Inspired by Chris Marker’s 1962 short La Jetée, Asif Kapadia’s 2073 is a sci-fi thriller blending reality and fiction to deliver a cautionary tale about humanity’s future. The film stars two-time Oscar nominee Samantha Morton as a survivor haunted by visions of the past.
Debuting just days ahead of Ted Turner’s 86th birthday, Call Me Ted is a new six-part Max documentary series on the life of the influential media mogul. The docuseries explores the legacy Turner created, from the launch of CNN to the creation of Goodwill Games.
Bleecker Street has unveiled the official trailer for The Return, Uberto Pasolini’s retelling of Homer’s ancient Greek epic, Odyssey. The film which world premiered earlier this year at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival, stars Academy Award-nominated actor Ralph Fiennes as Odysseus as he returns from war and fights to take back what he lost.
Based on the 2021 novel Foregone by Russell Banks, Oh, Canada marks the second collaboration between director Paul Schrader and lead actor Richard Gere after 1997’s Affliction. The film follows the story of an aging filmmaker (played by Gere) telling the unfiltered story of his life for a documentary. Oh, Canada world premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival and also screened at the 38th AFI Fest.
Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for The Only Girl in the Orchestra, a short documentary that tells the story of double bassist Orin O’Brien. Directed by her niece, Molly O’Brien, the film follows Orin’s journey as the first woman to become a full-time member of the New York Philharmonic, performing under the direction of the legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Making his second collaboration with screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes after this year’s Challengers, Oscar-nominated director of Call Me by Your Name, Luca Guadagnino returns with Queer, a historical romantic drama based on William S. Burroughs’ 1985 novel of the same name. The film starring Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey follows an American expat’s romance with a young student.
Marking the feature film directorial debut of director Jean Shim, A Great Divide is a family drama film telling the story of a Korean-American family leaving the Bay Area for a fresh start in the rural expanses of Wyoming, only to encounter hostility and xenophobia in their new community. The film had its world premiere at the Bentonville Film Festival.