Edward Norton’s new drama, Motherless Brooklyn, will be the opening night film of the 14th Rome Film Fest, which will take place from October 17th to 27th 2019.
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Edward Norton’s MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN to Open Rome Film Fest 2019
MOTHERLESS BROOKLYN directed by Edward Norton
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EMANUEL from Exec Producers Stephen Curry and Viola Davis Explores The Untold Story of the Charleston Church Shooting
Emanuel From Executive Producers Stephen Curry and Viola Davis, and Co-Produced by Mariska Hargitay, the documentary Emanuel looks at the aftermath in Charleston, South Carolina when a 21-year-old white supremacist opened fire at Emanuel AME Church, leaving nine African Americans dead, and leaving their families and the nation to grapple with this senseless act of terror. Emanuel opens in theaters on October 11th in NYC at Cinema Village and October 18th in LA at Laemmle Music Hall.
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Documentary on Switch ‘n Play Drag and Burlesque Collective to Premiere at NewFest
A Night at Switch n’ Play The long-running queer performance art collective’s legendary evenings are chronicled in a new documentary film A Night at Switch n’ Play which will receive its New York City premiere as an official selection of NewFest 2019.
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First 10 Films Revealed for 2019 Toronto After Dark Film Festival Lineup – EXTRA ORDINARY to Open Fest
EXTRA ORDINARY directed Enda Loughman and Mike Ahern Toronto After Dark Film Festival revealed the First Wave of 10 new horror and sci-fi films for the 2019 festival including the award-winning Irish horror comedy EXTRA ORDINARY co-starring Will Forte, the critically acclaimed dark thriller COME TO DADDY with Elijah Wood, and the Sundance hit sci-fi fantasy PARADISE HILLS starring Emma Roberts and Milla Jovovich.
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Julie Andrews to Receive AFI Life Achievement Award
Julie Andrews Dame Julie Andrews will be the recipient of the 48th AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film given by the American Film Institute (AFI). The award will be presented to Andrews at a Gala Tribute on April 25, in Los Angeles, CA. Tribute Will Premiere on TNT, Thursday, May 7 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
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TELL ME WHO I AM – Fascinating Documentary on Brotherly Love and Family Secrets Debuts in October
TELL ME WHO I AM directed by Ed Perkins The Netflix original documentary Tell Me Who I Am, which premiered at the 2019 Telluride Film Festival and will be released globally on Netflix and day and date in select theaters on Friday, October 18 – in NY at the Quad Cinema.
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Creative and Controversial Artist László Moholy-Nagy Profiled in THE NEW BAUHAUS Documentary
Hattula Moholy-Nagy with a photograph of her father and Walter Gropius. Image from The New Bauhaus courtesy of Opendox. Director: Alysa Nahmias. Photographer: Petter Ringbom. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Alysa Nahmias, The New Bauhaus centers around the creative and controversial genius László Moholy-Nagy who immigrated to the U.S., after being forced into exile by the Nazis, and helped establish The New Bauhaus school in Chicago.
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JOJO RABBIT, WORKING MAN, PREMATURE, WAVES Among Twin Cities Film Fest 2019 Lineup
WORKING MAN directed by Robert Jury Some of the top awards contenders from the festival circuit will be showcased at the 2019 Twin Cities Film Fest (TCFF) set to take place October 16-26 at the Kerasotes ShowPlace ICON Theatres at The Shops at West End. TCFF 2019 marks the organization’s 10th anniversary and arrives with a special focus on both female filmmakers and films that advance this year’s social justice cause: environmental sustainability.
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James Franco’s ZEROVILLE Disqualified from Competing at San Sebastian Film Festival
ZEROVILLE directed by James Franco Zeroville, the film directed James Franco, will be screened out of competition in the Official Selection and will not be able to compete for the Golden Shell, due to having been released in commercial cinemas in Russia only a few days prior to its screening at the 67th edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
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Hamptons Intl Film Festival Announces 2019 Lineup, THE AERONAUTS, HUMAN CAPITAL,WESTERN STARS
THE AERONAUTS directed by Tom Harper The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) unveiled the full slate of films for the 2019 edition, including additional spotlight films – Tom Harper’s THE AERONAUTS, Marc Meyers’ HUMAN CAPITAL, Scott Z. Burns’ gripping post 9/11 drama THE REPORT; François Girard’s THE SONG OF NAMES; and Bruce Springsteen and Thom Zimny’s concert documentary WESTERN STARS.
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Documentaries on Quentin Tarantino and Kathy Griffin Headline DTLA Film Festival 2019
Quentin Tarantino “QT8: Quentin Tarantino The First Eight,” a documentary that focuses on the first 21 years of Quentin Tarantino’s career and includes interviews with frequent collaborators: including Zoë Bell, Bruce Dern, Robert Forster, Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Diane Kruger, Lucy Liu, Michael Madsen, Eli Roth, Tim Roth, Kurt Russell, Christoph Waltz, amongst others, will open this year’s 11th annual DTLA Film Festival.
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America’s Most Famous Evangelist SISTER AIMEE Sings + Dances into Theaters on September 27
SISTER AIMEE directed Samantha Buck and Marie Schlingmann Sister Aimee directed Samantha Buck and Marie Schlingmann opens in limited theaters on September 27, and on VOD October 1. The film, an official selection at Sundance and SXSW film festivals, follows America’s most famous evangelist, who after faking her own death, finds herself on a wild road trip towards Mexico, haunted not only by the police but by her own persona.