SXSW award-winning documentary Finding Yingying directed by Jiayan “Jenny” Shi will open nationwide in virtual cinema starting on December 11th. The documentary follows a Chinese family’s search to find their missing daughter in the United States.
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SXSW Award-Winning Documentary FINDING YINGYING Opens in Virtual Theater in December
Finding Yingying
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IFC Films to Release FALLING FOR FIGARO, Romantic Comedy Starring Joanna Lumley
Falling For Figaro IFC Films will release Falling For Figaro, a romantic comedy set in the fierce world of opera-singing competitions, starring BAFTA-winner Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous, Me Before You, The Wolf of Wall Street) and rising star Danielle Macdonald (Dumplin’, Patti Cake$, Skin). Directed by Ben Lewin (The Catcher Was A Spy, Please Stand By, The Sessions), the film is expected to be released in 2021.
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Frederick Wiseman’s 45th Film, CITY HALL, Premieres in December on PBS
CITY HALL directed by Frederick Wiseman Frederick Wiseman’s City Hall will broadcast premiere on PBS on Tuesday, December 22, 8:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. The 45th film from Wiseman, “City Hall” immerses audiences in the municipality of his hometown of Boston to illustrate a government taking care of its diverse citizens. Through his filmmaking, audiences come to realize how city government touches upon almost every aspect of their lives, acknowledging how necessary services like sanitation, veterans affairs, elder support, parks, licensing bureaus, recordkeeping, as well as a myriad of other activities that support the citizenry, are often taken for granted.
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Watch Trailer for Nate Parker’s AMERICAN SKIN Starring Omari Hardwick
Nate Parker’s AMERICAN SKIN Starring Omari Hardwick Vertical Entertainment released the official trailer for Nate Parker’s American Skin, titled as “Spike Lee Presents “AMERICAN SKIN,” A Nate Parker Film.” The film opens on VOD and digital platforms on January 15, 2021.
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BLITHE SPIRIT Trailer: Raucous Comedy Stars Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher, Judi Dench
BLITHE SPIRIT IFC Films released the new trailer for the raucous comedy Blithe Spirit, a big screen adaptation of the classic stage play of the same name, directed by Edward Hall (Downton Abbey, Restless).
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Netflix Releases “Room 2806: The Accusation” Trailer – Docuseries on Dominique Strauss-Kahn NY Sexual Assault Case
Room 2806: The Accusation Netflix released the trailer for Room 2806: The Accusation, the docuseries follows the 2011 sexual assault case involving French politician Dominique Strauss-Kahn at the height of his career.
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Apple TV+ Orders New World Surf League Docuseries
Seven-time World Surf League champion Stephanie Gilmore at Honolua Bay, Maui in 2018. Apple TV+ has ordered a new six-part documentary series that will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the aspirations, failures and accomplishments of the world’s best surfers as they battle for the World Surf League (WSL) Title and struggle to remain on the elite WSL Championship Tour (CT).
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Chadwick Boseman to Posthumously be Honored at “MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time”
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 27: Chadwick Boseman attends the 25th Annual Screen Actors†Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. 480720 (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for Turner) *** Local Caption *** Chadwick Boseman Actor Chadwick Boseman will posthumously receive the Hero for the Ages honor at the “MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time.” Don Cheadle and Robert Downey Jr. will present the award which honors a star whose heroism on-screen was only surpassed by the true hero they were off-screen.
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IFC Midnight to Release A BANQUET, Ruth Paxton’s Psychological Body-Horror
A BANQUET directed by Ruth Paxton IFC Midnight has acquired the horror film “A Banquet”, the feature debut from Ruth Paxton, whose award-winning short films have been exhibited and nominated in competition at numerous prominent film festivals worldwide. A Banquet is a visually arresting, slow-burning psychological horror that uses subtle supernatural elements to create tension within a family in the midst of a breakdown, exploiting the complicated bond between three generations of mothers and daughters.
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IF NOT NOW, WHEN? Trailer: Meagan Good Co-Directs and Co-Stars in Indie Drama
If Not Now, When? starring Meagan Holder, Mekia Cox, Tamara Bass, Lexi Underwood and Meagan Good. Vertical released the trailer for If Not Now, When? directed by Meagan Good and Tamara Bass; and also starring Tamara Bass and Meagan Good along with Meagan Holder, Mekia Cox. The film opens in theaters, on demand and digital on January 8th, 2021
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Revelation Perth International Film Festival Announces Nominees for Inaugural WA Screen Culture Awards
An Ideal Host Revelation Perth International Film Festival announced the nominees of the inaugural WA Screen Culture Awards set to place on Sunday December 13 hosted by self-proclaimed ‘Australia’s 1st Attractive Comedian’, Elouise Eftos.
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Rome Independent Film Festival 2020 Announces Winners – HAVEL Wins Best Feature FIlm
Havel by Slávek Horák Havel by Slávek Horák, inspired by the life of Václav Havel, prominent Czech playwright, dissident, and president, was awarded the top prize for Best Feature Film at 2020 Rome Independent Film Festival. The film focuses on Havel’s transformation from successful – later banned – playwright of the late 60s into human rights fighter in the 70s, leading to his presidency in the late 80’s. A Special mention went to La Fortaleza by Jorge Thielen-Armand.