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JACINTA, Award-winning Documentary on Love, Family and Addiction Premieres on Hulu and in Theaters in October

Documentary

Jacinta directed by Jessica Earnshaw

Jacinta, a powerful and intimate documentary from director, Jessica Earnshaw will premiere on Hulu and in select theaters on October 8. The film following a young woman who struggles to find stability amid years of addiction and reconnect with the daughter she left behind earned its director, Jessica Earnshaw, the award for Best New Documentary Director at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. It has continued an impressive festival run at DOC NYC, AFI Fest, IDFA, the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (Best Documentary), and more.

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BFI London Film Festival 2021 Announces LFF Expanded Lineup of Immersive Art, XR, VR, MR, AR

BFI London Film Festival, Virtual | Mixed Reality (VR) (MR)

Noah’s Raft, Lead Artists: Joel Kachi Benson, Tal Michael Haring (Image courtesy of BFI)

BFI London Film Festival announced the complete lineup for LFF Expanded 2021, the Festival’s immersive art and XR strand, which will run from October 6-17 2021.

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SOUTH OF HEAVEN Trailer. Jason Sudeikis and Evangeline Lilly Star in Crime Thriller

Independent Film, Thriller

South of Heaven starring Jason Sudeikis and Evangeline Lilly

RLJE Films released the official trailer for South of Heaven, the crime thriller film starring Jason Sudeikis, Evangeline Lilly, Mike Colter and Shea Whigham. Directed by Aharon Keshales, the film will be released in theaters on October 8, 2021.

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Talia Lugacy’s THIS IS NOT A WAR STORY Gets a Fall Release via OneFifty and HBO Max

Documentary, Independent Film

This Is Not a War Story

WarnerMedia OneFifty and HBO Max have partnered to acquire Talia Lugacy’s independent feature This Is Not a War Story for a tentative release date in November 2021. Lugacy wrote, directed, edited, produced, and starred in the film. The film also features Sam Adegoke, Danny Ramirez, Brian Delate, and Frances Fisher.

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Chicago Film Festival 2021 Announces First Films – C’mon C’mon as Festival Centerpiece

Chicago International Film Festival

C’mon C’mon starring Joaquin Phoenix

Chicago International Film Festival returns to theatrical, outdoor, and virtual screens for its 57th edition running October 13 – 24, 2021.

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ENCOUNTER Trailer. Riz Ahmed Tries to Save His Young Sons in Sci-fi Thriller Film

Horror + Scifi, Thriller

Riz Ahmed in Encounter

Amazon released the official trailer for Encounter, the sci-fi thriller film starring Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer, Janina Gavankar, Rory Cochrane and Lucian-River Chauhan.

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Austin Film Festival 2021 Drops Second Wave of Films – JOCKEY, CUSP, BUCK ALAMO

Austin Film Festival

Clifton Collins Jr. appears in Jockey by Clint Bently | photo by Adolpho Veloso.

Austin Film Festival (AFF) announced the second wave of film including six Austin-connected films and three first-time feature filmmakers joining the 2021 AFF film lineup for the festival running October 21-28, 2021.

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LAST NIGHT IN SOHO Trailer. Edgar Wright’s London-set Thriller Stars Anya Taylor-Joy

Independent Film, Thriller

Last Night in Soho starring Anya Taylor-Joy

Focus Features released the new official trailer for Last Night in Soho, director Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller that had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival.

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Watch First Trailer for COMALA, Gian Cassini’s Documentary on Personal Journey in Search of His Absent Father

Documentary, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Comala directed by Gian Cassini

Filmmaker Gian Cassini revealed the first look trailer for his debut documentary Comala set to World Premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. The captivating and daring true-crime odyssey follows the director on his personal journey in search for his absent father, discovering the ghosts of Mexico’s failed war on drugs along the way.

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CineFAM Film Festival Themed ‘5 Years of Limitless Imagination’ Set for October

CineFAM Film Festival

Subjects of Desire directed by Jennifer Holness

CineFAM Film Festival in Toronto, Canada, celebrates its 5th year October 23rd-24th, 2021 under the theme ”5 Years of Limitless Imagination.” CineFam Film Festival introduces audiences around the globe to bold and original stories by women and non-binary creators of colour.

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Watch the First Clip for HUDA’S SALON, Hany Abu-Assad’s “Feminist Thriller” at TIFF

Thriller, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Huda’s Salon directed by Hany Abu-Assad

IFC Films released the first look clip from Huda’s Salon, the “feminist thriller” film written and directed by Academy Award-Nominee Hany Abu-Assad (Paradise Now, Omar) and premiering at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.

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Watch a New Clip from A BANQUET, Ruth Paxton’s Psychological Horror at TIFF

Horror + Scifi, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

A BANQUET directed by Ruth Paxton

IFC Midnight shared a new clip from first-time filmmaker Ruth Paxton’s new film, A Banquet set to make its World Premiere at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival this Friday. The slow-burning psychological horror film starring Sienna Guillory, Jessica Alexander, Ruby Stokes and Lindsay Duncan CBE, explores the complicated bonds between three generations of mothers and daughters.

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