Directed by Teemu Nikki, the Finnish film The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic is an intense thriller shot from a blind man’s perspective, starring Petri Poikolainen, a blind and wheelchair-bound actor in a gripping debut performance.
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Finnish Thriller THE BLIND MAN WHO DID NOT WANT TO SEE TITANIC Premieres at SXSW | Trailer
The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic starring Petri Poikolainen
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‘Summer of Soul’ Oscar-Nominated Documentary Makes Its Broadcast TV Premiere on ABC
Nina Simone performs at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969 in Summer of Soul (… Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) by Questlove (as Ahmir-Khalib Thompson). (Credit Image: © Searchlight Pictures/Entertainment Pictures) Oscar-nominated documentary Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) will make its broadcast television premiere on ABC on Sunday, February 20, 2022 (8:00-10:31 p.m. EST).
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2022 Seattle International Film Festival to Open to In-person Audiences
Following an all-virtual event last year, the 48th Seattle International Film Festival will return April 14–24, 2022 with a hybrid event that includes both in-person and virtual screenings. The 11-day festival will present the best in international and independent films from around the globe – with screenings at SIFF theaters and venues throughout the city as well as virtually on the SIFF Channel.
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IFC Midnight to Release RUBIKON, Sci-Fi Disaster Film Starring Julia Franz Richter | Video: Teaser
Rubikon directed by Magdalena Lauritsch IFC Midnight will release Rubikon, a science-fiction disaster film directed by Magdalena Lauritsch, that brings social commentary and an acute moral dilemma into heart-pounding realization.
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPEN Starring Sally Hawkins to Open 2022 Santa Barbara International Film Festival Lineup
The Phantom of the Open starring Sally Hawkins and Mark Rylance Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) announced the lineup for the 37th edition, which will run March 2 to 12, 2022. The festival will feature 48 world premieres and 95 U.S. premieres from 54 countries, along with tributes featuring the year’s top talent, panel discussions, and free community education and outreach programs.
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MASTER Starring Regina Hall Opens 2022 Athena Film Festival Lineup
Regina Hall in Master directed by Mariama Diallo The 12th annual Athena Film Festival (AFF) at Barnard College will take place as a hybrid event, running in-person from March 11 to March 13, 2022 on the Barnard campus and virtually from March 11 to March 20, 2022. The annual festival will include film screenings, in-depth conversations and panels with filmmakers and industry experts, a series of programs that support the pipeline of women creatives, and a wide variety of events focused on celebrating and amplifying the stories of bold, courageous women leaders.
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DIONNE WARWICK: DON’T MAKE ME OVER Documentary to Premiere on CNN+
Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over, the critically-acclaimed, award-winning, documentary on singer Dionne Warwick will be among the first films to premiere on CNN+, CNN’s streaming service debuting this spring. Produced, directed, and written by Dave Wooley, and directed by David Heilbroner, DIONNE WARWICK: Don’t Make Me Over is a deeply personal, intimate portrait of the velvet-voiced songstress. The film yields insights into Warwick’s rise to music superstardom from singing in her grandfather’s church, to her life beyond the lights standing up to discrimination in America and around the world.
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Claire Denis’ FIRE to Open the 27th Rendez-Vous with French Cinema Festival in NYC
Vincent Lindon, Juliette Binoche in Fire by Claire Denis Unifrance and Film at Lincoln Center announced the complete lineup for the 27th edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, the celebrated annual festival that exemplifies the variety and vitality of contemporary French filmmaking, taking place March 3–13 in the Walter Reade Theater in New York City.
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A24 Releases the Official Teaser for Alex Garland’s MEN, Starring Jessie Buckley
Men directed by Alex Garland A24 released the teaser trailer for Men, the horror film starring Academy Award® nominee Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, and Paapa Essiedu.
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Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz and Shailene Woodley to Star in Michael Mann’s FERRARI
Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz and Shailene Woodley to Star in Michael Mann’s FERRARI Academy Award®-nominee Michael Mann (Collateral, Public Enemies, Heat) has cast Academy Award® nominee Adam Driver (Marriage Story, Star Wars) and Academy Award® winner Penélope Cruz (Parallel Mothers, Vicky Cristina Barcelona) as Enzo and Laura Ferrari and Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies, The Descendants) as Lina Lardi in his upcoming film Ferrari.
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SUPERIOR Trailer. Erin Vassilopoulos’ Sundance Thriller Opens in Theaters in March
Superior by Erin Vassilopoulos Check out the official trailer for Superior, the thriller starring Alessandra Mesa, Ani Mesa, Pico Alexander, Jake Hoffman and Stanley Simons that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Erin Vassilopoulos, the film will open in New York City on March 25th at BAM Cinematheque along with other theaters across the country including Laemmle Theaters in Los Angeles.
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Slamdance Film Festival 2022 Announces Award Winners
Hannah Ha Ha, directed by Jordan Tetewsky and Joshua Pikovsky Slamdance announced the winners of the 2022 Slamdance Film Festival with the Grand Jury prize for Narrative Features going to Hannah Ha Ha, directed by Jordan Tetewsky and Joshua Pikovsky; and the Grand Jury prize for Documentary Feature went to Forget Me Not, directed by Olivier Bernier.