With Anderson Cooper (Anderson Cooper 360⁰) introducing, CNN will air an anthology of four documentary short films during two Saturdays in July and August.
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CNN to Air Anthology of Documentary Shorts Hosted by Anderson Cooper
Super Reviewers: Rate, Review, Repeat Tony Chen (CNN)
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‘Homebird’ ‘Street Reporter’ among 2021 Indy Shorts Audience Award Winners
Homebird directed by Ewa Smyk The 2021 Indy Shorts International Film Festival, presented by Heartland Film (Indy Shorts) concluded its six-day run and announced the winners of the Audience Choice Awards with Ewa Smyk’s “Homebird” the big winner with both the Academy Award®-qualifying Grand Prize and Audience Choice Awards in the Animated category.
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Filmmaker Tom Surgal Explores the Free Jazz Movement in FIRE MUSIC Documentary
Sun Ra 1968. Fire Music directed by Tom Surgal (Photo © Baron Wolman) Tom Surgal takes us on a trip back in time in Fire Music exploring the free jazz movement during the late 20th century while also including archival footage from artists. The film opens theatrically in New York on Friday, September 10th and Los Angeles on September 17th with a national release to follow.
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Black Radial Drama THE SLEEPING NEGRO Gets December Release Date [Trailer]
The Sleeping Negro directed by Skinner Myers (Photo by Josiah Myers) ArtMattan Films will release the Black radical drama The Sleeping Negro by award-winning filmmaker Skinner Myers that had its world premiere at Slamdance 2021. The film will start its US theatrical run on Dec. 3 at Cinema Village in New York and at the Glendale in LA, before getting a digital and home-video release.
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St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase 2021 Announces Winners – MONUMENT Wins Best Showcase Film
Monument directed by Josh Johnson and Tim Maupin The Whitaker St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase 2021 announced awards and the films invited to the Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) with Monument, directed by Josh Johnson and Tim Maupin taking the Essy Award for Best Showcase Film. In the film, set in a world that can no longer sustain trees, a family takes a day trip to behold one of the last few preserved in a glass dome.
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DUNE Trailer. Venice Bound Sci-fi Film Stars Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa
Dune Starring Timothée Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya Here is the new trailer for highly anticipated sci-fi film Dune directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, premiering at the 2021 Venice Film Festival. Dune will be available on October 22 in theaters and on HBO Max.
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Watch Teaser Trailer for MUSIC BOX, HBO Music Documentary Series
U.S. saxophonist Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, better known as Kenny G HBO released the new teaser for Music Box documentary series, a collection of documentary films created by Bill Simmons exploring pivotal moments in the music world. Each episode in the series is helmed by a different director kicking off with Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage on July 23.
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Watch First Teaser for Pedro Almodóvar’s PARALLEL MOTHERS Starring Penélope Cruz
Milena Smit, Penélope Cruz in Parallel Mothers. (Photo credit El Deseo D.A. S.L.U. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics) Sony Pictures Classics released the first teaser trailer for Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers (Madres Paralelas) set to open in theaters on December 24, 2021.
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Venice Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Films from Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jane Campion, Paul Schrader, Pablo Larrain
Spencer starring Kristen Stewart New films from Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jane Campion, Paul Schrader, Edgar Wright, Paolo Sorrentino and Ridley Scott, are among the star-studded lineup unveiled today for the 2021 Venice Film Festival.
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Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2021 Reveals First 11 Genre Films
Horrible Imaginings Film Festival 2021 Poster Returning to a hybrid model for the 2021 edition, the Santa Ana, California based Horrible Imaginings Film Festival revealed the first 11 official selection films.
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Supernatural Thriller THE NIGHT HOUSE to Open Popcorn Frights 2021 Hybrid Edition
The Night House directed by David Bruckner and starring Rebecca Hall The Florida Premiere of the supernatural thriller The Night House from The Ritual director David Bruckner and starring Rebecca Hall (Godzilla vs. Kong) will open the 2021 Popcorn Frights film festival.
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LANGUAGE LESSONS Trailer. Mark Duplass and Natalie Morales Star in SXSW Award Winning Indie Dramedy
Language Lessons directed by Natalie Morales (Credit: Jeremy Mackie) A Spanish teacher and her student develop an unexpected friendship in Language Lessons, the SXSW Audience Award winning indie dramedy film starring Mark Duplass and Natalie Morales. Language Lessons marks the feature directorial debut of Morales and will open in select theaters on September 10, 2021.