“Drive All Night,” a new feature film starring Yutaka Takeuchi (Marvel’s ‘The Defenders’) will make its World Premiere in competition at the Cinequest Film Festival, running March 20-30, 2021.
Independent Film
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Neo-Noir Film DRIVE ALL NIGHT Starring Yutaka Takeuchi to World Premiere at Cinequest
Drive All Night” starring Yutaka Takeuchi
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Sundance Zany Mockumentary THE NOWHERE INN Acquired by IFC Films
Annie Clark and Carrie Brownstein appear in The Nowhere Inn by Bill Benz | photo by Minka Farthing Kohl. IFC Films acquired the The Nowhere Inn, produced, written by, and starring Carrie Brownstein and Annie ‘St. Vincent’ Clark from first-time filmmaker and frequent Portlandia collaborator / writer Bill Benz. The film marks the first feature length film in which Clark has simultaneously produced, starred and composed all the original music.
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Watch Official Trailer for THE GOOD TRAITOR, Danish Thriller Film Starring Ulrich Thomsen
THE GOOD TRAITOR directed by Christina Rosendahl Samuel Goldwyn Films released the official trailer for the Danish thriller film The Good Traitor directed by Christina Rosendahl; and starring Ulrich Thomsen (HBO’s The New Pope, Academy Award winner In a Better World, Festen), opening in theaters and available on VOD on March 26th, 2021.
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IFC Films to Release WEREWOLVES WITHIN, Horror Comedy Based on the Virtual Reality Video Game
Werewolves Within directed by Josh Ruben IFC Films will release Werewolves Within from director Josh Ruben (Scare Me), and penned by screenwriter and bestselling author, Mishna Wolff (I’m Down) – based on the virtual reality video game by Ubisoft.
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Craig Pryce’s THE MARIJUANA CONSPIRACY Gets an April Release Date
The Marijuana Conspiracy Samuel Goldwyn Films partnered with Vortex Media to acquire Craig Pryce’s film The Marijuana Conspiracy. Samuel Goldwyn will release the film in the US, and Vortex Media will release the film in Canada, day and date on April 20, 2021.
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Watch Trailer for THE INHERITANCE, Ephraim Asili’s Striking Feature Debut Opens in Virtual Cinema in March
Aurielle Akerele in The Inheritance Grasshopper Film released the official trailer for The Inheritance, the feature debut film by Ephraim Asili inventively weaving together the history of the MOVE liberation group, the Black Arts Movement, and his own formative experiences in a Black Marxist collective.
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Magnolia to Release CENSOR, Prano Bailey-Bond’s Horror Flick from Sundance 2021
Niamh Algar appears in Censor by Prano Bailey-Bond, an official selection of the Midnight section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Magnolia Pictures acquired the psychological horror film Censor, the debut feature by Prano Bailey-Bond and starring Niamh Algar (Calm With Horses, “Raised by Wolves”) which had its World Premiere at Sundance Film Festival opening the Midnight Section. Magnolia Pictures is targeting June 11 release date following the film’s screening in the Berlinale Panorama section in March.
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David Oyelowo’s THE WATER MAN Acquired by RLJE Films and Netflix
David Oyelowo’s “The Water Man” RLJE Films and Netflix acquired The Water Man, the directorial debut of actor David Oyelowo (Selma), which he also stars in along with Rosario Dawson (“Luke Cage”). In North America the film is expected to be released day-and-date in theaters and PVOD on May 7, 2021 and Netflix will release the film internationally later this year. The film had its world premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival and also opened this year’s Urbanworld Film Festival.
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Irish Psychological Thriller ROSE PLAYS JULIE Starring Ann Skelly Sets March Release Date
“Rose Plays Julie” starring Ann Skelly, Orla Brady and Aidan Gillen In the psychological thriller Rose Plays Julie starring Ann Skelly, Orla Brady and Aidan Gillen, an adoptee’s search for identity leads to a dark turn of events. Written and directed by Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor, the film nominated for “Best Film” at the London Film Festival, will open in virtual cinema, VOD and digital on March 19, 2021.
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Watch Trailer For LAST CALL, Indie Comedy Starring Jeremy Piven, Bruce Dern
Last Call starring Jeremy Piven, Bruce Dern, and Taryn Manning IFC Films released the trailer for Paolo Pilladi’s indie comedy Last Call starring Jeremy Piven, Bruce Dern, Taryn Manning, Jamie Kennedy, Cathy Moriarty, and Cheri Oteri. The film opens in theaters, on digital and on demand March 19th, 2021.
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Watch First Trailer for SHIVA BABY, Witty Indie Comedy Starring Rachel Sennott as Bisexual Jewish Woman
Shiva Baby directed by Emma Seligman Utopia released the first trailer for Shiva Baby, the indie comedy starring Rachel Sennott as Danielle, a young bisexual Jewish woman who attends a shiva with her family and runs into her ex-girlfriend and her sugar daddy.
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World War II Drama THE GOOD TRAITOR Starring Ulrich Thomsen Sets March Release Date
“The Good Traitor” (“Vores mand i Amerika”) directed by Christina Rosendahl Samuel Goldwyn Films will release Christina Rosendahl’s World War II drama “The Good Traitor” (“Vores mand i Amerika”), starring Ulrich Thomsen (HBO’s The New Pope, Academy Award winner In A Better World, Festen) in theaters and VOD on March 26, 2021.