In these times of an extremely divided country and government, the new documentary The First Step follows CNN correspondent/Black progressive Van Jones, as he controversially crosses party lines to win bipartisan support for criminal justice reform and a more humane response to the addiction crisis during a divisive Trump administration. Jones puts everything on the line and risks relationships on both sides, as he tries to achieve what is truly an impossible task.
Too Late, the horror comedy film set in the Los Angeles indie comedy scene starring Alyssa Limperis, Ron Lynch, Fred Armisen and Mary Lynn Rajskub opens in theaters and digital on Friday, June 25th.
For the upcoming 46th edition, Toronto International Film Festival returns to in-person screenings from September 9 to 18, 2021 with over 100 films in its Official Selection, events featuring acclaimed industry guests, and TIFF’s Industry Conference.
The 26th annual Nantucket Film Festival (NFF) wrapped with the award winners including the recipients of the Adrienne Shelly Foundation Excellence in Filmmaking Award and of the Tony Cox Screenplay Competition.
The 2nd Lake Travis Film Festival announced its filmmaker awards with Sevgi Hirschäuser’s Toprak taking the jury prize for Best Narrative Feature Film and the directing trio of Nico Perrino, Aaron Reese, and Chris Maltby won the Best Documentary Feature Film award for Mighty Ira.
The acclaimed French drama Angel (Un Ange), directed by Koen Mortier and starring Vincent Rottiers and Fatou N’Diaye, opens in virtual theaters on June 25 from Oration Films. In the film top cyclist Thierry and sex worker, Fae feel an instant connection but his career disgrace and her illegal status, threaten their dreams of escape.
Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump is a six-part, half-hour documentary series that pulls back the curtain on life at a privately owned TV station in the small desert town of Pahrump, Nevada, revealing a colorful cast of characters in front of and behind the cameras.
Amazon released the official trailer for the musical film Annette starring Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard. Directed by Leos Carax, in his English-language debut, the film will open in theaters on August 6 and August 20 on Prime Video, following its premiere as the opening night film of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
Dark Sky Films will release Night Drive, a shocking ride with a wicked sense of humor from Bradford Baruh (John Dies at the End, Dead Night) and Meghan Leon (Dead Night), the filmmakers behind the cabin-in-the-woods thriller Dead Night, in theaters and digital/VOD on August 6th.
Italian director Marco Bellocchio will present his new film Marx Can Wait in the Premiere section at Cannes Film Festival, and receive an Honorary Palme d’or during the Closing Ceremony.
Starting with this year’s 69th San Sebastián Festival, the festival will be gender-neutral in its acting awards. The Silver Shell for best actor and best actress will be replaced by the Silver Shell for best leading performance and for best supporting performance.
A24 released the short doc titled Legends Never Die: An Oral History of ‘Sir Gawain and The Green Knight,’ narrated by Ralph Ineson, billed as a crash course on the 14th century epic poem that inspired David Lowery’s upcoming film.