Actor Jerry Stiller known for playing brash but love-able characters Frank Costanza on Seinfeld and Arthur Spooner on The King of Queens has died. He was 92.
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New York Film Festival Unveils New Programming Structure and Exploring 2020 Format
58th New York Film Festival Team: (L-R: Dennis Lim, Eugene Hernandez, Florence Almozini, K. Austin Collins, Rachel Rosen, Devika Girish, Aily Nash, Dan Sullivan, Madeline Whittle, Tyler Wilson, Violeta Bava, Michelle Carey, Leo Goldsmith, Rachael Rakes, Gina Telaroli) The 58th New York Film Festival (NYFF), set to take place from September 25th through October 11th, will feature changes to the festival’s programming structure and new selection committee and advisory roles.
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Watch Trailer for ALICE, SXSW Award Winning French Drama Starring Emilie Piponnier
Alice directed by Josephine Mackerras Monument Releasing dropped the new trailer for Alice, the award winning French drama directed by Josephine Mackerras that won the top prize – Grand Jury Award at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival.
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Kino Lorber Releases “Lifeline: Clyfford Still” Documentary Portrait of Artist Clyfford Still
Lifeline: Clyfford Still. Clyfford Still photographed by Sandra Still Campbell, courtesy of the Clyfford Still Archives Kino Lorber released Lifeline: Clyfford Still, the critically-acclaimed documentary by Dennis Scholl (The Last Resort) about the influential and groundbreaking artist Clyfford Still. An Official Selection of DOC NYC, Lifeline: Clyfford Still is now available on DVD, and digital/VOD
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Watch Trailer for Indie Drama/Thriller HAMMER Starring Will Patton, Mark O’Brien
Hammer Vertical Entertainment released the official trailer for the indie drama/thriller Hammer written & directed by Christian Sparkes, and starring Will Patton, Mark O’Brien along with Ben Cott.
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Syndicado Releasing 4 Documentaries about Extraordinary Women
Photos (Left to Right): “Searching Eva” (Credit: CORSO Film), “Born in Evin” (Credit: Tondowski Films), “My Father the Spy” (Credit: Mistrus Media) & “Scheme Birds (Credit: Sysifos Film AB) Syndicado, an international film and television distribution and sales group, is releasing four acclaimed and award-winning documentaries on VOD in North America starting June 2 on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play and Vimeo. Three out of the four films are directed by female filmmakers, but each film tells stories about extraordinary women from all walks of life and generations, from millennials to Baby Boomers, and from around the globe.
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BOTERO, Definitive Documentary on Popular Artist Fernando Botero, Gets Virtual Release
Fernando Botero Fernando Botero, one of the world’s most popular living artists, is the subject of the documentary Botero, from documentary filmmaker Don Millar. Beginning May 1 Corinth Film will virtually release Botero, the definitive documentary profile of the artist in conjunction with theaters in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Boulder and more.
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Watch Trailer for “Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind” Docu on Canadian Musical Icon
Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind Greenwich Entertainment released the official trailer for the documentary “Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind” – an exploration into the career, music and influence of the Canadian musical icon. The documentary follows Lightfoot’s evolution from choirboy in rural Canada to troubled troubadour to international star with hits including “If You Could Read My Mind”, “Sundown”, “Carefree Highway”, and “Rainy Day People”. The film is expected to be released later this summer.
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Watch Trailer for FOURTEEN, Indie Drama Starring Tallie Medel and Norma Kuhling
Fourteen Grasshopper Film released the trailer for the indie film drama Fourteen directed by Dan Sallitt, and starring Tallie Medel and Norma Kuhling that world premiered at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival. The film which also stars Lorelei Romani, C. Mason Wells, Dylan McCormick, and Kolyn Brown will virtually open on May 15th on Grasshopper’s new virtual cinema.
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Watch Trailer for Hostage Drama A CLEAR SHOT Starring Mario Van Peebles
A CLEAR SHOT Starring Mario Van Peebles The official trailer debuted for the new film A Clear Shot starring actor Mario Van Peebles, and inspired by the true story of the 1991 Good Guys Electronics Store siege in Sacramento, California, the largest hostage siege negotiation ever attempted in the United States.
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Filmmaker Jessica Sanders’ Picking Cotton Wins Sun Valley Film Festival Pitch Fest
Picking Cotton Producer Jessica Sanders is the winner of the Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF) $25,000 Ford Producers Grant prize for her project titled Picking Cotton, based off the New York Times bestseller, and will now have the opportunity to take her in-development film one big step closer to reality.
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Sexual Psychological Indie Drama CLEMENTINE Drops Official Trailer
Clementine written and directed by Lara Jean Gallagher. Oscilloscope Labs released the official trailer for Clementine, the “sexual coming-of-age” indie drama written and directed by Lara Jean Gallagher.