Earlier this month, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) announced MIFF 68 1⁄2 – a reimagined celebration of film online, following the cancellation of MIFF 2020. The fully-curated program will showcase over 100 films including 12 world premieres, Australian premieres, shorts, Q&As, special events, and more. MIFF 68 1⁄2 will be available to stream in Australia August 6-23.
Check out this week’s new trailers featuring upcoming films starring Bryan Cranston, Ethan Hawke, Rosamund Pike and more. Also, watch the new teaser trailer for Halloween Kills from the classic horror franchise Halloween.
British comedian Simon Amstell’s debut feature Benjamin will be available on VOD on August 25th. The romantic comedy is a charming, laugh-out-loud look at one man’s land mined road to success and love.
Rooftop Films, in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation, is proud to present the Brooklyn Drive-In—opening this Friday, July 17th, on the pier of The Brooklyn Army Terminal.
Actress Kelly Preston lost her two-year battle with breast cancer on Sunday July 12th; she was 57 years old. Her husband, John Travolta, took to Instagram to share the news.
Directed by Linda Goldstein Knowlton, We Are The Radical Monarchs has its national broadcast debut on the PBS documentary series POV on Monday, July 20 at 9 p.m. Set in Oakland, a city with a deep history of social justice movements, the film follows the two trailblazing, queer women of color who created The Radical Monarchs, a more diverse and inclusive alternative to the scout movement.
Jay Baruchel’s sophomore feature Random Acts of Violence will stream exclusively on AMC’s Shudder on August 20th. The stylish slasher starring Jesse Williams and Jordana Brewster asks audience what are the real consequences when life beings to imitate art?
Kôji Fukada’s A Girl Missing will premiere on Film Movement’s virtual cinema starting July 31st.
Ryan Brookhart’s Two Ways To Go West will be available on video on demand starting July 17th.
Three Emerson College students had an idea to start a film festival as a way to showcase student filmmakers around the Boston area. When coronavirus forced everyone into quarantine, they had a choice to either let their months of prepping go in vain or to find a way to make it happen; they chose the latter. Boston Shorts Fest is a fully student-owned virtual film festival that premiered July 10th and will available to screen until July 17th, with all funds going to support racial justice.
The Palm Springs International Film Festival Society announced new dates for the 32nd annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. The festival will move to Thursday, February 25, 2021 through Monday, March 8, 2021.
