow Up Feature From the Academy Award-winning Team Behind NAVALNY, Debuts Trailer and Key Art". BusinessWire. October 4, 2024. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  10. ^ Morfoot, Addie (2024-05-09). "'Free Solo' Directors Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin Set Amazon Plane Crash Survival Story as Next Doc (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  11. ^ Carey, Matthew (March 30, 2023). "Documentary On Carl Sagan, Brilliant Astronomer And 'Cosmos' Author, In The Works From National Geographic & Seth MacFarlane". Deadline. Retrieved November 14, 2023.