Fresh off the heels of winning a Tribeca X award for best episodic short series, HP Inc. struck a deal to distribute its film series The History of Memory through Cinedigm’s dedicated documentary channel Docurama by July.
Films
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HISTORY OF MEMORY, HP’s Tribeca Award-Winning Short Film Series, Available in Summer
Director Sarah Klein, actor Lance Gross, and director Tom Mason at the world premiere of HP’s History of Memory, winner of the Tribeca X Award, during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival
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BACK TO THE FATHERLAND, Documentary on Young Israeli Emigrants, Opens in June
BACK TO THE FATHERLAND Back to the Fatherland from filmmakers Kat Rohrer and Gil Levanon, follows the journey of three families in transition; Israeli grandchildren from the “Third Generation” and their respective grandparents. The film deals with both sides of the historic tragedy and the attempt to build their own future, without ignoring the past.
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Chilean Coming-of-Age Drama TOO LATE TO DIE YOUNG Sets US Release Date
Too Late to Die Young (Tarde para morir joven) Dominga Sotomayor’s Too Late to Die Young (Tarde para morir joven) starring trans actor Demian Hernández – who has transitioned since production – in the role of Sofía, and inspired by the director’s own childhood, opens on Friday, May 31 at Film at Lincoln Center in New York, and on Friday, June 7 at the Laemmle Music Hall in Los Angeles, followed by other cities.
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Watch Trailer for HALLOWED GROUND, Spine-Chilling Horror Film
Hallowed Ground directed by Miles Doleac From writer-director Miles Doleac (Demons), comes Hallowed Ground, a spine-chilling new motion picture experience in the tradition of The Green Inferno and Deliverance : Hallowed Ground.
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Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival 2019 Announces Short Film Lineup
The Tragic Fall of Valerie Mallory Finkerstein The 29th annual Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival (Inside Out), championing innovative LGBTQ filmmakers from across the globe, revealed its short film lineup. This year’s festival will take place May 23 to June 2, 2019.
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Elton John Biopic ROCKETMAN to Open Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival + Full Film Lineup Revealed
Rocketman The highly anticipated Elton John biopic ROCKETMAN, starring Taron Egerton will kick off this year’s 29th annual Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival (Inside Out), and the festival will close with the Canadian premiere of the Sundance crowd-pleaser LATE NIGHT, from director Nisha Ganatra, starring Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling.
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BLUE NOTE RECORDS: BEYOND THE NOTE, Documentary on Pioneering Jazz Label Opens in June
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes Sophie Huber’s Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes, is a revelatory journey behind the scenes of Blue Note Records, the pioneering label that gave voice to some of the most ground-breaking jazz artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. The film opens June 14th in New York City, and June 28th in Los Angeles with a nationwide theatrical release to follow.
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Watch EXCLUSIVE Clip from Indie Film IN A NEW YORK MINUTE at LA Asian Pacific Film Festival
Here is an exclusive clip from IN A NEW YORK MINUTE from first time writer/director Ximan Li. IN A NEW YORK MINUTE stars Celia Au, Amy Chang, Yi Liu, with Ludi Lin, along with Cheng Pei Pei, and will be in the Narrative Feature Competition at the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.
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Watch New Trailer for LATE NIGHT Starring Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling in Late Night Amazon Studios released the trailer for Late Night directed by Nisha Ganatra (Chutney Popcorn, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) from a screenplay by Mindy Kaling (“The Mindy Project,” “The Office”). Late Night world premiered earlier this year at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and will be released in theaters on June 7th.
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Watch Trailer for 15 DOWN, Family Drama to Premiere at Twister Alley Film Fest
15 DOWN 15 Down, an award-winning short film, directed by Mike Hayhurst and written/produced by Allison Moy Hayhurst, will have its Oklahoma Premiere at Twister Alley International Film Festival on Saturday, May 4th. 15 Down is nominated in two categories, Best Drama Short and Best Drama Ensemble.
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Obamas Announce First Slate of Netflix Projects
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama wait in the Green Room before hosting a Diplomatic Corps Reception in the East Room of the White House, Oct. 5, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Higher Ground Productions, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company in partnership with Netflix, today announced the company’s initial slate of upcoming projects. The content encompasses a wide range of fiction and non-fiction productions for all audiences including scripted, unscripted and documentary series, as well as full-length features and documentaries.
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HEAVY WATER, Story of Big Wave Surfer, Drops Into Movie Theaters June 13 Only
HEAVY WATER Heavy Water follows professional big wave surfer Nathan Fletcher through the evolution of surfing and his relationship with big waves, culminating in a spectacular, never- before-performed stunt, where Fletcher “acid drops” from a helicopter into a huge wave.