With more than 200+ theaters across North America supporting it’s new Virtual Cinema, Film Movement will offer its very first US theatrical premiere this April with A White, White Day, a thriller that was Iceland’s Official Oscar Submission.
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THE MAN WHO TRIED TO FEED THE WORLD, Documentary on Nobel Prize Winner Norman Borlaug, to Premiere on PBS
Norman Borlaug – “The Man Who Tried to Feed the World” (AMERICAN EXPERIENCE) The Man Who Tried to Feed the World tells the story of Norman Borlaug, an American agronomist who won the 1970 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in fighting global hunger. By increasing the world’s food supply, Borlaug made it possible for the planet to support far more people than had been thought possible, saving countless lives in the process. But in doing so, he unleashed a series of unintended consequences that tarnished his reputation and forever changed the environmental and economic balance of the world. Written, directed and produced by Rob Rapley and executive produced by Mark Samels and Susan Bellows, The Man Who Tried to Feed the World premieres Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS Video App.
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Canceled Full Frame Documentary Film Festival Reveals 2020 Lineup
Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival announced the official feature and short film selections for the festival’s 23rd edition which was originally scheduled to take place April 2-5 in downtown Durham, but was cancelled amid COVID-19 public health and safety concerns. The NEW DOCS program and Invited Program includes 44 features and 12 shorts from 26 countries
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Cinema Tropical Launches Digital Platform with AWAY FROM MEANING
Away from Meaning (Lejos del sentido) Cinema Tropical launched The Cinema Tropical Collection, a new initiative that makes select Latin American films available digitally.
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African Documentary MAKONGO Wins at Cinéma du réel
Makongo by Elvis Sabin Ngaibino The debut documentary film Makongo by Elvis Sabin Ngaibino (Central African Republic / Argentina / Italy), which participated in the Final Cut in Venice workshop at the Venice International Film Festival 2019, won the Prix International de la Scam (the second award of the Festival) at the 42nd Cinéma du réel in Paris. The Festival was cancelled because of the current health emergency, but the Jury decided to view the selected films online anyway, and to award the prizes.
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Watch Trailer for THE WRETCHED, Occult Thriller Directed by Pierce Brothers
The Wretched IFC Midnight released the trailer for the occult thriller The Wretched starring John-Paul Howard and Piper Curda which opens May 1st on digital platforms and VOD. The film directed and written by the Pierce brothers – Brett and Drew Pierce, follows a rebellious teenage boy who embarks on a gutsy crusade to stop the terrifying evil he suspects has possessed his neighbor.
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Raindance Film Festival Announces 2020 Dates
Raindance Film Festival The Raindance Film Festival will return to London and take place from October 28th to November 7th, 2020 for its twenty-eighth edition.
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Watch Trailer for THE LOST HUSBAND, Indie RomCom Starring Josh Duhamel, Leslie Bibb
Leslie Bibb and Josh Duhamel in THE LOST HUSBAND The romantic comedy The Lost Husband starring Josh Duhamel, Leslie Bibb and Nora Dunn which is set for release on April 10 via Quiver Distribution released the official trailer.
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Watch Official Trailer For DUTCH, Urban Lit Cult Classic By Teri Woods, Starring Lance Gross
DUTCH starring Lance Gross The first official trailer dropped today for the urban lit cult classic DUTCH, based on the first book of an epic trilogy by Teri Woods starring Lance Gross (“Tyler Perry’s House Of Payne”), James Hyde (“Monarca”), Tyrin Turner (“Meet The Blacks”), Isabella Ferreira (“Orange Is The New Black”), Melissa Williams (“Tyler Perry’s The Oval”), Macy Gray (“For Colored Girls”) and Jeremy Meeks, (“True to the Game 2”) with appearances by Michael Blackson (“Nobody’s Fool”), O.T. Genasis and Renny. DUTCH opens in select theaters Fall 2020.
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Canceled 2020 SXSW Winners – SHITHOUSE and AN ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Win Top Grand Jury Prizes
Shithouse directed by Cooper Raiff The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals which was cancelled by the City of Austin due to concerns surrounding Covid-19, announced the 2020 Jury and Special Award winners of the 27th SXSW Film Festival. The Grand Jury Prize for Best Film went to Shithouse directed by Cooper Raiff and An Elephant in the Room directed by Katrine Philp won for Best Documentaray.
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Miami Film Festival Announces 2020 Winners, WHEN LIBERTY BURNS and LA LLORONA Win Top Jury Awards
When Liberty Burns When Liberty Burns, an incisive look at Miami’s infamous 1980 race riots in Liberty City stemming from the fatal police beating of Arthur McDuffie, directed by Dudley Alexis, won the $30,000 Knight Made in MIA Feature Film Award, the most anticipated prize of the 37th edition of Miami Film Festival.
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Portland International Film Festival Announces Winners of 2020 Future/future Competition
The Fever, directed by Maya Da-Rin The Fever, directed by Maya Da-Rin and This is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection, directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese are the winners of the 43rd Portland International Film Festival’s Future/future competition.