Press Releases & Announcements
CNN Special Programming & Documentaries
January 15th, 2026
CNN Films Acquires “Why We Dream” From Director Meredith Danluck
NEW YORK – (January 15, 2026) – CNN Films has acquired the documentary feature Why We Dream, which follows a […]
January 2nd, 2026
How to Stream CNN Film “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not” from Marina Zenovich on CNN
Official Trailer: https://youtu.be/vIHEjXEI-l0?si=-Biuu8miZntoE5Wp NEW YORK – (January 2, 2026) – CNN Film I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, the bold and deeply human portrait of […]
December 6th, 2025
Quilen Blackwell Named 2025 CNN Hero of the Year
NEW YORK, NY – (December 6, 2025) – Tonight during the 19th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute, Quilen Blackwell was named the 2025 CNN Hero of […]
December 4th, 2025
Meryl Streep, Jon Batiste, Kathryn Hahn, Regina Hall, Parker Posey, Zachary Quinto, Kelly Ripa and Adam Scott to Present Honors in the 19th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
ROBERT REDFORD TO RECEIVE CNN HEROES LEGACY AWARD; FORMER VICE PRESIDENT AL GORE TO ACCEPT ON HIS BEHALF NEW YORK, […]
December 2nd, 2025
Elevate Prize Foundation to Match Donations for Top 5 CNN Heroes up to $50K Each and Present $100K to CNN Hero of the Year
NEW YORK, NY – (December 2, 2025) – In its fourth year of collaboration with CNN Heroes, the Elevate Prize Foundation, a global nonprofit on a mission […]