418 short films, including 128 international short films from 36 countries, have been selected to screen at the upcoming 16th edition of the Oscar®-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival.
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418 Short Films to Screen at Virtual Oscar-qualifying 2020 HollyShorts Film Festival
FREEZE starring Nora Zehetner and Adrian Grenier
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South Korean Crime Thriller “Beasts Clawing at Straws” Opens in Theaters on October 21
Beasts Clawing at Straws The South Korean horror thriller “Beasts Clawing at Straws” directed by Kim Yong-hoon opens in numerous theaters nationwide on October 21 from Kino Marquee. VOD release follows on December 15.
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Yi Chen’s FIRST VOTE, Eye-Opening Film About Voting in the Growing Chinese American Communities, Premieres October 20
FIRST VOTE directed by by Yi Chen First Vote, Yi Chen’s documentary on the Asian American experience at the voting polls will have its World Broadcast Premiere on October 20, 2020.
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Cevin Soling’s “Tiffany Brittany Brooke” Debuts at Oscar Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival
Tiffany Brittany Brooke Writer-Director Cevin Soling’s animated short “Tiffany Brittany Brooke” will make its festival debut at the 16th Annual HollyShorts Film Festival, November 9th–15th on the Bitpix platform.
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Watch Trailer for CHRISTMAS IN CAROLINA, ‘Family Matters’ Stars Kellie Williams and Darius McCrary Reunite in Family Drama
Christmas In Carolina Kellie Shanygne Williams and Darius McCrary of Family Matters reprise their roles as siblings in the indie holiday romance film Christmas In Carolina. Directed by Peggy Williams, and starring Joslyn Y. Hall (Atlanta) along with David L. Rowell (Com-pli-cat-ed), the film is widely available On-Digital and On-Demand, November 1, 2020.
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Italian Coming-of-Age Drama ALONE WITH HER DREAMS Opens via Virtual Cinema on October 30, 2020
Alone with her Dreams Filmmaker Paolo Licata makes his debut with the Italian coming-of-age drama “Alone with her Dreams” opening in the U.S. via Virtual Cinema on October 30, 2020. Winner of Best First Feature and Best Original Score at the 2020 Italian Golden Globe Awards, the film stars Lucia Sardo, Marta Castiglia, Ileana Rigano, Katia Greco, Claudio Collovà,Loredana Marino, Tania Bambaci, along with Federica Sarno.
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MTV Documentary Films Acquires “76 DAYS” at Heartland Film Festival
“76 Days” directed by Hao Wu, Weixi Chen, and Anonymous MTV Documentary Films acquired the documentary “76 Days,” directed by Hao Wu, Weixi Chen, and Anonymous, currently playing at the 29th Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF).
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Shawn Mendes Documentary IN WONDER Premieres on Netflix in November
Shawn Mendes In Wonder (Netflix) A new documentary on Grammy nominated, multi-platinum singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes titled “In Wonder” will be released globally on Netflix on November 23. The documentary world premiered at Toronto International Film Festival as a TIFF special event selection.
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Czech Republic Selects CHARLATAN for Oscars Race for Best International Feature Film
Charlatan (Czech: Šarlatán) directed by Agnieszka Holland The Czech biographical drama Charlatan (Czech: Šarlatán) directed by Agnieszka Holland has been selected by the Czech Film and Television Academy (CFTA) to represent Czech Republic in the Oscars’ 2021 race for Best International Feature Film.
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Watch Trailer For NINE DAYS – Indie Science-Fiction Drama Starring Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz
Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz star in Nine Days by Edson Oda Sony Pictures Classics released the new trailer for Nine Days directed by Edson Oda and starring Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Benedict Wong, Bill Skårsgard, Tony Hale, David Rysdahl, along with Arianna Ortiz. The film which world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival is scheduled to be released in early 2021.
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Watch: YouTube Documentary “Trapped: Cash Bail in America” Streaming FREE Now
Trapped: Cash Bail In America The new documentary, “Trapped: Cash Bail in America” explores the growing movement to end the inherent economic and racial inequalities of cash bail while highlighting victims impacted by an unjust system, the tireless campaigners fighting for criminal justice reform, and a bail industry lobbying to maintain the status quo. The documentary is available to stream for free on the Real Stories YouTube Channel.
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Isolation Horror Film DARKENESS IN TENEMENT 45 Drops on Election Day
Darkness in Tenement 45 The pandemic-set, isolation horror/thriller Darkness in Tenement 45 from writer/director Nicole Groton (“The Melting Family”) will debut on all digital VOD platforms November 3.