The Nantucket Film Festival (NFF) has added new films including Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain by past NFF honoree Morgan Neville to the upcoming 26th annual edition, taking place June 17-28.
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‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’ Among New Films Added to Nantucket Film Festival 2021 Schedule
Anthony Bourdain stars in Morgan Neville’s documentary ROADRUNNER, a Focus Features release. Credit: Discovery Access / Focus Features
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‘Fires in the Dark’ and ‘Sapelo’ Win Top Jury Awards at RiverRun Film Festival
Fires in the Dark directed by Dominique Lienhard RiverRun International Film Festival announced the Jury Awards for the 2021 Festival with Best Film going to Fires in the Dark directed by Dominique Lienhard and Best Documentary Feature going to Sapelo directed by Nick Brandestini. In addition to Best Film, Fires in the Dark also won Best Director along with Best Screenplay for Dominique Lienhard and Best Cinematography for Philippe Kress.
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Netflix ‘Pray the gay away’ Documentary Premieres at Tribeca Fest
Pray Away directed by Kristine Stolakis Filmmaker Kristine Stolakis’ debut feature, the documentary Pray Away, which examines the enduring harm of conversion therapy and the “pray the gay away” movement, will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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SUNFLOWERS Trailer. An Extraordinary Look at Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers Directed by David Bickerstaff
Sunflowers directed by by David Bickerstaff Here is the official trailer for Sunflowers, a new documentary film from Exhibition on Screen, directed by David Bickerstaff that takes a revealing look at Vincent van Gogh’s famous paintings. The documentary film opens in theaters across Australia and New Zealand this May.
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Alexandre Rockwell’s SWEET THING Starring Karyn Parsons and Will Patton Opens in June
Alexandre Rockwell’s Sweet Thing starring Karyn Parsons and Will Patton Two children in contemporary New Bedford, Massachusetts spend an eventful summer in a beach house with their mother and her boyfriend in Sweet Thing, described as director Alexandre Rockwell’s “poetic, uplifting rendering of childhood.”
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Narrated ‘Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America’ Documentary Premieres on HistoryChannel on Juneteenth
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (DP) Narrated by NBA legend and social justice advocate Kareem Abul-Jabbar, the new one-hour documentary “Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America” will premiere on the History Channel on Saturday, June 19, a date also known as Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.
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SCENES FROM AN EMPTY CHURCH Trailer. Indie Comedy Stars Paul Reiser, Kevin Corrigan, Max Casella
Scenes From An Empty Church The official trailer debuted today for the indie comedy/drama film Scenes From An Empty Church, directed by Onur Tukel and starring Kevin Corrigan, Max Casella, Thomas Jay Ryan and Paul Reiser. MPI Media Group will release the films in theaters on July 2nd.
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THE LEGEND OF THE UNDERGROUND, Documentary on LGBTQ Discrimination in Nigeria Debuts on HBO
The Legend of the Underground Directed by Nneka Onuorah and Giselle Bailey, the documentary The Legend of the Underground premiering at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and debuting Tuesday, June 29 on HBO, is a searing and timely look at the struggle against rampant discrimination in Nigeria today.
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Steven Soderbergh’s NO SUDDEN MOVE will World Premiere as Centerpiece Gala Film of Tribeca Festival
No Sudden Move stars Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, David Harbour, with Ray Liotta. Photo credit: Claudette Barius Director Steven Soderbergh’s highly anticipated crime drama No Sudden Move will world premiere as the Centerpiece Gala selection for the Tribeca Festival’s 20th anniversary. The outdoor premiere of the film will take place at The Battery in New York City on Friday, June 18 as part of Tribeca’s 12-day celebration to re-open New York and bring live entertainment back.
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Gangster Biopic LANSKY Starring Harvey Keitel and Sam Worthington Gets June Release Date
Lansky starring Harvey Keitel and Sam Worthington Vertical Entertainment will release writer/director Eytan Rockaway’s gangster biopic Lansky partially based on actual conversations that took place between Eytan’s father, history professor Robert Rockaway and gangster Meyer Lansky before his death.
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Filmmaker Dawn Porter Named AFI DOCS 2021 Guggenheim Honoree
Dawn Porter. (Jean Nelson. DP) AFI DOCS, the American Film Institute’s documentary film festival will honor filmmaker Dawn Porter as the 2021 Charles Guggenheim Symposium honoree.
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ALL LIGHT, EVERYWHERE Trailer. Fascinating Documentary Explores Human Biases and Policing
All Light, Everywhere by Theo Anthony | photo by Corey Hughes. The official trailer debuted for All Light, Everywhere, the documentary film directed by Theo Anthony on the history of police body cameras, weapons, policing and justice. The film, winner of the Sundance 2021 Special Jury Prize for Nonfiction Experimentation opens in theaters on June 4th.