“Julia” the new documentary on celebrity chef Julia Child will open the 30th anniversary edition of the Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF), taking place October 7-17, across Indianapolis. The festival revealed the first slate of special event titles including closing night film “The Electrical Life of Louis Wain” on English artist Louis Wain, who rose to prominence at the end of the 19th century for his surreal cat paintings.
Telluride Film Festival will screen more than 80 feature films, short films and revival programs representing 29 countries at the 48th edition of Festival taking place Thursday, September 2 – Monday, September 6, 2021. Barry Jenkins, this year’s Guest Director, serves as a key collaborator in the Festival’s programming decisions including a special curated section.
The Oscar® Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival will host its 17th edition as a hybrid event from September 23-October 1, 2021 showcasing over 300 short films from over 40 countries. The hybrid event will be both in-person, with screenings at the historic TCL Chinese 6 Theatres and panels at the innovative Japan House in Hollywood, CA, and virtual via the official festival streaming platform Bitpix.
Tallgrass Film Festival gave a first look at some of the spotlight screenings at this fall’s 19th edition of the festival, opening with Steven Yeun, Beanie Feldstein, and Richard Jenkins in The Humans, Stephen Karam’s adaptation of his Tony Award–winning multi-generational family drama.
National Geographic released the official trailer Fauci, the new documentary on Dr. Anthony Fauci, M.D., the nation’s top infectious disease expert and celebrated public servant.
IFC Midnight acquired Randall Okita’s See for Me, a home invasion thriller that pits a blind house-sitter against three experienced thieves. IFC Midnight will release the film in 2022.
The new official trailer debuted for the documentary My Name Is Pauli Murray, profiling the remarkable Pauli Murray, whose legacy as one of the 20th Century’s great human rights activists and legal scholars finally gets the attention it deserves. My Name Is Pauli Murray will be released in theaters on September 17th, 2021 and on Prime Video on October 1st, 2021.
Here is the official trailer for Through the Glass Darkly, the indie psychological thriller film starring Robyn Lively (Ouija), Shanola Hampton (Shameless), Michael Trucco (NEext), and Judith Ivey (The Devil’s Advocate).
Three new documentaries from award-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen (Hunger, 12 Years a Slave) – Uprising, Black Power: A British Story of Resistance and Subnormal: A British Scandal will premiere on Friday, September 17 on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. and Canada.
Apple TV+ released the trailer for The Velvet Underground, Todd Haynes documentary on one of rock ’n’ roll’s most revered bands that closed the Perlak lineup of 2021 San Sebastian Festival. The documentary, the first major film to tell the band’s legendary story, will be released in theaters and on Apple TV+ on October 15.
23 Walks starring Dave Johns and Alison Steadman is a heart-warming comedy/drama about finding love later in life. It was written and directed by Paul Morrison. Vertical Entertainment will release 23 Walks in select theaters and On Demand everywhere on September 17, 2021.
Burbank International Film Festival (BIFF) returns in person this year at the Burbank AMC 16 Theaters for live screenings and events, running from September 9-12, 2021. The festival opens with Mads Mikkelsens’ award-winning film Riders of Justice on Thursday, September 9, 2021.