Spike Lee’s filmed adaptation of the Broadway-acclaimed David Byrne’s American Utopia is the Opening Night Presentation of the 45th Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, September 10th.
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The Politically Thrilling Documentary ‘A Thousand Cuts’ Releases August 7
On the heels of the shocking guilty verdict in the Manila trial of renowned Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, A Thousand Cuts is an inside look at the key players in the escalating war between press and government in the Philippines. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Ramona S. Diaz (Motherland), A Thousand Cuts is launching in over 40 indoor and virtual cinemas nationally on Friday, August 7th.
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Colombian Film DAYS OF THE WHALE Releases via Virtual Cinemas
Days of the Whale (Los días de la ballena) Days of the Whale (Los días de la ballena), the debut feature by Colombian writer-director Catalina Arroyave offers a vital portrait of Medellín’s urban culture. The film, which had its world premiere at the 2019 edition of SXSW, will be available through virtual cinemas across the country starting on Friday July 24, 2020.
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Richmond International Film Festival Announces New 2020 Dates
Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF) announced today that its rescheduled dates for the 2020 festival will be September 8-13, 2020. The festival plans to screen 30 plus film titles in physical theatres, pending approval from city and health officials, and the remaining festival will include its first ever virtual screenings, panels, live streaming events, and red carpets.
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PBS to Stream Documentary ‘Freedom Riders’ Featuring Late John Lewis and C.T. Vivian
‘Freedom Riders’ Featuring Late John Lewis and C.T. Vivian In honor of the recent passing of two of the original Freedom Riders, longtime Georgia congressman John Lewis and the Reverend C.T. Vivian, American Experience announced that it will stream Stanley Nelson’s Freedom Riders beginning today, Monday, July 20 on PBS.org and the PBS Video App.
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Political Documentary ON THE TRAIL: INSIDE THE 2020 PRIMARIES Set for HBO Max in August
On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries HBO Max and CNN Films will take viewers on a journey following a team of female journalists as they report on the presidential election in the new documentary On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries set to premiere Thursday, August 6 on HBO Max.
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Florida Film Festival Unveils 2020 Lineup of 177 Films
Surviving Supercon – Directed by Steven Shea Florida Film Festival, which was originally scheduled for April, but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will now take place August 7-20, 2020, in Maitland and Winter Park, Florida. This year’s 29th edition of the festival will screen 177 films representing 37 countries, kicking off with the World Premiere of Surviving Supercon, directed by Steven Shea.
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HBO Releases Trailer for Timely Documentary YUSUF HAWKINS: STORM OVER BROOKLYN
Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn Amidst the recent #BlackLivesMatter protest taking place nationally, HBO released the trailer for the timely documentary Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn, which premiered earlier this year at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival. Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn premieres August 12 at 9pm on HBO.
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Anne Hui and Tilda Swinton to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honors at Venice Film Festival
Anne Hui and Tilda Swinton to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honors at Venice Film Festival Filmmaker Ann Hui and iconic actress Tilda Swinton will receive the honors of Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 77th Venice International Film Festival to take place from September 2 – 12 September, 2020.
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HOWARD, Documentary on Lyricist Behind Disney Classics “Aladdin,” “Beauty and the Beast” to Debut on Disney+
Howard, documentary on Disney Legend and Academy Award-winning Lyricist Howard Ashman, directed by Don Hahn The documentary film “Howard” which first premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, follows the captivating life story of Disney Legend and Academy Award(R)-winning Lyricist Howard Ashman. “Howard” will premiere exclusively on Disney+ on Friday, August 7, 2020.
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HBO Documentary THE SWAMP Follows Three Renegade Republican Congressmen for One Year
Republican Congressmen Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Thomas Massie (R-KY), and Ken Buck (R-CO) in HBO Documentary THE SWAMP The new political documentary titled The Swamp, debuting Tuesday, August 4 (9:00-10:55 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO, provides a look behind the curtain of Washington politics by following three renegade Republican Congressmen as they bring libertarian and conservative zeal to champion the President’s call to “drain the swamp,” while facing demands to raise money for their re-election campaigns and the Republican national party.
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Actor Willem Dafoe Featured on Poster of San Sebastian Festival’s 68th edition
Willem Dafoe Featured on poster of San Sebastian Festival’s 68th edition Actor Willem Dafoe is featured on the poster of the San Sebastian Festival’s 68th edition, set to run from September 18-26. In 2018 the Festival launched a new line of posters with a composition combining photography and illustration and presided over by a figure from contemporary cinema. The actress Isabelle Huppert opened the series at the 66th edition and last year it continued with Penélope Cruz. The poster was created by the San Sebastian studio Patio based on an image by the photographer Martin Schoeller.