Films

Saudi Arabia Selects Hijrah as Oscar Entry for Best International Feature Film

Hijra by Shahad Ameen (courtesy Venice Film Festival)

Saudi Arabia has selected Hijrah (Arabic: Hijra), directed by Shahad Ameen, as the country’s entry into the Best International Feature Film category at the 98th Academy Awards.

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Jack Black Signs on as Executive Producer for ’40 Watts From Nowhere’ Pirate Radio Documentary

Jack Black

Actor Jack Black (School of Rock, A Minecraft Movie, Kung Fu Panda, Jumanji) has signed on as executive producer for 40 Watts From Nowhere, the rock and roll documentary from filmmaker, journalist Sue Carpenter.

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Prime ‘Allen Iv3rson’ Docuseries Unveils Official Trailer

Releasing October 23, Allen Iv3rson, the three-part series about NBA legend Allen Iverson from Shaquille O’Neal’s Jersey Legends and Stephen Curry and Erick Peyton’s Unanimous Media unveiled its official trailer on October 8.

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Theresa Demarest’s ‘Throw Away Horses’ to Premiere at La Femme International Film Festival

Written and directed by award winning filmmaker Theresa Demarest, the documentary Throw Away Horses exposes the dark truth of the horse racing industry and the treatment of its horses.

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Sepideh Farsi’s ‘Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk’ Documentary with Fatma Hassona Sets US Release Date | Trailer

Directed by Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi, the award-winning documentary feature film Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is a first-hand account of life under siege in Gaza, told through video calls between Farsi and murdered Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona.

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Reza Dahya’s Love Letter to Toronto Hip-Hop ‘Boxcutter’ to Open in US Theaters | Trailer

Toronto seems to be slept up as an international hip-hop hub. Director and Toronto native Reza Dahya certainly thinks so, and so he put his love for the city on the big screen with his film Boxcutter.

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Critics Roundup: Albert Birney’s ‘OBEX’ Blurs the Line Between Reality and Technology in a Horror-Adjacent Sci-Fi Odyssey

OBEX by Albert Birney (Oscilloscope Laboratories)

Directed, written, and starred in by Albert Birney, OBEX is a hard hitting science fiction which portrays the terrors of blurring the line between reality and technology.

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Rashaad Newsome’s Assembly Uplifts Black & Queer People in a Futuristic Way |Trailer

In the new documentary film Assembly, artist Rashaad Newsome takes us on a behind-the-scenes journey of his installation at the New York Park Avenue Armory, where he creates a futuristic homage to black queer voices.

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John Early’s Comedy Film ‘Maddie’s Secret’ Acquired by Magnolia Pictures

Maddie’s Secret (Magnolia Pictures)

The comedy film Maddie’s Secret, written and directed by comedian, writer, and actor John Early has been acquired by Magnolia Pictures.

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Hamnet Trailer – Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal Star in Chloé Zhao’s Shakespeare-Inspired Tragedy

Haunted by grief and filled with fierce love, Hamnet by Academy Award winning writer/director Chloé Zhao reimagines Shakespeare’s heart through a family’s tragedy.

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‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Trailer – Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett Star in Venice Winning Family Drama

Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother is a tender, introspective family drama spanning continents and generations. The film follows three interconnected stories of estranged relatives reuniting across New Jersey, Dublin, and Paris.

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Nuremberg Trailer – Russell Crowe and Rami Malek Star in Riveting Nazi War Crimes Trial Drama

Nuremberg, James Vanderbilt’s gripping historical drama set in post-war Germany, chronicles the true story of the trials held by the Allies against the defeated Nazi regime.

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