Now in its fifth year, the 2021 edition of DocLands Documentary Film Festival, presented annually by the California Film Institute (CFI), returns Friday, May 7 through Sunday, May 16 for a ten-day showcase of documentary film.
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DOCLANDS Documentary Film Festival 2021 Reveals First Films
End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock
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Yael Bridge’s THE BIG SCARY “S“ WORD Socialist Documentary Gets a Labor Day Weekend Release
THE BIG SCARY “S“ WORD directed by Yael Bridge Greenwich Entertainment will release The Big Scary “S” Word the directorial feature debut of Yael Bridge (producer of Saving Capitalism) in theaters on Friday, September 3 – timed with Labor Day Weekend. The documentary had its world premiere at the Hot Docs film festival followed by an impressive festival run at AFI Fest, Mill Valley Film Festival, and DOC NYC.
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20th Ashland Independent Film Festival Releases Full Lineup of 100 Indie Films
Fanny: The Right to Rock The Ashland Independent Film Festival released the complete schedule for its 20th annual festival presented this year as a “double feature”– online, with most films available coast-to-coast from April 15-29, and live and outdoors in Ashland and Medford from June 24-28. AIFF’s 2021 festival will present approximately 100 new independent films, including 35 feature films and a dozen shorts programs, accompanied by Q&A’s with filmmakers, virtual parties, mixers, and panels.
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Watch Trailer for SLALOM, #MeToo Drama set in the World of Elite Skiing Gets April Release Date
Slalom directed by Charlène Favier Set in the world of elite skiing, the Cannes-selected #MeToo drama Slalom, from debut filmmaker Charlène Favier, stars Noée Abita and Jérémie Renier (The Child). Slalom opens on April 9 nationwide in virtual cinemas through Kino Marquee and select physical theaters New York at Quad Cinema LA at Laemmle Monica (Santa Monica)
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Watch First Trailer For ALASKAN NETS, Basketball Documentary Exec Produced by Chris Pratt
Alaskan Nets directed by Jeff Harasimowicz The first trailer debuted for the basketball documentary Alaskan Nets set to make its world premiere at the 36th Santa Barbara International Film Festival in the Documentary Competition on Saturday, April 3rd.
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EarthxFilm 2021 Announces Lineup, Opens with Sally Aitken’s ‘Playing with Sharks’
Playing with Sharks by Sally Aitken The environmentally-focused film festival EarthxFilm announced ten days and nights of drive-in, outdoor and online screenings during this year’s hybrid edition of the Dallas-based environmental film festival.
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‘Identifying Features’ Wins Future/future Competition at Portland International Film Festival
David Illescas appears Identifying Features (Sin Señas Particulares) by Fernanda Valadez | photo by Claudia Bercerril. Identifying Features, the debut feature from director Fernanda Valadez, is the winner of the 44th Portland International Film Festival’s Future/future competition. The film, an intriguing and confident first feature following a mother’s journey to find out what happened to her son along the Mexican border, was awarded the honor as well as a $1,000 prize.
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Timur Bekmambetov’s Award Winning Thriller Film PROFILE Sets May Release Date
“Profile” directed by Timur Bekmambetov Profile, the thriller film from Timur Bekmambetov, the director behind the intense Angelina Jolie-led thriller Wanted, will be released on Friday, May 14, 2021 via Focus Features.
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Watch Teaser Trailer for ‘Cher and The Loneliest Elephant’ Captivating Documentary Premieres on Smithsonian Channel
Cher and The Loneliest Elephant Smithsonian Channel follows the one and only Cher as she races to Pakistan to help save the “world’s loneliest elephant,” Kaavan. The global superstar lends the power of her celebrity and her enormous drive to a cause that grew out of a global social media campaign, backed by expert wildlife veterinarians, animal aid groups and sanctuary owners. To succeed, the group would have to overcome a series of daunting challenges to move a four-ton elephant more than 2,300 miles in the midst of a global pandemic.
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2021 Seattle International Film Festival Announces Lineup, Opens with THE DRY Starring Eric Bana
“The Dry” starring Eric Bana The 2021 Seattle International Film Festival announced its complete lineup of programming for its first-ever virtual edition. The full slate of works includes a grand total of 219 films, including 93 feature length films from 69 countries. The festival will run from Thursday, April 8th to Sunday, April 18th.
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OUR TOWNS, Visually Stunning Documentary on American Small Towns Debuts on HBO in April
“Our Towns” directed by Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan Directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmakers Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan (HBO’s Emmy-nominated “Raising Renee”), the HBO documentary Our Towns, debuting Tuesday, April 13 (9:00 – 10:40 p.m. ET/PT), is a remarkable portrait of America and how the rise of civic and economic reinvention is transforming small cities and towns across the country.
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2021 San Francisco International Film Festival Announces Lineup, Opens with ‘Naked Singularity’
Naked Singularity directed by Chase Palmer (Courtesy of SFFILM) San Francisco International Film Festival unveiled the 103 films for the 2021 Festival set to take place online and in-person events, with digital screenings being hosted through the SFFILM website and live screenings and performances at the Fort Mason Flix drive-in theater. The 2021 Festival will run April 9–18.