Speer Goes to Hollywood, a documentary film directed by Vanessa Lapa on the self-proclaimed “good Nazi” Albert Speer will open at the Film Forum in New York on October 29, and at Laemmle Royal and Laemmle Town Center in Los Angeles on November 5th. Other cities will follow.
Vertical released the official trailer for The Estate, the dark comedy thriller film starring Eliza Coupe, Greg Finley, Chris Baker, Lala Kent, Heather Matazarro, and Eric Roberts. Directed by James Kapner, the film opens in theaters and VOD on October 22.
The Middleburg Film Festival is returning for its ninth year, with a fully in-person selection of film screenings, conversations and events taking place October 14-17 in Northern Virginia’s historic wine and horse country.
Scott Cooper’s new horror thriller Antlers will World Premiere on October 11 as the Closing Night film of the 2021 Beyond Fest.
Hulu released the official trailer for the documentary Jacinta that follows a young woman who struggles to find stability amid years of addiction and reconnect with the daughter she left behind.
The International Premiere of George Clooney’s The Tender Bar starring Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan and Lily Rabe has been added to the program of the 2021 BFI London Film Festival. Also added to the program is Vengeance Is Mine, All Others Pay Cash from Indonesian director Edwin, a dizzying film adaptation of Eka Kurniawan’s acclaimed novel about an impotent aspiring assassin.
Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference (AFF) announced the full schedule of films and panels for the 28th edition of the festival taking place October 21-28. Opening Night Film is The Same Storm by Academy Award Nominee Peter Hedges starring Noma Dumezweni, Mary-Louise Parker, Sandra Oh, Elaine May, Raúl Castillo, Ato Blankson-Wood, Corey Michael Smith, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ron Livingston, and Alison Pill.
La casa de Mama Icha (The House of Mama Icha), the debut feature documentary from Colombian director and cinematographer Óscar Molina will debut as part of POV’s 34th season on Monday, October 18, 2021.
The European Film Academy announced the second and final part of this year’s Feature Film Selection.
The 57th Chicago International Film Festival running October 13 – 24, 2021 announced the new directors and international feature competitions lineup showcasing films from countries around the world, including Colombia, Jordan, France, South Africa, Cambodia, the Faroe Islands, Germany, and more. This year’s competitions will include the World Premiere of Babushkas of Chernobyl director Holly Morris’ documentary Exposure and the International Premiere of Franziska Stünkel’s The Last Execution.
Saban Films released the official trailer for Ida Red, the “propulsive, gripping, crime thriller” film starring Josh Hartnett, Sofia Hublitz, William Forsythe, Deborah Ann Woll, George Carroll, Mark Boone Junior, Beau Knapp, with Frank Grillo, and Melissa Leo. Directed by John Swab, Ida Red opens in theaters, on demand and digital on November 5, 2021.
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival will kick off its 30th edition with the Opening Night presentation of Samuel D. Pollard and Rex Miller’s Citizen Ashe, followed by the Centerpiece Selections of E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s The Rescue and CJ Hunt’s The Neutral Ground, with Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s Julia screening on Closing Night.