The 32nd Filmfest Dresden international short film festival in Dresden, Germany, announced the winners of its National and International Competitions at the awards ceremony in the Schauburg Dresden festival cinema.
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Award Winners of 32nd Filmfest Dresden Short Film Festival – MASEL TOV COCKTAIL, ZORG 2
MASEL TOV COCKTAIL by Arkadij Khaet, Mickey Paatzsch
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Watch Trailer for CITY HALL, Frederick Wiseman’s Kaleidoscopic Look at Boston’s City Government
CITY HALL directed by Frederick Wiseman Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman released the new trailer for his latest film, the documentary City Hall that looks at Boston’s city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more. The film, as with all Wiseman’s films, is long, clocking in at over 4 and 1/2 hours. City Hall had its world premiere at Venice Film Festival, followed by North American Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival, then US Premiere at New York Film Festival; and will be released in November, 2020.
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Watch Documentary ‘BELLY OF THE BEAST’ Trailer Featuring New Mary J. Blige Song
The new trailer debuted for the documentary feature Belly of the Beast featuring the original song ‘See What You’ve Done’ written and performed by nine-time Grammy winner and two-time Oscar nominated singer-songwriter, Mary J. Blige. Belly of the Beast exposes modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prisons.
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Watch DATING AMBER Trailer, LGBT Coming of Age Comedy Starring Fionn O’Shea and Lola Petticrew
DATING AMBER Goldwyn Films released a new trailer for the coming-out/coming-of-age comedy film Dating Amber from director David Freyne, set for digital release on November 13. Set in Ireland during the mid-’90s, Dating Amber stars Fionn O’Shea as Eddie and Lola Petticrew as Amber who decide to stage a relationship in order to stop everyone speculating about their sexuality. The film also stars Sharon Horgan, Barry Ward, Simone Kirby, Evan O’Connor, Ian O’Reilly, and Emma Willis.
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Netflix to Release K-Pop Documentary ‘BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky’
BLACKPINK – Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa Netflix will release their first K-pop documentary, BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky, which charts the meteoric rise of the South Korean four-member superstar girl group, BLACKPINK.
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THE WALL OF MEXICO Starring Esai Morales, Mariel Hemingway, Jackson Rathbone Gets Fall Release
The Wall of Mexico Dark Star Pictures released trailer for The Wall of Mexico, the new film from filmmakers Zachary Colter and Magdalena Zyzak, starring Esai Morales and Mariel Hemingway. The Wall of Mexico will be released in Virtual Cinemas on September 18 and On Demand on October 13 by Dark Star.
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Ken Burns, Lynn Novick Docu Series on Ernest Hemingway to Premiere on PBS in 2021
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s “Hemingway” Ernest Hemingway, the iconic literary figure considered one of the greatest American writers and among the first to live and work at the treacherous nexus of art and celebrity, is the subject of an upcoming three-part, six-hour documentary series directed by award-winning filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick (The Vietnam War, Prohibition, The War) coming to PBS April 5-7, 2021 at 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET.
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Woody Allen’s RIFKIN’S FESTIVAL Debuts First Trailer
Rifkin’s Festival The first trailer debuted today for Woody Allen’s comedy film, “Rifkin’s Festival,” set to world premiere as the opening night film of 68th San Sebastian Festival, on September 18.
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I AM GRETA Trailer – Compelling Documentary on Teenage Climate Activist Greta Thunberg
I AM GRETA The new documentary on teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg from Swedish director Nathan Grossman debuts on November 13 on Hulu. After the World Premiere at the Venice Film Festival and just prior to the North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Hulu released the official trailer for the film officially titled “I Am Greta.”
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HBO Drops Trailer + Premiere Date for SIEMPRE, LUIS, Documentary on Activist Luis A. Miranda
Siempre, Luis by John James, an official selection of the Special Events program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Carlos Garciade Dios. HBO released the official trailer for Siempre, Luis, a documentary on Luis A. Miranda Jr. – activist and father of award-winning composer, lyricist and actor, Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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Music Documentary FANDANGO AT THE WALL to Premiere on HBO
Fandango at the Wall The feature music documentary Fandango at the Wall, directed by Varda Bar-Kar and Executive produced by Quincy Jones, Andrew Young, and Carlos Santana will premiere on HBO Latino, Friday, September 25. The film follows Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning musician Arturo O’Farrill and Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning producer Kabir Sehgal who journey to Veracruz, Mexico to recruit master musicians for a live album recording at the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
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