Vertical Entertainment will release the sci-fi thriller Parallel from director Isaac Ezban in theaters and on demand on December 11, 2020.
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HollyShorts Film Festival to Open with THOMPSON FARM, Directed by Spike Lee’s Son Jackson Lewis Lee
THOMPSON FARM directed by Jackson Lewis Lee The 16th annual HollyShorts Film Festival will open with the premiere of Jackson Lewis Lee’s new short film THOMPSON FARM. Jackson Lewis Lee is the son of legendary filmmaker and Oscar-Winning writer/director Spike Lee. Thompson Farm will screen as part of the HollyShorts opening night lineup on Monday, November 9th.
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Watch THE LIFE AHEAD Trailer, Italian Drama Starring Sophia Loren
“The Life Ahead” (La vita davanti a sé) Netflix released the trailer for the Italian drama “The Life Ahead” (La vita davanti a sé) from director Edoardo Ponti and starring Academy Award® winner Sophia Loren, along with Ibrahima Gueye. In the film set in seaside Italy, a Holocaust survivor Madame Rosa (Loren), takes in 12-year-old street kid Momo (Gueye), who recently robbed her. The two become each other’s protectors, anchoring an unconventional family.
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NOMADLAND Kicks Off 43rd Denver Film Festival Lineup, NINE DAYS as Centerpiece Film
Frances McDormand in the film NOMADLAND. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2020 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved The 43rd Denver Film Festival (DFF43) kicks off tonight, Opening Night, October 22 with Searchlight’s NOMADLAND. The film will also receive DFF43’s Rare Pearl Award which will be accepted by director, Chloé Zhao, in a video presentation before the film screening. The Rare Pearl Award highlights a film whose beauty and uniqueness stand out as finest of the year. Recent Rare Pearl Award winners include Portrait of a Lady on Fire (DFF42) and Roma (DFF41).
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Michael Covino’s THE CLIMB Gets New Release Date of November 13th
Left to Right: Kyle Marvin as Kyle, Michael Angelo Covino as Mike in The Climb directed by Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin(Photo by Zach Kuperstein. Courtesy Sony Pictures Classics.) Sony Pictures Classics will finally release The Climb directed by Michael Angelo Covino in select theaters nationwide on November 13, 2020.
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NOMADLAND, UNCLE FRANK Among Winners of Mill Valley Film Festival 2020 Audience Awards
NOMADLAND The 43rd Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF43) and the DocLands Documentary Film Festival (which ran in tandem this year) concluded on October 18th after 11 days of virtual and drive-in screenings, panels, and special events.
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Aaron Sorkin and Chloé Zhao to be Honored at SFFILM Awards Night 2020
Aaron Sorkin and Chloé Zhao Filmmakers Aaron Sorkin and Chloé Zhao will receive honors at SFFILM Awards Night, which this year has shifted from its traditional seated dinner and onstage presentation format to a dynamic live-streamed showcase, taking place December 9.
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Apple Acquires THE VELVET UNDERGROUND Documentary from “Carol” Director Todd Haynes
“The Velvet Underground” directed by Todd Haynes Apple acquired “The Velvet Underground,” the new feature documentary from Academy Award-nominated director Todd Haynes (“Carol,” “Far From Heaven,” “I’m Not There”).
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VALLEY OF THE GODS Starring Josh Hartnett Wins at International Uranium Film Festival in Berlin 2020
Valley of the Gods The drama Valley of the Gods (Dolina Bogów) written and directed by Lech Majewski, starring Josh Hartnett, John Malkovich, Bérénice Marlohe, John Rhys-Davies, Jaime Ray Newman and Laura Ecas is the winner of the Best Feature Movie Award at the International Uranium Film Festival (IUFF) in Berlin 2020.
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Documentary Short BURNING OJAI: OUR FIRE STORY on 2017 California Wildfires Debuts October 28 on HBO
Burning Ojai: Our Fire Story The documentary short Burning Ojai: Our Fire Story, featuring personal accounts of the 2017 California wildfires debuts Wednesday, October 28 (7:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. EST / PST), on HBO. Burning Ojai: Our Fire Story follows one family and the residents of Ventura County, CA through a journey of devastation, repair and survival after one of the largest wildfires in state history destroys their beloved community.
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Inspiring Documentary SAUL & RUBY’S HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR BAND Sets November Release Date
Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band Samuel Goldwyn Films will release the award winning documentary film Saul & Ruby’s Holocaust Survivor Band on VOD and streaming platforms on November 24.
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BORN TO BE, A Look at the Pioneering Mount Sinai Center for Transgender Medicine & Surgery, Premieres in November on Film Forum’s Virtual Cinema
Mahogany Goes To Surgery in Tania Cypriano’s BORN TO BE Tania Cypriano’s “Born to Be” which world-premiered at the 2019 New York Film Festival, will have its exclusive NYC premiere in Film Forum’s Virtual Cinema beginning Wednesday, November 18. Born to Be looks at pioneering surgeon Dr. Jess Ting and his patients at Mount Sinai’s Center for Transgender Medicine and Surgery.