Netflix released the trailer for the documentary “Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy” directed by Stanley Nelson (The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution; Freedom Riders) that explores the complex history of crack in the 1980s. The documentary premieres on Netflix on January 11, 2021.
Librarian of Congress announced the annual selection of 25 of America’s most influential motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. These films range from the innovative silent film “Suspense,” which was co-directed by a woman in 1913, and Sidney Poitier’s Oscar-winning performance in 1963’s “Lilies of the Field” to the PBS documentary “Freedom Riders” from 2010 and one of the biggest public vote getters, Christopher Nolan’s 2008 Batman film “The Dark Knight.”
Greenwich Entertainment acquired Days of Bagnold Summer the directorial debut of Simon Bird (star of The Inbetweeners) that premiered at the Locarno Film Festival. The film will be released in theaters, on virtual cinema, and on demand February 19.
Revelation Perth International Film Festival closed its 23rd annual edition with the inaugural WA Screen Culture Awards. The critically acclaimed award-winning short film Judas Collar, which made the Oscar’s Best Live Action Short Film Category Long List last year, took home five awards (and every one of their nominations).
The Boston Society of Film Critics picked Nomadland as the best film of 2020, along with Best Director for Chloe Zhao and Best Cinematography for Joshua James Richards. Other 2020 awards went to the Collective for Best Documentary and La Llorona for Best Non-English Language Film.
I celebrate myself, and sing myself, and what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
The new official trailer debuted today for the award winning film Nomadland, an exploration of modern-day van dwelling life on the road, starring Frances McDormand. Searchlight Pictures will release Nomadland on February 19, 2021.
Check out a new clip for the indie thriller film Wander Darkly starring Sienna Miller and Diego Luna which opened in select theatres and On Demand on December 11, 2020.
The Danish-Swedish drama film Another Round (Druk) directed by Thomas Vinterberg, and starring Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang, and Lars Ranthe won the award for Best European Film at the 33rd European Film Awards. Another Round also won the awards for Best European Director for Thomas Vinterberg, Best Actor for Mads Mikkelsen and European Screenwriter for Thomas Vinterberg and Tobias Lindholm.
Amazon Prime Video released the official trailer for Education, the fifth and final film in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology series featuring Kenyah Sandy and Sharlene Whyte, premiering on Friday, December 18.
MTV Documentary Films released the trailer for the award winning documentary Finding Yingying, directed by Jiayan “Jenny” Shi, which opens today December 11th nationwide in virtual cinema.
The 5th annual edition of the Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival (HCSFF) will feature over 30 screenplays in competition as well as 130 comedic short films in various forms like Rom Coms, Dark Comedy, Web Series, Horror Comedy, Cringe, Spoof, among others. From the organizers behind the Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, HCSFF will be virtual on Bitpix from December 11-18, 2020 and include screenings, filmmaker Q&As, panels, and a virtual awards gala.