The gripping Mexican border thriller, Identifying Features from debut filmmaker Fernanda Valadez will open January 22 on Kino Marquee and virtual cinemas nationwide including in New York at Film at Lincoln Center along with BAM; and in Los Angeles at Laemmle.
Hulu released the trailer for their new original documentary film Derek DelGaudio’s In & Of Itself directed by Frank Oz which premieres Friday, January 22, only on Hulu.
Japan Society and the Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan (ACA), in collaboration with the Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO), announced the inaugural ACA Cinema Project online film series 21st Century Japan: Films from 2001-2020, streaming nationwide on Japan Society’s Virtual Cinema from February 5-25, 2021.
Super LTD released the trailer for the documentary Notturno, directed by Italian filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi, and recently selected as Italy’s official entry for the Academy Award in the Best International Film category. Gianfranco Rosi follows up his Academy Award®-nominated “Fire at Sea” with this breathtaking masterpiece, the culmination of a three-year cinematic journey through war-torn Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria and Lebanon. The film will be available on Virtual Cinema on January 22, 2021, and available everywhere on January 29, 2021.
RLJE Films and Shudder released the official trailer for the horror film “The Reckoning” directed by Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent) which opens in theaters, on demand and digital on February 5, 2021.
M.C. Escher: Journey To Infinity, a documentary film on the world famous Dutch artist directed by Robin Lutz will be released virtually on February 5th, 2021 at the New Plaza Cinema in New York, at Laemmle Theaters in Los Angeles, and in over 45 additional cities.
IFC Films acquired the heart-warming comedy Last Call, directed, co-written, and produced by Paolo Pilladi; and starring Jeremy Piven (Entourage) along with Bruce Dern (Nebraska, Once Upon A Time in Hollywood), Taryn Manning, (Orange is the New Black), Jamie Kennedy (Malibu’s Most Wanted), Cathy Moriarty (Raging Bull), Jack McGee (The Fighter), Zach McGowan (Shameless) and Cheri Oteri (Saturday Night Live). IFC Films is planning a 2021 release.
Ahead of its release on January 15, 2021 in select theaters and digital platforms, American Skin debuted the set of posters, designed by Gravillis, teasing the intensity of the powerful action-drama written, directed by and starring Nate Parker.
The Sleepwalkers (Los sonámbulos) by acclaimed writer-director Paula Hernández has been selected as Argentina’s candidate in the International Feature Film competition at the 93rd edition of the Academy Awards®.
Darkstar Pictures released the official trailer for PVT Chat directed and written by Ben Hozie, which had its world premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival 2020. The film starring Peter Vack, Julia Fox, Buddy Duress, Keith Poulson, Kevin Moccia, and David J. White will arrive in theaters February 5, 2021 and on demand and digital on February 9, 2021.
The Lady and the Dale, a four-part documentary series from Emmy®-winning producers Mark and Jay Duplass (HBO’s “Room 104”) and directed by Nick Cammilleri and Zackary Drucker, traces the audacious story of Elizabeth Carmichael, a larger-than-life entrepreneur who rose to prominence during the 1970s oil crisis with her promotion of a fuel-efficient, three-wheeled car known as The Dale. At a time when three big American automobile manufacturers ruled the road, Liz launched a futurist vehicle that promised to get 70 miles to the gallon.
The music documentary Yung Lean: In My Head directed by Henrik Burman on Swedish hip hop artist Yung Lean (Jonatan Leandoer Håstad) opens on digital platforms and VOD on January 18th, 2021.