Neon debuted the trailer for ‘Seeking Mavis Beacon‘ a documentary following the search for Renée L’Esperance, a Haitian model whose appearance was used for a 1987 typing computer program ‘Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing’. The documentary film follows Jazmin Jones and Olivia McKayla Ross (Associate Producer) on their investigation of the mysterious face behind the program.
‘Girls Will Be Girls‘ the directorial debut film of Indian director Shuchi Talati, explores the life of an Indian teenager struggling with the clash between her cultural background and her own emerging sexual needs.
Purdie Distribution revealed the trailer for ‘Tokyo Cowboy‘ an independent drama film that tells the story of a Japanese businessman trying to expand his wagyu beef business to Montana, leading to a journey of self-discovery in a foreign land of America.
Vertical revealed the trailer for Catching Dust, the feature film directorial debut of British indie filmmaker, Stuart Gatt (My Beautiful White Skin). Set in Texas, the independent film tells the story of a woman played by Erin Moriarty with big dreams planning to leave her abusive controlling partner played by Jai Courtney.
Yellow Veil Pictures debuted the official trailer for ‘The Other Laurens’ (Les Autres Laurens), a neo-noir/comedy film following a private detective as he uncovers the truth behind his brother’s murder after his niece asks him to investigate.
Brainstorm Media revealed the official trailer for I’ll Be Right There, an indie comedy/drama film starring Edie Falco (The Sopranos, Nurse Jackie), ‘I’ll Be Right There’. The film tells the story of a divorced mother of two struggling between taking care of her family and her own personal life.
Kino Lorber revealed the new US trailer for The Falling Star, the comedy/thriller film from filmmaker duo, Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon (The Fairy, Lost in Paris). The slapstick comedy described by Le Soir as “a film noir in color”, stars the two directors Abel and Gordon themselves. The film had its world premiere at the 2023 Locarno Film Festival.
HBO debuted the official trailer for Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes, a documentary on one of the last stars of classical Hollywood cinema, Elizabeth Taylor. The documentary features Taylor’s unreleased interview from 1964, with 40 hours of recording of the actress illustrating her life and career. The documentary is directed by award-winning filmmaker of ‘American Teen’ and ‘The Kid Stays in the Picture’, Nanette Burstein.
At the begining of the year, NEON released a number of teasers for a new horror film on their social media accounts. Going full throttle on the digital marketing, with short clips and cryptic messages engaging the internet audience, they eventually revealed the film to be ‘Longlegs’.
Music Box Films unveiled the trailer for the family drama film ‘Mountains’, the feature film directorial debut from director Monica Sorelle. Set in Little Haiti, Miami, the film tells the story of a struggling immigrant family as they face the reality of ‘American dream’.
A24 revealed the trailer for ‘We Live in Time’, the romantic-comedy drama film starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield. From Academy Award nominated director of ‘Brooklyn’, John Crowley, the film tells a decade-spanning romance story of a couple played by Pugh and Garfield.
Entertainment Squad revealed the trailer for ‘Peak Season’, the romantic comedy that premiered last year at 2023 SXSW Film Festival. Stated as a love letter from Jackson Hole from director Steven Kanter & Henry Loevner, ‘Peak Season’ tells the story of a couple struggling with their relationship after a third party enters the picture.