AFI DOCS 2021 concluded the six-day festival with the festival’s Audience Award for Best Feature going to Storm Lake, directed by Jerry Risius and Beth Levison. The Audience Award for Best Short went to Shelter, directed by Smriti Mundhra.
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AFI DOCS 2021 Award Winners – STORM LAKE and SHELTER Win Audience Awards
Storm Lake directed by Jerry Risius and Beth Levison
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Johnny Sweet’s ‘Last Call: The Shutdown of NYC Bars’ Documentary Explores Raw Impact of COVID [Trailer]
Last Call The Shutdown of NYC Bars directed by Johnny Sweet Filmed during the height of the pandemic, the documentary film Last Call: The Shutdown of NYC Bars, directed by Johnny Sweet explores the social and economic impact of COVID-19 on the NYC hospitality industry. The film will have its NYC Premiere on July 3rd at Queens World Film Festival, and will open in theaters on Friday July 16 at Laemmle Virtual Cinema.
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Filmfest Dresden 2021 Reveals Lineup of 368 Short Films
I’m Too Busy directed by Carmen Aumedes Mier A total of 368 short films from 64 countries will screen in the Competition sections and special programs of the 33rd Filmfest Dresden set to take place July 13 to 18, 2021 in Dresden, Germany.
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Lorraine Price’s ‘The Hairdresser’ Shares Story of Kathleen who Does Hair for Terminally Ill Patients [Teaser]
The Hairdresser directed by Lorraine Price Lorraine Price’s short film The Hairdresser (La Coffieuse) shares the story of a woman who does hair for terminally ill patients in hospital. This documentary short received its world premiere at the 2021 Hot Docs International Film Festival where it received an honourable mention for Best Canadian Short and finished second in the shorts Audience Choice Awards. It also screened at Atlanta Film Festival, Brooklyn Film Festival and at AFI Docs Film Festival this month.
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Antonio Mendez Esparza’s COURTROOM 3H – An Inner look at the Dependency Court of Leon County, Florida [Trailer]
Courtroom 3H directed by Antonio Méndez Esparza Filmmaker Antonio Méndez Esparza’s first documentary film Courtroom 3H, has its North American premiere at AFI Docs. The documentary takes inspiration from the words of James Baldwin: “If one really wants to know how justice is administered in a country, one goes to the unprotected and listens to their testimony.”
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Deep in the Heart Film Festival 2021 in Waco, TX to Open with Christian Comedy ‘Electric Jesus’
Electric Jesus directed by Chris White The Waco-based Deep in the Heart Film Festival returns for its 5th edition with a film lineup of 133 films (5 features, 128 shorts and music videos), including a celebratory return to theaters as part of its hybrid presentation July 22-31, 2021.
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Benoît Jacquot’s CASANOVA, LAST LOVE on Famous 18th-century Seducer Opens on July 14 [Trailer]
Casanova, Last Love The french period romance drama Casanova, Last Love, a film by Benoît Jacquot (Farewell, My Queen, Diary of a Chambermaid) based on Histoire de ma vie (Story of My Life), the memoir and autobiography of Giacomo Casanova, a famous 18th-century Italian adventurer, opens July 14 at the Quad Cinema in New York City.
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‘Breakaway’ on WNBA Superstar Maya Moore and Her Fight For Justice to Premiere on ESPN 30 for 30 [Trailer]
Breakaway (ESPN) “Breakaway,” the documentary about WNBA superstar and activist Maya Moore, will debut as the next installment in the Peabody and Emmy award-winning 30 for 30 series on July 13 on ESPN.
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SWAN SONG Trailer. Udo Kier and Jennifer Coolidge Star in the Comical Bittersweet Indie Drama
Swan Song directed by Todd Stephen Magnolia Pictures released the official trailer for the indie dramedy film Swan Song directed by Todd Stephens, and starring Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans, Michael Urie, Ira Hawkins along with Stephanie McVay. Swan Song, winner of the Pride Audience Award at 2021 NewFest, New York LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, opens in theaters on August 6th, 2021 and on demand on August 13th, 2021.
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THE ONE AND ONLY DICK GREGORY Trailer. Showtime Documentary Unpacks Career of the Comedian and Activist
The One and Only Dick Gregory Showtime released the official trailer for The One and Only Dick Gregory, the directorial debut from producer Andre Gaines (The Lady and The Dale, Bill Nye: Science Guy). The documentary feature unpacks the career of Dick Gregory, the activist, pop-culture icon and thought leader who changed the lives of millions across the world through constant disruption and awareness. The film will premiere on Sunday, July 4 at 9 p.m.
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Tribeca Festival 2021 Announces Audience Award Winners
Catch the Fair One directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka and starring Tribeca Festival 2021 today announce the winners of the three Audience Awards, for Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary Feature and the first-ever Best Online Premiere.
