2000 Meters to Andriivka makes US theatrical premiere at Film Forum in NYC
2000 Meters to Andriivka, the documentary film following a Ukrainian platoon on a mission to liberate the Russian-occupied village of Andriivka will make its US theatrical premiere on Friday, July 25 at Film Forum in New York City.
In his follow-up to Oscar®-winner 20 Days in Mariupol, Pulitzer-winning AP journalist Mstyslav Chernov again immerses us, cinematically and emotionally, in the war in Ukraine — this time during the 2023 counteroffensive. Embedded with a small Ukrainian platoon on a high-stakes mission to liberate the Russian-occupied village of Andriivka, Chernov and colleague Alex Babenko hole up in trenches, shadowing soldiers as they inch forward through forest, minefields, shellings, and artillery fire. This first-person witness to war’s cruel reality intersperses with intimate, moving moments — conversations that reveal the bare humanity of young men on the frontlines who dream and fear and hope.
2000 Meters to Andriivka had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where Chernov won the World Cinema Documentary Directing Award, and was featured at CPH:DOX 2025, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, Hot Docs, and more.
Luis “Lou” Ferrer’s psychological thriller MIA Sets July 8th release date | Trailer
MIA, the psychological thriller film from director Luis “Lou” Ferrer, starring Shah Motia (The Outside Man) and Emiliana Jasper (Reckoning) is set for release on July 8, 2025 by Breaking Glass Pictures.
At the heart of MIA is Aaron (Motia), a desperate man convinced that Emma (Jasper) is actually his long-lost daughter, Mia. The problem? Emma insists she’s never seen him before. As Aaron spirals between certainty and madness, his claims of a shared past blur the line between delusion and reality. Who is telling the truth? And who is truly in danger?
“MIA is a film designed to make you feel uneasy from the very first frame,” says Ferrer. “I wanted to explore the terror of uncertainty—of not knowing what’s real or who to trust.”
Rich Wolff, CEO of Breaking Glass Pictures, shares his excitement for the release: “MIA is an unforgettable psychological thriller that keeps you hooked until the very last second. Ferrer has crafted a film that is not only suspenseful but deeply thought-provoking. We’re thrilled to bring it to audiences who crave intelligent, gripping storytelling.”
Ferrer echoes Wolff’s enthusiasm: “I was searching for a true partner since wrapping on MIA, but Richard and Susan’s sincere appreciation and understanding of what I intended to put on film made Breaking Glass Pictures the obvious choice.”
‘An Open Door: Temple Grandin’ documentary sets August VOD release date | Trailer
Directed by John Barnhardt, the documentary An Open Door: Temple Grandin celebrates Dr. Temple Grandin’s pioneering work in animal welfare, autism advocacy, and neurodiversity through her unique perspective as a visual thinker on the autism spectrum.
It will be released on VOD on August 12th.
‘The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill’ documentary gets re-released in 4K restoration | Trailer
The nature documentary The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2003) by Judy Irving will be re-released in 4K restoration on July 15, 2025
It tells the remarkable true story of a Bohemian St. Francis and his loving relationship with a flock of wild red-and-green parrots. Mark Bittner, a homeless street musician in San Francisco, falls in with the flock as he searches for meaning in his life, unaware that the wild parrots will bring him everything he needs.
Listed by Rotten Tomatoes as one of the greatest nature documentaries of all time! New 4K restoration from the original 16mm film negative by producer/ director Judy Irving with the assistance of the Academy Film Archive, Gary Coates, and Sarah Lemarie, CEO of Mickaboo Bird Rescue.
Film at Lincoln Center to present “Gene Hackman: A Week with the Gene Genie” retrospective
Film at Lincoln Center in New York City will present Gene Hackman: A Week with the Gene Genie, a retrospective dedicated to the late actor, celebrating his beloved performances through 18 films from across his career, a span that included two Academy Awards.
Featuring Hackman’s collaborations with such renowned filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, William Friedkin, Wes Anderson, Sydney Pollack, Mel Brooks, and more, the series will be presented from July 25 through July 31 and will be shown almost entirely on 35mm.
The series will screen films including
Bonnie and Clyde
The French Connection
Cisco Pike
The Poseidon Adventure
Scarecrow
The Conversation
Young Frankenstein
Eureka
Hoosiers
Another Woman
Mississippi Burning
Unforgiven
The Firm
Crimson Tide
Twilight
Heist
The Royal Tenenbaums