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.
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Kelly Preston Loses Battle with Cancer at 57
Credit to Ana Gremard 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.
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‘We Are The Radical Monarchs’ Debuts on PBS July 20
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.
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‘Random Acts of Violence’ Premieres on AMC’s Shudder August 20
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?
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‘A Girl Missing’ Premiering on Film Movement July 31
Kôji Fukada’s A Girl Missing will premiere on Film Movement’s virtual cinema starting July 31st.
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Ryan Brookhart’s ‘Two Ways to Go West’ on VOD July 17
Ryan Brookhart’s Two Ways To Go West will be available on video on demand starting July 17th.
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Boston Shorts Fest: How 3 Student Filmmakers Produced Their First Film Festival
Credit to Weiye Li & Boston Shorts Fest 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.
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2021 Palm Springs International Film Festival Moves Dates
Actress Meryl Streep, PSIFF Artistic Director Michael Lerman, Actor Tom Hanks 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.
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The 20th Annual St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase Goes Virtual
My Ireland, documentary feature by Anthony Monaghan The 20th Annual St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase makes its virtual premiere today July 10-19th. The festival will feature over 56 short films, documentary shorts, master classes, and feature films.
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What to Watch This Weekend: July 10
Archive directed by Gavin Rothery If you were wondering what new movies you should watch this weekend, look no further. Check out this list of ten new titles (and their trailers) available to stream now.
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Documentary Series TIGER on the Rise, Fall and Return of Tiger Woods, Set for HBO
HBO Documentary Series TIGER on the Rise, Fall and Return of Tiger Woods A two-part documentary series illuminating in sweeping scope and vast detail the rise, fall, and epic comeback of global icon Tiger Woods is in production and set to air on HBO in December. Alex Gibney (Academy Award winner for “Taxi to the Dark Side,” nominee for “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room,” and Emmy-winner for HBO’s “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief”) are among the executive producers with Academy Award nominee and Emmy-winning filmmaker Matthew Heineman (“Cartel Land,” “A Private War”) and Emmy nominee Matthew Hamachek (“Amanda Knox”) serving as directors of the two-part television presentation. Part one of Tiger will debut Sunday, December 13, with part two airing Sunday, December 20, exclusively on HBO.
