Set in Palawan, an archipelagic province of the Philippines, the new documentary Delikado follows three environmental crusaders, as they try to stop politicians and businessmen from destroying the Philippines’ “last ecological frontier.”
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Karl Malakunas’ DELIKADO Documentary Follows the Fight to Save Palawan island in the Philippines
Delikado directed by Karl Malakunas
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Dale Dickey and Michael Showalter to be Honored at San Luis Obispo Intl Film Festival
Dale Dickey and Michael Showalter (Photo by Brouk Peters) Dale Dickey (A Love Song) will receive the King Vidor Award and Michael Showalter (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) will be this year’s Spotlight Award honoree at the 28th Annual San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (April 26-May 1). Stacy Peralta’s The Yin and Yang of Gerry Lopez was also announced as the featured film for this year’s Surf Nite at the Drive-in.
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Indian Film Festival of LA Announces Closing Night Events + Anurag Kashyap Master Class
Anurag Kashyap The 2022 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) will wrap up with a first look at IFFLA alum Kahlil Maskati’s feature screenplay, Alim Uncle, presented as a live table read and a preview of Nimisha Mukerji’s New Country. The evening, taking place at Regal LA Live (1000 W. Olympic Blvd.), will also include the Awards Ceremony.
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CATEGORY: WOMAN. Phyllis Ellis’ Documentary Asks ‘Who is a woman and who gets to decide?’ | Video – Watch Clips
Category: Woman directed by Phyllis Ellis (image via screenshot) Who is a woman and who gets to decide?
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17th Harlem Intl Film Festival Announces Lineup with 3 World Premieres on Opening Night
Blurring the Color Line: Chinese in the Segregated South directed by Crystal Lee Kwok The 2022 Harlem International Film Festival (Hi) announced official selections for its 17th edition – a hybrid event taking place May 5-15. The film festival will open with a gala presentation of three films making world premieres at the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (515 Malcolm X Blvd.). The films include Jamal Joseph’s A Gorgeous Mosaic, Ano Okero’s An American Street Mural in Harlem, and Myra Lewis’ Love is in the Legend.
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IMAGES OF A NORDIC DRAMA, Art Documentary by Nils Gaup to Intl Premiere at Hot Docs | Teaser Trailer
Haakon Mehren in his tiny art-crowded apartment in Oslo in Images of a Nordic Drama directed by Nils Gaup Directed by Nils Gaup, the feature documentary Images of a Nordic Drama will have its International Premiere at Hot Docs 2022.
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Pakistani Film JOYLAND by Saim Sadiq to World Premiere at Cannes Film Festival
Joyland directed by Saim Sadiq Written and directed by Saim Sadiq, Joyland will be the first Pakistani feature ever to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Joyland will compete in the Official Selection’s Un Certain Regard and will also vie for the Caméra d’Or.
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MENUDO: FOREVER YOUNG Documentary to Premiere at Tribeca Fest and Debut on HBO Max
Menudo (album cover) Menudo: Forever Young, the four-part documentary from filmmakers Angel Manuel Soto (Max Original “Charm City Kings”) and Kristofer Ríos (“Havana Skate Days”), will have its world premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Festival on June 11 in New York.
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PREHISTORIC PLANET Trailer. Sir David Attenborough Narrates Apple TV+ Natural History Documentary
Prehistoric Planet | Apple TV+ Apple TV+ debuted the official trailer for Prehistoric Planet, the natural history documentary series narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
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MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON to Close 2022 Calgary Underground Film Festival
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On starring Jenny Slate and Isabella Rossellini Calgary Underground Film Festival will close on Friday, April 29 with Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is a live-action comedy starring Jenny Slate and Isabella Rossellini, based on the short YouTube films of the same name.
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CASTRO’S SPIES Trailer. Documentary Tells Story of Cuban Spies Captured in US in 90’s
Castros Spies directed by Ollie Aslin and Gary Lennon. Cuban spy Ramón Labañino posing undercover for a photo in Miami in front of a police car. He used these photos to help create his false identity. [Gravitas Ventures.] The documentary Castro’s Spies tells the story of Cuban spies being sent undercover to America in the ‘90s. Directed by Ollie Aslin and Gary Lennon, the film will be released theatrically and be available on digital May 13 from Gravitas Ventures.
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IFC Films to Release SPIN ME ROUND, SXSW Comedy Starring Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza
Spin Me Round directed by Jeff Baena IFC Films will release the SXSW all-star comedy Spin Me Round, directed by Jeff Baena (The Little Hours), co-written with lead Alison Brie, in theaters, on VOD and stream exclusively on AMC+ in Summer 2022.