Liz Garbus

In ‘Becoming Cousteau,’ diving into the depths of Jacques

By JAKE COYLEOctober 21, 2021 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Who was Jacques-Yves Cousteau, exactly?

He was an oceanographer and explorer but held no scientific degree. He was an environmentalist whose voyages were nevertheless sometimes funded by oil companies seeking drilling sites.

Camden Film Festival celebrates documentaries

September 19, 2021 GMT

CAMDEN, Maine (AP) — The Camden Film Festival, which celebrates documentaries, is wrapping up this weekend on Maine's Midcoast.

The festival opened with “Becoming Cousteau,” from two-time Oscar nominated filmmaker Liz Garbus, about the undersea explorer who tried decades ago to warn the world about the climate crisis.

New this week: Alicia Keys, ‘Filthy Rich’ and the Emmys

By The Associated PressSeptember 14, 2020 GMT

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week...

New HBO series looks at lives disrupted by a serial killer

By MARK KENNEDYJune 25, 2020 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — It's said that documentary filmmaking is all about being in the right place at the right time...