To honor nurses on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis, Kino Lorber is offering a free streaming re-release of the acclaimed documentary, The American Nurse (www.americannurseproject.com).
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FINDING GRACE, Heartwarming Family Film on VOD in April
Finding Grace Written and directed by Warren Fast, Finding Grace is the charming and loving story of a family who find their way back to one another by embracing faith and kindness. The film will be available to rent and buy for the first time on video-on-demand this April.
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Sundance Award Winning Film THE SHARKS Out on VOD on April 14
The Sharks (Los Tiburones) The coming-of-age drama The Sharks (Los Tiburones), the directorial debut from Lucía Garibaldi, which world premiered at Sundance, where Garibaldi took home the prestigious Directing Award in World Cinema – Dramatic, will be released on VOD on April 14 and DVD on April 28.
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OVID AND THE ART OF LOVE Starring Corbin Bleu of High School Musical Sets May VOD Release Date
OVID AND THE ART OF LOVE (credit: Glenna Lang) Corbin Bleu of High School Musical fame stars in the indie drama Ovid and the Art of Love, based on the life of the famous Roman poet Ovid along with John Savage (“The Deer Hunter”), Tara Summers (“Boston Legal”) and Tamara Feldman (“Gossip Girl”). The classic story gets a modern twist from filmmaker Esmé von Hoffman in a mash-up world of contemporary Detroit. and ancient Rome. Ovid and the Art of Love which won the award for for Best Director for Esmé von Hoffman at Festival of Cinema NYC 2019 will be released on all major streaming and VOD platforms on May 19, 2020 via Level 33 Entertainment.
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Mailchimp and Oscilloscope Partner to Screen SXSW 2020 Short Films – Now Online
Stucco When the City of Austin had to cancel this year’s SXSW Film Festival, hundreds of filmmakers lost the opportunity for their work to be seen.
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TINGLE MONSTERS, Alexandra Serio’s Horror Short Film Set for Release
Tingle Monsters is a short film starring, written and directed by Alexandra Serio Tingle Monsters is a short film starring, written and directed by Alexandra Serio. After screening at Cinequest, Final Girls Berlin and the Cleveland International Film Festival and accepted into Oxford Film Festival, FilmQuest, Montclair Film Festival and more, this short film is set for release online on May 20, 2020.
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HBO Announces Winners of HBO Latinx Short Film Competition
“The Serenade” directed by Adelina Anthony HBO announced three short films winners of HBO Latinx Short Film competition, selected from the 2019 Official Latino Film and Arts Festival (OLFAF) alumni.
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2020 Tribeca Film Festival Goes Online
Don’t count the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival out. Select programming from the 19th edition of will be presented online during the period when the main festival was scheduled to take place, April 15-26, 2020.
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American Documentary Re-opens Artist Emergency Fund for Indie Documentary Community Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic
American Documentary Gala 2019 via Facebook American Documentary (AmDoc), the nonprofit organization behind the PBS series POV, is launching a COVID-19 Artist Emergency Fund to support the independent documentary community. This adapted fund of over $100,000 will provide rapid response grants up to $500 to assist artists with basic needs including food, immediate health needs and insurance premiums. Applications are now open and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the fund is expired. For more information about eligibility, criteria and the application process, visit www.amdoc.org/aefund
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Amazon Prime Partners with SXSW to Stream Titles from the 2020 SXSW Line-up FREE
SXSW Film Festival Amazon Prime Video and SXSW have joined forces to launch “Prime Video presents the SXSW 2020 Film Festival Collection”, following the unprecedented cancellation of the South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals by the City of Austin due to concerns surrounding the Coronavirus.
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Watch Trailer for LA ORIGINALS, Documentary Directed by Estevan Oriol
LA Originals Netflix released the trailer for the LA Originals, a documentary that was set to World Premiere at canceled SXSW, but is now available on the streaming network.
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Documentary BASKETBALL COUNTY: IN THE WATER from Kevin Durant to Debut on Showtime
Kevin Durant with the Oklahoma City Thunder jersey during his MVP season (2013–14). Showtime today announced the new documentary Basketball County: In the Water, a collaboration with NBA star Kevin Durant and sports business executive Rich Kleiman’s Thirty Five Ventures will premiere on the network on Friday, May 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The film explores how one county in Maryland, Durant’s hometown, has recently produced more elite basketball players than anywhere else in the world.