Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon takes us on a cinematic journey through the past, present, and future of her hometown Appalachia in her new documentary King Coal.
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Elaine McMillion Sheldon Takes a Cinematic Journey Through Appalachia in ‘King Coal’ Documentary | Trailer
King Coal directed by Elaine McMillion Sheldon
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Tom Schulman’s ‘Double Down South’ to Open 12th Richmond International Film Festival Lineup
Double Down South by Tom Schulman (© Double Down South Film) Under the theme “Togetherness,” the 12th annual Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF) takes place September 26 – October 1, 2023, showcasing 195 award-winning film premieres from the U.S. and 20 countries – from Spain to Israel, Germany to Japan – plus 30 national and international bands, the first annual Global Visionary Summit Cinema & Panel Series, signature community events, and the red carpet at various venues across Richmond.
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Garin Hovannisian’s ‘Nowhere’ Wins Top Prize at LA Shorts Oscar-Qualifying Film Festival
Nowhere directed by Garin Hovannisian Los Angeles-based filmmaker Garin Hovannisian took the Best of Fest award at the 2023 LA Shorts Film Festival for his film Nowhere, and punched his ticket for the Oscar race. Set in the city called Nowhere, shadows dream of a life without their human masters.
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Camp Hideout Trailer – Ethan Drew, Corbin Bleu, Christopher Lloyd, Amanda Leighton, Star in Comedy Film
Camp Hideout directed by Sean Olson Roadside Attractions debuted the official trailer for Camp Hideout, comedy film starring Ethan Drew as a troubled teen sent to summer camp as punishment, but is hunted down by some bad guys in search of some stuff he stole.
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Stanley Nelson and Valerie Scoon’s ‘Sound of the Police’ Documentary Examines Relationship Between African Americans and Police | Trailer
Black Star International film festival, Documentary, Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival
Sound of the Police directed by Stanley Nelson and Valerie Scoon The new Hulu Original documentary Sound of the Police, examines the “fraught relationship” between African Americans and the police from slavery to the present.
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23rd St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase Announces Award Winners, Bring Dat Mono Back and Captcha Win Best of Fest Essy Awards
Bring Dat Mono Back directed by Edward T Thornton The 2023 Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase announced the winners of the nearly two dozen Showcase jury awards — including two $500 prizes to the overall Best Documentary and Narrative Showcase film. Fourteen films were also selected to move on to the 32nd Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival in November.
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Michael Moshe Dahan’s YES REPEAT NO Wins Top Award at 2023 Stony Brook Film Festival
Michael Moshe Dahan’s Yes Repeat No, a challenging and engaging meta masterpiece film, won the Jury Award for Best Feature at the 28th Stony Brook Film Festival. “Thank you to all of the people who believe in human rights and democracy all over the world … and to all the people who want to make difficult material all over the world because finding the questions to ask is sometimes harder than getting the answers,” Dahan said in his acceptance speech.
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Joyce Carol Oates: A Body in the Service of Mind Trailer – Iconic Author Says Yes to Revealing Documentary
Greenwich Entertainment debuted the official trailer for Joyce Carol Oates: A Body in the Service of Mind, a documentary portrait of the iconic author of more than 100 books, including Them, We Were the Mulvaneys, and Blonde, described as “America’s foremost woman of letters.” Featuring readings by Oscar winner Laura Dern.
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Ted Raimi in Psychological Thriller ‘Failure!’ to World Premiere at FrightFest | Teaser Trailer
Ted Raimi in Failure! directed by Alex Kahuam Ted Raimi led psychological thriller Failure! will have its World Premiere at FrightFest on August 28th. The film also stars Merrick McCartha (Senior Year), Melissa Diaz (Ruthless), John Paul Medrano (Seven Days) and Daniel Kuhlman (Voodoo MacBeth) and Noel Douglas Orput.
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Sebastien Tobler’s Romantic Drama ‘This Time’ at Asian American Film Festival | Trailer
This Time directed by Sebastien Tobler Directed by Sebastien Tobler, the romantic drama This Time will screen at the 46th Asian American International Film Festival on Saturday July 29 in New York City.
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Hilary Clinton, Barbara Streisand, Nancy Pelosi Featured in Bella Abzug Documentary | Trailer
Bella Abzug, 1979 (Photo Courtesy of Bernard Gotfryd, Library of Congress) Women’s activist and politician Bella Savitzky Abzug “Battling Bella” is the subject of a new documentary by filmmaker Jeff L. Lieberman titled Bella! which won the The Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film.
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Actors Riz Ahmed, Ben Platt Not Attending Locarno Film Festival Due to Actors’ Strike
Riz Ahmed in Mughal Mowgli Actor, Riz Ahmed who was set to receive the Davide Campari Excellence Award at the upcoming Locarno Film Festival will no longer be in attendance. His world premiere of Dammi (Yann Mounir Demange, 2023) will still take place on Opening Night in Piazza Grande and the screening of Mughal Mowgli (Mogul Mowgli, Bassam Tariq, 2020) in the Histoire(s) du cinéma section is also confirmed.