The 2021 Tribeca Festival will close with the World Premiere of an untitled David Chappelle produced documentary at New York City’s iconic Radio City Music Hall on Saturday, June 19.
Film Festivals
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Tribeca Festival to Close with World Premiere of David Chappelle’s Documentary at Radio City Music Hall
The untitled Pilot Boy Production documentary is produced by Dave Chappelle and produced and directed by Oscar and Emmy-winning filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar (American Factory).
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2021 Milwaukee Film Festival Winners – ‘Mama Gloria’ ‘The Heartland’ ‘Once Upon a Time in Venezuela’ Win Top Jury Awards
“Mama Gloria” directed by Luchina Fisher The 2021 Milwaukee Film Festival which ran virtually May 6-20 with over 200 films, wrapped with the awards – with “Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America” directed by Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler taking the Audience Award for Best Feature.
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Film at Lincoln Center Celebrates the Return to the Cinema with Big Screen Summer: NYFF58 Redux
Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” Film at Lincoln Center celebrates the city’s long-awaited return to the cinema with Big Screen Summer: NYFF58 Redux (June 11 – August 26), showcasing 33 titles from from the 58th New York Film Festival.
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Onur Tukel’s SCENES FROM AN EMPTY CHURCH to Open 2021 Chattanooga Film Festival
Scenes From An Empty Church Onur Tukel’s Scenes from an Empty Church will world premiere as the opening night film of the 2021 Chattanooga Film Festival, set to run again as a fully virtual event from June 24-29th. Jacob Gentry’s SXSW alum, Broadcast Signal Intrusion will close the festival.
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Etheria Film Night 2021 Announces Lineup of 9 Women-Directed Genre Films Streaming on Shudder
MISFITS directed by Ciani Rey Walker Etheria Film Night, the annual showcase of horror, science fiction, fantasy, action and thriller films directed by women, will feature nine short films in the 2021 Official Short Films Showcase Lineup. The festival will stream exclusively on Shudder, beginning Friday, June 25 through July 25.
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RIP SENI Trailer. Powerful Documentary Premieres at Sheffield Doc/Fest
RIP SENI directed by Daisy Ifama Ahead of the world premiere at Sheffield Doc/Fest, the new trailer debuted for the powerful documentary short film RIP SENI directed by Daisy Ifama. The film is a reaction to the ‘RIP SENI’ signs that appeared outside Bethlem Royal Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in South London following the death of a black man who died at the hands of police officers.
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2021 New York Indian Film Festival Goes Virtual Again, Unveils Film Lineup
Nasir directed by Arun Karthick The 21st annual New York-based New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) announced its full lineup featuring cinema from India, and the Indian Diaspora. Presented virtually for the second year in a row, the festival features 58 screenings (23 narrative features, 8 documentary features and 27 short films) from June 4-June 13.
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‘Summer of Soul’ to Open, ‘Kid Candidate’ to Close 2021 San Francisco Doc Fest
Sly Stone performing at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969, featured in the documentary SUMMER OF SOUL. The 20th San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (SF DocFest) will June 3 – 20, 2021 with 40 features and 38 shorts across 6 different short programs. The festival opens with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Summer of Soul and close with Jasmine Stodel’s Kid Candidate.
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‘Biography: KISStory’ Trailer. A&E Kiss Documentary Premieres at Tribeca Fest
Biography: KISStory Kiss released the trailer for their new documentary Biography: KISStory premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival followed by A&E on June 27.
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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 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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‘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.
