Award winning director Melissa Haizlip released the brand new theatrical trailer for the award winning documentary “MR. SOUL!” The trailer features incredible scenes and footage from the much praised film.
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Watch New Trailer for MR. SOUL!, Award Winning Documentary Opens August 28
On the set of SOUL!, original director Stan Lathan stands with the cameraman filming a segment featuring Ellis Haizlip (host) with special guest filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles (Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song) in a scene from MR. SOUL! – A FILM BY MELISSA HAIZLIP – Courtesy of Shoes In The Bed Productions
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Watch Trailer for CLASS ACTION PARK, Docu on ‘World’s Most Dangerous Amusement Park’
Class Action Park HBO Max released the trailer for Class Action Park, billed as the first-ever documentary on the world’s most dangerous amusement park. Class Action Park premieres on the streaming platform on Thursday, August 27th
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Marcus Paulk, Royce Reed, Lynese Wiley, Mercedes Gutierrez Star in Horror Film CALL TIME
“Call Time” stars (l to r) Marcus Paulk as Phillip, Royce Reed as Valerie Evans, Lynese Wiley as Tasha and Mercedes Gutierrez as Lia Lopez Although the pandemic has slowed productions, filming began in florida on the dramatic horror film “Call Time” directed by 20/20 Vizion Derrick Hammond and written by Nicanson Guerrier. The movie is being shot on a closed set in adherence for COVID-19 regulation on precaution in a historic private location tucked away in Alachua, Florida.
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BlacKkKlansman Composer Terence Blanchard to Receive TIFF Variety Artisan Award at Toronto Film Festival
Terence Blanchard (credit: Henry Adebonojo) Academy Award–nominated and six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard will be honored with the TIFF Variety Artisan Award at this year’s TIFF Tribute Awards during the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. The award recognizes a distinguished creative who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema and entertainment. Last year’s Variety Artisan Award was given to Academy Award–winning cinematographer Roger Deakins.
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Watch First Trailer for ON THE ROCKS, Starring Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, and Marlon Wayans
A24 released the brand new trailer for On The Rocks from writer-director Sofia Coppola, and starring Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, along with Marlon Wayans. On The Rocks marks the first film produced under the Apple/A24 partnership and opens in theaters and on Apple TV + in October.
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Indie Drama ETERNAL BEAUTY Starring Sally Hawkins Gets a Fall Release Date
ETERNAL BEAUTY starring Sally Hawkins Samuel Goldwyn Films will release actor turned director Craig Robert’s (Submarine, Neighbors) feature film Eternal Beauty, starring Academy Award® nominee and Golden Globe® winner Sally Hawkins (The Shape of Water), David Thewlis (Justice League/Harry Potter Franchises), Alice Lowe (Prevenge), Billie Piper (Doctor Who) and Penelope Wilton (Downton Abbey), on-demand and digital on October 2, 2020.
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MY HEART GOES BOOM! and THE PEOPLE UPSTAIRS to Premiere at San Sebastian Festival
Explota explota / My Heart Goes Boom!, by Nacho Álvarez San Sebastian Festival, will present at its 68th edition the feature films Sentimental/The People Upstairs, by Cesc Gay, and Explota explota/My Heart Goes Boom!, by Nacho Álvarez, as well as the series Inés del alma mía, based on the book of the same name by Isabel Allende.
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Frightening Turkish Horror Film THE ANTENNA Opens in Fall
The Antenna Dark Star Pictures will release the Turkish horror film The Antenna, which world premiered at 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, in virtual theaters on October 2, including: Los Angeles (Laemmle), New York and major cities (Museum Of The Moving Image (MOMI), Alamo On Demand) and Philadelphia (Film Society). The film will open on VOD in US & Canada on October 20.
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Tribeca Award Winning Documentary OUR TIME MACHINE, Sets a Fall Release Date
OUR TIME MACHINE. Maleonn working on bird sculpture. Courtesy Maleonn Studio. Yang Sun and S. Leo Chiang’s award winning documentary, Our Time Machine, which premiered at 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, comes to over 35 theaters across the nation on September 11th in the virtual cinema space.
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Watch Trailer for SUMMERLAND, Queer Coming-of-Age Comedy
Summerland The queer coming-of-age comedy Summerland, which lands on VOD on September 14, released a brand spanking new trailer. The indie comedy directed by Lankyboy, a directing duo made up of Kurtis David Harder and Noah Kentis, and starring Maddie Phillips of Netflix’s Teenage Bounty Hunters, follows three friends all trying desperately to find themselves, while trying not to drive off the road in the process.
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European Film Academy Announces First Wave of 2020 EFA Feature Film Selections
BERLIN ALEXANDERPLATZ Due to Covid-19 and the related restrictions, the European Film Academy is announcing the EFA Feature Film Selection 2020 in two steps. Today, EFA revealed the titles of the 32 films in the first part, the second part will be announced in September. This will allow the inclusion of films that would have premiered by May 31, 2020 – be it at a festival or at a regular cinema – but could not due to the pandemic, provided they will premiere theatrically or online before the end of November 2020. Together, the films from part 1 and 2 form the EFA Feature Film Selection, the list of feature-length fiction films recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards 2020. The films have been selected by a committee consisting of the EFA Board and invited experts.
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New York Film Festival Reveals Restored Films in Revivals Lineup
In the Mood for Love (courtesy Janus Films) Film at Lincoln Center unveiled the eclectic assortment of new restorations in the lineup of Revivals for the 58th New York Film Festival (September 17 – October 11).