Netflix debuted the official trailer for Lead Me Home, the documentary short film by Jon Shenk and Pedro Kos that captures the homeless experience.
Short Films
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‘Lead Me Home’ Trailer – Jon Shenk and Pedro Kos Captures Homeless Experience in Netflix Short Doc
“Lead Me Home” by Jon Shenk and Pedro Kos
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2021 HollyShorts Film Festival to Screen Over 300 Short Films
Margaret Cho in Koreatown Ghost Story The Oscar® Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival will host its 17th edition as a hybrid event from September 23-October 1, 2021 showcasing over 300 short films from over 40 countries. The hybrid event will be both in-person, with screenings at the historic TCL Chinese 6 Theatres and panels at the innovative Japan House in Hollywood, CA, and virtual via the official festival streaming platform Bitpix.
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MTV Documentary Films Acquires Ryan White’s Tribeca Winner ‘Coded: The Hidden Love of J. C. Leyendecker’
Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker MTV Documentary Films acquired the award-winning short subject documentary Coded: The Hidden Love of J.C. Leyendecker from director Ryan White (The Case Against 8, Ask Dr. Ruth, The Keepers). The film, narrated by Neil Patrick Harris, won the Best Documentary Short award at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, screened at the 2021 AFI Docs and Nantucket Film Festival, and was named a Critic’s Choice by Independent Magazine.
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POV Shorts Season 4 Debuts Sept. 6 on PBS with 13 Short Films
Team Meryland directed by Gabriel Gaurano The fourth season of the award-winning POV Shorts series debuts on September 6, 2021 on PBS and streaming online at POV.org with 13 new short nonfiction films packed into seven unique episodes. POV Shorts was named the ‘Best Short Form Series’ at the 36th annual IDA Documentary Awards.
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CNN to Air Anthology of Documentary Shorts Hosted by Anderson Cooper
Super Reviewers: Rate, Review, Repeat Tony Chen (CNN) With Anderson Cooper (Anderson Cooper 360⁰) introducing, CNN will air an anthology of four documentary short films during two Saturdays in July and August.
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A.J. Wilhelm’s Short Doc JUNIOR Profiles Haitian Musician Jérôme ‘Junior’ Simeon [Trailer]
Junior directed by A.J. Wilhelm The short documentary film Junior directed by A.J. Wilhelm will play at the 2021 Maine International Film Festival. Featuring Jérôme “Junior” Simeon along with Ajayi Jackson, the film follows the acclaimed Haitian musician as he struggles to keep the beat of his passion alive.
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THE QUEEN OF BASKETBALL , Ben Proudfoot’s Documentary on Lucy Harris, Women’s Basketball Great at Tribeca
The Queen of Basketball directed by Ben Proudfoot Oscar® nominated director Ben Proudfoot’s new documentary short film The Queen of Basketball will have its World Premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival in the Shorts: Go Big program.
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Watch Trailer for NAMOO, Erick Oh’s Animated Short Film at Tribeca
Namoo directed by Erick Oh Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Erick Oh’s (Opera) animated short film Namoo (나무), is inspired by the passing of Erick’s grandfather, Namoo – which translates to “tree” in Korean – marks Oh’s most personal work to date. The theatrical version of Namoo will premiere at Tribeca Film Festival.
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WHO WILL START ANOTHER FIRE – Kino Lorber Sets Release for Dedza Films’ Shorts by Underrepresented Emerging Filmmakers
Family Tree directed by Nicole Amani Magabo Kiggundu Kino Lorber and Dedza Films’ first collaborative release “Who will start another fire?” is an international short film omnibus showcasing the works of nine emerging filmmakers from underrepresented communities around the world.
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THE YEAR OF THE EVERLASTING STORM Trailer. Films by Panahi, Chen, Vitthal, Poitras Among Neon’s Anthology Project
The Year of the Everlasting Storm (screenshot) Neon released the first look trailer for the anthology work The Year of the Everlasting Storm, selected as part of the Special Screenings section of the Cannes Film festival, where it will make its World Premiere.
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Palm Springs International ShortFest 2021 Announces Lineup of 295 Films
Riz Ahmed in The Long Goodbye The 27th annual Palm Springs International ShortFest will screen 49 curated programs showcasing 295 films in-theatre at the Camelot Theatres (Palm Springs Cultural Center) from June 22-28.
