International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) will celebrate the close of its 50th edition with a full lineup of programs from June 2 to 6, extending on demand until June 9.
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International Film Festival Rotterdam Announces Lineup for 50th Anniversary – June Edition
Amor fati directed by Cláudia Varejão
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SEYRAN ATES: SEX, REVOLUTION AND ISLAM – Documentary Film on Bisexual Muslim Feminist and Human Rights Activist at Hot Docs
Seyran Ateş: Sex, Revolution and Islam Following its World Premiere at CPH:DOX and a North American Premiere at SFFILM Festival, Nefise Özkal Lorentzen’s documentary film SEYRAN ATEŞ: Sex, Revolution and Islam will have its Canadian premiere at Hot Docs Festival 2021.
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45th Cleveland International Film Festival Announces Winners – ‘Not Going Quietly’ ‘No Ordinary Man’ ‘Youth V Gov’ Win Top Prizes
Not Going Quietly directed Nicholas Bruckman The 45th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF45 Streams) held entirely online April 7 – 20, 2021, held its live Closing Awards Ceremony on Saturday.
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New UNDERGODS Trailer – Dystopian Fantasy Thriller Comes to Theaters and On-Demand in May
Undergods directed by Chino Moya Check out the new trailer for the dystopian fantasy-thriller, Undergods, which will be coming to cinemas and digital download on May 7. The film which had its world premiere at Fantasia last year, went on to celebrate its UK premiere at Glasgow Film Festival in February. Since then, Undergods has gone on to receive two British Independent Film Award (BIFA) nominations.
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2021 San Francisco International Film Festival Announces Winners, ‘This Is My Desire’ and ‘Writing With Fire’ Win Top Prizes
This Is My Desire directed by twin brothers Arie Esiri and Chuko Esiri. (courtesy of SFFILM) 2021 San Francisco International Film Festival announced the winners of the juried Golden Gate Award (GGA) competitions and the Audience Awards with the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature going to Chase Palmer for the film Naked Singularity. The Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature was a tie between director Roberto Salinas for the film Cuban Dancer and director Jeremy Workman for Lily Topples the World.
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Indie Coming-of-Age Film ‘Pink Skies Ahead’ Starring Jessica Barden and Mary J. Blige Premieres on MTV and Pop TV
Pink Skies Ahead, written and directed by New York Times best-selling author Kelly Oxford The coming-of-age film, Pink Skies Ahead, written and directed by New York Times best-selling author Kelly Oxford, will premiere commercial free on Saturday, May 8 at 9:00PM ET/PT on MTV with a simulcast on Pop TV.
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RLJE Films Plans Summer Release for Australian Horror Action Film GREAT WHITE
Great White directed by Martin Wilson RLJE Films will release the horror/action film, Great White in theaters this summer with Shudder premiering the film on its platform later in the year.
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Sarasota Film Festival 2021 Announces Film Lineup with Rita Morena Documentary as Opening Night Film
A still from Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It by Mariem Pérez Riera, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. The 23rd annual Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) announced its full line-up, including its Spotlight Section, Narrative Feature Competition, Independent Visions Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Narrative Documentary, and Short Films. The festival will take place from April 30th to May 9th with virtual and in-person events.
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GOING TO POT: THE HIGH AND LOW OF IT Trailer – ‘The 411 on 420’ Documentary Drops on 4/20
Going to Pot: The High and Low of It (via screenshhot) MTV Documentary Films celebrates 4/20 with the the documentary “Going to Pot: The High and Low of It” from Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato of World of Wonder Productions. Executive produced by Sheila Nevins, Going to Pot: The High and Low of It will exclusively premiere on Paramount+ on Tuesday, April 20th.
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12 MIGHTY ORPHANS Trailer – Inspiring Sports Drama Film Stars Luke Wilson and Martin Sheen
12 Mighty Orphans (Sony Pictures Classics) Sony Pictures Classics will release 12 Mighty Orphans, the inspiring sports drama film starring Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, Vinessa Shaw, and Robert Duvall in New York and Texas on June 11, with a wider release throughout the rest of the country on June 18. Texas theaters will do advanced screenings starting June 10.
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Tribeca Film Festival to Open with World Premiere of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s IN THE HEIGHTS
In the Heights The 2021 Tribeca Festival will kick off its 20th anniversary on June 9th, with the world premiere of In the Heights, at the United Palace theater in Washington Heights, the very neighborhood where the vibrant story takes place. Jon M. Chu directed the screen adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical, created and produced by New York’s own Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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ESPN ‘144’ Trailer – Documentary Takes Viewers Inside the WNBA’s Unprecedented 2020 Season
ESPN ‘144’ documentary (ESPN) After the COVID-19 pandemic shut down sports, many leagues were forced to figure out how to save their seasons. ESPN Films will debut its latest documentary “144” about the unprecedented 2020 WNBA season in the bubble on May 13 on ESPN.