CripTales – a collection of six short films curated by Mat Fraser (His Dark Materials, American Horror Story) – each one written, directed and performed by a person living with disabilities will world premiere on BBC America on October 1.
Films
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Watch Trailer for DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD, Kirsten Johnson’s Sundance Award Winning Documentary
Dick Johnson Is Dead Netflix released the trailer for the documentary film Dick Johnson Is Dead directed by Kirsten Johnson that premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Award for Innovation in Non-fiction Storytelling. The film will debut on Netflix on October 2, 2020.
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IFC Films to Release Sam Pollard’s MLK/FBI Documentary
MLK/FBI, directed by Sam Pollard IFC Films is acquiring the documentary MLK/FBI, directed by Emmy® Award-winner and Oscar® nominee Sam Pollard. Based on the book The FBI and Martin Luther King, Jr.: From “Solo” to Memphis by David J. Garrow, MLK/FBI was written by Benjamin Hedin and Laura Tomaselli.
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Watch Trailer for SOFTIE, Raw Intimate Look at Photojournalist Who Runs For Office in Kenya
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Award Winning Documentary PUSH, Explores Crisis of Unlivable Cities, Affordable Housing
PUSH directed by Fredrik Gertten The state of affordable housing in metropolitan cities around the globe – from Barcelona to Berlin to Toronto to New York to Los Angeles and San Francisco – is front and foremost in the award winning film PUSH from director Fredrik Gertten.
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IF/Then Shorts Selects 6 Finalists for Inaugural North Shorts Program
FLATBUSH! FLATBUSH! directed by Alex Mallis IF/Then Shorts announced the finalists for the inaugural North Shorts Program, a fellowship and fund in partnership with Points North Institute, LEF Foundation, and ScreeningRoom.
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Documentary LOVE CHILD, on Young Couple Forced to Flee Their Iranian Homeland Has its TV Debut on Monday, September 14 on PBS Series POV
Love Child The award-winning documentary film Love Child is a political love story about Leila, her secret love, Sahand, and their escape from Iran.
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Showtime Releases Trailer for THE COMEDY STORE, Docu-Series on Legendary L.A. Club
The Comedy Store Showtime released the trailer for the upcoming docu-series The Comedy Store, which chronicles the evolution of comedy from within the walls of the legendary L.A. club. Directed and executive produced by Mike Binder (The Upside of Anger, Reign Over Me), who started at the Store as a doorman before rising to main stage performer, and executive produced by Oscar nominee and Emmy winner Mike Tollin (The Last Dance), the five-part series premieres on Sunday, October 4 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
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Kornél Mundruczó’s PIECES OF A WOMAN Starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf, Acquired by Netflix
Kornél Mundruczó’s Pieces of a Woman Kornél Mundruczó’s Pieces of a Woman, the first English-language film from the acclaimed Hungarian filmmaker recently premiering in competition at the 2020 Venice Film Festival was acquired by Netflix.
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CONSOLE WARS Trailer Debuts, Documentary on Iconic ’90s Battle Between Sega and Nintendo Video Game Companies
Console Wars drected by Jonah Tulis, Blake J. Harris In honor of National Video Game Day, the documentary Console Wars debuted the official trailer, providing a nostalgia-filled first look at the iconic ’90s battle between video game companies Sega and Nintendo.
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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 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.
