HBO released the official trailer for Siempre, Luis, a documentary on Luis A. Miranda Jr. – activist and father of award-winning composer, lyricist and actor, Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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HBO Drops Trailer + Premiere Date for SIEMPRE, LUIS, Documentary on Activist Luis A. Miranda
Siempre, Luis by John James, an official selection of the Special Events program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Carlos Garciade Dios.
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imagineNATIVE Film Festival 2020 to Open with Short Films Program, Closes with Miguel Hilari’s “Compañía”
Alisi Telengut, The Fourfold, 2020. Video still. Short Documentary YELLOW program For the first time ever, this year’s 21st edition of the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival set to take place entirely online, from October 20 – 25, 2020, will open with a shorts film program. Throughout the Festival four short programs will be screened, each named after one of the four colors in the medicine wheel. For the Opening Gala on Tuesday, October 20, imagineNATIVE begins in the YELLOW quadrant and will feature a gathering of international short films, standing together. The short program YELLOW is composed of works created by artists from seven different nations: Êmîcêtôsêt: Many bloodlines by Theola Ross (Cree); Between Two Lines by Jack Steele (Wiradjuri); Te Wao Nui byNgariki Ngatae (Māori); Nuxalk Radio by Banchi Hanuse (Nuxalk); Audrey’s Story by Michelle Derosier (Anishinaabe); Kapaemahu by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu (Kanaka Maoli); and The Fourfold by Alisi Telengut (Mongolian, Telengut). The fluidity of the works in YELLOW speaks to the artful nuance of Indigenous Cinema.
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Music Documentary FANDANGO AT THE WALL to Premiere on HBO
Fandango at the Wall The feature music documentary Fandango at the Wall, directed by Varda Bar-Kar and Executive produced by Quincy Jones, Andrew Young, and Carlos Santana will premiere on HBO Latino, Friday, September 25. The film follows Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning musician Arturo O’Farrill and Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning producer Kabir Sehgal who journey to Veracruz, Mexico to recruit master musicians for a live album recording at the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
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Justin Wilder Neese’s APOCALYPSE LOVE STORY Drops Official Trailer
Apocalypse Love Story 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.