IFC Films released an official clip for the indie coming-of-age drama film Holler, from filmmaker Nicole Riegel and starring Jessica Barden, Gus Halper, Pamela Adlon, Becky Ann Baker, along with Austin Amelio. The film opens in theaters and on demand on June 11.
Etheria Film Night, the annual showcase of horror, science fiction, fantasy, action and thriller films directed by women, will feature nine short films in the 2021 Official Short Films Showcase Lineup. The festival will stream exclusively on Shudder, beginning Friday, June 25 through July 25.
Ahead of the world premiere at Sheffield Doc/Fest, the new trailer debuted for the powerful documentary short film RIP SENI directed by Daisy Ifama. The film is a reaction to the ‘RIP SENI’ signs that appeared outside Bethlem Royal Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in South London following the death of a black man who died at the hands of police officers.
The 21st annual New York-based New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF) announced its full lineup featuring cinema from India, and the Indian Diaspora. Presented virtually for the second year in a row, the festival features 58 screenings (23 narrative features, 8 documentary features and 27 short films) from June 4-June 13.
The Oscar-nominated animated short Genius Loci, along with César Award winners And Then the Bear and So What if the Goats Die? are among the lineup for New French Shorts 2021, the annual showcase of the new cinematic gems in short form from France.
The first official trailer dropped for the upcoming documentary Last Man Standing: Suge Knight And The Murders Of Biggie & Tupac, that promises to “present new material and evidence never heard before” on the story of Suge Knight, the former CEO of legendary rap music label Death Row Records, and the murders of Biggie & Tupac.
Showtime released the official trailer for The Kings, a four-part documentary series chronicling the fierce rivalry between world champions and Boxing Hall of Famers known as the “Four Kings” – Roberto “Manos de Piedra” Durán, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns, and Sugar Ray Leonard.
The 20th San Francisco Documentary Film Festival (SF DocFest) will June 3 – 20, 2021 with 40 features and 38 shorts across 6 different short programs. The festival opens with Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Summer of Soul and close with Jasmine Stodel’s Kid Candidate.
Kiss released the trailer for their new documentary Biography: KISStory premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival followed by A&E on June 27.
The Nantucket Film Festival (NFF) has added new films including Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain by past NFF honoree Morgan Neville to the upcoming 26th annual edition, taking place June 17-28.
RiverRun International Film Festival announced the Jury Awards for the 2021 Festival with Best Film going to Fires in the Dark directed by Dominique Lienhard and Best Documentary Feature going to Sapelo directed by Nick Brandestini. In addition to Best Film, Fires in the Dark also won Best Director along with Best Screenplay for Dominique Lienhard and Best Cinematography for Philippe Kress.
Filmmaker Kristine Stolakis’ debut feature, the documentary Pray Away, which examines the enduring harm of conversion therapy and the “pray the gay away” movement, will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.