Due the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Toronto After Dark Film Festival has postponed this year’s 15th Edition by one year, to October 14-22, 2021.
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Australian Drama DISCLOSURE Drops Trailer + Sets June Release Date
Disclosure directed by Michael Bentham Not to be confused with the Netflix documentary of the same name, the Australian drama Disclosure from writer/director Michael Bentham, hammers home the notion that “there are two sides to every story, and then there is the truth.”
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Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2020 Official Selection Films Lineup
THE FRENCH DISPATCH directed by Wes Anderson Cannes Film Festival announced the line-up of the 73rd edition of festival which due to the global pandemic, will not take place this year under its usual conditions.
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First Run Features Releases Andrew James’ Detroit Documentary STREET FIGHTING MEN
Street Fighting Men First Run Features has released Andrew James’ acclaimed documentary ‘Street Fighting Men,’ winner of the Spirit Award at Brooklyn Film Festival. The film follows three Detroit men, who facing dwindling public services, growing inequality and escalating violence, must fight to build something lasting for themselves and future generations in a rapidly changing America.
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Documentary OUT OF MY HEAD Ties Release to National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month
Out of My Head, award-winning documentary by Jacki Ochs and Susanna Styron Kino Lorber will release of Out of My Head, the award-winning documentary by Jacki Ochs and Susanna Styron investigating the complex neurological disease, migraine, which afflicts nearly a billion people throughout the world on DVD and digital.
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Roving Eye International Film Festival 2020 Announces Winning Films
“Fine” directed by Maya Yadlin The 15th Annual Roving Eye International Film Festival which ran exclusively online due to the COV19 pandemic, announced the award winners with the Grand Prize going to the film “Fine” directed by Maya Yadlin.
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QFest St. Louis to Run Virtually in June to Celebrate Pride Month
The Capote Tapes To help celebrate Pride Month, the 13th Annual QFest St. Louis — presented by Cinema St. Louis (CSL) — will take place from June 19-28. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, CSL will offer all programs virtually, protecting the health of patrons.
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Netflix Documentary DISCLOSURE, a Look at Transgender Lives on Screen, Premieres in June, Pride Month
DISCLOSURE, directed by Sam Feder and executive produced by Laverne Cox Just in time for Pride Month, Netflix will premiere the documentary Disclosure that looks at how the fabled stories of Hollywood deeply influence how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people are taught to feel about themselves. Directed by Sam Feder and executive produced by Laverne Cox, the film world-premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was also a selection of the Tribeca, CPH:DOX and Hot Docs festivals; and will launch globally on Netflix on Friday, June 19.
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Together for Mind, Sight & Music featuring LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE At-Home Movie Night with BrightFocus Foundation
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice. Linda Ronstadt at her home in Malibu, January 1968. Moment captured by Henry Diltz. BrightFocus Foundation, a nonprofit organization funding scientific research and promoting public awareness to end diseases of mind and sight, will host a special free-to-the-public virtual presentation of the award-winning documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice on June 4-10. The at-home movie night will feature an introduction from producer James Keach, and interviews with key scientists discussing their current research.
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Anchorage International Film Festival will Screen THE WILD Documentary
The Wild directed by Mark Titus Anchorage International Film Festival (AFF) will host the screening of the award-winning documentary The Wild directed by Mark Titus, as a “Live” Virtual Screening on Friday, June 5th at 6 pm AKDT.
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We Are One: A Global Film Festival Unveils Lineup Co-Curated by 21 International Film Festivals
Ricky Powell: The Individualist The We Are One: A Global Film Festival, co-curated by 21 prolific festivals including Berlin International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, and Venice Film Festival, will feature over 100 films, in addition to talks, VR content and musical performances. The festival, produced and organized by Tribeca Enterprises and YouTube, will run exclusively May 29 – June 7 on YouTube.
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Slamdance Indie Thriller THIS TEACHER Starring Hafsia Herzi Gets June Release Date
This Teacher Starring Hafsia Herzi Breaking Glass Pictures will release the indie thriller This Teacher, from multi-award-winning director Mark Jackson (“Without”, “War Story”, which premiered as the Closing Night film at Slamdance Film Festival. This Teacher stars Hafsia Herzi as a French Muslim woman who travels to New York City to visit her childhood best friend but when their reunion turns disastrous, she escapes to a cabin upstate. However, she soon finds she is not alone, and her peaceful getaway devolves into a nightmare.