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Brazilian Trans YouTuber Thiessa Woinbackk Stars in VALENTINA (Trailer)

Foreign Language Films, LGBTQ, Outfest Los Angeles LGBT Film Festival

Valentina

Valentina, the debut feature by Brazilian writer-director Cássio Pereira dos Santos, will have its world premiere at the Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ Film Festival, taking place August 20-30, followed by a screening at OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, on August 29. A hopeful and inspiring reflection of the real life hardships faced by a young woman seeking to embrace who she is, Valentina also marks the film debut of influential Brazilian trans YouTuber Thiessa Woinbackk, in the title role.

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Poland Selects NEVER GONNA SNOW AGAIN for Oscar Race for Best International Film

Awards, Foreign Language Films

Never Gonna Snow Again (Śniegu już nigdy nie będzie) directed by Malgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert

Poland is officially kicking off the 2021 Oscar race by selecting Never Gonna Snow Again (Śniegu już nigdy nie będzie) directed by Malgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert, as the country’s entry in the competition for Best International Feature Film.

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Jimmy Henderson’s Action Packed Thriller THE PREY Gets New Trailer

Independent Film

Jimmy Henderson’s The Prey released the new red band trailer ahead of the film’s release in late August. The indie thriller film packed with non-stop action opens in virtual theaters on Friday, August 21 in Los Angeles (Laemmle), New York and major cities (Alamo On Demand) and Philadelphia (Film Society); followed by VOD in US & Canada on August 25.

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Watch Trailer for IN THE LIFE OF MUSIC, Cambodian Family Drama

Foreign Language Films, Independent Film

In the Life of Music co-directed by Caylee So and Sok Visal

The Cambodian drama film In the Life of Music, selected as the Cambodian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, released the official trailer ahead of the release on VOD starting August 14th. Co-directed by Caylee So and Sok Visal, the film world premiered at the 2018 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.

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Van Ditthavong’s Crime-Thriller ALL ROADS TO PEARLA Gets a Fall Release

Independent Film, Thriller

All Roads To Pearla (formerly known as Sleeping In Plastic)

Van Ditthavong’s feature directorial debut All Roads To Pearla (formerly known as Sleeping In Plastic), which had its world premiere at the 2019 Austin Film Festival will be released in the Fall via Gravitas Ventures.

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2020 Stony Brook Film Festival Goes Virtual with 24 Indie Films

Stony Brook Film Festival

Dreamfactory

This year’s 2020 Stony Brook Film Festival, will be offered virtually and over an extended 3 months. The Festival will showcase 24 new and independent films, all available to view online from September 10, 2020 through December 15, 2020.

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Watch Scary Trailer for THE OWNERS Starring Maisie Williams

Horror + Scifi, Thriller

The Owners starring Maisie Williams

RLJE Films released the trailer for the horror film The Owners, from first-time feature director Julius Berg and starring Maisie Williams (Game Of Thrones).

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HBO DocuSeries THE VOW, on “Sex Cult” NXIVM to Debut Late August

Documentary

The Vow directed by Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer

THE VOW, a nine-part documentary series directed by Emmy-winning and Academy award nominated Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer debuts Sunday, August 23 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), with new episodes airing subsequent Sundays at the same time. The series explores the world of the controversial self-improvement group NXIVM.

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Watch Trailer for ROBIN’S WISH, Powerful Robin Williams Documentary

Documentary

Robin’s Wish directed by Tylor Norwood

Vertical Entertainment released the official trailer for the upcoming Robin Williams documentary Robin’s Wish directed by Tylor Norwood (The United States of Detroit, Paper Tigers), that chronicles Williams’ fight against the deadly neurodegenerative disorder known as Lewy Body Dementia.

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Ava DuVernay to Produce HBO Max Series “One Perfect Shot” Inspired by Twitter Account

Documentary

Ava DuVernay from 13th accepting her award during The 76th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony at Cipriani, Wall Street on May 20, 2017 in New York City.

Oscar nominee and Emmy Award winner Ava DuVernay will executive produce and narrate One Perfect Shot, a half-hour unscripted series, inspired by a popular Twitter account of the same name. The new docuseries celebrating iconic movie moments guided by Hollywood’s most exhilarating cinematic voices will debut on HBO Max.

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Mads Mikkelsen to Receive Honorary Award at Sarajevo Film Festival

Sarajevo Film Festival

Mads Mikkelsen in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” (Lucasfilm Ltd.)

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen (“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” “Polar,” “Arctic”) will receive the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo Award of the 26th Sarajevo Film Festival. The Award is given for outstanding contribution to the art of film. At the festival Mikkelsen will hold a Masterclass that the festival public will be able to watch online, via ondemand.sff.ba.

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Watch Trailer for ALONE, Jules Willcox Battles her Kidnapper in English-Language Remake

Independent Film, Thriller

Alone directed by John Hyams

Magnolia Pictures released the official trailer for the thriller Alone, the English-language remake by director John Hyams (One Dog Day, Universal Soldier: Regeneration, Dragon Eyes, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning) of Mattias Olsson’s 2011 Swedish film Gone. In the film, a recently widowed traveler is kidnapped by a cold-blooded killer, only to escape into the wilderness where she is forced to battle against the elements as her pursuer closes in on her.

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