Under the banner “Visions of Freedom”, the 29th New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) will run from May 12 to 17, 2022 at Film at Lincoln Center (FLC).
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2022 New York African Film Festival Reveals Lineup. Opens with NY Premiere of FREDA
Freda directed by Gessica Généus
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OUR FATHER Trailer. Netflix Documentary Exposes Sickening Secret of Top Fertility Doctor
Our Father [Netflix | screenshot via Youtube] Netflix has released the trailer for Our Father, a gripping new documentary from Emmy-winning producer Jason Blum (“The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst”).
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ESCAPE THE FIELD Official Trailer. Shane West Stars in Horror Thriller by Emerson Moore
Shane West as Ryan in Escape The Field. [Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate] Lionsgate dropped the official trailer for Escape The Field, the horror-thriller starring Jordan Claire Robbins, Theo Rossi, Tahirah Sharif, Julian Feder, Elena Juatco, and Shane West.
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Tribeca Festival 2022 Announces Feature and Shorts Lineup, Closes with Reverend Al Sharpton Documentary ‘Loudmouth’
Reverend Al Sharpton stars in Loudmouth documentary [credit: Lorie Shaull] The 2022 Tribeca Festival, set to run from June 8-19, announced its lineup of feature and short narrative, documentary, and animated films. The festival will showcase 111 feature films and 16 online premieres from 151 filmmakers across 40 countries.
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FACING NOLAN Trailer. SXSW Documentary on MLB Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan Features President Bush, Roger Clemens
Facing Nolan directed by Bradley Jackson (screenshot via Youtube) Utopia released the official trailer for Facing Nolan, the documentary on the life and career of Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan.
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HOLD YOUR FIRE Trailer. Documentary Tells the Untold Story of the Longest Hostage Siege in NYPD History
Hold Your Fire directed by Stefan Forbes IFC Films debuted the official trailer for Hold Your Fire, a new documentary billed as the untold story of the longest hostage siege in NYPD history and the birth of modern hostage negotiation.
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THE WILL TO SEE Trailer. Documentary on Forgotten Wars Opens in Theaters on April 29
The Will To See directed by Bernard-Henri Lévy and Marc Roussel Directed by Bernard-Henri Lévy and Marc Roussel, The Will To See, the powerful and timely documentary film on forgotten wars, opens in theaters starting on Friday, April 29, 2022.
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French Drama SCARLET by Pietro Marcello to Open Directors’ Fortnight
Scarlet (L’envol) by Pietro Marcello The French drama film Scarlet (L’envol) by Pietro Marcello will have its world premiere as the opening night film of the 54th edition of Directors’ Fortnight on May 18, 2022. Scarlet stars Raphaël Thiery (Raphaël), Juliette Jouan (Juliette), Louis Garrel (Jean), and Noémie Lvovsky (Adeline).
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FLUX GOURMET, WATCHER and WYRMWOOD: APOCALYPSE Added to Calgary Underground Film Festival 2022 Lineup
Wyrmwood Apocalypse directed by Kiah Roache-Turner Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) has added three additional titles to the lineup of genre films showcased at the upcoming 19th edition of the festival in Calgary from April 21 – May 1. Art-house auteur Peter Strickland’s new film Flux Gourmet, the Sundance and SXSW 2022 selected thriller Watcher, and the Australian zombie Midnight Film Wyrmwood: Apocalypse will all be featured in the CUFF 2022 program.
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SAM NOW. Reed Harkness Captures His Brother Over 25 Years in the Coming-of-age Documentary
Sam Now directed by Reed Harkness Filmmaker Reed Harkness documents his younger brother Sam, dealing with the disappearance of his mother in the powerful coming-of-age documentary film Sam Now, world premiering at Hot Docs film festival.
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WORKHORSE QUEEN Trailer. RuPaul’s Drag Race Mrs. Kasha Davis Reigns in Touching Documentary
Workhorse Queen directed by Angela Washko Here is the official trailer for Workhorse Queen – an intimate exploration, through a tender mix of touching moments and wise-cracking humor, of the complexities of reality television’s impact on queer performance culture.
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82nd Peabody Awards Nominations – ‘Summer of Soul’ ‘Mr. SOUL!’ ‘9to5: The Story of a Movement’
‘Summer of Soul’ ‘Mr. SOUL!’ ‘9to5: The Story of a Movement’ – 82nd Peabody Awards Nominations The Peabody Awards announced the 60 nominees representing the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2021.