The Oscar-nominated animated short Genius Loci, along with César Award winners And Then the Bear and So What if the Goats Die? are among the lineup for New French Shorts 2021, the annual showcase of the new cinematic gems in short form from France.
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‘Last Man Standing: Suge Knight And The Murders Of Biggie & Tupac’ Trailer. Doc Promises New Material and Evidence
Last Man Standing: Suge Knight And The Murders Of Biggie & Tupac The first official trailer dropped for the upcoming documentary Last Man Standing: Suge Knight And The Murders Of Biggie & Tupac, that promises to “present new material and evidence never heard before” on the story of Suge Knight, the former CEO of legendary rap music label Death Row Records, and the murders of Biggie & Tupac.
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THE KINGS Trailer. Showtime Documentary on Boxing’s ‘Four Kings’ – Durán, Hagler, Hearns and Leonard
“The Kings” featuring Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, and Sugar Ray Leonard Showtime released the official trailer for The Kings, a four-part documentary series chronicling the fierce rivalry between world champions and Boxing Hall of Famers known as the “Four Kings” – Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, and Sugar Ray Leonard.
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‘Summer of Soul’ to Open, ‘Kid Candidate’ to Close 2021 San Francisco Doc Fest
Sly Stone performing at the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969, featured in the documentary SUMMER OF SOUL. The 20th San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (SF DocFest) will June 3 – 20, 2021 with 40 features and 38 shorts across 6 different short programs. The festival opens with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Summer of Soul and close with Jasmine Stodel’s Kid Candidate.
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‘Biography: KISStory’ Trailer. A&E Kiss Documentary Premieres at Tribeca Fest
Biography: KISStory Kiss released the trailer for their new documentary Biography: KISStory premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival followed by A&E on June 27.
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‘Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain’ Among New Films Added to Nantucket Film Festival 2021 Schedule
Anthony Bourdain stars in Morgan Neville’s documentary ROADRUNNER, a Focus Features release. Credit: Discovery Access / Focus Features The Nantucket Film Festival (NFF) has added new films including Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain by past NFF honoree Morgan Neville to the upcoming 26th annual edition, taking place June 17-28.
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‘Fires in the Dark’ and ‘Sapelo’ Win Top Jury Awards at RiverRun Film Festival
Fires in the Dark directed by Dominique Lienhard RiverRun International Film Festival announced the Jury Awards for the 2021 Festival with Best Film going to Fires in the Dark directed by Dominique Lienhard and Best Documentary Feature going to Sapelo directed by Nick Brandestini. In addition to Best Film, Fires in the Dark also won Best Director along with Best Screenplay for Dominique Lienhard and Best Cinematography for Philippe Kress.
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Netflix ‘Pray the gay away’ Documentary Premieres at Tribeca Fest
Pray Away directed by Kristine Stolakis Filmmaker Kristine Stolakis’ debut feature, the documentary Pray Away, which examines the enduring harm of conversion therapy and the “pray the gay away” movement, will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
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SUNFLOWERS Trailer. An Extraordinary Look at Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers Directed by David Bickerstaff
Sunflowers directed by by David Bickerstaff Here is the official trailer for Sunflowers, a new documentary film from Exhibition on Screen, directed by David Bickerstaff that takes a revealing look at Vincent van Gogh’s famous paintings. The documentary film opens in theaters across Australia and New Zealand this May.
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Alexandre Rockwell’s SWEET THING Starring Karyn Parsons and Will Patton Opens in June
Alexandre Rockwell’s Sweet Thing starring Karyn Parsons and Will Patton Two children in contemporary New Bedford, Massachusetts spend an eventful summer in a beach house with their mother and her boyfriend in Sweet Thing, described as director Alexandre Rockwell’s “poetic, uplifting rendering of childhood.”
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Narrated ‘Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America’ Documentary Premieres on HistoryChannel on Juneteenth
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (DP) Narrated by NBA legend and social justice advocate Kareem Abul-Jabbar, the new one-hour documentary “Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America” will premiere on the History Channel on Saturday, June 19, a date also known as Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States.
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SCENES FROM AN EMPTY CHURCH Trailer. Indie Comedy Stars Paul Reiser, Kevin Corrigan, Max Casella
Scenes From An Empty Church The official trailer debuted today for the indie comedy/drama film Scenes From An Empty Church, directed by Onur Tukel and starring Kevin Corrigan, Max Casella, Thomas Jay Ryan and Paul Reiser. MPI Media Group will release the films in theaters on July 2nd.