The filmscreenedat the New York Film Festival in August before landing on the premium cable online grid.
Sheila Nevins, president of HBOs Documentary Films, called it a love story during an interview withVariety.
Carrie wanted to makeBright Lightsfor Debbie and Debbie wanted to make it for Carrie, she said.
And when either one entered a room, the energy changed.
Quite simply, we were iron filings to their magnets.
And never more so than when they were together.
They lived their days boldly.
They sang every song worth singing (often together).
Carrie and Debbie loved each other profoundly.
We are devastated theyre gone.
And so very fortunate to have known them at all.
Watch a clip from the film below.
