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Key West Film Festival 2021 Announces Winners – ‘Parallel Mothers’ ‘Bernstein’s Wall’

Key West Film Festival

10th Key West Film Festival Awards Winners

The 10th Annual Key West Film Festival announced its awards winners, with “Parallel Mothers” directed by Pedro Almodovar winning Best Narrative Film marking the first year that a non- English language film took home the prize. Best Documentary went to “Bernstein’s Wall” directed by Douglas Tirola and Best International film went to “The Hand of God” directed by Paolo Sorrentino. The KWFF Annual Critics Award went to “Red Rocket” directed by Sean Baker, with a Special Mention for “Jockey” directed by Clint Bentley

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JOCKEY Trailer. Clifton Collins Jr. Stars as an Aging Jockey in the Acclaimed Indie Drama

Independent Film

Clifton Collins Jr. appears in Jockey by Clint Bently, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Adolpho Veloso.

Sony Classics released the official trailer for the award-winning drama Jockey starring Clifton Collins Jr. as an aging jockey attempting to win one last title while young rookie guns for his crown. Jockey premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, where Clifton Collins Jr. won a Special Jury Award for Acting. Also starring in the film are Molly Parker, Moises Arias, Logan Cormier, and Colleen Hartnett.

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Jennifer Hudson to Receive the Chairman’s Award for RESPECT at Palm Springs Film Awards

Awards

Jennifer Hudson in RESPECT by Liesl Tommy

Jennifer Hudson will receive the Chairman’s Award for her performance in Respect at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 17, 2022.

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Chile’s Oscar Entry WHITE ON WHITE Sets December Release Date [Trailer]

Foreign Language Films

White on White (Blanco en blanco) directed by Théo Court

White on White (Blanco en blanco) Chile’s official submission for International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards® will be released in the US in December via Outsider Pictures.

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DMX: DON’T TRY TO UNDERSTAND Trailer. HBO Documentary Follows Rapper DMX Following His Release From Prison

Documentary

Earl and Son Exodus share a moment backstage in DMX: Don’t Try to Understand: A year in the Life of Earl “DMX” Simmons. Photographer: Travis Libin

HBO released the official trailer for the documentary DMX: Don’t Try to Understand, focusing on a year in the life of rapper Earl “DMX” Simmons as he is released from prison in early 2019 and attempts to rebuild his career in the music industry and reconnect with family and fans. Unfolding in cinéma vérité style and with unfettered access, the film bears witness to a man searching for reinvention and redemption, striving to stay true to himself while reestablishing his roles as a father, an artist, and an icon.

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Tunisian Family Drama A SON Starring Sami Bouajila Opens in US in December [Trailer]

Foreign Language Films

A Son (Un Fils) Starring Sami Bouajila

Mehdi M. Barsaoui’s family drama A Son” (Un Fils) starring Sami Bouajila opens in the US on Friday, December 10 at Film Forum in New York and Facets Multimedia in Chicago. The film will open in LA at the Laemmle Theaters on Dec. 17.

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THE NOVICE Trailer. Isabelle Fuhrman Stars in Tribeca Fest Award-Winning Indie Thriller

Independent Film, LGBTQ, Thriller

Isabelle Fuhrman in The Novice directed by Lauren Hadaway

IFC Films released the official trailer for The Novice, the award-winning indie thriller that premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and won three prizes including Best U.S. Narrative Feature Film, Best Cinematography, and Best Actress for Isabelle Fuhrman. Also starring in The Novice are Amy Forsyth, Dilone, Jonathan Cherry, Kate Drummond, Charlotte Ubben, Sage Irvine, Chantelle Bishop, Jeni Ross, and Nikki Duval.

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Cardi B to Present Halle Berry with ‘The People’s Icon’ Award at the ‘People’s Choice Awards’

Awards

Bruised directed by Halle Berry

Academy Award-winning actress, director, and producer Halle Berry will receive “The People’s Icon” award at the 2021 “People’s Choice Awards.” Grammy Award-winning artist Cardi B will present the award to Berry at the ceremony. The PCA Award-winner and seven-time nominee will be honored for her contributions in TV and film, including her directorial debut in the highly-anticipated film “Bruised,” which will be in select theatres on November 17 and arrives on Netflix on November 24. Cardi B and Berry teamed up to executive produce the film’s soundtrack, which features six original songs by award-winning and multi-platinum female artists, including a song by Cardi B. The 2021 “People’s Choice Awards” will air simultaneously on both NBC and E! on Tuesday, December 7 at 9pm ET/PT from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, CA.

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‘The Rescue’ Documentary on Thai Cave Rescue Premieres on Disney+ [Trailer]

Documentary

The Rescue (National Geographic)

“The Rescue,” the award-winning documentary from Academy Award-winning directors and producers E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, will premiere on Disney+ on Friday, December 3.

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Jessica Chastain to Receive Actress Award for ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ at Palm Springs Film Awards

Awards, Palm Springs International Film Festival

Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Jessica Chastain will be honored with the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress for her performance in The Eyes of Tammy Faye at the Palm Springs International Film Awards. The Film Awards will take place in-person on January 6, 2022 at the Palm Springs Convention Center, with the festival running through January 17, 2022.

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HBO Documentary Series BLACK AND MISSING Debuts November 23 [Trailer]

Documentary

Black and Missing documentary directed by Geeta Gandbhir (HBO via Youtube)

Four-part documentary series Black and Missing, by multiple Emmy^® winner Geeta Gandbhir and award-winning documentarian, journalist, author and activist Soledad O’Brien, follows sisters-in-law and Black and Missing Foundation founders Derrica and Natalie Wilson as they fight an uphill battle to bring awareness to the Black missing persons cases that are marginalized by law enforcement and national media. The series, which was three years in the making, takes on new urgency given the renewed national conversation on “missing white woman syndrome.”

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THE FOREVER PRISONER, Alex Gibney ‘s Documentary on Abu Zubaydah Debuts on HBO [Trailer]

Documentary

The Forever Prisoner directed by Alex Gibney (HBO via Youtube)

HBO documentary The Forever Prisoner, from acclaimed director Alex Gibney (HBO’s “The Crime of the Century,” “Agents of Chaos,” “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley”), tells the chilling story of Abu Zubaydah, the first high-value detainee subjected to the CIA’s program of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques (EITs), later identified as torture by those outside the agency. Having never been charged with a crime or allowed to challenge his detention, Zubaydah remains imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay in Kafkaesque limbo, in direct contravention of America’s own ideals of justice and due process. This gripping and suspenseful film debuts Monday, December 6 (10:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. ET/PT) on HBO.

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