Independent Film
Annapurna Pictures tonight released the Official Greenband Trailer for Booksmart from actress Olivia Wilde making her directorial debut. Booksmart stars Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Will Forte and Jason Sudekis; and will be released in theaters everywhere on May 24, 2019
William, an interesting indie sci fi film directed by Tim Disney, follows star academics, Doctors Julian Reed and Barbara Sullivan, who fall in love with each other and with the idea of cloning a Neanderthal from ancient DNA. The film starring Will Brittain, Waleed Zuaiter, Maria Dizzia, and Beth Grant opens in theaters on Friday, April 12.
Burning Cane, the feature debut of 19-year-old New Orleans filmmaker Phillip Youmans, will World Premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on Thursday, April 25 in the Narrative Competition section.
IN A NEW YORK MINUTE from first time writer/director Ximan Li will have its World Premiere at the 2019 Newport Beach Film Festival on Sunday, April 28, 2019.
Sundance Selects debuted the trailer for Framing John Delorean directed by Don Argott and Sheena M. Joyce; and starring Alec Baldwin, Josh Charles (The Good Wife) and Morena Baccarin (Deadpool, Gotham). Framing John Delorean will World Premiere at 2019 Tribeca Film Festival on April 30, 2019, and released in select theaters and VOD on June 7th, 2019.
Tribeca Film Festival award-winner Diane, directed by Kent Jones, and exec-produced by Martin Scorsese will open in theaters on March 29. Diane starring Mary Kay Place, Jake Lacy, Estelle Parsons, Andrea Martin, Deirdre O’Connell, Phyllis Somerville, Glynis O’Connor, and Joyce Van Patten won the awards for Best Narrative Feature, Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay at Tribeca Film Festival.
Annapurna Pictures released the redband trailer today for Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut Booksmart, that premiered last night at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas at the Paramount Theater.
After successfully suing Sony over their attempts to stop the movie from being released, the indie film Flay has not only won the case but set a release date for the title and release the first trailer
In The Burial Of Kojo filmmaker Blitz Bazawule weaves African mythology and social political issues into a stunning tapestry punctuated by both drama and dreams. The film won the 2018 Urbanworld Film Festival Best Narrative Feature and was also an official selection of the 2019 Pan African Film Festival (PAFF).
Never before released in the US, Franco Rosso’s BABYLON follows a young reggae DJ in Thatcher-era Brixton as he pursues his musical ambitions, while battling fiercely against the racism and xenophobia of employers, neighbors, police, and the National Front. Babylon will open on March 8, 2019 in New York at BAM; and on March 15, 2019 in Los Angeles a Laemmle Glendale.
Gunpowder & Sky released the official trailer for Her Smell starring Elisabeth Moss as Becky Something, a ’90s rock superstar. Her Smell also stars Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens, Agyness Deyn, Amber Heard, Gayle Rankin, Ashley Benson, Dylan Gelula, Virginia Madsen and Eric Stoltz; and will be released on April 12th in NY and April 19th in LA.
