Alena Lodkina’s new feature film Petrol will have its North American Premiere as part of NYC’s New Directors/New Films (ND/NF). The film starring Nathalie Morris (Black Christmas, Bump) and Hannah Lynch, had its world premiere at Locarno International Film Festival, and its national premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival.
Chile ’76 (1976) by Manuela Martelli and The Cow Who Sang a Song Into the Future (La vaca que cantó una canción hacia el futuro) by Francisca Alegría, two debut feature films by emerging Chilean filmmakers will be released in the US by Kino Lorber.
Kino Lorber and Zeitgeist Films acquired the documentary film Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy, an illuminating deep dive into the production of John Schlesinger’s film by acclaimed documentarian Nancy Buirski (The Loving Story, The Rape of Recy Taylor).
Films from Bay Area filmmakers bookend the lineup for the 66th San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM Festival), set to take place in theaters across San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley from April 13 to April 23, 2023.
The 2023 San Luis Obispo International Film Festival announces the film lineup for 29th edition running April 25 to May 7. The 29th edition of the festival opens with Matt Johnson’s BlackBerry and will close with Marvin Samel’s IMordecai.
Jason Isbell: Running with Our Eyes Closed, a new HBO documentary film follows singer and songwriter Jason Isbell journey as he goes into the studio to record his new album “Reunions” with his band The 400 Unit. The film is the next installment of HBO’s Music Box series, which focuses on pivotal moments in music.
Music Box Films unveiled a new official trailer for Other People’s Children (Les enfants des autres), French drama film of a forty-something high-school teacher who starts a new relationship and ends up also creating a close bond with her partner’s 4-year-old daughter.
Abramorama debuted the official trailer for Nuclear Now, Oliver Stone’s documentary promoting nuclear energy as a solution to fight climate change.
Writer-director Shariff Nasr’s intimate exploration of a man who comes out to his family, El Houb will follow up its festival run with a national release this Spring. El Houb will open in theaters on March 31 and be available on DVD and Digital on April 4 from Dark Star Pictures and Uncork’d Entertainment.
Prime Video Sports revealed the official trailer for Redefined: J.R. Smith, a new docuseries centered on retired NBA star J.R. Smith, as he pursues a college education and new athletic passion at North Carolina A&T.
The award-winning documentary Sam Now released the official theatrical trailer and announced the first set of theatrical opening cinemas.
