Watch an exclusive clip from Guy Davies’ Philophobia which recently had its World Premiere at the Heartland International Film Festival followed by a West Coast premiere at the San Diego International Film Festival.
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Watch EXCLUSIVE Clip from Guy Davies’ PHILOPHOBIA
Heartland International Film Festival, Independent Film, San Diego International Film Festival (SDiFF)Joshua Glenister in Guy Davies’ PHILOPHOBIA
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Showtime Producing docu-Series Profiling Controversial Hip-Hop Artist Tekashi 6ix9ine
Tekashi 6ix9ine Showtime Documentary Films announced a new limited docu-series profiling notorious hip-hop artist Tekashi 6ix9ine, called SuperVillain. Inspired by the Rolling Stone feature “Tekashi 6ix9ine: The Rise and Fall of a Hip Hop Supervillain” by investigative journalist Stephen Witt, the three-part series will trace how a New York City deli clerk named Daniel Hernandez exploded into Tekashi 6ix9ine, the tattooed face of Gen Z and hip hop’s prince of trolls, boasting 2.6 billion streams and 15 hits on the Billboard charts. Tekashi is currently in prison on federal racketeering and weapons charges and is awaiting release as early as the end of this year. Brian Grazer of Imagine Entertainment will executive produce. The series will be produced by Imagine Documentaries, Rolling Stone and Lightbox. The announcement was made by Vinnie Malhotra, Executive Vice President, Nonfiction Programming, Showtime Networks Inc.
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Tilda Swinton Named Jury President of Marrakech International Film Festival
Tilda Swinton Award winning Scottish actor and producer Tilda Swinton will preside over the Jury of the 18th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) which will be held from November 29 to December 7, 2019.
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Netflix Drops Trailers for MARRIAGE STORY, AMERICAN SON and THE LAUNDROMAT
THE LAUNDROMAT directed by Steven Soderbergh Netflix dropped the trailers for Marriage Story starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver; American Son starring Kerry Washington and The Laundromat starring Meryl Streep.
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Awkwafina, Taron Egerton, Florence Pugh, Taylor Russell to Receive Virtuosos Award at Santa Barbara Film Fest
Awkwafina (The Farewell), Taron Egerton (Rocketman), Florence Pugh (Midsommar), and Taylor Russell (Waves) Awkwafina (The Farewell), Taron Egerton (Rocketman), Florence Pugh (Midsommar), and Taylor Russell (Waves) will receive the Virtuosos Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, an honor created to recognize a select group of talent whose noteworthy performances in film have elevated them into the national cinematic dialogue. The tribute will take place on Saturday, January 18th at the historic Arlington Theatre during the 35th Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
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HOUSE OF CARDIN, Documentary on Fashion Designer Pierre Cardin Premieres at DOC NYC
Pierre Cardin predicts the Space Age with his 1968 Cosmocorp line (Photo: Yoshi Takata) (House Of Cardin, directed by P. David Ebersole and Todd Hughes) The legendary fashion designer Pierre Cardin is the subject of the documentary House Of Cardin, directed by P. David Ebersole and Todd Hughes which will have its New York Premiere at DOC NYC 2019.
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18 Feature Films to Compete at 61st Lübeck Nordic Film Days
About Endlessness (Om det oändliga) directed by Roy Andersson Over six days from October 29 to November 3, the 61st Lübeck Nordic Film Days (Nordische Filmtage Lübeck) will host 283 screenings of a total of 196 films, featuring films by well-known directors and fascinating newcomers from the Scandinavian and Baltic countries. The epicenter of the festival is the Competition section, which this year comprises 18 narrative features.
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LITTLE JOE Director Jessica Hausner Gets Retrospective at Film at Lincoln Center
LITTLE JOE directed by Jessica Hausner Film at Lincoln Center will host the complete retrospective Jessica Hausner: The Miracle Worker, November 8 to 10.
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JUST MERCY to Close 2019 Indie Memphis Film Festival
JUST MERCY by Destin Daniel Cretton, starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Indie Memphis Film Festival will close this year’s edition with JUST MERCY by Destin Daniel Cretton, in which he reunites with his SHORT TERM 12 leading lady Brie Larson; the film also stars Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Rob Morgan, Tim Blake Nelson, and Rafe Spall and tells the powerful true story of Walter McMillian, who with the help of young defense attorney Bryan Stevenson appeals his murder conviction.
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YEVA, the First Film by an Iranian-Armenian Female Filmmaker Opens in Theaters in Late October
Eva (Yeva) The first film by an Iranian-Armenian female filmmaker, Yeva An Armenian Story directed by Anahid Abad will open in theaters in NY on October 25 and in LA on November 1.
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WATSON, Revealing Documentary on Sea Shepherd Founder, Opens in Theaters in November
Paul looking through log book in Watson, directed by Lesley Chilcott (Courtesy of Participant Media) The documentary Watson, a revealing portrait of Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson, will open in New York on November 8th and premiere on Animal Planet later this year
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Elisabeth Moss, Olivia Wilde among Honorees at 22nd SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Elisabeth Moss, Olivia Wilde The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced the 2019 honorees to be recognized at the 22nd annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival, taking place October 26 to November 2, 2019.