Films

RESTAURANT HUSTLE Documentary Chronicles Experience of Top Chefs Maneet Chauhan, Antonia Lofaso, Christian Petroni, and Marcus Samuelsson During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Restaurant Hustle: Marcus Samuelsson

The new documentary Restaurant Hustle 2020: All On The Line follows world-class chefs Maneet Chauhan, Antonia Lofaso, Christian Petroni,and Marcus Samuelsson as they each picked up a camera and with the help of friends and family to document the challenges their restaurants faced during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The film from Executive Producer Guy Fieri, will have its World Premiere at the virtual 2020 DOC NYC festival in November, and will premiere nationally on Food Network on Sunday, December 27th at 9pm ET/PT.

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THE WORLD WITHOUT YOU Trailer – Emotionally-Charged Drama Stars Radha Mitchell and Perrey Reeves

The World Without You starring Radha Mitchell and Perrey Reeves

The powerful indie drama The World Without You starring Radha Mitchell (Pitch Black) and Perrey Reeves (Entourage) released the new trailer ahead of the VOD release on November 1, 2020.

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Bruno Santamaría’s THINGS WE DARE NOT DO Premieres in U.S. at Chicago Film Festival, Followed by DOC NYC

Things We Dare Not Do (Cosas que no hacemos)

Things We Dare Not Do (Cosas que no hacemos), the second feature film by Mexican director and cinematographer Bruno Santamaría has its U.S. premiere in the Documentary and Out-look competitions at the 56th Chicago International Film Festival, followed by its participation at the 11th edition of DOC NYC.

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First Look Clip from RED HEAVEN, A Social Experiment on “Mars”, World Premiering at DOC NYC

Red Heaven directed by Lauren DeFilippo and Katherine Gorringe

Get the first look at a video clip from Lauren DeFilippo and Katherine Gorringe’s Red Heaven, a prescient exploration of self-imposed quarantine that chronicles a one-year mission in a Mars simulation pod by six volunteers, set to World Premiere at the online edition of DOC NYC 2020.

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AMARELO – IT’S ALL FOR YESTERDAY, Documentary on Brazilian Rapper Emicida, Debuts on Netflix in December

“AmarElo – It’s all for yesterday” Emicida @ 21H Theatro Municipal (Jef Delgado)

Netflix will release the documentary film AmarElo – It’s all for yesterday, by Brazilian rapper, singer, songwriter and MC, Emicida, with animations, interviews and backstage scenes on December 8, 2020. Having the rapper’s show at Theatro Municipal of São Paulo in 2019 as a spine, the film directed by Fred Ouro Preto explores the production of the Estúdio AmarElo project and, at the same time, the history of Brazilian black culture in the last 100 years.

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UNCLE FRANK Trailer – Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis and Peter Macdissi Star in Hilarious Road Movie

(L-R) Paul Bettany as “Frank,” Sophia Lillis as “Beth,” and Peter Macdissi as “Wally” in UNCLE FRANK Photo: Brownie Harris/Amazon Studios

Amazon released the official trailer for Alan Ball’s hilarious road movie Uncle Frank, starring Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis and Peter Macdissi which premiered earlier this year at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Uncle Frank premieres on Amazon Prime Video on November 25th.

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“Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb” Documentary Debuts on Netflix on October 28th

Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb

The new docu-feature “Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb” will premiere on Netflix on October 28th and documents the discovery of a “one of a kind” tomb that came to life beneath the sand at the archaeological site Saqqara in Egypt. Directed by James Tovell, the documentary films a team of local archaeologists excavating never before explored passageways, shafts, and tombs, piecing together the secrets of Egypt’s most significant find in almost 50 years.

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Kenyan Family Docu-Drama THE LETTER Heads to DOC NYC and other US Fests

The Letter directed by Maia Lekow and Christopher King

Following its world premiere at IDFA and its North American premiere at AFI Docs, the Kenyan family docu-drama The Letter by Maia Lekow and Christopher King heads to DOC NYC 2020 for its East Coast premiere as part of International Perspectives, in addition to five other US festivals.

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IFC Midnight to Release COME TRUE, Anthony Scott Burns’ Sleep Paralysis Nightmare Film in 2021

COME TRUE directed by Anthony Scott Burns

IFC Midnight is planning a release in early 2021 for visionary director Anthony Scott Burns’ Come True a sci-fi nightmare based on the real-life horror of sleep paralysis and how it plays tricks on the mind. The film starring Julia Sarah Stone (The Killing, Weirdos, Allure) and Landon Liboiron (Truth or Dare, Frontier, Hemlock Grove) had its world premiere at the 2020 Fantasia Film Festival and its U.S. premiere at the inaugural virtual super-festival NIGHTSTREAM.

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Rama Rau’s Human Trafficking Thriller HONEY BEE Opens on VOD in November

Honey Bee directed by Rama Rau

Honey Bee is a dramatic thriller that shines light on marginalized young girls lured into human trafficking rings. The film directed by award-winning documentarian-turned-narrative filmmaker Rama Rau (“League of Exotique Dancers,” “No Place to Hide,” “The Market”) and starring Julia Sarah Stone (“Allure,” “Wet Bum,” “Weirdos,” “The Killing”) in the title role of “Honey Bee,” for which she won a Leo Award, will be released on all major VOD platforms starting November 10 via Syndicado.

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DOC NYC 2020 Goes Online, Announces Lineup of 200+ Films and Events

ACASA, MY HOME

DOC NYC announced the lineup of over 200 films for its eleventh edition, running online from November 11-19 and available to viewers across the US. Fifty-seven features (53% of the lineup) are directed or co-directed by women and 36 by BIPOC directors (34% of the feature program).

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SYLVIE’S LOVE Trailer: Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha Star in Romance Drama Set in 1950’s Jazz Era

Sylvie’s Love directed by Eugene Ashe

Amazon released the trailer for Sylvie’s Love, starring Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha, that premiered earlier this year at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.

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