British comedian Simon Amstell’s debut feature Benjamin will be available on VOD on August 25th. The romantic comedy is a charming, laugh-out-loud look at one man’s land mined road to success and love.
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‘We Are The Radical Monarchs’ Debuts on PBS July 20
Directed by Linda Goldstein Knowlton, We Are The Radical Monarchs has its national broadcast debut on the PBS documentary series POV on Monday, July 20 at 9 p.m. Set in Oakland, a city with a deep history of social justice movements, the film follows the two trailblazing, queer women of color who created The Radical Monarchs, a more diverse and inclusive alternative to the scout movement.
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‘Random Acts of Violence’ Premieres on AMC’s Shudder August 20
Jay Baruchel’s sophomore feature Random Acts of Violence will stream exclusively on AMC’s Shudder on August 20th. The stylish slasher starring Jesse Williams and Jordana Brewster asks audience what are the real consequences when life beings to imitate art?
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‘A Girl Missing’ Premiering on Film Movement July 31
Kôji Fukada’s A Girl Missing will premiere on Film Movement’s virtual cinema starting July 31st.
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Ryan Brookhart’s ‘Two Ways to Go West’ on VOD July 17
Ryan Brookhart’s Two Ways To Go West will be available on video on demand starting July 17th.
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Documentary Series TIGER on the Rise, Fall and Return of Tiger Woods, Set for HBO
HBO Documentary Series TIGER on the Rise, Fall and Return of Tiger Woods A two-part documentary series illuminating in sweeping scope and vast detail the rise, fall, and epic comeback of global icon Tiger Woods is in production and set to air on HBO in December. Alex Gibney (Academy Award winner for “Taxi to the Dark Side,” nominee for “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room,” and Emmy-winner for HBO’s “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief”) are among the executive producers with Academy Award nominee and Emmy-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman (“Cartel Land,” “A Private War”) and Emmy nominee Matthew Hamachek (“Amanda Knox”) serving as directors of the two-part television presentation. Part one of Tiger will debut Sunday, December 13, with part two airing Sunday, December 20, exclusively on HBO.
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‘Shine Your Eyes’ Launches Globally on Netflix July 29
OC Ukeye (as Amadi) in Shine Your Eyes, directed by Matias Mariani.
Image courtesy of NetflixShine Your Eyes, the richly textured feature fiction debut of Brazilian filmmaker Matias Mariani, will launch worldwide of Netflix on July 29th.
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Tony Hawk Documentary ‘Pretending I’m A Superman’ Digital Release August 18
Tony Hawk, Wood Entertainment, Pretending I’m A Superman The highly anticipated documentary feature Pretending I’m A Superman – The Tony Hawk Video Game Story will have a digital/VOD release on August 18th. The definitive documentary from director Ludvig Gür tells the story of skater turned video game mogul Tony Hawk, and the near extinction of skateboarding culture before exploding back into the mainstream in the early 2000s.
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HBO Max Greenlights Animated Series Based on HAIR LOVE, Academy Award-Winning Short Film
Hair Love HBO Max has ordered a 12-episode season of the all-new, 2D animated series, Young Love, based on the characters in the Academy Award-winning short film, Hair Love from Oscar winner Matthew A. Cherry and Sony Pictures Animation.
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Martin Scorsese to Co-Direct Documentary About David Johansen, Legendary Frontman of the New York Dolls
Martin Scorsese to Co-Direct Documentary About David Johansen, Legendary Frontman of the New York Dolls Showtime announced a new feature documentary from Academy Award Winning director Martin Scorsese that profiles David Johansen, the celebrated frontman of the New York Dolls. Emmy nominee David Tedeschi will co-direct with Scorsese.
