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Munich Film Festival 2021 Awards. ONLY THE ANIMALS, NIGHT OF THE KINGS and TRANS – I GOT LIFE Win Top Prizes

Filmfest München (Munich International Film Festival)

Trans – I Got Life by Imogen Kimmel and Doris Metz

Dominik Moll’s Only the Animals won the ARRI/Osram Award in the CineMasters competition at the 38th Filmfest München (Munich International Film Festival), while the CineVision Award for best international film by an emerging director went to Philippe Lacôte for Night of the Kings, a co-production from Côte d’Ivoire, France, Canada, and Senegal. The FIPRESCI Prize for the best film in the New German Cinema section went to Monday um zehn by Mareille Klein; and the Audience Award went to Trans – I Got Life by Imogen Kimmel and Doris Metz.

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WHIRLYBIRD Trailer. Sundance Doc Looks at Husband-and-Wife Helicopter News Duo who Covered LA’s Historic Events

Documentary

Whirlybird directed by Matt Yoka

Husband-and-wife helicopter news duo Marika Gerrard and Zoey Tur (known then as Bob) famous for capturing some of Los Angeles’ most epic breaking news stories recount the salacious details of their career in the Sundance documentary Whirlybird. Directed by Matt Yoka, the documentary film opens in selects theaters on Friday, August 6th (see below for theater listings).

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RIDE THE EAGLE Trailer. Jake Johnson, Susan Sarandon, J.K. Simmons Star in Indie Comedy

Comedy, Independent Film

Ride the Eagle starring Jake Johnson (Decal)

The official trailer debuted for the new comedy film Ride the Eagle starring Jake Johnson, Susan Sarandon, J.K. Simmons and D’Arcy Carden. Directed by Trent O’Donnell, the film will be released in theaters, on demand and digital on July 30, 2021 via Decal, a new indie distribution label.

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NO MAN OF GOD Trailer. Elijah Wood Stars as FBI Analyst Interrogating Ted Bundy in the Indie Drama

Independent Film

No Man of God starring Elijah Wood

RLJE Films has released the trailer for the drama/thriller film No Man of God starring Elijah Wood, Luke Kirby, Aleksa Palladino, and Robert Patrick. The film is based on actual transcripts of interviews between FBI analyst Bill Hagmaier and the incarcerated Ted Bundy,.

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THE VIEWING BOOTH, Provocative Doc on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Explores How Truth Can Be in the Eye of the Beholder

Documentary

The Viewing Booth directed by Israeli filmmaker Ra’anan Alexandrowicz

Israeli filmmaker Ra’anan Alexandrowicz’s provocative new documentary on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, “The Viewing Booth,” opens at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) on Friday, August 6.

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New Zealand Film COUSINS by Māori Filmmakers Ainsley Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith Premieres on Netflix

Foreign Language Films, Independent Film

Cousins directed by Ainsley Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith

Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing is releasing the New Zealand box-office hit Cousins directed by award-winning Māori filmmaking duo Ainsley Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith. The film debuted theatrically in NYC on July 2nd, and premieres worldwide on Netflix on July 22nd.

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UNAPOLOGETIC, Ashley O’Shay’s Award-winning Documentary on Movement for Black Lives Sets August Release Date

Documentary

(l to r) Janaé and Bella in UNAPOLOGETIC

Ashley O’Shay’s award-winning documentary Unapologetic is a deep look into the Movement for Black Lives, told through the lens of two fierce leaders Janaé and Bella. The documentary film will be released into theaters starting on August 20 at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago as part of the programming for the re-opening of the theater. It will then open in New York the following week on August 27 and in Los Angeles on September 3, with a nationwide release in theaters and in virtual cinema.

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BLOOD CONSCIOUS Trailer. Family Takes on Demonic Mass Shooter in Horror Flick

Horror + Scifi

Blood Conscious, starring Nick Damici, DeShawn White, Lenny Thomas and Oghenero Gbaje

Dark Sky Films released the official trailer for the horror flick Blood Conscious, starring Nick Damici, DeShawn White, Lenny Thomas and Oghenero Gbaje. In the film, a vacationing family turns the tables on a mass shooter who claims to be fighting demonic forces. Directed by Timothy Covell, Blood Conscious will be released in select theaters and Digital/VOD Platforms on August 20th.

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Jonathan Lipnicki and Taryn Manning Star in Indie Road Trip Comedy POOLING TO PARADISE [Trailer]

Comedy, Independent Film

Pooling to Paradise starring Taryn Manning, Jonathan Lipnicki

Lynn Chen, Jonathan Lipnicki, Dreama Walker, Jordan Carlos and Taryn Manning star in Pooling to Paradise, an indie comedy about a ride share that turns into an unexpected road trip to Paradise, NV. Directed by Roxy Shih, the film will debut on VOD and DVD on August 3, 2021.

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Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, and Vanessa Kirby Star in THE SON, Florian Zeller’s Follow up to ‘The Father’

Independent Film

Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, and Vanessa Kirby star in The Son

Sony Pictures Classics will release the “The Son”, Florian Zeller’s follow up to Academy Award®-winning “The Father,” starring Academy Award® nominee Hugh Jackman, Academy Award® winner Laura Dern, and Academy Award® nominee Vanessa Kirby.

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THE LOST LEONARDO Trailer. The Inside Story on the Most Expensive Painting Ever Sold

Documentary

The Lost Leonardo

Sony Pictures Classics released the official trailer for the “real-life art thriller” The Lost Leonardo, the documentary film on the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million. Directed by Andreas Koefoed, the documentary which premiered at Tribeca Fest, opens in LA and NYC on Friday, August 13th, 2021.

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Dance Documentary CAN YOU BRING IT: BILL T. JONES AND D-MAN IN THE WATERS Opens July 16th [Trailer]

Documentary, LGBTQ

Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters

Choreographer Bill T. Jones’s signature performance ballet “D-Man in the Water” is chronicled in the documentary Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters co-directed by Rosalynde LeBlanc and Tom Hurwitz.

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