The Brazilian award-winning drama film Half Brother (Meio Irmão) written and directed by first-time filmmaker Eliane Costar will be released on June 15 by Breaking Glass Pictures.
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Eliane Costar’s Award-Winning Brazilian Drama HALF BROTHER Arrives in US in June
Half Brother (Meio Irmão) directed by Eliane Costar
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‘K2: Impossible Descent’ on Andrzej Bargiel Wins Grand Prize at NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival
K2: Impossible Descent. Andrzej Bargiel seen during a training session in La Grave, France on January 28. 2018 // Kin Marcin/Red Bull Content Pool // Director Steve Robillard from Austria’s incredible film K2: Impossible Descent was awarded the Grand Prize NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival. In 2018 a Polish ski mountaineer clicked into his bindings at an altitude of 8,611m to make history. This film follows Andrzej Bargiel’s expedition as he attempts to ski the most dangerous mountain on earth; K2.
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Queens World Film Festival 2021 Returns Live in 5 Queens Venues, Opens with Adam Engel’s MOUSE
Mouse by Queens filmmaker Adam Engel (via Youtube / Screenshot) This year’s 2021 Queens World film festival is reinventing itself to include 11 days of streaming and live indie film experiences from June 23 – July 3, 2021, LIVE in 5 Queens venues: Queens Theatre, the Museum of the Moving Image, The Local NY, Culture Lab, and the United Sherpa Association.
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Santa Barbara International Film Festival Announces 2022 Dates for Live In Person Event
Mary J Blige at the 33rd Annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuosos Award at Arlington Theater (dp) Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced the dates for the upcoming 37th edition set to happen LIVE March 2 – March 12, 2022. Official events including screenings, filmmaker Q&As, industry panels, and celebrity tributes, will be held throughout the city, including at the historic Arlington Theatre.
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Watch First Clip from ULTRASOUND, Sci-fi Thriller Stars Vincent Kartheiser, Breeda Wool
Ultrasound directed by Rob Schroeder Here is the first clip for the sci-fi thriller Ultrasound, directed by Rob Schroeder making its US premiere at Tribeca Film Festival, and international premiere at this year’s Fantasia International Film Festival. The film stars Vincent Kartheiser (Mad Men), Chelsea Lopez (Novitiate), Breeda Wool (UnREAL), Tunde Adebimpe (Marriage Story, Spider-Man: Homecoming), Rainey Qualley (Love in the Time of Corona), and Bob Stephenson (Lady Bird).
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French Crime Caper MAMA WEED Starring Isabelle Huppert Sets July Release Date [Trailer]
MAMA WEED starring Isabelle Huppert © Photo Lydie Nesvadba The clever French crime caper Mama Weed, directed by Jean-Paul Salomé and starring Isabelle Huppert will open in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and in many other US cities on July 16th. VOD release will follow on July 23rd.
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Sheffield DocFest 2021 Winners – ‘This Land Is Our Land!’, ‘Charm Circle’, ‘Ali and His Miracle Sheep’ Win Top Prizes
Nũhũ Yãg Mũ Yõg Hãm: This Land Is Our Land! (Nũhũ Yãg Mũ Yõg Hãm: Essa Terra É Nossa) The Brazilian film Nũhũ Yãg Mũ Yõg Hãm: This Land Is Our Land! (Nũhũ Yãg Mũ Yõg Hãm: Essa Terra É Nossa) won the Best Film in International Competition at the 28th edition of Sheffield DocFest. Filmed on their own land, This Land is our Land! is a unique and multilayered visual cartography made by Brazilian Indigenous filmmakers Isael and Sueli Maxakali and their collaborators Carolina Canguçu and Roberto Romero.
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Documentary Thriller ENEMIES OF THE STATE Sets July Release Date
Enemies of the State IFC Films will release the documentary thriller Enemies of the State directed by Sonia Kennebeck in theaters and on demand on July 30, 2021 following its screening at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.
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9 Films including ‘Bill Murray’s party’ added to Cannes Film Festival Official Selection
Bill Murray (Paul Smith / Featureflash)(dp) Nine films including a special screening of Bill Murray’s party: New Worlds, the cradle of a civilization have beed added to the 2021 Official Selection of the 74th Cannes Film Festival. Bill Murray’s party: New Worlds, the cradle of a civilization by Andrew Muscato stars Bill Murray and the musicians from New Worlds: Jan Vogler, Mira Wang and Vanessa Perez.
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Actress Laetitia Casta to Receive Locarno Film Festival’s Excellence Award Davide Campari
Laetitia Casta (dp) French actress Laetitia Casta will receive the 2021 Excellence Award Davide Campari at the Locarno Film Festival The actress has selected two titles from her filmography to be screened during the Festival: Gainsbourg (Vie héroïque) (Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, 2010) by Joann Sfar and L’homme fidèle (A Faithful Man, 2018) by Louis Garrel.
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Andre Gaines’ THE ONE AND ONLY DICK GREGORY Doc to Premiere on Showtime (VIDEO: Clip)
The One and Only Dick Gregory The new documentary The One and Only Dick Gregory, the directorial debut from producer Andre Gaines (The Lady and The Dale, Bill Nye: Science Guy), unpacks the career of Dick Gregory, the activist, pop-culture icon and thought leader who changed the lives of millions across the world through constant disruption and awareness.
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Football Documentary ‘My Name Is Francesco Totti’ Wins International Film Festival Rotterdam Audience Award
My Name Is Francesco Totti (Mi chiamo Francesco Totti) by Alex Infascelli Football documentary My Name Is Francesco Totti (Mi chiamo Francesco Totti) by Alex Infascelli is the winner of the BankGiro Loterij Audience Award for the June festival edition of 2021 International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).