The award-winning documentary Queendom follows Gena, a queer artist from a small town in Russia, who stages radical performances in public that has become a new form of art and activism, putting her life in danger.
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Queendom – Documentary on Provocative Queer Russian Artist Jenna Marvin Sets Release Date | Trailer
Queendom (Greenwich Entertainment)
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Yannis Veslemes’s Tribeca Bound ‘She Loved Blossoms More’ Sci Fi Drama Boarded by Yellow Veil Pictures for World Sales
She Loved Blossoms More (Yellow Veil Pictures) Ahead of the Tribeca Film Festival world premiere of She Loved Blossoms More, Yannis Veslemes’ sophomore feature and surrealistic science-fiction drama, Yellow Veil Pictures has come on board for world sales.
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What You Wish For – Nick Stahl Stars in Nicholas Tomnay’s Dark Thriller Film | Trailer
What You Wish For Nicholas Tomnay (Courtesy of Magnet Releasing) Magnolia Pictures shared the official trailer for What You Wish For, the thriller film starring Nick Stahl as a chef with gambling problems who flees to a Latin American villa where he assumes another man’s identity.
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50th Seattle International Film Festival Unveils Lineup of 261 films + Jean Smart Tribute
Jean Smart in HBO’s Hacks. (Karen Ballard | HBO Max) The 50th Seattle International Film Festival will showcase a lineup of 261 films representing 84 countries/regions, including 92 features, 47 documentaries, five archival features, two special tributes, two secret screenings, and 115 short films. The festival takes place held May 9–19, 2024 at venues across Seattle and followed by a week of select virtual screenings on the SIFF Channel May 20–27.
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23rd Tribeca Festival Unveils Lineup, Opens with World Premiere of ‘Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge’
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge (Hulu) The 23rd Tribeca Festival, scheduled to run from June 5-16 in New York City, unveiled its features lineup, showcasing a diverse array of narrative, documentary, and animated films.
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‘Sing Sing’ to Open, ‘Ghostlight’ to Close 11th Chicago Critics Film Festival Lineup
Colman Domingo in Sing Sing (A24) The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA)unveiled the complete lineup for the eleventh annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, May 3-9 at the city’s historic Music Box Theatre.
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56th Directors’ Fortnight Unveils Lineup
Good One by India Donaldson (Courtesy of Sundance Institute) Directors’ Fortnight, the parallel section of Cannes Film Festival, announced the line-up of 21 feature films and 10 short films for the 56th edition taking place May 15 – 25, 2024.
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‘The Holdovers’, ‘American Fiction’, ‘The Pigeon Tunnel’ Win at 2024 Writers Guild Awards
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Paul Giamatti and Dominic Sessa in The Holdovers. (Seacia Pavao/Focus Features) The Holdovers, American Fiction and The Pigeon Tunnel walked away with awards at the 2024 Writers Guild Awards over the weekend.
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48th Cleveland Intl Film Festival Honors Award Winners – ‘American Delivery’ Wins Audience Choice
American Delivery directed by Carolyn Jones American Delivery directed by Carolyn Jones is the winner of the Roxanne T. Mueller Audience Choice Award for Best Film at the 48th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF48) which wrapped on Saturday, April 13th with the award ceremony. The film interweaves the stories of women and their families across the U.S. as they navigate the challenges of pregnancy, mental health, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
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63rd Cannes Critics’ Week Unveils Lineup, Opens with Jonathan Millet’s ‘Ghost Trail’
Ghost Trail (Les Fantômes) (courtesy La Semaine de la Critique) The psychological thriller Ghost Trail (Les Fantômes) from French director Jonathan Millet will open the 63rd Cannes Critics’ Week (Semaine de la Critique) taking place May 15th – 23rd, 2024. In his first feature, Millet’s Ghost Trail starring French-Tunisian actor Adam Bessa tells the story of a war criminal hunted down by one of his victims who never saw his oppressor’s face, but knows his smell, his voice, and his skin.
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DC Premiere of ‘Widow Clicquot’ Starring Haley Bennett to Kick Off 38th Filmfest DC Lineup
Haley Bennett in Widow Clicquot (WME Independent) Filmfest DC returns for its 38th year from April 18 through April 28, 2024 with a lineup of 65 exciting films spanning across a variety of categories, including World View (international) cinema), Justice Matters (social issues), Trust No One (thrillers), The Lighter Side (comedies), Shorts and more.
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‘Family Portrait’ Lucy Kerr’s Award-Winning Surreal Drama Film Gets Release Date | Trailer
Family Portrait Factory 25 has acquired writer/director Lucy Kerr’s award-winning feature directorial debut Family Portrait which world premiered at the 2023 Locarno Film Festival in the Concorso Cineasti del presente section, and won the Boccalino d’Oro for Best Director for Kerr.