Films

I AM RICHARD PRYOR Documentary to Premiere at SXSW, Releases Trailer

Richard Pryor

The three new chapters of the critically-acclaimed award-winning I Am documentary series will feature Richard Pryor, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Patrick Swayze. I Am Richard Pryor, the first of the three 2019 installments, will make its world premiere at South by Southwest Film Festival on Tuesday, March 12, and will debut on Paramount Network on Friday, March 15 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Premiere dates for the Jackie O and Patrick Swayze documentaries will be announced at a later date. These three iconic figures join the prestigious roster who have been featured in past I Am documentaries, including John F. Kennedy Jr., Martin Luther King Jr., Bruce Lee, Steve McQueen, Evel Knievel, Heath Ledger, Paul Walker, Sam Kinison, and Chris Farley.

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Sundance Award-Winning documentary KNOCK DOWN THE HOUSE Headed to Netflix

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Knock Down The House

The award-winning documentary Knock Down the House, which chronicles the campaigns of four female progressive candidates including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, against powerful incumbents in the 2018 midterm elections has been acquired by Netflix and is expected to debut on the streaming network later this year. The film is directed by Rachel Lears and produced by Lears, Robin Blotnick, and Sarah Olson.

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76 Short Films to Compete at 2019 Filmfest Dresden

AZUL VAZANTE by Julia Alquéres

This year, the competition program of the 31st Filmfest Dresden (April 9 to 14, 2019) will consists of 76 films from 38 countries.

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Travis Stevens’ SXSW Horror Debut GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR Drops First Trailer

Girl on the Third Floor

The horror film, Girl On The Third Floor, the debut film from Travis Stevens today released the first look – complete with official teaser trailer. Girl On The Third Floor which stars Phil “CM Punk” Brooks will have its world premiere at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival on Sunday, March 10th.

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Full Frame Documentary Film Festival to Honor Sundance Winning Filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert

Steven Bognar, Julia Reichert. Photo by Leon Godwin

Following their big win at the Sundance Film Festival, the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival will honor filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert with its 2019 Tribute and showcase a curated selection from their significant body of work at the 22nd annual festival, April 4 to 7 in Durham.

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Powerful Sundance Drama HOLIDAY Releases on DVD/VOD on February 26

Holiday

The powerful Sundance drama Holiday follows young trophy girlfriend Sascha as she leaves the sidelines to take center stage in a story that looks sun-kissed, fun, and sexy until the tables are turned – much like its central character.

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Brazilian Horror Film CANNIBAL CLUB Gets March Release Date

Cannibal Club

The Brazilian horror film Cannibal Club, directed by Guto Parente, will premiere in North America this March via Uncork’d Entertainment, opening in theaters on March 1st and available On Demand March 5th.

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Iranian Black Comedy PIG (KHOOK) Opens in US

Pig (Khook)

The Iranian black comedy Pig (Khook) that world premiered at the 2018 Berlin Film Festival, opened at New York’s IFC Center on February 1, to be followed by the Laemmle Theater in Los Angeles on February 15.

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Australian Romantic Comedy TOP END WEDDING Releases Trailer

Top End Wedding

The trailer debuted for Wayne Blair’s highly anticipated Australian romantic comedy Top End Wedding starring Miranda Tapsell, and Bohemian Rhapsody breakout Gwilym Lee. Top End Wedding which also stars Kerry Fox, Huw Higginson, Ursula Yovich and Shari Sebbens, had it’s World Premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival

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Israeli Drama WORKING WOMAN Sets US Release Date

WORKING WOMAN

WORKING WOMAN, an absorbing Israeli drama about a young mother and wife struggling with sexual harassment in the workplace, will open theatrically in NYC March 27 at the IFC Center & Marlene Meyerson JCC of Manhattan, and April 12 in Los Angeles at Laemmle’s Royal, Town Center, and Playhouse.

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Sundance Film Festival Announces 2019 Short Film Awards – Soudade Kaadan’s AZIZA Wins Grand Jury Prize

Aziza, directed by Soudade Kaadan

Winners of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival jury prizes in short filmmaking were announced at a ceremony in Park City, Utah with the Short Film Grand Jury Prize, going to Aziza, directed by Soudade Kaadan and co-written by Kaadan and May Hayek.

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THE FAVOURITE, BOY ERASED, LOVE SIMON Among 30th GLAAD Media Awards Nominees

Nicole Kidman in Boy Erased

GLAAD, the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced the nominees for the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards at the Sundance Film Festival. Among the nominees: The Favourite, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Boy Erased, Love Simon, and The Miseducation of Cameron Post. GLAAD announced Special Recognition Awards for Nanette, a Netflix special starring queer comedian Hannah Gadsby; TransMilitary, a documentary which premiered on Logo and spotlighted the lives of transgender service members; and House of Mamis, a Spanish-language docuseries about a LGBTQ voguing community in Mexico City which ran on LGBTQ site INTOMore.com.

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