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Award Winning Documentary MR. SOUL! Sets Late August Release Date

Documentary

On the set of SOUL!, Host Ellils Haizlip (middle) is surrounded by members of the J.C. WHITE SINGERS after their moving performance

Before Oprah – before Arsenio – there was Mr. SOUL! Ellis Haizlip made television broadcast history with SOUL!, America’s first “black Tonight Show.” The documentary titled Mr. SOUL! which brilliantly profiles Haizlip is right on time given the subject with Black Lives Matter and the current state of our country and our communities addressing racism in a meaningful manner – Haizlip’s story and his inspiration is now even more important. Mr. SOUL! comes to theaters and cinemas across the nation through the virtual cinema platform starting August 28, 2020.

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Philippines-Set Thriller WATCH LIST Gets Late Summer Release Date

Thriller

Watch List directed by Ben Rekhi

The powerful, timely thriller Watch List, from Dark Star Pictures and Uncork’d Entertainment, arrives in virtual theaters on August 21 before an On Demand release on September 1.

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Supernatural Thriller WIDOW’S POINT Drops Trailer + Release Date

Thriller

Widow’s Point

Widow’s Point, Gregory Lamberson’s award-winning adaptation of the book of the same name, premieres on DVD and Digital in the USA and Canada September 1 via 101 Films.

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11 Films to Compete for New Directors Award at 68th San Sebastian Festival

San Sebastian International Film Festival

Memory House (Casa de Antiguidades) directed by João Paulo Miranda

Eleven films from Brazil, China, France, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Russia, the United Kingdom and Vietnam will compete for the Kutxabank-New Directors Award at the 68th San Sebastian Festival, taking place from September 18 to 26.

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Chicago International Film Festival’s Industry Days Goes Virtual for 2020

Chicago International Film Festival, Filmmaking, Industry

The Chicago International Film Festival announced this year’s Industry Days will be held virtually for a global audience, from October 12-18, 2020.

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Steve James’ Chicago Docu Series CITY SO REAL to Debut on National Geographic in Fall

Documentary

Amara Enyia at a rally in Chicago in “City So Real” (courtesy Participant Media)

From twice Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Steve James (America to Me, Hoop Dreams) and his longtime producing partner Zak Piper (Life Itself, The Interrupters), City So Real, an official Indie Episodic selection at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, will premiere on the National Geographic network this fall. The fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election.

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Watch Trailer for “Get Duked!” Award Winning Black Comedy

Independent Film

Boyz In The Wood

Amazon released the trailer for the award winning satire film Get Duked! (originally titled Boyz in the Wood) written and directed by Ninian Doff that is set to debut on Amazon Prime Video on August 28.

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Kevin Tran’s Indie Drama THE DARK END OF THE STREET Sets August Release Date

Independent Film

The Dark End of the Street

Written and directed by Kevin Tran, the independent dark drama film The Dark End of the Street follows various characters over the course of one night in a suburban neighborhood where it has been recently discovered that someone has been killing people’s pets.

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Watch Trailer for THE BLECH EFFECT, Documentary on Fallen ‘King of Biotech’ David Blech

Documentary

THE BLECH EFFECT

Virgin Films released the official trailer for The Bleech Effect, the documentary on fallen “King of Biotech” David Blech from award-winning filmmaker David Greenwald. The documentary film chronicles David Blech trying to keep his family afloat as he battles a gambling addiction and a possible jail sentence, while racing to develop an Alzheimer’s drug that could reverse his fortunes and rebuild his legacy. The Bleech Effect will be available on Digital/HD on August 25, 2020.

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Cancelled 2020 Telluride Film Festival Reveals Lineup, AMMONITE, NOMADLAND, MLK/FBI

Telluride Film Festival

Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in Ammonite

Telluride Film Festival revealed the lineup for this year’s 47th edition which was scheduled to take place over Labor Day weekend September 3 to 7, but cancelled due to the global COVID19 pandemic.

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Steve McQueen’s LOVERS ROCK will Open New York Film Festival

New York Film Festival

Steve McQueen’s LOVERS ROCK

Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock will make its World Premiere as the Opening Night film of the 58th New York Film Festival. Lovers Rock is part of the Small Axe anthology, which comprises five original films by Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen (Hunger, 12 Years A Slave), which will premiere on BBC One later this year and air on Amazon Prime Video in the US.

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New Films by Pedro Almodóvar and Regina King Added to Venice Film Festival Lineup

Venice International Film Festival

The Human Voice by Pedro Almodóvar

New films directed by Pedro Almodóvar and Academy Award winner Regina King have been added to the lineup in Out of Competition of the 77th Venice International Film Festival scheduled to take place from September 2 to 12 2020.

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