Name: IFC Films to Release Sundance Winner TESLA Starring Ethan Hawk
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IFC Films to Release Sundance Winner TESLA Starring Ethan Hawk

Independent Film

Ethan Hawke appears in Tesla by Michael Almereyda

IFC Films will release Tesla, directed and written by award-winning filmmaker Michael Almereyda (Marjorie Prime Experimenter, Hamlet) and starring Ethan Hawk. Four-time Academy-Award® nominee and frequent IFC Films collaborator, Ethan Hawke (Boyhood, Blaze) stars in the title role as Nikola Tesla, with Eve Hewson (Behind Her Eyes, The Knick), Kyle MacLachlan (Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet), Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show, Drunk Parents), Donnie Keshawarz (The Wolf of Wall Street, The Adjustment Bureau), Rebecca Dayan (Celeste & Jesse Forever, H.), Josh Hamilton (Eighth Grade, Blaze), and Lucy Walters (Jett, Power) to round out the cast.

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Filmmaker David Midell Tackles Police Violence in Award Winning Film THE KILLING OF KENNETH CHAMBERLAIN

Independent Film

Frankie Faison (Kenneth Chamberlain) in The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain

The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain is a new film from David Midell that was set to make its Mississippi Premiere at the Oxford Film Festival, before the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cleveland Film Festival Reveals Streaming Details for CIFF44 Reinvented

Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF)

Cleveland International Film Festival revealed the details about CIFF44 Streams, part of CIFF44 Reinvented, the re-imagined 2020 festival in response to COVID-19 epidemic. CIFF44 Streams will give film lovers the ability to create a personalized Festival experience from their homes during this important time of social distancing.

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Dave Franco’s Directorial Debut THE RENTAL Starring Alison Brie Gets a July Release Date

Independent Film, Thriller

The Rental directed by Dave Franco, starring Alison Brie

IFC Films will release The Rental, Dave Franco’s chilling thriller co-written by Franco and Joe Swanberg day-and-date on July 24th. The film stars Alison Brie (Glow, Horse Girl, Promising Young Woman), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey, Call of the Wild), Jeremy Allen White (Shameless) and Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night, Snowpiercer).

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Mexican Film Wins Films Progress 37 Toulouse Awards + San Sebastian Festival Exits as Partner

Filmmaking, Foreign Language Films, Industry, San Sebastian International Film Festival

“50 o Dos Ballenas se Encuentran en la Playa” directed by Jorge Cuchí

The Mexican production “50 o Dos Ballenas se Encuentran en la Playa” directed by Jorge Cuchí was awarded the Films in Progress Toulouse Award and the Special Ciné+ in Progress Award at the 2020 Films in Progress Toulouse organized by the San Sebastian Festival and Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse.

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HLN Docu-Series “Death Row Stories” Produced by Alex Gibney Returns for Season 5

Documentary

HLN series, Death Row Stories narrated by Concetta Tomei returns for season 5 on April 19 with back-to-back episodes at 9pm and 10pm ET/PT.

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Award Winning Documentary SIDNEY & FRIENDS Profiles Sidney, who is Intersex in Kenya, Now on VOD

Documentary, LGBTQ

SIDNEY & FRIENDS

After more than 100 screenings in 28 countries, and winning 13 Best Documentary Awards (plus 11 additional nominations) the captivating documentary Sidney & Friends is now available on Amazon Prime Video.

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Israeli LGBTQ Drama 15 YEARS Arrives on VOD/DVD on April 28

Independent Film, LGBTQ

15 YEARS

The searing, insightful LGBTQ drama 15 Years from writer/director Yuval Hadadi will be released on DVD/VOD on April 28. The film which world premiered at the Tel Aviv International LGBT Film Festival as the Opening Night film, and went on to have a healthy festival life, won the Jury Award for Best Feature Film at Reeling 2019 – the 37th Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film Festival.

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Breaking Glass to Release UNION BRIDGE, Gothic Thriller Directed by Brian Levin

Independent Film

Union Bridge

Breaking Glass Pictures will release Lynchian southern gothic thriller Union Bridge, the debut feature from writer/director Brian Levin. The film is scheduled to open in Los Angeles on May 15, and arrive on DVD & VOD platforms May 19.

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Canceled 2020 Sun Valley Film Festival Recognizes Films + Filmmakers with Prizes

Sun Valley Film Festival

Winston Duke and Zazie Beetz star in Nine Days by Edson Oda

The 2020 Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF), which had been scheduled to take place in March, but was cancelled due to Covid-19, still awarded numerous prizes and mentorship opportunities to independent filmmakers whose films were either confirmed to screen or were eligible for prizes.

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PBS to Air Documentary THE QUEEN AT WAR Narrated by Downton Abbey’s Phyllis Logan

Documentary

THE QUEEN AT WAR Narrated by Downton Abbey’s Phyllis Logan

The story of how a shy young Princess Elizabeth became a beacon of hope for a nation and ultimately a legendary queen is revealed in the new documentary film The Queen at War set to air on PBS in May.

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12 Documentary Films to Compete in International Competition at Krakow Film Festival 2020

Documentary, Krakow Film Festival

“The Self Portrait”, dir. Margreth Olin, Katja Hogset, Espen Wallin

Twelve documentary films from prestigious international film festivals including three Polish films will be competing for a Golden Horn and Silver Horns in the international documentary competition at the 60th Krakow Film Festival which will now take place entirely online due to coronavirus pandemic.

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