Making her feature film directorial debut, award-winning actress Nicki Micheaux helms ‘Summer of Violence’ an independent film set in Denver in 1993, and inspired by the true events where over 70 homicides were committed in the city of Denver.
Films
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‘Summer of Violence’ – A Young Poet in Denver Discovers Herself Amidst Chaos, in Nicki Micheaux’s Drama Film | Trailer
Summer of Violence directed by Nicki Micheaux (Three60 Films)
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‘Louder Than You Think’ – Documentary Explores the Unlikely Story of Rock Band Pavement’s Drummer Gary Young | Trailer
Louder Than You Think: A Lo-Fi History of Gary Young and Pavement (courtesy Factory 25) The music documentary ‘Louder Than You Think: A Lo-Fi History of Gary Young and Pavement’ which world premiered at the 2023 SXSW Festival where it won the 24 Beats per Second Audience Award, dives into the life of Gary Young, the drummer of 90s indie Rock sensation Pavement.
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‘Dead Mail’ and ‘The Rule of Jenny Pen’ Bookend 9th Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Lineup
Dead Mail directed by Joe DeBoer, Kyle McConaghy The NY premiere of Joe DeBoer and Kyle McConaghy’s Dead Mail will open the 9th Brooklyn Horror Film Festival (BHFF) running October 17-24, 2024.
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‘It’s What’s Inside’ – Pre-Wedding Party Turns into Body-Swapping Fiasco in Greg Jardin’s Sci-Fi Thriller | Trailer
It’s What’s Inside directed by Greg Jardin (Netflix) Debuting at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, ‘It’s What’s Inside’ was bought by Netflix in the festival’s biggest acquisition this year. The feature film directorial debut of Greg Jardin is described as a “sci-fi thriller with jokes” by Jardin himself. It follows a group of people celebrating a pre-wedding party that took a darker turn after they decided to play a mind-bending game brought by one of their friends. The film also screened at the 2024 SXSW Festival.
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‘The Fire Inside’ – Ryan Destiny and Brian Tyree Henry Star in Boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields Biopic Film | Trailer
Ryan Destiny as Claressa Shields and Brian Tyree Henry as Jason Crutchfield in director Rachel Morrison’s The Fire Inside. (Sabrina Lantos | Amazon MGM Studios) Written by Oscar-winning director of ‘Moonlight,’ Barry Jenkins and directed by Oscar-nominated cinematographer of ‘Mudbound,’ Rachel Morrison, ‘The Fire Inside’ is a biographical drama film on two-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields’ journey to fight in the Olympics. The film stars Ryan Destiny in its leading role of Shields.
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‘Your Monster’ – Melissa Barerra and Tomy Dewey Star in Modern Day Beauty and The Beast Romantic Comedy Film | Trailer
Melissa Barrera, Tommy Dewey in Your Monster by Caroline Lindy (screenshot / Vertical) In a modern day tale of ‘Beauty and The Beast,’ Caroline Lindy’s feature film directorial debut ‘Your Monster’ tells a charming story of an actor who finds a connection with an unlikely monster who suddenly appears in her life after a break-up. The film stars Melissa Barreara and Tommy Dewey in its two leading role.
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First Look – Clip at ‘Takin’ Care of Business’ Documentary Portrait of Rock and Roll Icon Randy Bachman
Takin’ Care of Business by Tyler Measom World premiering at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, ‘Takin’ Care of Business’ is a documentary on Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman as he tells the story of his rise to prominence and his search for his special old guitar that got stolen. The documentary is directed by award-winning director Tyler Measom (An Honest Liar, Murder Among the Mormons).
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Daaaaaalí! – Anaïs Demoustier Interviews Artist Salvador Dalí in Quentin Dupieux’s Bizzare Comedy Film | Trailer
Daaaaaalí (Music Box Films) Quentin Dupieux’s (Rubber, Deerskin) bizzare comedy ‘Daaaaaalí’ tells the story of a journalist’s struggle to interview renowned Spanish artist Salvador Dalí. The surrealist comedy world premiered at the 80th edition of Venice Film Festival in 2023, and went on to screen at other film festivals including the 2023 BFI London Film Festival and the 2024 Barcelona-Sant Jordi International Film Festival where it won the critics award.
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‘Dahomey’ – Stolen Artifacts Tell Their Story in Mati Diop’s Golden Bear-winning Documentary | Trailer
Dahomey by Mati Diop (screenshot / Mubi) After winning the Grand Prix at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival for ‘Atlantics,’ director Mati Diop’s second feature film ‘Dahomey,’ is a documentary blending reality and fiction telling the story of 26 historical treasures from The Kingdom of Dahomey being returned to its home country after they were taken during the French colonial period. The film features narration for the artifacts, as they tell their stories of being taken and returned.
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‘House of Spoils’ – Ariana DeBose is a Chef Terrorized by a Haunting Presence in her Restaurant in Creepy Thriller Film | Trailer
Chef (Ariana DeBose) in House of Spoils (Prime Video) Making their second feature film, writer-director duo Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy (Blow the Man Down) helm House of Spoils , the genre-bending thriller film starring Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose as Chef haunted by a supernatural presence in her new restaurant.
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‘Good Girl Jane’ – Rain Spencer and Andie MacDowell Star in Sarah Elizabeth Mintz’s Wild Coming-of-age Drama | Trailer
Good Girl Jane by Sarah Elizabeth Mintz Good Girl Jane, the debut feature film from director Sarah Elizabeth Mintz, stars Rain Spencer (The Summer I Turned Pretty) in the coming-of-age story based on Mintz’s life as a teenager.
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‘La Cocina’ – Rooney Mara and Raúl Briones Star in Alonso Ruizpalacios’ Kitchen Drama Film | Trailer
La Cocina by Alonso Ruizpalacios Based on the 1957 stage play, ‘The Kitchen’ by Arnold Wesker, ‘La Cocina’ is a kitchen drama set in one of the busiest restaurant in Manhattan, New York. The film stars Raúl Briones and two-time Oscar-nominated actress Rooney Mara in its leading role.