Amazon released the teaser video for My Name is Pauli Murray, the documentary on the lawyer, Black activist, feminist, poet who influenced both Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thurgood Marshall.
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MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY Teaser Video. Sundance Documentary Examines Legacy of Lawyer, Black Activist, Feminist
My Name is Pauli Murray by Betsy West and Julie Cohen
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‘Riddle of the Bones: Gender Revolution’ Wins Best Film at The Archaeology Channel Film Festival 2021
Riddle of the Bones: Gender Revolution directed by Birgit Tanner and Carsten Gutschmidt The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival 2021 which took place June 23-27, featured many of the world’s best films on archaeology and cultural heritage, as well as in-person presentations by Jaime Bach, an anthropologist and archaeologist who played a key role in the search for Amelia Earhart.
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Jamie Lee Curtis to Receive Lifetime Achievement + Premiere ‘Halloween Kills’ at Venice Film Festival
Halloween Kills starring Jamie Lee Curtis. Actress Jamie Lee Curtis will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 78th Venice International Film Festival taking place September 1–11, 2021. The ceremony will take place before the out-of-competition screening of Halloween Kills, directed by David Gordon Green and starring Jamie Lee Curtis. Halloween Kills arrives in theaters on October 15.
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Big Bear Film Summit 2021 Filmmaker Awards – ‘Addict Named Hal’ and ‘Firestorm 77’ Win Top Jury Awards
Big Bear Film Summit 2021 Filmmaker Awards Winners The 2nd Big Bear Film Summit wrapped with the filmmaker awards ceremony at Big Bear Bar, with Lane Michael Stanley’s Addict Named Hal taking home the jury prize for Best Narrative Feature Film and the Chris Hite and Dennis Ford’s Firestorm ’77: The True Story of the Honda Canyon Fire won the Best Documentary Feature Film award.
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Dance on Camera Festival 2021 Returns to Film at Lincoln Center. Opens with Pontus Lidberg’s ‘Written On Water’
Pontus Lidberg’s philosophical Written On Water The 49th edition of the Dance on Camera Festival presented by Dance Films Association and Film at Lincoln Center runs July 16-18, 2021. The festival makes a long-awaited return to in-person events at the Walter Reade Theater at Film at Lincoln Center along with virtual program.
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PLAYING WITH SHARKS Trailer. Documentary on Shark Hunter Valerie Taylor Debuts on Disney+
Playing with Sharks by Sally Aitken Disney+ released the official trailer for “Playing with Sharks” the upcoming documentary on renowned shark expert Valerie Taylor. A true pioneer in both underwater filmmaking and shark research, Valerie Taylor is a living legend and icon in the underwater world whose life’s work has become the basis for much of what we know about sharks today.
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Karlovy Vary Film Festival 2021 Unveils Official Selection, Opens with ZÁTOPEK Biopic
Zátopek directed by David Ondříček The official selection of the 55th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, which takes place from August 20 to 28, 2021, features 32 premieres. The festival opens with Zátopek, David Ondříček’s highly anticipated drama about four-time Olympic gold medalist, the runner Emil Zátopek, who is widely regarded as the most popular athlete in Czech Republic’s history.
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Tunisian Cannibal Horror Thriller DACHRA to Open in US Theaters in July [Trailer]
Dachra directed by Abdelhamid Bouchnak The acclaimed Tunisian horror thriller Dachra directed by Abdelhamid Bouchnak opens in U.S. cinemas on Friday, July 9th, 2021. Described as grisly, frightening, and stuffed with howling thrills, the horror film stars stars Yasmine Dimassi, Aziz Jbali, Bilel Slatnia, Hela Ayed, Hedi Majri, Rahri Rahali.
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Indy Shorts International Film Festival 2021 Unveils Lineup of 201 Short Films
Will Ferrell along with William Jackson Harper star in “David” The 4th Indy Shorts International Film Festival, under the theme “A Short Escape,” will run July, 20-25, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana showcasing a lineup of 201 independent short films in 33 themed programs. The 6-day festival is offering 3 different ways to experience the Academy Award®-Qualifying Festival with indoor, outdoor, and virtual viewing options.
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FIRST DATE Trailer. Sundance Indie Coming-of-age Comedy Stars Tyson Brown and Shelby Duclos
Tyson Brown and Shelby Duclos in FIRST DATE, a Magnet release. Photo courtesy of Magnet Releasing. Magnet Releasing released the trailer for the indie coming-of-age comedy film First Date directed by Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp that premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. The film starring Tyson Brown and Shelby Duclos, opens in theaters and on demand on July 2.
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SCALES Trailer. Saudi Arabian Filmmaker Shahad Ameen’s Visually Stunning Feminist Parable
Scales directed by Shahad Ameen Variance Films will release Scales, the debut feature film by Saudi Arabian writer/director Shahad Ameen that premiered at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival’s Critics’ Week, where it won the Verona Film Club Award.
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2021 Palm Springs International ShortFest Winners – ‘Unforgivable’ Wins Best of Fest
Unforgivable directed by Marlén Viñayo The Salvadoran film “Unforgivable” directed by Marlén Viñayo was awarded the Greater Palm Springs CVB Best of the Festival Award at the 2021 Palm Springs International ShortFest making the film now eligible to compete at the upcoming Academy Awards.