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Fernando Botero, one of the world’s most popular living artists, is the subject of the documentary Botero, from documentary filmmaker Don Millar. Beginning May 1 Corinth Film will virtually release Botero, the definitive documentary profile of the artist in conjunction with theaters in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Boulder and more.
Greenwich Entertainment released the official trailer for the documentary “Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind” – an exploration into the career, music and influence of the Canadian musical icon. The documentary follows Lightfoot’s evolution from choirboy in rural Canada to troubled troubadour to international star with hits including “If You Could Read My Mind”, “Sundown”, “Carefree Highway”, and “Rainy Day People”. The film is expected to be released later this summer.
Producer Jessica Sanders is the winner of the Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) $25,000 Ford Producers Grant prize for her project titled Picking Cotton, based off the New York Times bestseller, and will now have the opportunity to take her in-development film one big step closer to reality.
Oscilloscope Labs released the official trailer for Clementine, the “sexual coming-of-age” indie drama written and directed by Lara Jean Gallagher.
IFC Films released the new trailer and poster for Babyteeth, the coming-of-age feature debut from Shannon Murphy (“Killing Eve” Season 3) starring Eliza Scanlen, Toby Wallace, Emily Barclay, Eugenes Gilfedder, Essie Davis, and Ben Mendelsohn. Babyteeth will be in theaters and on demand June 19.
Amidst the Covid-19 health crisis, for the first time ever, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival will present a digital edition of its full slate of films from June 11-20, 2020. Expanding beyond New York City, the festival announced the first eight films of the line up that will enjoy their U.S. Digital Festival Premieres, making the films available nationwide. In keeping with the festival’s long-standing tradition of contextualizing films with conversations, online screenings will feature in-depth discussions with filmmakers, film subjects and Human Rights Watch researchers. The festival plans to return to Film at Lincoln Center and IFC Center next year and beyond.
The documentary The 8th from directors Lucy Kennedy, Maeve O’Boyle, and Aideen Kane tells the story of Irish women and their fight to overturn one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the world. The film will have its U.S. premiere at the 2020 Human Rights Watch Film Festival, taking place June 11-20, 2020.
HBO Max has acquired the 2020 Sundance award winner, Charm City Kings which will be released on the new HBO platform. Charm City Kings won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting at this year’s Sundance Film Festival for its cast that includes Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Meek Mill, Will Catlett, Donielle Hansley, Kezii Curtis, Chino, Lakeyria “Wheelie Queen” Doughty and Teyonah Parris.
Kenyan director and 2019 Rory Peck Award winner, Pete Murimi’s documentary I am Samuel will have its U.S. premiere at 2020 Human Rights Watch Film Festival New York Digital Edition in June. The documentary had its World Premiere at the 2020 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
Gravitas Ventures released the official trailer for Sweetness in the Belly directed by Zeresenay Berhane Mehari and starring Dakota Fanning, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Kunal Nayyar, and Wunmi Mosaku. The film adapted from Canadian author Camilla Gibb’s award-winning novel of the same name premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Sweetness in the Belly will be released on VOD on May 8th.
Radioactive directed by Marjane Satrapi (“Persepolis”) is a journey through Marie Curie’s (played by Rosamund Pike) enduring legacy from the 1870s through to modern day – her passionate partnerships, scientific breakthroughs, and the consequences that followed. The film will be released on Amazon Prime on July 24, 2020.
