Netflix revealed the official trailer for Wham!, the documentary charting George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley’s four year journey from teenage school friends to global superstars with Wham!.
Film Festivals
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WHAM! Trailer. Netflix Documentary Charts George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley Journey to Pop Superstars
WHAM! directed by Chris Smith (Netflix)
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Lee Won-suk’s Killing Romance to Kick Off 22nd New York Asian Film Festival
Killing Romance directed by Lee Won-suk The North American premiere of the Korean genre mashup Killing Romance, directed by Lee Won-suk will kick off the 22nd edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF). The director will be joined at Film at Lincoln Center on opening night by his lead actor, Lee Sun-kyun (Parasite, A Hard Day), who turns in an unforgettable performance as the indescribably overbearing husband of a disgraced supermodel-movie star, fully armed with his history of versatile roles in everything from art-house collaborations with Hong Sang-soo to rom-coms to his SAG Award-winning turn in Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite. Director Lee Won-suk has a rich history with NYAFF—his first film, How to Use Guys with Secret Tips, premiered at NYAFF 2013, and Lee won the Audience Award at NYAFF 2015 with his second feature, the big-budget period drama The Royal Tailor.
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Tribeca Festival 2023 Winners – Cypher, A Strange Path, Between the Rains Take Top Prizes
Cypher directed by Chris Moukarbel Cypher, a riveting pseudo-documentary on rapper Tierra Whack by director Chris Moukarbel won the Founders Award for Best U.S. Narrative Feature at the 22nd annual Tribeca Festival. Moukarbel brilliantly documents her astronomical rise, going behind the scenes of concerts and music videos as she navigates fame. Jury commented on the win, saying “For its kaleidoscopic use of music, created imagery and found materials, in service of an interrogation of celebrity, conspiracy culture and the nature of narrative reality itself.”
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Watch First Clip for THE GULLSPÅNG MIRACLE Maria Fredriksson’s Documentary on Bizarre Family Story
Olaug Bakkevold Østby in The Gullspång Miracle, directed by Maria Fredriksson. Courtesy of Ballad Film. Check out the first clip from The Gullspång Miracle, Maria Fredriksson’s fascinating documentary, that begins as an eerie story of family reunification but transforms into a stranger-than-fiction drama about identity and family secrets.
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Firebrand Starring Alicia Vikander as Katherine Parr to Open 57th Karlovy Vary Festival
Alicia Vikander in Firebrand directed by Karim Aïnouz Oscar-winning Swedish actress Alicia Vikander and Scottish actor, director and producer Ewan McGregor will receive the President’s Award and present their latest films at the 57th Karlovy Vary Festival.
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Watch Clip from WAITRESS, THE MUSICAL – LIVE ON BROADWAY! Live Recording Movie, Starring Sara Bareilles as Jenna
Waitress, The Musical – Live On Broadway! Here is the first sneak clip from Waitress, the Musical – Live on Broadway! a filmed recording of a live Broadway performance of the musical, world premiering at Tribeca Festival in the Spotlight+ section.
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Ciela, Coyote and Sweetheart Deal Take Top Prizes at 26th Brooklyn Film Festival
Ciela directed by Mauricio Sierra Ciela directed by Mauricio Sierra won the coveted Grand Chameleon and the Best Narrative Short awards at Brooklyn Film Festival’s 26th edition, “Human Times,” which wrapped on Sunday, June 11th. The film is described as an impressionistic fable, seen through the eyes of a young misfit named Ciela, who forms a secret friendship with an octopus. As her fantasy world collides with reality, Ciela sets off a chain of events that disrupt her sleepy fishing village.
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Sneak Peak at PRIVACY, Sudeep Kanwal’s Voyeuristic Social Thriller Set in Mumbai Slums
Privacy directed by Sudeep Kanwal Writer-director Sudeep Kanwal’s directorial debut Privacy, a social thriller set in and out of Mumbai slums will premiere as an official selection of Bucheon International Film Festival (BIFAN), Asia’s premium genre cinema event.
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KING ON SCREEN Trailer. Documentary Reunites Filmmakers Who Have Adapted Stephen King’s Books
Mick Garris in King on Screen directed by Daphné Baiwir Dark Star Pictures revealed the official trailer for King on Screen, a documentary featuring filmmakers who have adapted Stephen King’s work to screen.
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THE LEAGUE Trailer. Sam Pollard’s Celebrates Negro League Baseball in Revealing Documentary
The Newark Eagles in Dugout in 1936, from The League. © Yale University Art Gallery. Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. Magnolia Pictures revealed the official trailer for The League, a revealing celebration documentary of Negro League Baseball premiering at Tribeca Festival.
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See First Clip for ‘Pencils Vs Pixels’ Documentary Celebration of Hand-Drawn Animation
Pencils Vs Pixels co-directed by Bay Dariz and Phil Earnest Strike Back Studios shared a clip from the new animation documentary hybrid “Pencils Vs Pixels” from Hideout Pictures and acclaimed animator Tom Bancroft; and narrated by Ming-Na Wen (“Mulan,” “The Book of Boba Fett”).
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First Look Clip for HEY VIKTOR! Indie Comedy by Cody Lightning Premiering at Tribeca Festival
Hey Viktor! directed by Cody Lightning Here is a first look teaser clip for Hey Viktor!, an indie comedy film directed by Cody Lightning world premiering at the 2023 Tribeca Festival.