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Ava DuVernay Named Guest Artistic Director at AFI Fest 2022

AFI FEST

Ava DuVernay – Courtesy of ARRAY

Filmmaker Ava DuVernay will serve as Guest Artistic Director at AFI Fest 2022 and has selected three independent films amplifying the voices and vision of women directors to showcase: Hellion (2014), directed by Kat Candler and starring Juliette Lewis and Aaron Paul; Mosquita y Mari (2012), directed by Aurora Guerrero; and Yelling to the Sky (2011), directed by Victoria Mahoney and starring Gabourey Sidibe and Zoë Kravitz. In addition to the screenings, Ava DuVernay will moderate a special panel with the directors, who are part of the historic all-women directorial roster for the acclaimed drama series Queen Sugar.

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2022 Montclair Film Festival Unveils Lineup, SHE SAID to Receive David Carr Award

Montclair Film Festival

She Said directed by Maria Schrader

The 2022 Montclair Film Festival unveiled its program featuring over 130 films, events, parties, and conversations for the festival’s 11th edition.

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French Drama PEACEFUL Starring Catherine Deneuve, Benoît Magimel Sets Fall Release Date | Trailer

Foreign Language Films

Catherine Deneuve, Benoît Magimel in Peaceful (De son vivant) directed by Emmanuelle Bercot

Catherine Deneuve, Benoît Magimel and director Emmanuelle Bercot reunite for Peaceful (De son vivant), a French drama described as a lyrical and moving portrait about the fragility of the human experience. Benoît Magimel won the Award for Best Actor at the 27th Lumières Awards and 47th César Awards for his performance in the film.

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THE COMPUTER ACCENT Documentary Featuring Pop Band YACHT Opens in Theaters in the Fall | Watch Clip

Documentary

YACHT in Riel Roch Decter and Sebastian Pardo’s documentary The Computer Accent (MEMORY)

The boundary-pushing pop group YACHT explores the intersection of art, technology, and human intuition in Riel Roch Decter and Sebastian Pardo’s documentary The Computer Accent.

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SAY HEY, WILLIE MAYS! Documentary on MLB Hall of Famer Debuts on HBO

Documentary

Say Hey, Willie Mays! directed by Nelson George (HBO)

Directed by Nelson George, Say Hey, Willie Mays!, is a new documentary film exploring the life and career of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays, including exclusive interviews with Mays and his family. The film will have its world premiere at the 2022 UrbanWorld Film Festival on October 27, and debuts Wednesday, November 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.

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BROTHER’S KEEPER Trailer: Ferit Karahan’s Award-Winning Turkish Thriller Opens in US

Foreign Language Films, Thriller

Brother’s Keeper (Okul Tıraşı) directed by Ferit Karahan

Altered Innocence debuted the new official U.S. trailer for Brother’s Keeper (Okul Tıraşı) Ferit Karahan’s award-winning tense Turkish thriller that premiered at Berlin International Film Festival – Panorama 2021 and won the FIPRESCI Prize.

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PRINCE ANDREW: BANISHED Trailer: Documentary Exploring Duke of York’s Scandals Premieres on Peacock

Documentary

Prince Andrew: Banished (Peacock | screenshot via Youtube)

Peacock unveiled the official trailer for the documentary Prince Andrew: Banished, premiering October 5 on the streaming network.

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THE ACCURSED Trailer: Mena Suvari and Sarah Grey Star in Horror Film by Kevin Lewis

Horror + Scifi

Mena Suvari in The Accursed [Screen Media | screenshot]

Screen Media unveiled the official trailer for The Accursed, a horror film starring Mena Suvari (American Beauty), and Sarah Grey (Power Rangers) who has to look after an elderly woman, played by Meg Foster (They Live), who is demon-possessed. Also starring in the film is Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect).

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RAYMOND & RAY Trailer: Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor are Half Brothers in Family Dramedy

Independent Film

Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke in Raymond & Ray

Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor star in Raymond & Ray as half brothers who reunite when their estranged father dies, and discover that his final wish was for them to dig his grave. Also starring in the dramedy film are Maribel Verdú, Sophie Okonedo, Maxim Swinton, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Chris Silcox, Chris Grabher, and Oscar Nunez.

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DESCENDANT Trailer: Margaret Brown Documents the Story of Clotilda – the Last known Slave Ship to the US

Documentary

Descendant directed by Margaret Brown

Netflix debuted the official trailer for Descendant, filmmaker Margaret Brown documents the story of the Clotilda – the last known ship to smuggle stolen Africans to America. Descendant premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival where the film won a special jury prize winner.

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Eddie Redmayne, Aubrey Plaza, Jonathan Majors, Keke Palmer and More Honored at Newport Beach Film Festival

Newport Beach Film Festival

Eddie Redmayne, Aubrey Plaza, Jonathan Majors, Keke Palmer honored at Newport Beach Film Festival

Director Ron Howard along with Aubrey Plaza, Jonathan Majors, Keke Palmer and Patton Oswalt are among the individuals honored at the upcoming 2022 Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF). NBFF will also honor Eddie Redmayne, Colson Baker, Cooper Raiff, Anna Diop, Paul Feig, and Aimee Carrero.

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BONES AND ALL Trailer: Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet Star as Cannibals in Love

Horror + Scifi

Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet in Bones and All by Luca Guadagnino

MGM unveiled the official trailer for Bones and All, the horror romance film starring Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell as cannibalistic lovers on a road trip. The film is based on the 2015 novel of the same name by Camille DeAngelis, and also stars Michael Stuhlbarg, André Holland, Chloë Sevigny, David Gordon Green, Jessica Harper, Jake Horowitz, and Mark Rylance.

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