The Blue Caftan directed by Maryam Touzani opens the 2022 Arab Film Festival running November 11-20, 2022 with a hybrid program of in-person in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA and virtual events.
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Maryam Touzani’s THE BLUE CAFTAN Opens 2022 Arab Film Festival
The Blue Caftan directed by Maryam Touzani
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TILL and EMPIRE OF LIGHT Headline Twin Cities Film Fest 2022 Star Studded Lineup
Whoopi Goldberg and Danielle Deadwyler in Till directed by Chinonye Chukwy (Orion Pictures) In its 13th year, the 2022 Twin Cities Film Fest showcases more than 140 movies from October 20-29 in a hybrid format – at the Showplace ICON Theaters and Kitchen at The Shops at West End, and online.
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ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS Trailer: Alex Phillips’ Subversive Psycho-Horror Sets Fall Release Date
All Jacked Up and Full of Worms directed by Alex Phillips Cinedigm debuted the official trailer for All Jacked Up and Full of Worms, Alex Phillips’ avant-gutter psychedelic freakout. An Official Selection of the 2022 Fantasia International Film Festival, where it took home a special jury mention from the festival’s New Flesh competition, the transgressive splatter comedy stars Phillip Andre Botello (The Art of Self-Defense), Trevor Dawkins (Easy), and Betsey Brown (The Scary of Sixty-First). The film also stars Eva Fellows, Mike Lopez, Carol Rhyu, and Sammy Arechar. The film was produced by Phillips, Georgia Bernstein, and Ben Gojer.
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THE VOW, PART TWO Trailer. HBO Documentary Series Follows Legal Journey of NXIVM Co-Founder Nancy Salzman
The Vow, Part Two directed by Jehane Noujaim (HBO) [screenshot via HBO] HBO released the official trailer for The Vow, Part Two, the documentary series now follows the legal journey of Keith Raniere and NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman.
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Questlove to Executive Produce DILLA TIME, Documentary on Hip-Hop Producer J Dilla
Photo Courtesy of Brian “B+” Cross Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Academy Award-winning director of Summer of Soul will executive produce Dilla Time, a new documentary about the brief life and pervasive and largely uncredited influence of music producer, J Dilla.
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BARDO: FALSE CHRONICLES OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS Trailer: Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Comedy Stars Mexican Actor Daniel Giménez Cacho
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu Netflix released the official trailer for Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths, the comedy from five-time Academy Award-winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Bardo marks Iñárritu’s first film to be shot in Mexico since 2000’s Amores Perros. The film stars Griselda Siciliani, Ximena Lamadrid, Iker Solano and Mexican actor Daniel Giménez Cacho as Silverio Gama.
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THE PEZ OUTLAW Trailer. SXSW Documentary on 1990s Pez Smuggler in Theaters in October
The Pez Outlaw directed by Bryan Storkel and Amy Storkel, Gravitas Ventures released the official trailer for The Pez Outlaw, the documentary on Steve Glew, who in the 1990s smuggled rare Pez dispensers from Eastern Europe and sold them for thousands, drawing the ire of rival collectors.
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A CHANCE ENCOUNTER Trailer: A Folk Singer Meets An Aspiring Poet in the Italy Set Romance Drama by Alexander Jeffery
A Chance Encounter directed by Alexander Jeffery Samuel Goldwyn Films debuted the official trailer for A Chance Encounter, the romance, drama film starring Andrea von Kampen and Paul Peterson. In the film set in the Sicilian town of Taormina, Italy, an aspiring poet in search of inspiration meets a folk singer trying to write a follow up to her breakout hit.
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PIGGY Trailer: Bullies are Brutally Bullied in Spanish Horror Film by Carlota Pereda
Piggy directed by Carlota Pedera. © Jorge Fuembuena. Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing. Magnet Releasing released the official trailer for Piggy, the Spanish horror film by Carlota Pereda that premiered at 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Piggy is the feature length adaptation of Carlota Pereda’s short film of the same name, and stars Laura Galán, Richard Holmes, Carmen Machi, Irene Ferreiro along with Camielle Aguilar, with the special collaborations of Pilar Castro and Claudia Salas
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SELL/BUY/DATE Trailer: Tony Winner Sarah Jones’ Documentary Tackles Sex Industry Stigmas
Sell/Buy/Date directed by Sarah Jones Cinedigm debuted the official trailer for Sell/Buy/Date, a hybrid doc/narrative following Tony winning performer and comedian Sarah Jones exploring her own personal relationship to the sex industry. The film stars Sarah Jones, Bryan Cranston, Rosario Dawson and Ilana Glazer.
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MOTHER OF COLOR Teaser: Dawn Jones Redstone’s Drama Tells Story of Single Mother who Dreams of Running for Office
Mother of Color directed by Dawn Jones Redstone [screenshot] Mother of Color the directorial feature film debut from award-winning, Portland filmmaker, Dawn Jones Redstone will have its Portland premiere on Friday November 4, 2022 at the historic Hollywood Theatre. The film stars celebrated local changemaker, Ana del Rocío as well as newcomers, Kacey Tinoco and Julian Hernandez and Patricia Alvitez. Mother of Color also includes special appearances from Commissioner JoAnn Hardesty and Luz Elena Mendoza of the band Y La Bamba who also created a song for the film.
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MISTER ORGAN Trailer: David Farrier’s Documentary on Master Manipulator Premieres at Fantastic Fest
Mister Organ directed by David Farrier (screenshot via Youtube) The official trailer debuted for the Mister Organ, the investigative documentary from journalist and filmmaker David Farrier (Tickled, Dark Tourist) set to world premiere at Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX followed by a premiere at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles.