'' Whitney '' is a 2018 documentary film about the American singer and actress Whitney Houston . The film was directed by Kevin Macdonald and produced by Simon Chinn , Jonathan Chinn and Lisa Erspamer . '' Whitney '' was screened out of competition at the world premiere as part of the 2018 Cannes Film Festival on 16 May 2018 with a cinema release on 6 July 2018 . The film was also released on home media where it debuted at number one on the UK Official Music Video Chart . In December 2018 , '' Whitney '' was nominated at the 61st Grammy Awards for Best Music Film
2018 Cannes Film Festival
2018 Cannes Film Festival
Whitney (2018 film)