A Spanish teacher and her student develop an unexpected friendship in Language Lessons, the SXSW Audience Award winning indie dramedy film starring Mark Duplass and Natalie Morales. Language Lessons marks the feature directorial debut of Morales and will open in select theaters on September 10, 2021.
The official trailer debuted for Bring Your Own Brigade, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker’s documentary that captures the horror and heroism of the deadliest week of wildfires in California history. Bring Your Own Brigade opens in theaters on August 6 and begin streaming on CBSN and Paramount + on August 20.
The award winning and critically acclaimed documentary Mr. SOUL! directed by Melissa Haizlip will premiere on HBO Max on August 1, 2021.
Here is the official trailer for White as Snow, French filmmaker Anne Fontaine retelling of the tale of Snow White starring Lou de Laâge, and Isabelle Huppert. The film opens in theaters on August 13.
The first trailer debuted for the Japanese underground dance drama Dreams on Fire set to celebrate its North American Premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal.
Showtime released the trailer for UFO, the docu-series directed by Mark Monroe (Icarus) and Paul Crowder (Riding Giants), from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Glen Zipper, premiering on Sunday, August 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Greenwich Entertainment will release Ronnie’s, the documentary on the life of jazz musician and business owner Ronnie Scott that premiered at DOC NYC. Greenwich will release the film early next year.
In Balanchine’s Classroom, the documentary film on famed ballet choreographer George Balanchine by Connie Hochman, will open at Film Forum in New York City on September 17, and in Los Angeles at Laemmle Royal, Playhouse 7 and Town Center on September 24. Other cities will follow.
Directed by Marcus A. Clarke (Unsolved Mysteries, Rapture), Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali, a new documentary about legendary icons Malcom X and Muhammad Ali featuring never before seen archival footage will debut on Netflix on September 9.
Hulu released the trailer for Sundance award-winning documentary Homeroom directed by Peter Nicks and executive produced by Ryan Coogler. The documentary premieres on Hulu and opens in select theaters Thursday, August 12.
Directed by Emmy® winner Peter Kunhardt, HBO’s three-part documentary, Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union chronicles the personal and political journey of President Barack Obama, as the country grapples with its racial history. Weaving together conversations with colleagues, friends and critics, and interspersed with his own speeches and news interviews, the series begins with Obama’s childhood and takes us through his perspective as the son of a white mother from Kansas and an African father, his spiritual formation by a generation of Black leaders, and his hopes for a more inclusive America. Through the story of one man irrevocably bound to the history of a country, Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union reflects on the country’s past and present national identity.
Directed by Charles Todd and Devin Amar, the documentary and concert Romeo Santos: King of Bachata and Romeo Santos: Utopia Live From MetLife Stadium, debuts Friday, July 30 on HBO Max.