MTV Documentary Films will release Sabaya, a gripping docu-thriller that follows an intrepid team of volunteers as they rescue women and girls being held by members of ISIS.
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SABAYA. Sundance Winning Documentary on Rescue of Female ISIS Captives, Sets July Release Date
A group of women and girls are rounded up in order to find one of the Sabaya (sex slaves) held by ISIS in Syria’s Al – Hol camp, the most dangerous camp in the Middle East. As seen in Sabaya, directed by Hogir Hirori. Image courtesy of MTV Documentary Films.
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THE FIRST STEP. Van Jones Works to Pass Criminal Justice Reform in a Divided Administration in Documentary at AFI Docs
Van Jones and community leaders from West Virginia and South Los Angeles ride through downtown Los Angeles in a scene from THE FIRST STEP. Image courtesy of Meridian Hill Pictures and Magic Labs Media In these times of an extremely divided country and government, the new documentary The First Step follows CNN correspondent/Black progressive Van Jones, as he controversially crosses party lines to win bipartisan support for criminal justice reform and a more humane response to the addiction crisis during a divisive Trump administration. Jones puts everything on the line and risks relationships on both sides, as he tries to achieve what is truly an impossible task.
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Horror Comedy TOO LATE Starring Alyssa Limperis, Fred Armisen in Theaters on Friday, June 25 [Trailer]
Too Late starring Fred Armisen and Alyssa Limpers Too Late, the horror comedy film set in the Los Angeles indie comedy scene starring Alyssa Limperis, Ron Lynch, Fred Armisen and Mary Lynn Rajskub opens in theaters and digital on Friday, June 25th.
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ANGEL Trailer. French Drama Stars Vincent Rottiers and Fatou N’Diaye
Angel (Un Ange) directed by Koen Mortier and starring Vincent Rottiers and Fatou N’Diaye The acclaimed French drama Angel (Un Ange), directed by Koen Mortier and starring Vincent Rottiers and Fatou N’Diaye, opens in virtual theaters on June 25 from Oration Films. In the film top cyclist Thierry and sex worker, Fae feel an instant connection but his career disgrace and her illegal status, threaten their dreams of escape.
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SMALL TOWN NEWS: KPVM PAHRUMP – HBO Docu Series Puts Spotlight on Local News Station
Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump (HBO) Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump is a six-part, half-hour documentary series that pulls back the curtain on life at a privately owned TV station in the small desert town of Pahrump, Nevada, revealing a colorful cast of characters in front of and behind the cameras.
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ANNETTE Trailer. Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard Star in Musical Film
Annette by Leos Carax © CG Cinéma International Amazon released the official trailer for the musical film Annette starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard. Directed by Leos Carax, in his English-language debut, the film will open in theaters on August 6 and August 20 on Prime Video, following its premiere as the opening night film of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
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NIGHT DRIVE Trailer. Charming Indie Comedy Stars AJ Bowen and Sophie Dalah
Night Drive starring AJ Bowen and Sophie Dalah Dark Sky Films will release Night Drive, a shocking ride with a wicked sense of humor from Bradford Baruh (John Dies at the End, Dead Night) and Meghan Leon (Dead Night), the filmmakers behind the cabin-in-the-woods thriller Dead Night, in theaters and digital/VOD on August 6th.
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Watch Legends Never Die: An Oral History of ‘Sir Gawain and The Green Knight’ on Epic Poem that Inspired ‘THE GREEN KNIGHT’
David Lowery’s THE GREEN KNIGHT starring Dev Patel A24 released the short doc titled Legends Never Die: An Oral History of ‘Sir Gawain and The Green Knight,’ narrated by Ralph Ineson, billed as a crash course on the 14th century epic poem that inspired David Lowery’s upcoming film.
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‘The Story Won’t Die’ Documentary on Exiled Syrian Artist-refugees to Premiere at AFI Docs
Rapper Abu Hajar and Choreographer Medhat Aldaabal collaborate outside the defunct Tempelhof Airport in Berlin in The Story Won’t Die (film stills by Luise Schroeder courtesy of Caesura Media and RaeFilm Studios) The documentary film, The Story Won’t Die, which demonstrates the resilience of exiled Syrian artist-refugees who process their pain and circumstances through music, painting, dancing and other mediums will premiere at the 2021 AFI Docs Film Festival
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Yellow Veil Pictures to Release THE LONG WALK, Mattie Do’s Laos Sci-Fi Thriller
The Long Walk directed by Mattie Do Yellow Veil Pictures acquired Mattie Do’s celebrated Laos time travel feature The Long Walk and is planning an early 2022 release. The film world premiered at the 76th Venice International Film Festival in the Giornate degli Autori section and later went on to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival in the Contemporary World Cinema program, Fantastic Fest and Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival.
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THE EXCHANGE Trailer. Hilarious Indie Comedy Stars Ed Oxenbould, Avan Jogia, Justin Hartley
The Exchange, starring Ed Oxenbould, Avan Jogia, Justin Hartley Quiver released the official redband trailer for the hilarious comedy film The Exchange, starring Ed Oxenbould, Avan Jogia, Justin Hartley, Jennifer Irwin, Paul Braunstein, and Jayli Wolf. Directed by Dan Mazer, the film opens in theaters, on demand and digital on July 30, 2021.
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Showtime Docu-Series ‘UFO’ Exec Produced by J.J. Abrams Set for August
UFO executive produced by J.J. Abrams (Showtime) Showtime will air UFO, a four-part docu-series executive produced by J.J. Abrams, exploring our fascination with unidentified flying objects, and what clandestine influence the American government, lucrative private companies and the military may have in shielding the truth behind extraterrestrial phenomena to further their own agendas.