Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) was the big winner at the sixth Critics Choice Documentary Awards winning in every category in which it was nominated, including the award for Best Documentary Feature, as well as Best Director (TIE), Best First Documentary Feature, Best Editing, Best Archival Documentary and Best Music Documentary.
ArtMattan Films will release the documentary She Had A Dream by Tunisian filmmaker Raja Amari in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, December 3, 2021
LIFE OF CRIME: 1984-2020, is the culmination of 36 years of work from multiple Emmy Award-winning producer/director Jon Alpert (HBO’s “Baghdad ER”). The third and final part of an epic documentary trilogy, LIFE OF CRIME: 1984-2020 tells the full story of three friends from Newark, New Jersey whose lives have been defined by and torn apart by their addictions. With unfettered access, LIFE OF CRIME: 1984-2020 bears witness to each of their journeys in and out of prison, rehab and in occasional jobs as they struggle to end the vicious cycles of drug use and to connect with the families they left behind. Authentic to true vérité filmmaking techniques, Alpert’s camera is observational, immersive, deeply intimate and unfiltered; the vast scope of the timeline allows for an extensive window into the tragic toll that addiction can take on substance abusers and their loved ones.
Netflix released the official trailer for The Hand of God, Italy’s official submission for International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards, starring newcomer Filippo Scotti, Sorrentino staple Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo, Marlon Joubert, Luisa Ranieri, Renato Carpentieri, Massimiliano Gallo and Betti Pedrazzi.
HBO released the official trailer for Jagged, the new documentary on singer Alanis Morissette, exploring her beginnings as a young Canadian pop star and the rocky path she faced navigating the male-dominated music industry. The documentary takes viewers to 1995, when a 21-year-old Alanis Morissette burst onto the music scene with the first single off her ground-breaking album, “Jagged Little Pill.”
The animated documentary Flee from Danish/French filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen lead the nominations for the 15th Cinema Eye Honors awards with seven nominations, including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature and Direction.
AMC+ and RLJE Films released the new official trailer for Silent Night, the darkly comedic drama starring Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Ṣọpé Dìrísù, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy Punch, Rufus Jones and Trudie Styler among others.
Here is the official trailer for Project Space 13, Michael Bilandic’s pandemic-set comedy film opening in theatres in NYC at The Roxy on December 3rd followed by its debut exclusively on MUBI starting December 10th. Project Space 13 stars Keith Poulson, Hunter Zimny, Jason Grisell, Theodore Bouloukos, and Kyle Brown; and is Bilandic’s 4th feature following the cult comedies Jobe’z World, Hellaware and Happy Life.
Finally, Amazon released the new official trailer for Being the Ricardos the upcoming drama film about the relationship between I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, starring Nicole Kidman as Lucille, and Javier Bardem as Desi along with Jake Lacy, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale, and Alia Shawkat.
The new trailer is here for Drive My Car, Japan’s official Oscar entry for International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards starring Hidetoshi Nishijima, Toko Miura, Masaki Okada, Reika Kirishima, Park Yurim, and Jin Daeyeon.
Filmmaker Holly Morris debuted the teaser – first look trailer for Exposure, her documentary receiving its New York Premiere at DOC NYC on November 13. Led by polar explorer Felicity Aston, the films follows eleven novice women explorers, from the Arab World and the West, embark on a physically and emotionally demanding journey to the top of the world.
Check out the new official trailer for C’mon C’mon, Mike Mills’ radiant portrait of the modern family starring Academy Award® winner Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffmann, and Woody Norman. C’mon C’mon opens in select theaters on November 19, 2021.