Former President Barack Obama revealed his favorite movies of 2020 which include Nomadland, Bacurau, Boys State, Martin Eden and, Crip Camp, the documentary produced by the Obamas’ company Higher Ground.
Films
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Barack Obama Reveals Favorite Movies Of 2020 – CRIP CAMP, NOMADLAND, BOYS STATE
Crip Camp by Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Steve Honigsbaum
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A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX Trailer: Magnolia to Release Sundance Bound Sci-fi Documentary in February
A still from A Glitch in the Matrix by Rodney Ascher, an official selection of the Midnight section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. A Glitch in the Matrix, the mind-bending new sci-fi documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Ascher (Room 237, The Nightmare) that offers viewers a red or blue pill before entering the funhouse of simulation theory has been acquired by Magnolia Pictures ahead of the world premiere at 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
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Svetlana Cvetko’s Playful Erotic Tale SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT Sets February 2021 Release Date
SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT directed by Svetlana Cvetko Show Me What You Got, the award-winning directorial debut of acclaimed cinematographer Svetlana Cvetko, will open on the Labz Live platform and via theatrical partners on February 12, and continue throughout the Valentine’s week.
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TRUTH TO POWER, Documentary on System of a Down’s Serj Tankian Sets February Release Date
Serj Tankian, Truth to Power Oscilloscope Laboratories will release Truth to Power, the feature documentary about Serj Tankian, the Grammy®-winning lead singer of System Of A Down whose music and outspoken social justice activism on and off the stage have influenced large-scale political movements. With unique and exclusive access to the man behind the music, award-winning director/writer/producer Garin Hovannisian (I Am Not Alone) captures both intimate and historic public moments, including Serj’s role in inspiring the massive peaceful protests of 2018’s Velvet Revolution in his native Armenia which successfully ousted an oligarchic regime. The film was produced by Live Nation Productions and executive produced by Academy Award® nominee Joe Berlinger (Paradise Lost trilogy, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster). O-Scope plans to bring the film to worldwide audiences on February 19, 2021.
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Watch Teaser Trailer for KNOCKING, Swedish Horror Film Premiering at Sundance
Cecilia Milocco appears in Knocking by Frida Kempff, an official selection of the Midnight section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Hannes Krantz. Ahead of the world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in the Midnight section, a teaser trailer debuted for “Knocking” from director Frida Kempff, and starring Cecilia Milocco.
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IFC Films to Release MOFFIE, Oliver Hermanus’ Queer War Drama
MOFFIE directed by Oliver Hermanus IFC Films acquired Moffie, South African Oliver Hermanus’ ravishing queer war film set against the backdrop of the Apartheid-era South African Border War. IFC Films will release the critically acclaimed film in April 2021.
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True-crime Documentary Thriller AFTER THE MURDER OF ALBERT LIMA to Premiere on Crackle
After the Murder of Albert Lima The true-crime documentary thriller After the Murder of Albert Lima, from director and producer Aengus James (American Harmony, Scandalous) will be released as a Crackle Original in the first quarter of 2021.
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Bleecker Street to Release Sundance Bound TOGETHER TOGETHER Starring Ed Helms and Patti Harrison
Together Together Bleecker Street acquired Nikole Beckwith’s second feature, Together Together, starring Ed Helms, Patti Harrison, Tig Notaro, Julio Torres along with Anna Konkle, Sufe Bradshaw, Rosalind Chao, Nora Dunn and Fred Melamed. The film will have its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section.
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NO MAN’S LAND Trailer – Indie ‘Modern Western’ Stars Jake Allyn, Frank Grillo
NO MAN’S LAND IFC Films released the official trailer for No Man’s Land, modern Western inspired by the real-life “no man’s land” areas along the Texas-Mexico border, starring Jake Allyn, Frank Grillo, Jorge A. Jimenez, Esmeralda Pimentel, Andie MacDowell, George Lopez. Directed by Conor Allyn, No Man’s Land opens in Select Theaters, on Digital Platforms and VOD on January 22nd.
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BLIZZARD OF SOULS, Latvia’s Oscar Submission Opens in U.S. in January
BLIZZARD OF SOULS directed by Dzintars Dreibergs The WWI epic drama Blizzard of Souls (Dvēseļu putenis), directed by Dzintars Dreibergs and Latvia’s Official Oscar Submission will open in virtual cinema in the U.S. on January 8, 2021. The film is based on the true story of young Arthur (16), enlisted in WW1’s Eastern Front; too young to fight, but old enough to die.
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Robin Wright’s Directorial Debut LAND to Premiere at Sundance + Sets February Release Date
Robin Wright appears in Land by Robin Wright, an official selection of the Premieres section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Daniel Power Copyright Focus Features LLC 2020 Actress Robin Wright’s directorial debut Land has been selected to world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Following its premiere, Focus Features will release the film in theaters on Friday, February 12, 2021.
