On Tuesday, August 6, 2019, “an unforgettably memorable selection of short films from around the world and New England” will kick off the 23rd Annual Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF).
Films
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23rd Rhode Island International Film Festival Reveals Opening Night’s Short Film Lineup
Turkey’s Done starring Cheri Oteri (image via screengrab)
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Documentary UNMASKING JIHADI JOHN: ANATOMY OF A TERRORIST Sets HBO Air Date
Unmasking Jihadi John: Anatomy of a Terrorist Mohammed Emwazi was a grade school student in London with a promising future ahead of him in 1995. By 2014, he had become known as “Jihadi John,” a masked ISIS terrorist in Syria who internationalized his notoriety by broadcasting his beheadings of Western hostages on the internet.
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Watch Trailer for Bollywood Film MISSION MANGAL on True Story of India’s Space Mission to Mars
Mission Mangal The theatrical trailer premiered for the new Bollywood film Mission Mangal which is based on the incredible true story of the women and men behind India’s space mission to Mars. It opens in theaters in top markets all across North America on India’s Independence Day – August 15.
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Lucio Castro’s END OF THE CENTURY Releases Trailer + LA Premieres at Outfest
END OF THE CENTURY directed by Lucio Castro Lucio Castro’s directorial debut End of the Century (Fin de siglo), which had its world premiere at the Film at Lincoln Center and MoMA’s New Directors/New Films last spring, will have its Los Angeles premiere at the Outfest LGBTQ Film Festival this Friday, July 19.
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Showtime Drops Trailer + Premiere Date for Documentary HITSVILLE: THE MAKING OF MOTOWN
The new documentary Hitsville: The Making of Motown from directors Benjamin and Gabe Turner (Class of 92, I Am Bolt, One Direction: This Is Us) will premiere on Showtime on Saturday, August 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
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World Premiere of ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND to Open Toronto Intl Film Festival
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band The World Premiere of Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band, Daniel Roher’s touching tale of Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band, will be the Opening Night Gala Presentation for the 44th Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, September 5, at Roy Thomson Hall. The premiere marks the first time a Canadian-made documentary opens the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Horror Film ARTIK Releases Gruesome First-Look Images
ARTIK directed by Tom Botchii Award-winning filmmaker Tom Botchii released exclusive images from his horror-thriller film, ARTIK, just weeks away from the World Premiere at Popcorn Frights.
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Hulu Sets Premiere Date for Harvey Weinstein Documentary UNTOUCHABLE
Harvey Weinstein Hulu today released the trailer and announced the Monday, September 2 premiere date for the Harvey Weinstein documentary “Untouchable.” The documentary tells the inside story of the meteoric rise and shocking fall of the movie titan .
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Brazilian Gay Social-Realist Drama SÓCRATES to NY Premiere this Summer
SÓCRATES directed by Alexandre Moratto The Brazilian gay social-realist drama Sócrates, – the debut feature by 29-year-old Brazilian-American filmmaker Alexandre Moratto, and winner of the Independent Spirit “Someone to Watch” award will make its New York premiere later this Summer. Sócrates will premiere Wednesday, July 31 at 7pm at the Screening Room at The Center (208 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011) with a Q&A and reception with producer Ramin Bahrani immediately following the screening.
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See Frightening Poster for Gothic Horror Film SEEDS Starring Ozark’s Trevor Long
Movie Poster SEEDS Starring Ozark’s Trevor Long Dark Star Pictures and Uncork’d Entertainment released the frightening new poster for SEEDS, starring Trevor Long, star of Netflix drama Ozark, which opens in theaters September 13 and on VOD/DVD September 24.
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Kirill Mikhanovsky’s GIVE ME LIBERTY, Film about Immigrant and Underprivileged Communities, Sets August Release Date
Give Me Liberty directed by Kirill Mikhanovsky Based on his personal experience as a medical transport driver and an immigrant, director Kirill Mikhanovsky, with writer Alice Austen, create a raw feature film about the comedy and heartbreak of people in the underprivileged communities living in a struggling American city.
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HollyShorts Film Festival Announces Star Studded 15th Anniversary Opening Night Lineup
2019 HollyShorts Film Festival Opening Night Will Feature Lena Headey, Debra Messing, Dane Cook, Aisha Tyler, Brittany Snow, Matthew Modine, Anthony and Ann Russo, among others. The Oscar-QualifyingHollyShorts Film Festival announced their star-studded opening night lineup for the festival’s landmark 15th Anniversary. HollyShorts’ Opening Night festivities will be on Thursday, August 8th at the iconic TCL Chinese Theatres in Hollywood, CA.