Mongrels, the debut feature film by award-winning Korean Canadian director Jerome Yoo, will premiere internationally in the First Feature Competition program at the 28th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) in Estonia.
Films
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Jerome Yoo’s Feature Debut ‘Mongrels’ to Premiere Internationally at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Mongrels directed by Jerome Yoo
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‘Churchill at War’ – Netflix Documentary Looks at World War II UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill | Trailer
Churchill at War (screenshot / Netflix) Produced by Ron Howard, Churchill at War is the latest project from Imagine Documentary. This four-part documentary series explores the pivotal role played by former UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill during World War II. It features archival recordings narrated by Churchill himself and includes interviews with historians and notable figures, including former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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Movies Released on Friday November 1 – From Cannes-Winning ‘Emilia Perez’ to ‘Luther: Never Too Much’ Documentary
Movies released on November 1 weekend includes a diverse lineup of titles that span genres and styles, from Cannes-winning musical to hard-hitting dramas and thrilling tales of survival. Best Actress and Jury Prize Cannes-winning Emilia Pérez is a daring musical from French auteur Jacques Audiard. Jesse Eisenberg’s comedy-drama A Real Pain explores the process of mourning. Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) returns with a touching WWII drama, Blitz, starring Saoirse Ronan. Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) also returns in a small-town thriller, Small Things Like These. The Shameik Moore-starring comedy The Gutter tells the story of an unlikely bowling hero. The Sylvester Stallone-produced drama Lost on a Mountain in Maine follows the true story of a 12-year-old boy’s survival. Hannah Peterson’s Tribeca-winning The Graduates is a coming-of-age film that explores the theme of trauma. Robert Zemeckis reunites with Tom Hanks in Here, capturing human experiences with a unique twist. Finally, Clint Eastwood’s latest film, Juror #2, stars Nicholas Hoult in the leading role.
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‘Presence’ Trailer – Lucy Liu and Julia Fox Star in Steven Soderbergh’s First-Person Horror Film
Presence (screenshot / Neon) Academy Award-winning director Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Ocean’s series) returns with Presence, a new psychological horror film. Shot entirely from the first-person perspective of the “presence,” the film follows a family moving into a new home haunted by a mysterious entity.
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‘The Damned’ – Odessa Young and Joe Cole Star in Thordur Palsson’s 19th-Century Psychological Horror Film | Trailer
The Damned (Courtesy of Vertical) Making its world premier earlier this year at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, The Damned marks the feature film directorial debut of Thordur Palsson. Written by Jamie Hannigan, this period psychological horror film follows a widow who faces a dilemma when a ship becomes stranded in her isolated fishing outpost.
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‘You Are Not Me’ – Lesbian Couple Survives Conservative Family in Crespo and Romera’s Christmas Thriller | Trailer
You Are Not Me. (Courtesy of Doppelgänger Releasing) A year after its US premiere at the 2023 Fantastic Fest, Doppelgänger Releasing is releasing You Are Not Me, the Christmas queer thriller from co-directors Marisa Crespo and Moisés Romera. The film follows the story of a woman introducing her wife and adopted child for the first time to her conservative family at a Christmas gathering.
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‘Heavier Trip’ – Death Metal Band Impaled Rektum Returns in the Sequel to 2018 Cult Classic | Trailer
Samuli Jaskio, Johannes Holopainen, Chike Ohanwe, and Max Ovaska in Heavier Trip. Courtesy of Doppelgänger Releasing. Making its world premiere earlier this year at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, Heavier Trip is the sequel to the 2018 metal cult classic, Heavy Trip. The film, helmed by returning co-directors Jukka Vidgren and Juuso Laatio, follows the story of the first film, with the death metal band Impaled Rektum returning to escape prison and perform at a legendary music festival.
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‘Unstoppable’ – Jharrel Jerome Stars as One-Legged Wrestler Anthony Robles in William Goldenberg’s Inspiring Drama Film | Trailer
Jharrel Jerome (Anthony Robles) in Unstoppable (Amazon MGM Studios) Unstoppable is the feature film directorial debut of William Goldenberg, Academy Award-winning editor of Argo. The film tells the incredible true story of Anthony Robles (played by Jharrel Jerome), an American wrestler who won the 2011 NCAA individual wrestling national championship despite being born with only one leg.
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‘Breakup Season’ – Chandler Riggs and Samatha Isler Star as a Broken-Up Couple in H. Nelson Tracey’s Drama Film | Trailer
Breakup Season by H. Nelson Tracey Helmed by H. Nelson Tracey in his feature film directorial debut, Breakup Season is a romance/drama film following the story of a recently broken-up couple who got stuck at a family Christmas visit. The film initially premiered at the 2024 Desertscape Film Festival on March 29th. The independent film also screened at the 13th Richmond Film Festival, the 25th Newport Beach Film Festival, and the 2024 Waco Indie Film Festival where it won the Best Narrative Feature and Best Performance for lead actor Chandler Riggs.
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‘Lake George’ – Seha Whigham and Carrie Coon Star in Jeffrey Reiner’s Neo-Noir Film | Trailer
Lake George (Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing) Celebrating its world-premiere earlier this year at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, Lake George marks the return to feature film directing for veteran TV director Jeffrey Reiner (Fargo, Friday Night Lights). Led by Shea Whigham and Carrie Coon, the film follows two people as they attempt to steal money from a group of mobsters who plans to kill them.
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‘Dream Team’ – Esther Garrel and Alex Zhang Huangtai Star in Kalman and Horn’s Absurd Sci-Fi/Comedy | Trailer
Dream Team by Lev Kalman and Whitney Horn (Yellow Veil Pictures) Marking the third feature film collaboration between co-directors Lev Kalman and Whitney Horn (L For Leisure, Two Plains & a Fancy), Dream Team is an absurdist sci-fi/comedy film shot on 16mm as an homage to ’90s cable TV thrillers. The film had its world premiere at the 2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam.
