Sony Pictures Classics acquired Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film Parallel Mothers (Madres paralelas) starring Penélope Cruz, Aitana Sánchez Gijón, Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Julieta Serrano and Rossy de Palma. Shooting began last month in Madrid.
Films
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Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Pedro Almodóvar’s Spanish Drama Film ‘Parallel Mothers’ Starring Penélope Cruz
Parallel Mothers (Madres paralelas) (Sony Pictures Classics)
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Apple TV+ Docuseries ‘1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything’ Premieres in May
“1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything” Apple TV+. The immersive, new eight-part music docuseries “1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything,” exploring the musicians and soundtracks that shaped the culture and politics of 1971 will premiere May 21 on Apple TV+.
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‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’ Documentary Sets July Release Date
Anthony Bourdain stars in Morgan Neville’s documentary ROADRUNNER, a Focus Features release. Credit: Discovery Access / Focus Features Focus Features will release the new documentary Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain from filmmaker Morgan Neville in theaters on Friday, July 16, 2021. The film will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on Friday, June 11, 2021.
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WOOD AND WATER Trailer. German Director Jonas Bak’s Debut Feature Premieres in New Directors / New Films
Wood and Water directed by Jonas Bak Here is the new trailer for German director Jonas Bak’s “cross-cultural, patiently perceptive debut feature” Wood and Water screening in this year’s 50th anniversary New Directors / New Films, April 28—May 8.
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Sundance Award Winning Documentary HOMEROOM to Debut on Hulu
Homeroom by Peter Nicks, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Sean Havey. Hulu will release Emmy Award–winning director/cinematographer Peter Nicks’ 2021 Sundance Film Festival official selection Homeroom. Homeroom is Peter Nicks’ final chapter in a trilogy of films examining the relationship between health care, criminal justice, and education in Oakland, CA over the past decade. Hulu also has the U.S. streaming rights to The Waiting Room(2012) and The Force (2017) so audiences can experience all three projects of this groundbreaking trilogy together.
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THE CRIME OF THE CENTURY Trailer – Alex Gibney Directs Searing HBO Documentary on The Multi-Billion Dollar Industry Behind The Opioid Epidemic
“The Crime of the Century” directed by Alex Gibney HBO released the official trailer for The Crime of the Century, a two-part documentary directed by Emmy® and Academy Award® winner Alex Gibney (HBO’s “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley,” “Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief”), and presented in association with The Washington Post. The documentary, described as “a searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enabled over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates” debuts Monday, May 10 (9:00-10:50 p.m. ET/PT), with Part Two airing the following evening.
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‘Billy Graham’ Trailer. Documentary on Influential Religious Leader Debuts on PBS
Billy Graham (left) with Nancy and Ronald Reagan. 1981. Courtesy of Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Directed by Sarah Colt, Billy Graham, a new documentary that explores the life and career of one of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century, premieres Monday, May 17, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET on American Experience on PBS.
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FATHOM Trailer. Scientists Research Whales’ Communications in Apple TV+ Documentary
Fathom (Apple) Apple released the official trailer for Fathom, the documentary film on humpback whale songs and social communication which premieres globally on Apple TV+ on June 25, 2021 following the world premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Festival.
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Tribeca Festival 2021 Announces Short Film Lineup and Animated Shorts Curated by Whoopi G
The Cocktail Party directed by Jessica Sanders The 2021 Tribeca Festival announced its 2021 Shorts Program lineup comprised of 64 short films “striking hopeful and optimistic tones from 20 countries worldwide.” World Premieres account for 70% of the competition slate, which is the highest percentage in Tribeca history. The short films will be presented in eight programs: two documentaries, two narratives, two hybrids (including both narrative and documentary), one animation, and one New York shorts program.
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Apple will Release Sundance Award Winner CODA in Theaters and on Apple TV+ in Summer
CODA by Siân Heder Apple will release the critically acclaimed, Sundance award-winning indie film “CODA” in theaters and on Apple TV+ on Friday, August 13, 2021.
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RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT Trailer. From Humble Puerto Rican Upbringing to EGOT Winner
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It by Mariem Pérez Riera Roadside Attractions released the official trailer for Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It, the documentary film on the life and career of singer, actress, dancer and EGOT award winners Rita Moreno.
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French Drama Film SPRING BLOSSOM, Written, Directed and Starring Suzanne Lindon, Opens in US in May
“Spring Blossom” written, directed, and starring Suzanne Lindo The French drama Spring Blossom, a film written, directed, and starring Suzanne Lindo will open at Angelika Film Center in New York and at Laemmle Theaters in Los Angeles, and in other cities, on May 21, 2021. An Official Selection at Cannes Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival, Spring Blossom is Suzanne Lindon’s directorial debut at nineteen, based on the screenplay she wrote at fifteen.