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THE SOUVENIR PART II Named Best Film of 2021 by Sight and Sound Magazine

The Souvenir: Part II directed by Joanna Hogg

Sight and Sound, the BFI’s international film magazine, named Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir Part II the Best Film of the Year. Hogg’s glorious follow up to The Souvenir (2019) stars Honor Swinton Byrne, alongside Richard Ayoade, Tilda Swinton, Jaygann Ayeh and Harris Dickinson in this semi-autobiographical portrait of the birth of a filmmaker. This is the second time Joanna Hogg has topped the Sight and Sound annual poll, following The Souvenir coming in first place in 2019 and the first time a woman has topped the Sight and Sound poll twice. This is the third year in a row where the poll has been topped by a British film.

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MR. SATURDAY NIGHT Trailer. The Untold Story Of Robert Stigwood, The Impresario Behind ‘Saturday Night Fever’

Mr. Saturday Night directed by John Maggio

HBO documentary Mr. Saturday Night, directed by John Maggio (HBO’s “A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks”) and executive produced by The Ringer’s Bill Simmons (HBO’s “Andre The Giant,” “Showbiz Kids”), chronicles the meteoric career of Australian entrepreneur Robert Stigwood, who gambled on a magazine article about the Brooklyn night club scene and turned it into the 1977 cultural touchstone “Saturday Night Fever,” making a global superstar out of John Travolta and reinvigorating disco with a platinum selling soundtrack anchored by four number-one hits from the Bee Gees.

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Hong Kong Documentary REVOLUTION OF OUR TIMES Opens in Theaters in December [Trailer]

Revolution of Our Times documentary film by Kiwi Chow

Directed by Kiwi Chow, the documentary Revolution of Our Times will have its theatrical premiere in New York at Stuart Cinema in Brooklyn (December 10-16) and at Laemmle Noho (December 10-16); the film will also screen at the Roxie in San Francisco on December 18th and 19th.

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‘Dead Asleep’ Trailer. Documentary Explores Case of Murder While Sleepwalking

Dead Asleep directed by Skye Borgman (Hulu via Youtube)

Hulu released an official trailer for Dead Asleep, a documentary on the true story of a man convicted of a murder that he committed, while sleepwalking. Directed by award-winner Skye Borgman, who is also behind the critically acclaimed documentary Abducted In Plain Sight, Dead Asleep debuts on Hulu on December 16th.

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HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT GREG? Documentary Profiles Journalist Greg O’Brien’s Battle with Alzheimer’s

Greg O’Brien in Have You Heard About Greg?

Prolific producer Steve Ecclesine’s directorial debut, Have You Heard About Greg? A Journey Through Alzheimer’s with Faith, Hope and Humor, profiling career journalist Greg O’Brien’s battle with early onset Alzheimer’s, will have its World Premiere at the Second Annual Filmocracy Fest (December 9th -12th) in Los Angeles, CA.

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First Look at MEAN SPIRITED, Jeff Ryan’s Found-Footage Horror Comedy

Mean Spirited directed by Jeff Ryan

First-Names Films has wrapped shooting and released the first look image from Mean Spirited, the found-footage horror-comedy film which will launch on the festival circuit in 2022.

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Japanese Animation Film POUPELLE OF CHIMNEY TOWN to be Released in US

Poupelle of Chimney Town

Eleven Arts will release the breathtakingly beautiful and moving feature-length animated film Poupelle of Chimney Town in cinemas nationwide starting December 30, 2021.

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‘The Little Saint’ and ‘Remains of a Man’ Take Best Film Prizes at Rome Independent Film Festival

The Little Saint by Silvia Brunelli

The Little Saint (La Santa Piccola) by Silvia Brunelli which was this year’s pre-opening film, won the best Italian Feature Film at the XX edition of the RIFF – Rome Independent Film Festival. The film follows Mario and Lino, two inseparable friends, living day by day in the monotony of neighborhood life in Naples.. Until everything changes: Annaluce, Lino’s little sister, starts to make miracles and becomes the patron saint of the district. For both of them, the unthinkable happens, a door opens to a new world that will lead them to take different paths, risking everything, even the most important thing they have: their fraternal friendship.

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STREET GANG: HOW WE GOT TO SESAME STREET Doc on Popular Children’s Show Debuts on HBO

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

HBO documentary Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street, is a rare window into the early days of “Sesame Street,” revealing the creators, artists, writers and educators who together established one of the most influential and enduring children’s programs in television history. The documentary focuses on the first two experimental and groundbreaking decades of “Sesame Street,” highlighting this visionary “gang” that audaciously interpreted radical changes in society and engaged children in ways that entertained and educated in new and innovative ways.

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HIM & HER Trailer. Callan McAuliffe and Cristina Spruell Star in the Indie Romantic Drama

him & her starring Callan McAuliffe and Cristina Spruell (via Youtube)

Here is the new trailer for the romantic film “him & her”, starring Callan McAuliffe and Cristina Spruell as two strangers who meet after crossed phone lines in 1989 lead to a life changing conversation. Directed by Ice Mrozek, “him & her” opens in theaters on December 3.

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exground filmfest 34 Announces Prize Winning Short Films

People on Saturday (Menschen am Samstag) directed by Jonas Ulrich

The prize winners were honored at exground filmfest 34 with People on Saturday (Menschen am Samstag) taking the award for best international short film; audience award Das Brett went to The Seed (Die Saat); Benztown won the German Short Film Competition; Boxen als Wegweiser won the audience award in Wiesbaden Special section and Sisterhood and Any Day Now won at at youth days.

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DELICIOUS Trailer. Gregory Gadebois, and Isabelle Carre Star in French Historical Drama

Delicious (Delicieux) directed by Eric Besnard

Samuel Goldwyn Films released the official trailer for Delicious (Délicieux), the French historical drama starring Gregory Gadebois, Isabelle Carre and Benjamin Lavernhe. Directed by Eric Besnard, the film opens in theaters and VOD on January 14, 2022.

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