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African Filmmakers Selected for Talents Durban 2015 at Durban International Film Festival

The 36th Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) announced the participants of the 8th edition of Talents Durban, presented in cooperation with the Berlinale Talents an initiative of the Berlin International Film Festival. Talents Durban is a five day development programme made up of workshops and seminars for African filmmakers delivered by film professionals, academics and intellectuals. The Talents, who are selected through a rigorous application process, will also have the opportunity to attend screenings and […]

‘Out of My Hand’ ‘Flocken’ Among Winners of Los Angeles Film Festival

The Los Angeles Film Festival announced the winners of the 2015 Festival at the Awards Cocktail Reception. The Festival hosts juried awards for U.S. Fiction, World Fiction, Documentary, Zeitgeist, LA Muse, and Nightfall, as well as Best Short Fiction and Best Short Documentary. Audience awards are presented to Best Fiction Feature Film, Best Documentary Feature Film, Best Short Film and Best Web Series. “Our mission includes connecting filmmakers with the industry so we are grateful to our […]

A MURDER IN THE PARK, Wrongful Conviction Doc with Twists and Turns, Set For Release on June 26th | TRAILER

A MURDER IN THE PARK, directed by Shawn Rech and Brandon Kimber, and inspired by the book “A Miscarriage of Justice” by William Crawford will open in theaters June 26th, at the IFC Center in NY and on VOD. A MURDER IN THE PARK re-examines one of the most pivotal conviction reversals in U.S. history. In 1983, Anthony Porter was sentenced to death for the 1982 murders of teenagers Jerry Hillard and Marilyn Green in Chicago’s Washington […]

North American Premiere of COIN LOCKER GIRL to Close 2015 New York Asian Film Festival | TRAILER

Straight out of Cannes, the Closing Night film of the 2015 New York Asian Film Festival is the North American Premiere of Korean women-with-knives thriller Coin Locker Girl from Director Han Jun-hee who will attend the Festival. Completing the lineup are the North American Premiere of Ghost in the Shell director Mamoru Oshii’s latest live-action film, Nowhere Girl, and the International Premiere of Initiation Love, Yukihiko Tsutsumi’s blockbuster coming-of-age rom-com set in 1980s Japan. The 2015 New York […]

BEING EVEL, WELCOME TO HAPPINESS Win Top Awards at 15th deadCENTER Film Festival

A documentary about the complicated legacy of Evel Knievel and a metaphysical drama about a children’s book author won top honors at the 15th deadCENTER Film Festival, held June 10-14 in downtown Oklahoma City. “Being Evel,” (pictured above) by Academy Award-winning director Daniel Junge was selected as Best Documentary Feature, and Best Narrative Feature was awarded to Director Oliver Thompson’s “Welcome to Happiness.” A generation of Americans grew up worshipping self-styled hero Evel Knievel – […]

Official TRAILER for Sundance Hit THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT

Check out the official trailer for the Sundance Hit THE STANFORD PRISON EXPERIMENT directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez, and released in theaters on July 17th via IFC Films. It is the summer of 1971. Dr. Philip Zimbardo launches a study on the psychology of imprisonment. Twenty-four male undergraduates are randomly assigned to be either a guard or a prisoner. Set in a simulated jail, the project unfolds. The participants rapidly embody their roles—the guards become power-hungry […]

Horror Comedy COOTIES Starring Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson Sets Release Date | TRAILER

The horror comedy COOTIES directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion, and starring Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, Alison Pill, Jack McBrayer, Leigh Whannell, Nasim Pedrad, Ian Brennan and Jorgé Garcia will be released on September 18th in select theaters and on demand. From the twisted minds of Leigh Whannell (co-creator of Saw and Insidious) and Ian Brennan (co-creator of “Glee” ), COOTIES is a horror comedy with unexpected laughs and unapologetic thrills. When a cafeteria food virus turns elementary school children into killer […]

Nanni Moretti’s MY MOTHER Starring John Turturro to Open 32nd Jerusalem Film Festival

My Mother (Mia Madre), Nanni Moretti’s latest film, will open the 32nd Jerusalem Film Festival, at the Sultan’s Pool on July 9th, only months after its screening in the official competition at Cannes. The opening ceremony will be attended by John Turturro, who stars in the film. My Mother tells the story of Margherita, a famous Italian director who, while shooting her new film, has to deal with her lead actor (John Turturro) – an annoying but […]

Complete Slate of Films for AFI DOCS 2015 Film Festival

The American Film Institute (AFI) revealed the slate of films for the AFI DOCS 2015 Film Festival, running June 17 to 21 in Washington, DC and Silver Spring, MD. The 13th edition of the festival showcases 81 films representing 25 countries, including four world premieres, three U.S. premieres and four East Coast premieres. AFI DOCS opens with Magnolia Pictures’ BEST OF ENEMIES from director Robert Gordon and Academy Award ®-winning director Morgan Neville and concludes with […]

First Official Poster and Trailer for David Spaltro’s Horror Film IN THE DARK

Check out the first official poster and trailer for the horror film IN THE DARK written and directed by David Spaltro. In IN THE DARK starring Grace Folsom, Lynn Justinger, Fiona Horrigan, Catherine Cobb Ryan and Kayla Leasure, a skeptical grad student and a renowned paranormal specialist investigate a potentially haunted home and the troubled woman inside whose affliction may be beyond the capacity of either of them. Skeptical grad student, Veronica Carpenter (Lynn Justinger), interviews renowned […]

THE POET OF HAVANA Documentary to Open 16th Woodstock Film Festival | TRAILER

The documentary, THE POET OF HAVANA, directed by Ron Chapman about Cuban singer/songwriter Carlos Varela will open the 16th Woodstock Film Festival on September 30, 2015. Opening night will also include a live performance from Carlos Varela, joined by Jackson Browne at The Woodstock Playhouse. The Poet of Havana explores the cultural, political and social significance Varela has had in his 30 years as a singer-songwriter. A veteran of censorship battles with the Cuban government, his emotionally charged songs—raw, […]

RYUZO AND THE SEVEN HENCHMEN Among Films in 2nd Wave for 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival

The international premiere of Takeshi Kitano’s RYUZO AND THE SEVEN HENCHMEN (pictured above) among the films in the second wave of programming announced for 2015 Fantasia International Film Festival. Coming immediately after his OUTRAGE saga, Takeshi Kitano’s hilarious crime story stars screen legend Tatsuya Fuji (IN THE REALM OF THE SENSES) as a retired yakuza who realizes that the only way to break the monotony of his daily life by reuniting with his old gang. This is a […]

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