DocLands Documentary Film Festival, presented by the California Film Institute, announced its full schedule of documentary films and programs for the upcoming edition set to run May 7–16, 2021. This year the Festival will offer both virtual screenings with pre-recorded conversations and a limited number of in-theater screenings at the Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center in San Rafael.
Focus Features released the official trailer for Timur Bekmambetov’s Profile starring Valene Kane, along with Shazad Latif, and opening in theaters on May 14th, 2021.
Minari, Lee Isaac Chung’s film about a family of Korean immigrants who tried to find a better life in rural Arkansas, was named 2020’s best film by the Online Film & Television Association. The film also received honors for Best Supporting Actress (Yuh-jung Youn), Youth Performance (Alan Kim), and Foreign Language Film.
Greenwich Entertainment released the official trailer for Moby Doc, a surrealist biographical documentary narrated by Moby as he reflects on his turbulent personal life and iconic music from underground punk bands to chart-topping solo artist, and from struggling addict to vegan activist.
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s debut film Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised), winner of both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival will be released in theaters and streaming on Hulu in the U.S. on July 2, 2021.
The Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan’s ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York, the largest festival in the U.S. dedicated to promoting awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and artistic expressions of people with disabilities, will run from April 29th through May 5th, with Itzhak Perlman as this year’s honoree.
The 2021 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) announced the film lineup for its 10th annual event, SVFF Streaming, an all-virtual festival taking place April 14-18. SVFF celebrates the art of storytelling with a curated slate of films, moderated Q&As featuring emerging voices and inspiring visionaries, Sun Valley Screenwriters Lab, Future Filmmakers Forum and the return of the Ford Producers Grant with its $25,000 grand prize.
First Run Features will release the award-winning documentary feature Los Hermanos / The Brothers in theaters nationwide (via a mix of in-person and virtual cinema runs) starting May 14.
Neutrogena® released the trailer for the documentary short, titled “In the Sun,” Executive Produced by Emmy Award Winning Actress Kerry Washington. “In the Sun” is the first release from the facial skincare brand’s content studio, Neutrogena Studios.
Oscilloscope Laboratories released a bold new trailer for SILO, a powerful drama film set in Middle America, starring Jack DiFalco (Daredevil, The OA), Danny Ramirez (Top Gun: Maverick, Assassination Nation), and Jeremy Holm (House of Cards, The Ranger). Directed by Marshall Burnette, and based on his acclaimed, Tribeca-selected documentary short of the same name, SILO opens in U.S. theatres and virtual cinemas nationwide on May 7th.
Yuh-Jung Youn along with Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, and Daniel Kaluuya were honored for performances in motion pictures at the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which aired Sunday, April 4, 2021. Yuh-Jung Youn received the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for her role as Soonja in “Minari.”
Mexican-Argentine filmmaker Luciana Kaplan (Eufrosina´s Revolution; Rush Hour) is set to return to Toronto’s Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival for the highly-anticipated international premiere of her latest documentary The Spokeswoman (La vocera), a captivating and personal campaign-trail portrait of María de Jesús Patricio, better known as Marichuy, the first indigenous woman to run for president in Mexico’s 2018 election.