Three films, all directed by women – “Like the Ones I Used to Know” by Annie St. Pierre, “Your Street” by Güzin Kar and “Homebird” by Ewa Smyk won the Grand Prizes along with the Academy Awards®-qualifying honors, at the 2021 Indy Shorts International Film Festival presented by Heartland Film (Indy Shorts).
The official trailer debuted for Bring Your Own Brigade, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker’s documentary that captures the horror and heroism of the deadliest week of wildfires in California history. Bring Your Own Brigade opens in theaters on August 6 and begin streaming on CBSN and Paramount + on August 20.
The award winning and critically acclaimed documentary Mr. SOUL! directed by Melissa Haizlip will premiere on HBO Max on August 1, 2021.
A total of 47 films will compete for the Heart of Sarajevo awards at the 27th Sarajevo Film Festival in the four competition sections – feature, documentary, short and student film.
Here is the official trailer for White as Snow, French filmmaker Anne Fontaine retelling of the tale of Snow White starring Lou de Laâge, and Isabelle Huppert. The film opens in theaters on August 13.
The first trailer debuted for the Japanese underground dance drama Dreams on Fire set to celebrate its North American Premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal.
Showtime released the trailer for UFO, the docu-series directed by Mark Monroe (Icarus) and Paul Crowder (Riding Giants), from J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot and Glen Zipper, premiering on Sunday, August 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Greenwich Entertainment will release Ronnie’s, the documentary on the life of jazz musician and business owner Ronnie Scott that premiered at DOC NYC. Greenwich will release the film early next year.
Polish-Italian actress Kasia Smutniak, described by artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro as “a skilled, very personal actress” will receive the Leopard Club Award at the 74th Locarno Film Festival.
In Balanchine’s Classroom, the documentary film on famed ballet choreographer George Balanchine by Connie Hochman, will open at Film Forum in New York City on September 17, and in Los Angeles at Laemmle Royal, Playhouse 7 and Town Center on September 24. Other cities will follow.
Directed by Marcus A. Clarke (Unsolved Mysteries, Rapture), Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali, a new documentary about legendary icons Malcom X and Muhammad Ali featuring never before seen archival footage will debut on Netflix on September 9.
Award-winning documentary filmmaker, writer, singer, and activist Alanis Obomsawin and Academy Award®–nominated French Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve will be honored at the 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards taking place during the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.