A documentary on comedy legend Mel Brooks is currently in production from HBO Documentary and Apatow Productions. Emmy and BAFTA winner Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up) is directing the project alongside co-director Michael Bonfiglio, with Joe Beshenkovsky editing the project. The three has previously collaborated on ‘George Carlin’s American Dream’, a documentary on the life of stand-up comedian George Carlin.
The North American Premiere of Coralie Fargeat’s body horror thriller The Substance, starring Demi Moore will open the Midnight Madness lineup for 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
The 55th annual Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) will launch this year’s event with a double feature of “Devo,” a documentary featuring the iconic 1980s de-evolution rock band, and “Rebel Country,” a documentary exposing and energizing country music culture in Nashville. The festival will close with “This Is a Film About The Black Keys,” a documentary following the band’s remarkable journey to stardom.
The North American premiere of Steve McQueen’s Blitz, starring Saoirse Ronan and Elliott Heffernan has been set as the Closing Night selection of the 62nd New York Film Festival.
Dark Sky Films unveiled the official trailer for ‘Hostile Dimensions’, a new film by director Graham Hughes (Death of a Vlogger). The horror/thriller/sci-fi film uses a found-footage style of filmmaking with unique low-budget style and production designs.
83-year-old documentary filmmaker Ralph Arlyck got his career started back in 1970 with a short documentary he made titled ‘Sean’ that got premiered in France alongside legendary filmmaker François Truffaut’s ‘The Lost Child’. More than 50 years later, now in his 80s, Arlyck makes a documentary of him contemplating his past, his present, and his eventual end, ‘I Like It Here’, his first film in 18 years.
Quiver Distribution revealed the official trailer for First Shift, an independent film by director Uwe Boll, ‘First Shift’. Boll was famous for his videogame adaptations and the infamous ‘Raging Boll’, a series of boxing matches he held to challenge critics of his movies. Coming out of retirement, Boll’s new film tells the story of two NYPD officers as they navigate through challenges, celebrate their victories, and forge an unwavering bond amidst adversity.
Apple TV+ revealed the trailer for Cowboy Cartel, a four-part documentary series documenting the story of the downfall of Treviño brothers, prominent Mexican cartel ‘Los Zetas’, and the multimillion-dollar money laundering operation they ran through the heart of the American Quarter Horse racing industry taken down by the investigation from rookie FBI agent Scott Lawson. The docuseries is directed by Dan Johnstone (‘Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed’, ‘American Cartel’) and Castor Fernandez (‘The All-American Cuban Comet’, ‘Brothers in Exile’).
24 titles, with 20 World Premieres, are set for the 2024 Discovery program lineup at the Toronto International Film Festival in which audiences will uncover hidden cinematic gems from around the globe. The Discovery program premieres debut and sophomore films from emerging filmmakers, showcasing the best of contemporary international cinema.
Netflix revealed the trailer for Modern Masters: S. S. Rajamouli’, a new Netflix documentary following the creative and cinematic journey of worldwide phenomenon and iconic Indian director of ‘Baahubali’ and the Academy Award winning ‘RRR’, S. S. Rajamouli. ‘Modern Masters: S. S. Rajamouli’ is directed by co-directors Riverland Entertainment Raghav Khanna (founder of Riverland Entertainment) and Tanvi Ajinkya.
Venice Film Festival unleashed a star studded lineup filled with films featuring Jude Law, Jurnee Smollett, Tye Sheridan, Nicole Kidman, Antonio Banderas, Sophie Wilde, and Caleb Landry Jones.
Dark Star Pictures revealed a new trailer for acclaimed indie director Zach Clark’s (White Reindeer, Little Sister) newest film, ‘The Becomers’. The film follows two aliens trying to survive in modern day America by body snatching humans.