Award-winning director and producer Justin Wilder Neese (“Hummingbird,” “Glass of Scotch) released the trailer for his upcoming independent feature film “Apocalypse Love Story.” Apocalypse Love Story” is set to be released by early January 2021.
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Actress Robin Wright Narrates “First Ladies” New CNN Docu Series on America’s First Ladies
First Ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush and Rosalynn Carter at dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in 2013. Golden Globe-winning actress Robin Wright narrates First Ladies, a new CNN Original Series about America’s most iconic first ladies, premiering Sunday, October 4, at 10 p.m. ET. The six-part docuseries profiles Michelle Obama, Jackie Kennedy, Nancy Reagan, Eleanor Roosevelt, Lady Bird Johnson, and Hillary Rodham Clinton.
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World Premiere of John Belushi Documentary to Kick off Chicago International Film Festival
Belushi directed by R.J. Cutler The 56th Chicago International Film Festival will open on Wednesday, October 14th, with the world premiere of the documentary film Belushi, directed by R.J. Cutler, chronicling the celebrated career and untimely death of native son and The Second City alumnus John Belushi.
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PARASITE Leads Nominations for 14th Asian Film Awards
GISAENGCHUNG (Parasite) directed by BONG Joon-Ho The Asian Film Awards Academy (“AFAA”) announced the nominations for the 14th Asian Film Awards (“AFA14”) lead by Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning Parasite with 10 nominations, followed by So Long, My Son by Wang Xiaoshuai and A Sun by Chung Mong-hong, which have both been nominated in 7 categories.
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HBO Max Debuts Sundance Award-Winning CHARM CITY KINGS Trailer
Jahi appears in Charm City Kings by Angel Manuel Soto, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by William Gray HBO Max debuted the official trailer for the Sundance Award-Winning film, Charm City Kings, set to premiere on the streaming platform on Thursday, October 8th. Charm City Kings won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting at this year’s Sundance Film Festival for its cast that includes Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Meek Mill, Will Catlett, Donielle Hansley, Kezii Curtis, Chino, Lakeyria “Wheelie Queen” Doughty and Teyonah Parris.
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Academy Announces Representation and Inclusion Standards for Oscars Eligibility in Best Picture Category
The cast and crew of “Parasite” accept the Oscar® for Best Picture during the live ABC Telecast of The 92nd Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 9, 2020. | Blaine Ohigashi / ©A.M.P.A.S. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced new representation and inclusion standards for Oscars® eligibility in the Best Picture category, as part of its Academy Aperture 2025 initiative.
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Watch First Teaser Trailer for NOMADLAND, Starring Frances McDormand
Frances McDormand in the film NOMADLAND. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2020 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved Ahead of its premiere at Venice, Toronto, Telluride, and New York Film Festivals in the Fall, Searchlight Pictures released the first official teaser trailer for Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland starring Oscar-winning actress Frances McDormand. Nomadland will be released in theaters this Fall.
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Cinedigm Releases SAVIORS, Christopher Greenslate’s Award-Winning Indie Film
SAVIORS directed by Christopher Greenslate Cinedigm in partnership with Glass House Distribution released the award-winning independent film Saviors, winner of the Jury Award at the Madrid International Film Festival and the Beverly Hills Film Festival Audience Choice Award. Saviors starring Megan Johnson, Nathaniel Stroud, and Joe Cadiff is now available on Digital and DVD.
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BREAKING FAST to Open, AHEAD OF THE CURVE will Close, 2020 Reeling, Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival
BREAKING FAST Reeling, Chicago’s LGBTQ+ film festival will celebrate its 38th anniversary this fall with a new virtual edition, showcasing 30 features, 54 shorts across eight shorts programs from 21 countries. Over the course of 11 days – from September 24 to October 4 – new titles will be premiered each day of the festival on Reeling’s online platform.
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Watch Trailer for YELLOW ROSE, Starring Grammy-Winner Eva Noblezada
Still from Diane Paragas’s “Yellow Rose” with Eva Noblezada and Dale Watson – Photo by August Thurmer Sony Pictures released the trailer for the award winning film Yellow Rose which opens in theaters on October 9, 2020. Yellow Rose is the timely story of a Filipina teen from a small Texas town who fights to pursue her dreams as a country music performer while having to decide between staying with her family or leaving the only home she has known.
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64th BFI London Film Festival Unveils Lineup of 58 Films
Honeymood directed by Talya Lavie The 64th BFI London Film Festival (LFF) today announced a vibrant program of 58 films from around the world showcased at the reimagined 2020 festival that will be delivered both virtually and via physical screenings.
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Calgary International Film Festival 2020 Announces Lineup of 175+ Films – In Cinema and Online
Sigourney Weaver, Margaret Qualley in My Salinger Year by Philippe Falardeau With over 175 films and 40+ countries represented, Calgary International Film Festival announced the 2020 lineup of much of the year’s most groundbreaking and must-see movies. The hybrid festival rolls out with 90+ in-cinema feature films and shorts package screenings and 160+ films that you can watch online. This will be first time the festival will be accessible by audiences outside Calgary – with streaming available across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba from September 24 to October 4, 2020.