HBO’s Nuclear Family, a three-part documentary series debuting Sunday, September 26 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) and airing subsequent Sundays at the same time, follows filmmaker Ry Russo-Young as she turns the camera on her own past to explore the meaning of family.
A&E Network goes behind the scenes of the Playboy Mansion in the documentary Secrets of Playboy exploring the hidden truths behind the fable and philosophy of the Playboy empire through a modern-day lens.
The Calgary International Film Festival will showcase local talent in the Alberta Spotlight program, which includes four diverse feature titles and the return of the Alberta Spirit Shorts, plus a new Documentary Shorts Package for the 22nd Annual Festival taking place from September 23 to October 3, 2021.
Nomadland directed by Chloé Zhao was voted the best film of the year 2021 by the members of the International Federation of Film Critics, FIPRESCI, and will receive the FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2021 award at the 69th San Sebastian Festival.
Film Forum released the official trailer for Little Girl, Sébastien Lifshitz’s empathetic documentary portrait of a French trans girl and her family. The documentary opens in theaters on Friday, September 17 at Film Forum, with a wider national release to follow.
A new teaser trailer debuted for Knocking, Frida Kempff’s psychological horror film set for release in theaters on October 8 and on digital / on demand on October 19.
The seventh India Film Festival of Alberta (IFFA) will take place across the province – completely free for everyone to attend – from September 1-30, 2021 with in-person events in Edmonton (September 3-5), Calgary (September 10-12), Fort McMurray (September 18-19), and Sherwood Park (September 24 & 26).
Cinema Guild released the official trailer for the film Isabella, the latest addition to Argentine filmmaker Matías Piñeiro’s thrilling series on Shakespeare’s female characters.
Pablo Lorrain’s Princes Diana biopic Spencer starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Di will be released in theaters on November 5th, 2021.
New York Film Festival announced the films in the 2021 Revivals section showcasing works from renowned filmmakers that have been digitally remastered, restored, and preserved.
Greenwich Entertainment will release Israeli filmmaker Maya Sarfaty’s haunting documentary Love It Was Not in movie theaters starting Friday, November 12. The films looks at the impossible and tragic love story between Helena Citron, a young Jewish prisoner in Auschwitz, and the Austrian SS officer Franz Wunsch.
Vertical Entertainment released the official trailer for the coming-of-age dramedy film This Is The Year, executive produced by Selena Gomez. The film, the directorial debut of David Henrie, takes a contemporary spin on classic 1980s movies, the beloved genre of that era’s youth.