The Cinema Eye Honors, which each year recognize documentary filmmaking, announced the nominees for its 14th Annual Awards Ceremony, which will be held virtually this year, on Tuesday, March 9, 2021.
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TIME, COLLECTIVE, GUNDA Lead Nominations for 14th Cinema Eye Honors Documentary Awards
TIME directed by Garrett Bradley. Courtesy of Amazon Studios
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WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, PBS Documentary Series Exploring Aftermath of Natural Disasters Debuts in January
A Somali man who fled violence and drought in Somalia with his family sits on the ground outside a food distribution point in the Dadaab refugee camp in northeastern Kenya on July 5, 2011. Dadaab, a complex of three settlements, is the world’s largest refugee camp. Built to house 90,000 people and home to more than four times that number, it was already well over its maximum capacity before an influx of 30,000 refugees in June. Upon arrival, the refugees find themselves tackling a chaotic system that sees new arrivals go days, even weeks, without food aid. “It still takes too much time for refugees to get proper assistance,” Antoine Froidevaux, Medecins Sans Frontieres’s (Doctors Without Borders) field coordinator in Dadaab told AFP. “The answer in terms of humanitarian aid is not satisfactory at all at the moment.” AFP PHOTO/Roberto SCHMIDT (Photo by Roberto SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo credit: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images) Today, natural disasters threaten the planet with increasing ferocity. They strike without warning, tearing apart infrastructure and destroying lives. How should the world respond, and how can vulnerable populations be better prepared in the future? When Disaster Strikes, a new three-part documentary series, explores what happens after natural disasters occur in three countries: a cyclone that brings biblical floods in Mozambique, a deadly drought that destroys lives and livelihoods in Somalia, and an historic hurricane that ravages the Bahamas. Each episode charts the on-the-ground response over months as frontline workers race to save lives, restore order from chaos and turn despair into hope. When Disaster Strikes premieres Wednesdays, January 6-20, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET on PBS.
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THE VIGIL Trailer – Horror Film Set in Brooklyn’s Hasidic Borough Park Opens in February 2021
The Vigil directed by Keith Thomas IFC Films dropped the trailer for The Vigil, a horror film set over the course of a single evening in Brooklyn’s Hasidic Borough Park neighborhood. Directed by Keith Thomas, and starring Dave Davis, Menashe Lustig and Lynn Cohen, The Vigil opens in select theaters, on digital platforms and VOD on February 26th.
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Comedian/Actor George López to be Honored at GuadaLAjara Film Festival
George Lopez as “Ramírez” in Conor Allyn’s NO MAN’S LAND. Courtesy of IFC Films. An IFC Films Release. Comedian/actor George López (No Man’s Land) will be honored at this year’s 2020 GuadaLAjara Film Festival in Los Angeles, with the Arbol de la Vida Lifetime Achievement Award for “his commitment to creating a more inclusive industry through the amplification of Latino voices in the U.S.” Past recipients include Gregory Nava, Patricia Riggen, and Kate Del Castillo. The award will be presented to López by Director Conor Allyn and co-star Jake Allyn (No Man’s Land) on Thursday, December 10th.
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FRENCH EXIT Trailer – Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges Star in Dark Comedy
Azazel Jacobs’s FRENCH EXIT starring Michelle Pfeiffer Sony Pictures Classics released the trailer for Azazel Jacobs’ French Exit starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges. The film which made its world premiere as the Closing Night feature at the 2020 New York Film Festival, will be released in theaters on February 12, 2021.
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MINARI to Open, SPRING BLOSSOM to Close 2021 Glasgow Film Festival
Steven Yeun in Minari by Lee Isaac Chung The UK premiere of director Lee Isaac Chung’s Minari, starring Steven Yeun, will open 2021 Glasgow Film Festival (GFF) on Wednesday February 24. The award-winning autobiographical drama won the US Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and US Dramatic Audience Award at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
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PINOCCHIO Trailer: Roberto Benigni Stars in Live-Action Take on Classic Tale
Pinocchio starring Roberto Benigni, Federico Ielapi Roadside Attractions released the trailer for Pinocchio, director Matteo Garrone’s live-action imagining of the iconic classic. Pinocchio premiered at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival and stars Roberto Benigni, Federico Ielapi, Rocco Papaleo, Massimo Ceccherini. Roadside Attractions will release the film in theaters on December 25th, Christmas Day.
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Another Hole In The Head Film Festival 2020 Goes Virtual Announces Program Lineup
“An Unquiet Grave” directed by Terence Krey SF IndieFest announced the complete program for the 17th Another Hole In The Head Film Festival which takes place completely online, December 11 to 27.
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Watch Trailer for FALLING, Directed by and Starring Viggo Mortensen as Gay Dad
Falling directed by and starring Viggo Mortensen Quiver Distribution released the trailer for Falling, the feature film directorial debut of actor Viggo Mortensen that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film will open in select US theaters and on VOD on February 5th, 2021.
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“Saint Maud” Leads Nominations for 2020 British Independent Film Awards
Saint Maud, directed by Rose Glass Rose Glass’ sharp and smart psychological horror, Saint Maud leads the nominations for the 2020 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), with 17 nods including Best British Independent Film, Best Screenplay and Best Director, as well as in the debut categories: Breakthrough Producer, Debut Director and Debut Screenwriter. Morfydd Clark is nominated for Best Actress and Jennifer Ehle for Supporting Actress.
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Watch a New Clip from YALDA, A NIGHT FOR FORGIVENESS from Iranian Director Massoud Bakhshi
Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness Check out a new clip from the Iranian drama Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness set to premiere via virtual cinema on December 11, 2020. Yalda, a Night for Forgiveness starring Sadaf Asgari, Behnaz Jafari, Babak Karimi, Fereshteh Sadre Orafaiy, Forough Ghajabagli, and Arman Darvish, captured the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize for Drama at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
