FilmRise released the official trailer for the indie drama Broken Diamonds starring Tony and Grammy-winner Benjamin Platt (Dear Evan Hansen) as a writer who sees his dream put in jeopardy when he has to take care of his mentally ill sister played by Lola Kirke (Mozart In The Jungle). Yvette Nicole Brown and Alphonso McAuley also star in the film.
Searchlight Pictures released the official trailer for the drama film The Eyes of Tammy Faye, starring Andrew Garfield and Jessica Chastain as televangelist Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker. Directed by Michael Showalter, the film opens in theaters on September 17, 2021
Bleecker Street released the official trailer for The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52, the documentary on the search for the mysterious lonely 52 Hertz whale. Directed by Joshua Zeman, the documentary opens in theaters on July 9th and on digital on July 16th.
Filmmaker Beth B’s documentary film Lydia Lunch: The War Is Never Over is described as a deep dive into the life and work of the fearless musician and performer Lydia Lunch. The documentary will open on June 30 in New York at IFC Center
AFI DOCS — the American Film Institute’s documentary film festival — announced its DOCS Talks and Industry Forum events for its 19th edition, June 22-27.
Disney+ released the official trailer for Wolfgang, the new documentary on celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck premiering at Tribeca Festival, and streaming June 25 on DisneyPlus.
POV: Points of View is a sci-fi virtual reality experience that educates Black and other at-risk communities about implicit bias in emerging technologies and law enforcement.
Rooftop Films Summer Series returns with more than 40 outdoor screenings featuring new independent feature films, short film programs, from June 17th through mid-September. Keeping with a 25-year long tradition, the Summer Series will open with a collection of new short films on Thursday, June 17th, at Green-Wood Cemetery.
The 60th edition of International Critics’ Week (La Semaine de la Critique) in Cannes will open with with Constance Meyer’s Robuste (Robust), starring Gérard Depardieu as we have rarely seen him before, unsettlingly truthful. In the film, when his right-hand man and only mate has to go away for a few weeks, Georges – an ageing film star – is given a substitute, Aïssa. The disillusioned actor and the young female security guard forge a special relationship. Also starring in the film are Déborah Lukumuena, Lucas Mortier, Megan Northam, Florence Janas and Steve Tientcheu.
Cleveland International Film Festival returns for CIFF46, which will take place March 30 – April 10, 2022. CIFF46 will take place in person at the Festival’s new and permanent home in Playhouse Square — the largest performing arts center outside of New York City. There will also be an online component of CIFF46, with information to be shared at a later date.
Oscar® nominated director Ben Proudfoot’s new documentary short film The Queen of Basketball will have its World Premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival in the Shorts: Go Big program.
Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Erick Oh’s (Opera) animated short film Namoo (나무), is inspired by the passing of Erick’s grandfather, Namoo – which translates to “tree” in Korean – marks Oh’s most personal work to date. The theatrical version of Namoo will premiere at Tribeca Film Festival.