The Palm Springs International Film Awards announced that Andra Day will be the recipient of the Breakthrough Performance Award for The United States vs. Billie Holiday.
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Andra Day to Receive Palm Springs International Film Awards’ Breakthrough Performance Award
Andra Day stars in THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY from Paramount Pictures. Photo Credit: Takashi Seida.
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Sizzling Romance MONDAY Starring Sebastian Stan and Denise Gough Sets a Spring Release Date
MONDAY directed by Argyris Papadimitropoulos IFC Films acquired Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ latest feature film, the steamy romantic drama Monday starring Sebastian Stan (The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, I Tonya) and Denise Gough (Colette, The Other Lamb). Monday is Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ fourth feature. Monday was an official selection at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival and 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. IFC Films will release the film on April 16th, 2021 in select theaters and on demand.
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ALLEN v. FARROW Trailer – HBO Tackles Woody Allen Sexual Abuse Accusations and Scandal in Four-part Documentary Series
Allen v. Farrow (HBo) HBO today announced Allen v. Farrow, a four-part documentary series that goes behind decades of sensational headlines to reveal the private story of one of Hollywood’s most notorious and public scandals: the accusation of sexual abuse against Woody Allen involving Dylan, his then seven-year-old daughter with Mia Farrow; their subsequent custody trial, the revelation of Allen’s relationship with Farrow’s daughter, Soon-Yi; and the controversial aftermath in the years that followed. Once celebrated for their on and off-screen partnership, Farrow and Allen’s lives were irrevocably fractured and their sprawling family torn apart with the public disclosure of the abuse allegations and the vitriolic disputes that followed.
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Questlove’s Sundance Winning SUMMER OF SOUL (…OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED) Headed To Theaters and Hulu
Summer Of Soul (Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Mass Distraction Media. Questlove’s “Summer Of Soul (…Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised),” winner of the Sundance Documentary Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award, has landed with Searchlight Pictures and Disney General Entertainment’s BIPOC Creator initiative, led by Tara Duncan for theatrical release as well as exclusively streaming on Hulu in the U.S. and internationally on Star and Star+.
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YouTube Drops New “Life in a Day 2020” Trailer Featuring a Cover of The Kinks’ Strangers
Life in a Day 2020 by Kevin Macdonald, an official selection of the Special Events section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. YouTube Originals released a new trailer featuring a cover of The Kinks’ “Strangers,” performed by Black Pumas, who are currently nominated for multiple 2021 Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and critically acclaimed duo Lucius for the feature length documentary, “Life In A Day 2020.” The trailer will have its broadcast debut on CBS in the final lead-up to Sunday’s Big Game. YouTube Originals “Life In A Day 2020” is the sponsor of the CBS Prekick Show on CBS February 7th at 6pm ET.
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71st Berlin International Film Festival Unveils Official Poster
71st Berlin International Film Festival Poster Berlin International Film Festival unveiled the official poster for the upcoming 71st edition of the festival taking place in two stages – Industry event and the Summer Special.
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PELÉ Trailer – Netflix Documentary on Remarkable Journey of Brazilian Soccer Legend
“Pelé” directed by David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas (Netflix) Netflix released the trailer for their documentary “Pelé” directed by David Tryhorn and Ben Nicholas, on the life of Edson Arantes do Nascimento – better known as the Brazilian football legend Pelé. The documentary launches globally on Netflix on Tuesday February 23rd, 2021.
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Watch New Clip “Hide” from DARA OF JASENOVAC, Serbia’s Oscar Entry in Theaters on Friday
Dara of Jasenovac Ahead of the release in select theaters this Friday, February 5, 2021, 101 Studios released a new video clip titled “Hide” from Dara of Jasenovac, Serbia’s official Academy Awards selection for Best International Feature. In “Hide,” 10-year-old Dara (Biljana Cekic) must save her baby brother from being taken away by a murderous Ustase soldier.
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Palm Springs International Film Awards to Present Sir Anthony Hopkins with Career Achievement Award
The Father starring Anthony Hopkins Anthony Hopkins is the recipient of the Palm Springs International Film Awards’ Career Achievement Award for The Father.
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Witty Brazilian Documentary MY DARLING SUPERMARKET Opens in February via Virtual Cinema
My Darling Supermarket (Meu Querido Supermercado) The Brazilian documentary film My Darling Supermarket (Meu Querido Supermercado), filmmaker Tali Yankelevich’s witty and humorous portrait of a Brazilian supermarket will get a U.S. virtual theatrical release via Cinema Tropical, opening on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Film Forum in New York City, followed by other cities nationwide.
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IFC Films to Release HOLLER, Nicole Riegel’s Directorial Debut Starring Jessica Barden
HOLLER directed by Nicole Riegel IFC Films has acquired Holler written and directed by Nicole Riegel, one of Variety’s ‘10 Directors to Watch’ in 2020. The film marks Riegel’s directorial debut, and stars a breakout performance from Jessica Barden (The End of the F***ing World), Gus Halper (Sing Street), Pamela Adlon (Better Things, Californication), Becky Ann Baker (Freaks and Geeks, Girls), and Austin Amelio (AMC’s The Walking Dead). Holler was selected by the Toronto International Film Festival, SXSW Film Festival, and Deauville Film Festival in 2020, and IFC Films will release the film in June 2021.
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27th Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations – Steven Yeun, Frances McDormand, Riz Ahmed, Anthony Hopkins
Steven Yeun appears in Minari by Lee Isaac Chung Lily Collins and Daveed Diggs announced the nominees for the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards®. Minari received 3 nominations including Steven Yeun for best actor, Youn Yuh-jung for best supporting actress and best ensemble.