Former President Barack Obama revealed his favorite movies of 2020 which include Nomadland, Bacurau, Boys State, Martin Eden and, Crip Camp, the documentary produced by the Obamas’ company Higher Ground.
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Barack Obama Reveals Favorite Movies Of 2020 – CRIP CAMP, NOMADLAND, BOYS STATE
Crip Camp by Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Steve Honigsbaum
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NOMADLAND Leads Chicago Film Critics 2020 Award Nominations, Chadwick Boseman Receives Posthumous Acting Nods
Frances McDormand in the film NOMADLAND. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2020 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) announced the nominees for their top film honors of 2020 with Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland leading the field with seven total nominations. Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow and Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things each earned six nominations, while Mank and Promising Young Woman are each recognized with five. Chadwick Boseman posthumously earns dual acting nominations for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Da 5 Bloods.
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A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX Trailer: Magnolia to Release Sundance Bound Sci-fi Documentary in February
A still from A Glitch in the Matrix by Rodney Ascher, an official selection of the Midnight section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. A Glitch in the Matrix, the mind-bending new sci-fi documentary from acclaimed filmmaker Rodney Ascher (Room 237, The Nightmare) that offers viewers a red or blue pill before entering the funhouse of simulation theory has been acquired by Magnolia Pictures ahead of the world premiere at 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
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Svetlana Cvetko’s Playful Erotic Tale SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT Sets February 2021 Release Date
SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT directed by Svetlana Cvetko Show Me What You Got, the award-winning directorial debut of acclaimed cinematographer Svetlana Cvetko, will open on the Labz Live platform and via theatrical partners on February 12, and continue throughout the Valentine’s week.
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Berlin Film Festival Unveils 2021 ‘Two Stages’ Format
Berlinale – Berlin International Film Festival Due to the current COVID-19 situation, the 71st Berlin International Film Festival has developed a new festival format for 2021. The industry platforms European Film Market, Berlinale Co-Production Market, Berlinale Talents and the World Cinema Fund will kick off the 71st Berlinale in March with an online offer. In June, there will be a summer event with numerous film screenings for the public audiences – in cinemas as well as open air.
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TRUTH TO POWER, Documentary on System of a Down’s Serj Tankian Sets February Release Date
Serj Tankian, Truth to Power Oscilloscope Laboratories will release Truth to Power, the feature documentary about Serj Tankian, the Grammy®-winning lead singer of System Of A Down whose music and outspoken social justice activism on and off the stage have influenced large-scale political movements. With unique and exclusive access to the man behind the music, award-winning director/writer/producer Garin Hovannisian (I Am Not Alone) captures both intimate and historic public moments, including Serj’s role in inspiring the massive peaceful protests of 2018’s Velvet Revolution in his native Armenia which successfully ousted an oligarchic regime. The film was produced by Live Nation Productions and executive produced by Academy Award® nominee Joe Berlinger (Paradise Lost trilogy, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster). O-Scope plans to bring the film to worldwide audiences on February 19, 2021.
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Watch Teaser Trailer for KNOCKING, Swedish Horror Film Premiering at Sundance
Cecilia Milocco appears in Knocking by Frida Kempff, an official selection of the Midnight section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Hannes Krantz. Ahead of the world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in the Midnight section, a teaser trailer debuted for “Knocking” from director Frida Kempff, and starring Cecilia Milocco.
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IFC Films to Release MOFFIE, Oliver Hermanus’ Queer War Drama
MOFFIE directed by Oliver Hermanus IFC Films acquired Moffie, South African Oliver Hermanus’ ravishing queer war film set against the backdrop of the Apartheid-era South African Border War. IFC Films will release the critically acclaimed film in April 2021.
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True-crime Documentary Thriller AFTER THE MURDER OF ALBERT LIMA to Premiere on Crackle
After the Murder of Albert Lima The true-crime documentary thriller After the Murder of Albert Lima, from director and producer Aengus James (American Harmony, Scandalous) will be released as a Crackle Original in the first quarter of 2021.
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NAACP Image Awards Announces 2021 Date
52nd NAACP Image Awards The 52nd NAACP Image Awards will broadcast live on BET Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 8:00 PM ET. Additionally, the NAACP Image Awards Dinner, which traditionally takes place the night before the telecast, will live stream over six nights February 15-19, 2021. The virtual ceremonies will recognize winners in more than 60 non-televised award categories in the fields of television and streaming, music, literature, film, and activism.
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Bleecker Street to Release Sundance Bound TOGETHER TOGETHER Starring Ed Helms and Patti Harrison
Together Together Bleecker Street acquired Nikole Beckwith’s second feature, Together Together, starring Ed Helms, Patti Harrison, Tig Notaro, Julio Torres along with Anna Konkle, Sufe Bradshaw, Rosalind Chao, Nora Dunn and Fred Melamed. The film will have its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section.
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NO MAN’S LAND Trailer – Indie ‘Modern Western’ Stars Jake Allyn, Frank Grillo
NO MAN’S LAND IFC Films released the official trailer for No Man’s Land, modern Western inspired by the real-life “no man’s land” areas along the Texas-Mexico border, starring Jake Allyn, Frank Grillo, Jorge A. Jimenez, Esmeralda Pimentel, Andie MacDowell, George Lopez. Directed by Conor Allyn, No Man’s Land opens in Select Theaters, on Digital Platforms and VOD on January 22nd.