NewFest unveiled the full lineup for the 36th edition of its annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival (NewFest36) featuring more than 140 new queer features, shorts and episodic projects, plus special legacy screenings.
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A NICE INDIAN BOY and EMILIA PÉREZ Bookend 36th New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival Slate of 141 Films
A Nice Indian Boy directed by Roshan Sethi
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Samuel L. Jackson and Cast of ‘The Piano Lesson’ to Receive Gotham Awards Ensemble Tribute
Danielle Deadwyler, Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, and Ray Fisher in The Piano Lesson (Netflix) Samuel L. Jackson and the cast of The Piano Lesson which includes John David Washington, Ray Fisher, Danielle Deadwyler, Michael Potts, Corey Hawkins, and Erykah Badu will receive the 2024 Gotham Awards Ensemble Tribute at the 34th Annual Gotham Awards Ceremony.
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‘Hold Your Breath’ – Sarah Paulson Stars in Dusty Horror Film | Trailer
Sarah Paulson in Hold Your Breath (Searchlight Pictures) Set in 1930s Oklahoma, the psychological horror-thriller ‘Hold Your Breath’ is the feature film directorial debut of co-directors Karrie Crouse and Will Joines and tells the story of a family haunted by a mystical figure terrorizing their town.
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‘1978’ – Cult and Monsters Wreak Havoc in Onetti Brothers’ Argentine Slasher Horror Movie | Trailer
1978 by Nicolás and Luciano Onetti (Black Mandala Films) Black Mandala Films unveiled the official trailer for ‘1978’ an Argentine horror film, set during the 1978 World Cup final match between Argentina and Holland, of a botched kidnapping that turns into a night of horror.
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‘The Apprentice’ – Sebastian Stan is Donald Trump in Ali Abbasi’s Controversial 1970’s Set Biopic Film | Trailer
Sebastian Stan in The Apprentice (screenshot / Briarcliff Entertainment) Following it’s recent screening at the 51st Telluride Film Festival, Briarcliff Entertainment unveiled the official trailer for Ali Abbasi’s (Holy Spider, The Last of Us) biographical film on the controversial US president Donald Trump, ‘The Apprentice‘. The film follows Trump (played by Sebastian Stan) in his early business career including his relationship with lawyer Roy Cohn and his first wife Ivana.
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‘Small Things Like These’ – Cillian Murphy Stars in Tim Mielants Haunting Berlinale-winning Drama Film | Trailer
Zara Devin as Sarah Raymond and Cillian Murphy as Bill Furlong in Small Things Like These. (Enda Bowe/Lionsgate) Following his Best Actor Oscar win for ‘Oppenheimer,’ Cillian Murphy now stars in ‘Small Things Like These,’ a period piece drama film based on the 2021 award winning novel by Claire Keegan. Produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, the film is helmed by director Tim Mielants.
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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) 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.
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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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‘Mickey 17’ – Robert Pattinson, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo Star in Bong Joon-ho’s Sci-Fi Comedy Film | Trailer
Robert Pattinson in Mickey 17 directed by Bong Joon-ho (Warner Bros. Pictures) Celebrated South Korean Best Picture Oscar-winning director of ‘Parasite,’ Bong Joon-ho makes his long-awaited return with the sci fi film Mickey 17. Based on the 2022 Edward Ashton sci-fi novel ‘Mickey 17,’ the film follows a ‘disposable’ space expedition employee who’s tasked with a dangerous life-threatening mission, getting cloned every time he dies.
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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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‘Luther: Never Too Much’ and ‘Bob Trevino Likes It’ Headline 22nd Tallgrass Film Festival Lineup
Luther: Never Too Much | (photo by Matthew Rolston) For its 22nd edition, Tallgrass Film Festival hosts more than 129 films in downtown Wichita from October 24-27, 2024.
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Pamela Anderson to Receive Golden Eye Award + Premiere ‘The Last Showgirl’ at Zurich Film Festival
Pamela Anderson (Norman Wong) Pamela Anderson will be honored with a Golden Eye Award at the 20th Zurich Film Festival, for her versatile career and her role in the film The Last Showgirl as Shelley, a 50-year-old showgirl who discovers her long-running show in coming to a close.