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SXSW to Showcase VR/XR Projects from Canceled 2020 Fest on Oculus TV

SXSW | South by Southwest Film Festival, Virtual | Mixed Reality (VR) (MR)

Look at Me directed by He Wei-Ting

SXSW unveiled their new collaboration, SXSW 2020 Virtual Cinema on Oculus TV set to globally launch on May 22, 2020. This event will present seven 360 projects that were entered into the SXSW Virtual Cinema Competition, prior to its cancellation by the City of Austin due to concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic. Each of these works showcases how virtual reality can take users to places they can’t go and experience stories alongside the storytellers, in a time when so many people are isolated or socially distancing. Participating projects will be available on Oculus TV from May 22-31, 2020.

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First Ever Big Bear Film Summit to Debut Virtually in June, Announces Lineup of 52 Films

Big Bear Film Summit

Noah Warner’s THE TRAP DOOR AT THE EDGE OF THE UNIVERSE

The 1st Annual Big Bear Film Summit, announced the film lineup for the festival’s debut which will take place virtually on June 12-July 12, 2020. The inaugural edition will present 52 films (12 feature length and 40 short films and music videos). Created to encourage artistic production in and around Big Bear Lake, California, the Big Bear Film Summit made a quick pivot to the virtual space like many film festivals have done since March.

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Award Winning Documentary ST LOUIS SUPERMAN Sets MTV Premiere Date

Documentary

St. Louis Superman

The Academy Award(R) nominated documentary St. Louis Superman, directed by Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan will premiere Monday, May 18 at 9PM ET/PT on MTV, VH1 and MTV2 via simulcast.

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Watch Trailer for JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE, Documentary on Legendary Civil Rights Activist

Documentary

President Barack Obama awards the 2010 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Congressman John Lewis in a ceremony in the East Room of the White House February 15, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

Magnolia Pictures released the official trailer and poster for the documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dawn Porter (Trapped, Gideon’s Army). The film which was originally set to world premiere at this year’s now-canceled Tribeca Film Festival, will be released in theaters (tbd) and on demand on July 3rd.

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RIP: Jerry Stiller, Actor, Comedian Dead at 92

People

Jerry Stiller in Hairpsray (2007)

Actor Jerry Stiller known for playing brash but love-able characters Frank Costanza on Seinfeld and Arthur Spooner on The King of Queens has died. He was 92.

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New York Film Festival Unveils New Programming Structure and Exploring 2020 Format

New York Film Festival

58th New York Film Festival Team: (L-R: Dennis Lim, Eugene Hernandez, Florence Almozini, K. Austin Collins, Rachel Rosen, Devika Girish, Aily Nash, Dan Sullivan, Madeline Whittle, Tyler Wilson, Violeta Bava, Michelle Carey, Leo Goldsmith, Rachael Rakes, Gina Telaroli)

The 58th New York Film Festival (NYFF), set to take place from September 25th through October 11th, will feature changes to the festival’s programming structure and new selection committee and advisory roles.

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Watch Trailer for ALICE, SXSW Award Winning French Drama Starring Emilie Piponnier

Foreign Language Films, Independent Film

Alice directed by Josephine Mackerras

Monument Releasing dropped the new trailer for Alice, the award winning French drama directed by Josephine Mackerras that won the top prize – Grand Jury Award at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival.

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Kino Lorber Releases “Lifeline: Clyfford Still” Documentary Portrait of Artist Clyfford Still

Documentary

Lifeline: Clyfford Still. Clyfford Still photographed by Sandra Still Campbell, courtesy of the Clyfford Still Archives

Kino Lorber released Lifeline: Clyfford Still, the critically-acclaimed documentary by Dennis Scholl (The Last Resort) about the influential and groundbreaking artist Clyfford Still. An Official Selection of DOC NYC, Lifeline: Clyfford Still is now available on DVD, and digital/VOD

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Watch Trailer for Indie Drama/Thriller HAMMER Starring Will Patton, Mark O’Brien

Independent Film

Hammer

Vertical Entertainment released the official trailer for the indie drama/thriller Hammer written & directed by Christian Sparkes, and starring Will Patton, Mark O’Brien along with Ben Cott.

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Syndicado Releasing 4 Documentaries about Extraordinary Women

Documentary

Photos (Left to Right): “Searching Eva” (Credit: CORSO Film), “Born in Evin” (Credit: Tondowski Films), “My Father the Spy” (Credit: Mistrus Media) & “Scheme Birds (Credit: Sysifos Film AB)

Syndicado, an international film and television distribution and sales group, is releasing four acclaimed and award-winning documentaries on VOD in North America starting June 2 on Amazon, iTunes, Google Play and Vimeo. Three out of the four films are directed by female filmmakers, but each film tells stories about extraordinary women from all walks of life and generations, from millennials to Baby Boomers, and from around the globe.

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BOTERO, Definitive Documentary on Popular Artist Fernando Botero, Gets Virtual Release

Documentary

Fernando Botero

Fernando Botero, one of the world’s most popular living artists, is the subject of the documentary Botero, from documentary filmmaker Don Millar. Beginning May 1 Corinth Film will virtually release Botero, the definitive documentary profile of the artist in conjunction with theaters in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Boulder and more.

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Watch Trailer for “Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind” Docu on Canadian Musical Icon

Documentary

Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind

Greenwich Entertainment released the official trailer for the documentary “Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind” – an exploration into the career, music and influence of the Canadian musical icon. The documentary follows Lightfoot’s evolution from choirboy in rural Canada to troubled troubadour to international star with hits including “If You Could Read My Mind”, “Sundown”, “Carefree Highway”, and “Rainy Day People”. The film is expected to be released later this summer.

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