What can history tell us about the present?
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THE MEANING OF HITLER, A Provocative Look of Hitler’s Legacy in the 21st Century World Premieres, at DOC NYC 2020
The Meaning of Hitler. White nationalists participate in a torch-lit march on the grounds of the University of Virginia ahead of the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia on August 11, 2017. Picture taken August 11, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith
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Heartland International Film Festival Announces 2020 Winners: “76 Days” and “There Is No Evil” Win Top Prizes
“76 Days” directed by Hao Wu, Weixi Chen, and Anonymous The 29th Heartland International Film Festival (HIFF) announced the award winners and more than $60,000 in cash prizes via its virtual Awards Show this evening. Wuhan COVID-19 outbreak documentary “76 Days” is HIFF’s big winner, taking both the $20,000 Grand Prize for Documentary Feature and $2,000 Richard D. Propes Social Impact Award, Documentary Feature. Earlier this week MTV Documentary Films acquired the North American rights to “76 Days” at HIFF.
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HBO Documentary Series THE VOW to Return in 2021 with 2nd Season of New Episodes
The Vow directed by Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer The HBO documentary series THE VOW “finale” aired last night October 18, 2020, but it is not over – the series will return with a second installment of episodes, to air in 2021. The Emmy-winning, Academy Award nominated team of Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer will again direct and executive produce.
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RESTAURANT HUSTLE Documentary Chronicles Experience of Top Chefs Maneet Chauhan, Antonia Lofaso, Christian Petroni, and Marcus Samuelsson During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Restaurant Hustle: Marcus Samuelsson The new documentary Restaurant Hustle 2020: All On The Line follows world-class chefs Maneet Chauhan, Antonia Lofaso, Christian Petroni,and Marcus Samuelsson as they each picked up a camera and with the help of friends and family to document the challenges their restaurants faced during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus. The film from Executive Producer Guy Fieri, will have its World Premiere at the virtual 2020 DOC NYC festival in November, and will premiere nationally on Food Network on Sunday, December 27th at 9pm ET/PT.
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THE WORLD WITHOUT YOU Trailer – Emotionally-Charged Drama Stars Radha Mitchell and Perrey Reeves
The World Without You starring Radha Mitchell and Perrey Reeves The powerful indie drama The World Without You starring Radha Mitchell (Pitch Black) and Perrey Reeves (Entourage) released the new trailer ahead of the VOD release on November 1, 2020.
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Bruno Santamaría’s THINGS WE DARE NOT DO Premieres in U.S. at Chicago Film Festival, Followed by DOC NYC
Things We Dare Not Do (Cosas que no hacemos) Things We Dare Not Do (Cosas que no hacemos), the second feature film by Mexican director and cinematographer Bruno Santamaría has its U.S. premiere in the Documentary and Out-look competitions at the 56th Chicago International Film Festival, followed by its participation at the 11th edition of DOC NYC.
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First Look Clip from RED HEAVEN, A Social Experiment on “Mars”, World Premiering at DOC NYC
Red Heaven directed by Lauren DeFilippo and Katherine Gorringe Get the first look at a video clip from Lauren DeFilippo and Katherine Gorringe’s Red Heaven, a prescient exploration of self-imposed quarantine that chronicles a one-year mission in a Mars simulation pod by six volunteers, set to World Premiere at the online edition of DOC NYC 2020.
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AMARELO – IT’S ALL FOR YESTERDAY, Documentary on Brazilian Rapper Emicida, Debuts on Netflix in December
“AmarElo – It’s all for yesterday” Emicida @ 21H Theatro Municipal (Jef Delgado) Netflix will release the documentary film AmarElo – It’s all for yesterday, by Brazilian rapper, singer, songwriter and MC, Emicida, with animations, interviews and backstage scenes on December 8, 2020. Having the rapper’s show at Theatro Municipal of São Paulo in 2019 as a spine, the film directed by Fred Ouro Preto explores the production of the Estúdio AmarElo project and, at the same time, the history of Brazilian black culture in the last 100 years.
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NINE DAYS Opens, STARDUST and BROTHERS OF DESTRUCTION Set for Closing Night of 27th Austin Film Festival
Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz star in Nine Days by Edson Oda Austin Film Festival will kick off this year’s 27th edition of the Festival, on October 22, 2020 with Nine Days from writer/director Edson Oda, with cast members Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz on hand for a post-screening Q&A. WWE Network Documentaries will bring the World Premiere of Brothers of Destruction to the festival’s Closing Night slate, which chronicles the legacy of the iconic legends, Undertaker and Kane. AFF’s Centerpiece film is IFC Films’ Farewell Amor, following the story of an Angolan immigrant reuniting with his wife and daughter after 17 years apart. IFC Films will also be bringing Stardust (directed/co-written by Gabriel Range) to the Festival’s Closing Night programming.
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UNCLE FRANK Trailer – Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis and Peter Macdissi Star in Hilarious Road Movie
(L-R) Paul Bettany as “Frank,” Sophia Lillis as “Beth,” and Peter Macdissi as “Wally” in UNCLE FRANK Photo: Brownie Harris/Amazon Studios Amazon released the official trailer for Alan Ball’s hilarious road movie Uncle Frank, starring Paul Bettany, Sophia Lillis and Peter Macdissi which premiered earlier this year at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Uncle Frank premieres on Amazon Prime Video on November 25th.
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“Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb” Documentary Debuts on Netflix on October 28th
Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb The new docu-feature “Secrets of the Saqqara Tomb” will premiere on Netflix on October 28th and documents the discovery of a “one of a kind” tomb that came to life beneath the sand at the archaeological site Saqqara in Egypt. Directed by James Tovell, the documentary films a team of local archaeologists excavating never before explored passageways, shafts, and tombs, piecing together the secrets of Egypt’s most significant find in almost 50 years.
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Kenyan Family Docu-Drama THE LETTER Heads to DOC NYC and other US Fests
The Letter directed by Maia Lekow and Christopher King Following its world premiere at IDFA and its North American premiere at AFI Docs, the Kenyan family docu-drama The Letter by Maia Lekow and Christopher King heads to DOC NYC 2020 for its East Coast premiere as part of International Perspectives, in addition to five other US festivals.