Kino Lorber Acquires North American Rights to Mark Cousins’ ‘The Story of Documentary Film’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution rights to Mark Cousins’ 16-volume documentary series 'The Story of Documentary Film,' which explores over a century of global nonfiction cinema. The series has also been sold to international distributors including I Wonder, Filmin, and Madman, with Dogwoof handling world sales. It premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and was featured at Berlinale and Cannes Classics ahead of its North American release.
- ▪Kino Lorber acquired North American rights to Mark Cousins’ 'The Story of Documentary Film.'
- ▪The documentary series had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and screened at Berlinale and Cannes Classics.
- ▪International sales were made to I Wonder in Italy, Filmin in Spain and Portugal, and Madman in Australia/New Zealand.
- ▪Dogwoof is handling world sales for the 16-volume documentary series.
- ▪Kino Lorber plans to release the film on all platforms later this year.
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