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Kino Lorber released Lifeline: Clyfford Still, the critically-acclaimed documentary by Dennis Scholl (The Last Resort) about the influential and groundbreaking artist Clyfford Still. An Official Selection of DOC NYC, Lifeline: Clyfford Still is now available on DVD, and digital/VOD
Vertical Entertainment released the official trailer for the indie drama/thriller Hammer written & directed by Christian Sparkes, and starring Will Patton, Mark O’Brien along with Ben Cott.
Syndicado, an international film and television distribution and sales group, is releasing four acclaimed and award-winning documentaries on VOD in North America starting June 2 on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play and Vimeo. Three out of the four films are directed by female filmmakers, but each film tells stories about extraordinary women from all walks of life and generations, from millennials to Baby Boomers, and from around the globe.
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.
Grasshopper Film released the trailer for the indie film drama Fourteen directed by Dan Sallitt, and starring Tallie Medel and Norma Kuhling that world premiered at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival. The film which also stars Lorelei Romani, C. Mason Wells, Dylan McCormick, and Kolyn Brown will virtually open on May 15th on Grasshopper’s new virtual cinema.
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.
