The Macaluso Sisters, Italian writer-director Emma Dante’s moving adaptation of her award-winning play of the same name, will open on Friday, August 6 exclusively at New York’s Film Forum and in select theaters nationwide throughout August.
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Andreas Fontana’s Slow-burn Political Thriller AZOR Opens in Theaters in September [Trailer]
Azor directed by Andreas Fontana MUBI will release Azor, a slow-burn political thriller from Andreas Fontana, which had its World Premiere at the 2021 Berlin Film Festival and US Premiere at New Directors/New Films. The film will open in New York at IFC Center on September 10th, with a nationwide theatrical rollout to follow.
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LORELEI Trailer. Pablo Schreiber and Jena Malone Star in Indie Drama
Lorelei starring Pablo Schreiber and Jena Malone Vertical released the trailer for the indie drama film Lorelei starring Jena Malone, Pablo Schreiber, Amelia Borgerding, Chancellor Perry, and Parker Pascoe-Sheppard. Directed by Sabrina Doyle, the film opens in select theaters and on demand on July 30th, 2021.
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THE PHANTOM Trailer. True Crime Documentary Examines Case of 21 year old Carlos DeLuna
The Phantom directed by Patrick Forbes Directed by Patrick Forbes, the documentary The Phantom examines the case of 21 year old Carlos DeLuna who was arrested, and throughout his trial and subsequent imprisonment he protested his innocence, declaring that it was another Carlos who committed the crime. The prosecution insisted that this other Carlos was a “phantom’ and didn’t exist. The documentary which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival opened in theaters on Friday, June 2, 2021.
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French Dark Comedy WHITE AS SNOW Starring Isabelle Huppert in Theaters in August
White as Snow starring Lou de Laâge and Isabelle Huppert White as Snow, the French dark comedy film by Anne Fontaine starring Lou de Laâge and Isabelle Huppert, opens in theaters on August 13, 2021. Damien Bonnard, Vincent Macaigne, Benoît Poelvoorde, and Charles Berling also star in the film which premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.
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Animation Film ‘Belle’ by Mamoru Hosoda will World Premiere at Cannes
Belle by Mamoru Hosoda © 2021 Studio Chizu Belle, the animation film by the Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda will world premiere at the 74th Cannes Film Festival in the Cannes Premiere section. FollowingcWolf Childrenc(2012), The Boy and the Beast (2015), and Mirai (2018), it is the first official Selection for Mamoru Hosoda.
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A.J. Wilhelm’s Short Doc JUNIOR Profiles Haitian Musician Jérôme ‘Junior’ Simeon [Trailer]
Junior directed by A.J. Wilhelm The short documentary film Junior directed by A.J. Wilhelm will play at the 2021 Maine International Film Festival. Featuring Jérôme “Junior” Simeon along with Ajayi Jackson, the film follows the acclaimed Haitian musician as he struggles to keep the beat of his passion alive.
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Watch Trailer for 9/11: ONE DAY IN AMERICA – National Geographic Documentary Series Chronicles Tragic Events
“9/11: One Day in America” Produced in official partnership with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, National Geographic will premiere 9/11: One Day in America, a six-part documentary series which chronicles the events of that day – at times minute by minute – through gripping first-person narratives of the first responders and survivors who were there.
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Locarno Film Festival 2021 Announces Complete Lineup with Jennifer Hudson, Josh Hartnett, Ryan Reynolds and More
Jennifer Hudson in RESPECT by Liesl Tommy Locarno Film Festival announced the lineup for the 74th edition of the festival set to run August 4 through 14, 2021. The festival opens with Beckett directed by Ferdinando Cito Filomarino and starring John David Washington, Alicia Vikander, Boyd Holbrook, Vicky Krieps, along with Panos Koronis.
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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 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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‘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.