Kodak moments: Cameras turn to photographers from around the globe
Kodak moments: Created and directed by Academy Award and Emmy-winning filmmakers E.Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin — the minds behind the 2018 documentary “Free Solo” — the docuseries “Photographer” premieres as part of the duo’s “first look” deal with National Geographic. The first episode airs Monday, March 18, on the U.S. network, before premiering a week later on National Geographic and StackTV Sunday, March 24, in Canada.
According to a description released by Disney, each hourlong episode in the series follows the life of a different iconic photographer, journeying from the artist’s childhood and early career to their present-day life and ongoing projects.
“From the front lines of war to the covers of fashion magazines and the depths of the oceans,” Disney explains, “audiences will be taken on a journey alongside these renowned photographers who have spent a lifetime in the endless pursuit of perfecting their craft to learn their incredible stories.”
The news release also promises that, “through verité footage of their current mission interwoven with backstory, archival materials and interviews, viewers will gain a deeper understanding of each photographer’s process, how they found themselves behind the camera, and discover how they see and experience the world.”
First greenlit for a single pilot episode, the series first focused on National Geographic’s 2018 Adventurers of the Year — couple Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier — who are often quoted to be “passionate about exploration, the oceans and each other.”
This pilot episode, which will now air as the series premiere, joins the pioneering duo as they begin an ambitious, four-year expedition aboard the SeaLegacy One, taking the vessel on its maiden voyage out to the sparkling waters surrounding the Bahamas.
An article first announcing the series shared details for this inaugural journey, quoting: “Faced with incredible risks — physical, personal and financial — the vérité pilot explores their powerful partnership and the journey that led them on this extraordinary mission to create and protect healthy oceans through inspiring images.”
The series was given a full six-episode series run following the filming of this stunning pilot, with following instalments highlighting photographers Dan Winters, Campbell Addy, Krystle Wright, Muhammed Muheisen and Anand Varma.
Documenting hidden wonders — above sea level and below, with stunning moments captured across the globe — the all-new series, “Photographer,” premieres on National Geographic and StackTV Sunday, March 24.
Newlywed news: Seven of the nine couples returning for Season 8 of “90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?” — premiering Sunday, March 17, on TLC — have been announced by the network, promising a drama-filled ride.
With plenty of relationship highs, lows and woes to come, Variety recently shared the logline for the returning “90 Day Fiancé” spinoff, generating excitement and a few side-eyes as TLC promises the couples will be “put to the test on everything from immigration issues, pregnancies, potential breakups, and more,” and asks: “With these couples kissing the honeymoon stage goodbye, are they headed toward happily ever after or happily never after?”
Along with this written teaser, the network also released the names of seven couples that will be highlighted throughout the new episodes, allowing viewers a quick taste of what’s to come for each.
Emily Bieberly and Kobe Blaise, who met during Season 9 of “90 Days,” are said to be taking a pilgrimage to Kobe’s home country, Cameroon, where Emily will have to prove she can be a good Cameroonian wife. With two children in tow — and a third on the way — the couple will certainly have their hands full.
Meanwhile, longtime fan-favourite couple Loren and Alexei Brovarnik celebrate their child’s first birthday and decide they are finished having babies once and for all.
The third couple announced — Thaís Ramone and Patrick Mendez — travel to Brazil, joined by the rowdy John McManus as they attempt to mend their strained relationship with Thaís’s father, who wasn’t aware his daughter was even planning to get married.