Waikiki directed by Christoper Kahunahana won the top prize for Best Feature Film along with a Special Mention (Cinematography) at the 40th Hawai’i International Film Festival. In the film described by the festival as a “cinematic allegory of love and loss,” a hula dancer fights for survival and her sanity in the shadows of Waikiki for an unflinching glimpse into paradise where there remains hope through human connection and re-connection to ʻaina (nature).
The science-fiction drama “Minor Premise” from New York filmmaker Eric Schultz starring Sathya Sridharan, Paton Ashbrook, and Dana Ashbrook, opens in theaters, virtual cinemas, and Digital & On-Demand this Friday, December 4th, 2020
Amazon Prime Video has released the official trailer for Alex Wheatle, the fourth film in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology series.
ESPN released the trailer for the “The Infinite Race,” the next installment in the Peabody and Emmy award-winning 30 for 30 series, on December 15. Directed by Bernardo Ruiz (“Harvest Season,” “Reportero”), the documentary explores the story of the Tarahumara, an indigenous community in Mexico, famed for their legendary running ability, and their preference for running barefoot, who inspired an ultrarunning craze across the world, and what’s happened as their homes and communities were ravaged by drug cartels and violence. “The Infinite Race” will premiere on December 15 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN Deportes.
The new teaser trailer debuted today for “Keeper of Time”, a feature-length documentary produced and directed by Michael Culyba, which will be released late Winter 2021. Before the film began production in 2018, Culyba ran a very successful crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, which raised over $115,000 in 35 days.
The independent post-modern science fiction feature film “The Control” written and directed by Michael Stasko and Eric Schiller, stars Mike Stasko (‘Mike’), Eric Schiller (‘Eric’) and Sharon Belle (‘Sophie’). The film is now available to rent and own on DVD and North American digital HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms through Freestyle Digital Media.
Iceland has selected the mother-daughter drama Agnes Joy (Hæ, hó Agnes Joy) directed by Silja Hauksdóttir as its submission for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.
The 2020 Key West Film Festival wrapped with the annual awards ceremony, awarding prizes to the winning films. The top prizes including KWFF Critics’ Award went to I Carry You With Me, directed by Heidi Ewing and Best Florida Film went to Cuba, Reframed, directed by John Biffar. The Best LGBTQ Film went to Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation, directed by Lisa Immordino Vreeland and Best Women’s Film went to 9 to 5: Story of a Movement, directed by Julia Reichert.
The Malayalam-language action film “Jallikattu” directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery has been selected as the Indian entry at 93rd Oscar Awards in Best International Feature Film category. The film is based on a story by S. Hareesh, its title a reference to a traditional spectacle in which individuals attempt to wrangle a bull.
Disney+ released the new trailer for the upcoming original six-part docu-series, “On Pointe,” which will debut exclusively on the streaming service Friday, December 18, 2020.
The Philippines selected the war drama Mindanao directed by Brillante Mendoza as the country’s representative in the International Film Feature category of the 93rd Academy Awards.
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) announced the winners of the competition programs during the IDFA 2020 Awards Ceremony. Radiograph of a Family by Firouzeh Khosrovani won the IDFA Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary, along with the Beeld en Geluid IDFA ReFrame Award for best creative use of archive.