The New York, Venice, Telluride, and Toronto International film festivals have joined together to commit to collaboration in a time of uncertainty. The joint statement reads:
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‘Shine Your Eyes’ Launches Globally on Netflix July 29
OC Ukeye (as Amadi) in Shine Your Eyes, directed by Matias Mariani.
Image courtesy of NetflixShine Your Eyes, the richly textured feature fiction debut of Brazilian filmmaker Matias Mariani, will launch worldwide of Netflix on July 29th.
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‘The Golden Girl’ Documentary Digital Release September 1
Andreea Răducan in The Golden Girl Fifteen years after the loss of her Olympic gold medal in Sydney, gymnast Andreea Răducan seeks answers to what happened in The Golden Girl releasing digitally on September 1st via Syndicado.
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Venice Film Festival Announces Minor Changes to 77th Edition
The 77th edition of the Venice Film Festival will take place September 2-12 with some minor changes to comply with Covid-19 protocols.
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Tony Hawk Documentary ‘Pretending I’m A Superman’ Digital Release August 18
Tony Hawk, Wood Entertainment, Pretending I’m A Superman The highly anticipated documentary feature Pretending I’m A Superman – The Tony Hawk Video Game Story will have a digital/VOD release on August 18th. The definitive documentary from director Ludvig Gür tells the story of skater turned video game mogul Tony Hawk, and the near extinction of skateboarding culture before exploding back into the mainstream in the early 2000s.
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HBO Max Greenlights Animated Series Based on HAIR LOVE, Academy Award-Winning Short Film
Hair Love HBO Max has ordered a 12-episode season of the all-new, 2D animated series, Young Love, based on the characters in the Academy Award-winning short film, Hair Love from Oscar winner Matthew A. Cherry and Sony Pictures Animation.
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Martin Scorsese to Co-Direct Documentary About David Johansen, Legendary Frontman of the New York Dolls
Martin Scorsese to Co-Direct Documentary About David Johansen, Legendary Frontman of the New York Dolls Showtime announced a new feature documentary from Academy Award Winning director Martin Scorsese that profiles David Johansen, the celebrated frontman of the New York Dolls. Emmy nominee David Tedeschi will co-direct with Scorsese.
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STOCKTON ON MY MIND, Documentary on Youngest and First African American Mayor of Stockton, to Debut on HBO
Stockton on My Mind The new documentary Stockton on My Mind, directed by Emmy(R) winner Marc Levin (HBO’s “Class Divide,” “Thug Life in D.C.”) is the multi-layered story of millennial mayor Michael Tubbs, whose own experience growing up amid poverty and violence inspired him to create innovative change in his beleaguered hometown of Stockton, California.
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Netflix’s ‘Disclosure’ Influences Halle Berry to Turn Down Transgender Role
Halle Berry speaking at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con International for “Kingsman: The Golden Circle”, San Diego Convention Center, California. Credit: Gage Skidmore. Over the weekend, Halle Berry angered the transgender community and its allies after announcing she was being considered to play a transgender man in an upcoming film. In attempts to educate the actress, Netflix’s Disclosure team politely asked Berry to watch the film and learn about the possible dangers of her taking on the role, and she listened.
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Mucho Mucho Amor Arrives to Netflix July 8
Experience the magic, mysticism, and the love of the iconic Queer Latinx astrologer Walter Mercado in the new Netflix Original Documentary Mucho Mucho Amor on July 8th.
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5 Movie Trailers You Must See This Week
July is off to a good start with the release of some highly anticipated official trailers. Due to the global pandemic, distribution companies who would’ve normally released their movies in theaters have turned to streaming giants like Netflix and HBO Max to premiere their films to audiences around the world. With film productions beginning to ramp back up and theaters around the country slowly starting to open, movie-goers are hoping they won’t have to much longer to watch films on the big-screen again. Until then, check out the five official trailers that caught our eyes this week.
