Plot Synopsis

CNN FILMS is a series of acquired or commissioned documentary features curated by CNN executives -- Vinnie Malhotra, senior vice president of development and acquisitions for CNN Worldwide, and Amy Entelis, senior vice president of talent and content development -- which have their broadcast premieres on CNN, usually soon after their exhibitions in theaters. The first CNN FILMS documentary to be acquired was GIRL RISING, which inspired a global action campaign to promote girls' education called 10x10. The first CNN FILMS broadcast was ESCAPE FIRE: THE FIGHT TO RESCUE AMERICAN HEALTHCARE, a film that premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and reveals flaws in the notion that the healthcare delivered via America's patchwork of facilities, practitioners, and insurers offers good value for its outcomes.
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On Sunday, January 1, 2023 at 9pm ET/PT, CNN premiered "Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over," a two-hour film. Written, produced, and directed by Dave Wooley and directed by David Heilbroner, this doc explores Dionne Warwick's stunning range of musical styles and versatility. Ms. Warwick's own velvet-toned voice largely tells the story of her music and life for the film, underscoring her creative and cultural legacies during six decades of an extraordinary career. Her career has soared despite dramatic upheaval within a fickle industry, and flourished through multigenerational social change. Along the way, Warwick has earned six Grammys, amassed an astonishing array of global solo and duet hits, and remains a stalwart advocate and ally for racial equality and justice, women's rights, and LGBTQ+ rights.