Independent Film

  • Watch Trailer for WAITING FOR ANYA – WWII Drama Starring Noah Schnapp, Anjelica Huston

    Waiting for Anya directed Ben Cookson
    Waiting for Anya directed Ben Cookson

    Vertical Entertainment released the official trailer for the indie WWII drama film Waiting for Anya from British writer-director Ben Cookson (Almost Married). Based on the novel of the same name by Sir Michael Morpurgo (War Horse), the film stars Noah Schnapp (“Stranger Things”, Bridge of Spies), Jean Reno (Godzilla, Alex Cross, Léon: The Professional), Academy Award winner ;Anjelica Huston (John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, The Addams Family, Daddy Day Care), Thomas Kretschmann (The Pianist, King Kong), Elsa Zylberstein (Bel Canto, Un + une) and Frederick Schmidt (Mission: Impossible – Fallout, “Supergirl”, Patient Zero). Waiting for Anya opens in select theaters and on VOD starting Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2020.

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  • Watch Trailer for ORDINARY LOVE Starring Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville – – Grab Your Tissues!

    Ordinary Love starring Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville
    Ordinary Love starring Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville

    Bleecker Street Films released the official trailer for the heartbreaking tearjerker Ordinary Love starring Liam Neeson and Lesley Manville. The film also starring David Wilmot, Amit Shah, Esh Alladi, and Geraldine McAlinden premiered at the 2019 Toronto Film Festival. Bleecker Street Films will release Ordinary Love in select US theaters starting Valentine’s Day – February 14th.

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  • Heather Young’s Award-Winning Film MURMUR Headed to 2020 Slamdance Film Festival

    Murmur directed by Heather Young
    Murmur directed by Heather Young

    Canadian, award-winning director Heather Young’s debut feature film, Murmur tells the quiet, contemplative story of Donna (Shan MacDonald) who, grappling with alcohol dependence and loneliness, turns to a growing number of pets to ease her pain. Supported by Telefilm Canada’s Talent to Watch program and starring a cast of non-professional actors, many of whom are playing themselves in the film, Murmur explores the enduring themes of aging and the human/animal connection. Murmur will screen in competition at the 2020 Slamdance Film Festival after its US Premiere at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.

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  • Watch Trailer for Kelly Reichardt’s FIRST COW Starring John Magaro

    First Cow directed by Kelly Reichardt
    First Cow directed by Kelly Reichardt

    A24 dropped the first official trailer for First Cow directed by Kelly Reichardt (River of Grass, Ode, Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy, Meek’s Cutoff, Night Moves, Certain Women), which World Premiered at 2019 Telluride Film Festival and screened at the 2019 New York Film Festival.

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  • Comedy-Drama THE BET Sets Release Date + Trailer

    NATASHA LITTLE AND COLIN SALMON IN THE BET
    NATASHA LITTLE AND COLIN SALMON IN THE BET

    The comedy-drama “The Bet” from writer/director Joan Carr-Wiggin (“If I Were You,” “Happily Ever After”) starring Natasha Little (“The Night Manager,” “Thirteen”), Douglas Hodge (“The Report,” “Black Mirror”), and Colin Salmon (“Limitless,” “Die Another Day”) is being released this week in the U.S. by Gravitas, and by Signature Entertainment in the U.K. on March 16, 2020.

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  • Watch Trailer for THE CLIMB – Cannes Winning Buddy Dramedy Set for Sundance 2020

    Left to Right: Kyle Marvin as Kyle, Michael Angelo Covino as Mike in The Climb directed by Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin(Photo by Zach Kuperstein. Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics.)
    Left to Right: Kyle Marvin as Kyle, Michael Angelo Covino as Mike in The Climb directed by Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin(Photo by Zach Kuperstein. Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics.)

    Sony Pictures Classics released a new trailer for Michael Angelo Covino’s debut The Climb, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival in Un Certain Regard section and won the Jury Coup de Couer Prize. The film starring Kyle Marvin, Michael Angelo Covino, Gayle Rankin, Judith Godréche, George Wendt, Talia Balsam follows best buddies Kyle and Mike who share a close bond until Mike sleeps with Kyle’s fiancée.

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  • Watch Trailer for Indie Comedy ELSEWHERE Starring Ken Jeong, Parker Posey, Beau Bridges

    ELSEWHERE starring Ken Jeong, Parker Posey, Beau Bridges
    ELSEWHERE starring Ken Jeong, Parker Posey, Beau Bridges

    The indie comedy Elsewhere from Costa Rican filmmaker Hernan Jimenez, and starring Ken Jeong, Parker Posey, Jackie Tohn, Beau Bridges, Kathleen Munroe, Aden Young, along with Jacki Weaver released the first official trailer. Elsewhere which premiered at the Napa Valley Film Festival will be released in select US theaters and on VOD starting January 24th, 2020.

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  • Watch Trailer for JOHN HENRY Starring Terry Crews and Ludacris

    JOHN HENRY starring Terry Crews and Ludacris
    JOHN HENRY starring Terry Crews and Ludacris

    Saban Films released the trailer for Will Forbes’ directorial debut, John Henry starring Terry Crews (Deadpool 2, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) and Ludacris (The Fast and Furious franchise, Show Dogs).

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  • Obama Reveals Favorite Movies of 2019: American Factory, Booksmart, Parasite

    Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama with American Factory directors Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar
    Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama with American Factory directors Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar

    Former president Barack Obama shared his list of favorite movies of 2019 which included American Factory, a film from his own production company, Higher Ground, that was recently shortlisted for an Oscar. The list features primarily some of the most critically acclaimed indie films and documentaries of 2019 including Amazing Grace, Apollo 11, Ash Is Purest White and The Last Black Man in San Francisco.

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  • [Trailer] ArtMattan Films Acquires Shola Amoo’s THE LAST TREE from Sundance 2019

    The Last Tree directed by Shola Amoo
    The Last Tree directed by Shola Amoo

    ArtMattan Films, the film distribution arm of ArtMattan Productions acquired the award winning coming-of-age drama The Last Tree by Shola Amoo which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival as the World Cinema – Dramatic Opening Night film. The Last Tree is Shola Amoo second feature length film after A Moving Image (2017).

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  • Watch Trailer for THE TRUTH – Starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke

    La vérité (The Truth), directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu and starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke
    La vérité (The Truth), directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu and starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke

    IFC Films released the official US trailer for The Truth (La vérité) the latest film from Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters) that world premiered at the 2019 Venice Film Festival. The film starring Catherine Deneuve, Juliette Binoche, Ethan Hawke, Ludivine Sagnier, and Roger Van Hool, will open in select US theaters on March 20th, 2020

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  • UK Comedy THE BROMLEY BOYS Starring GOT Brenock O’Connor Gets US Release on Jan 1

    The Bromley Boys
    The Bromley Boys

    Patrick DiCesare’s Artist Rights Distribution will release UK comedy The Bromley Boys, starring ‘”Game of Thrones” Brenock O’Connor, on digital January 1.

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