News tidbits from the doc world this week:
Reviews and press have been glowing for the extremely personal doc, Farrah's Story, which airs on Friday, May 15 from 9-11 PM ET on NBC. The doc examines the Charlie's Angels star's battle with cancer and was filmed with her own home video recorder. But an ugly lawsuit has just popped up by a producer claiming rights to the project. (via Yahoo! News)
Good Hair, a look at African American hair culture staring Chris Rock, has been picked up by Roadside Attractions and Liddell Entertainment after winning the Special Jury Prize for U.S. Documentary during its Sundance premiere this year. (via indieWIRE)
Shadow Distribution has acquired North American distribution rights for I Bring What I Love: Youssou Ndour, a doc which follows the highest selling African musical artist of all time Youssou Ndour as he releases a deeply personal and religious album called Egypt. (via indieWIRE)
Terry Gilliam is getting back on that horse. Nine years after the disastrous events of trying to film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote led to the tough-to-see doc Lost in La Mancha, he's teamed with Oscar-winning British producer Jeremy Thomas for another go. Yeah, good luck with that. (via The Hollywood Reporter)
In the wake of wildly popular Planet Earth, Discovery Channel is planning another high-def documentary nature series that is sure to put your Blu-Ray player to good use. First up is the seven-part Wild Planet: North America (working title). (via The Hollywood Reporter)