Terry P.
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Snapshot – ‘Shall We Dance?’ 1996 Gets Re-Released in Theaters, ‘Deaf President Now!’ Debuts on Apple TV+
Tim Rarus, Bridgetta Bourne-Firl, Greg Hlibok and Jerry Covell in “Deaf President Now!” (courtesy Apple TV+.)
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Corey Payette’s ‘Starwalker’ Musical Drama Makes World Premiere at Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival
Starwalker by Corey Payette (Pender PR) Starwalker, the dramatic musical feature film from award-winning Indigenous writer, director and composer Corey Payette (Les Filles du Roi) will have its world premiere at the 35th edition of the Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival on May 23, 2025. The film, which screens on the festival’s opening night, was adapted from a musical production of the same name.
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‘The New Boy’ Trailer – Cate Blanchett is a Nun in 1940’s Australian in Haunting Spiritual Drama Film
Cate Blanchett in The New Boy (Vertical) Set in 1940s Australia, The New Boy stars Cate Blanchett as as a nun overseeing a remote Christian orphanage and introduces Aswan Reid as the titular New Boy, a nine-year-old Aboriginal orphan with mysterious powers. The ensemble cast also includes Deborah Mailman and Wayne Blair, alongside a group of young First Nations actors making their film debuts.
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‘The Old Woman with the Knife’ Trailer – Lee Hye-young is an Aging Assassin in South Korean Thriller Film
The Old Woman with the Knife (Courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment) In the South Korean thriller film The Old Woman with the Knife, director Min Kyu-dong brings to life author Gu Byeong-mo’s (Apartment Women, a New York Times Editors’ Choice) acclaimed novel of the same name, reframed through a distinctly female perspective.
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Eva Victor’s ‘Sorry, Baby’ to Open 78th Edinburgh International Film Festival
Sorry, Baby by Eva Victor (A24) The 78th edition of Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) set to run from 14-20 August 2025 will open with the UK premiere of Eva Victor’s comedy-drama film Sorry, Baby.
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California Film Institute’s DocPitch and Black Public Media’s PitchBLACK Announce 2025 Award Winners
California Film Institute DocPitch 2025 award winners California Film Institute’s DocPitch 2025 has selected five documentary projects currently in development or post-production as the winners of a total of $100,000 in funding. Black Public Media (BPM) selected a documentary about caregiving with comedy and two science fiction immersive projects for a total of $225,000 in production and development funding at the 2025 PitchBLACK Awards.
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‘SALLY’ Trailer – Sundance Winning Documentary Chronicles Life of Sally Ride, First American Woman to Travel to Space
NASA Astronaut Sally Ride posing with her space helmet during her time in training as a mission specialist for NASA’s STS-7 spaceflight. (Credit: NASA) National Geographic revealed the official trailer for SALLY, a documentary film on the life of Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel to space from Emmy-winning director Cristina Costantini (“Science Fair, Karol G). The film also reveals the story of Ride’s private relationship with Tam O’Shaughnessy, her partner of 27 years.
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Daughters, ‘Will & Harper’, Black Box Diaries Among 85th Peabody Awards Documentary Winners
Will & Harper by Josh Greenbaum (Netflix) The Peabody announced the winners of the 85th Peabody Awards the winners selected to represent the most captivating and inspiring stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2024.
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‘I, Poppy’ and ‘Agatha’s Almanac’ Take Top Hot Docs 2025 Jury Awards
I, Poppy by Vivek Chaudhary I, Poppy directed by Vivek Chaudhary has won the Best International Feature Documentary award along with the $10,000 cash prize at the 2025 Hot Docs documentary film festival. Agatha’s Almanac directed by Amalie Atkins walked away with Best Canadian Feature Documentary award along with $10,000 cash prize.
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‘Went Up the Hill’ and Marlee Matlin Documentary Headline 11th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Lineup
Went Up the Hill (Bankside Films) The 11th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (MLFF) taking place in-person from May 21-25, 2025, in Mammoth Lakes, California will open with the psychological drama Went Up the Hill, directed by Samuel Van Grinsven and starring Dacre Montgomery, Vicky Krieps, and Sarah Peirse. Inspired by writer/director Samuel Van Grinsven’s memories of his childhood in New Zealand’s South Island, it’s an intimate, modern ghost story that explores the extremes of grief in the pursuit of letting go.
