Such a Funny Life, a powerful new drama from writer/director Oliver Mann, starring Jesse Ray Sheps, and Kobi Frumer, will open in theaters from August 13, 2019.
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Controversial Muslim Documentary 3 SECONDS DIVORCE is Now Streaming on Neflix
3 Seconds Divorce Streaming now on Netflix is “3 Seconds Divorce” is a controversial documentary three years in the making by award-winning filmmaker Shazia Javed, that sheds light on the practice that allows Muslim men to divorce their wives simply by saying the word ‘divorce’ three times. Commonly called triple-talaq or triple-divorce, this instant, oral divorce can only be given by men. In India, Muslim women have been fighting to have this practice legally abolished.
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Victor Kosskaovsky’s Fiercely Lyrical, Multi-Sensorial AQUARELA Opens August 16
AQUARELA Sony Pictures Classics will release Aquarela, the multi-sensorial experience from director Victor Kosskaovsky that premiered at the 2018 Venice Film Festival. Aquarela will open in theaters on August 16, 2019
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Provincetown International Film Festival 2019 Winners – OFFICIAL SECRETS and LINDA RONSTADT Documentary Win Top Awards
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound Of My Voice. Linda Ronstadt at her home in Malibu, January 1968. Moment captured by Henry Diltz. The 2019 Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) announced the award winners with Official Secrets, directed by Gavin Hood voted winner of the HBO Audience Award / Best Narrative Feature, and Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman winning the HBO Audience Award / Best Documentary Feature.
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Pedro Almodóvar will Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Venice Film Fest
Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement for directors at the 76th Venice International Film Festival, taking place August 28 to September 7, 2019.
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2019 NY Asian Film Festival “Still Too Young to Die” Edition Announces Lineup
SAMURAI MARATHON directed by Bernard Rose After last year’s Savage Seventeen, this year’s 18th edition of the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) is dubbed the “Still Too Young to Die” edition and will run June 28 to July 14, 2019.
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Immigration Drama YELLOW ROSE Releases Trailer and will Open Asian American International Film Festival
YELLOW ROSE directed by Diane Paragas The immigration drama YELLOW ROSE directed by Diane Paragas will open the 42nd Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF42), presented by Asian CineVision, on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at Asia Society in New York City.
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HBO Acquires SXSW Documentary ERNIE & JOE
ERNIE & JOE HBO Documentary Films has acquired Jenifer McShane’s (“Mothers of Bedford”) documentary ERNIE & JOE that follows San Antonio, Texas police officers Ernie Stevens and Joe Smarro, who are diverting people from jail and into mental health treatment.
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Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 Winners – MIDNIGHT FAMILY Wins Grand Jury Award
Midnight Family directed by Luke Lorentzen Midnight Family directed by Luke Lorentzen snagged the prestigious Grand Jury Award at the 2019 edition of Sheffield Doc/Fest. The jury applauded the film saying, “We also felt this film was a true celebration of the potential of independent filmmaking.”
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Woodstock Film Festival Unveils 20th Anniversary Edition Poster
The Woodstock Film Festival, widely known for its popular commemorative posters, unveiled its Official Commemorative Poster for its special 20th Anniversary edition taking place October 2 to 6, 2019, in Woodstock, Saugerties, Kingston, Rosendale and Rhinebeck, NY.
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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival to Honor Patricia Clarkson + Close with LATE NIGHT
Out of Blue starring Patricia Clarkson Distantly related to The Devil Wears Prada, the enchanting comedy Late Night that wowed audiences at this year’s Sundance will close the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. After a glittering career of twenty-five years, charismatic but jaded queen of late-night talk shows Katherine Newbury (Emma Thompson) discovers her viewing figures are rapidly spiralling. But then spontaneous Molly turns up looking for a job. Might she be the desirable female element lacking in Katherine’s team of egocentric alpha males and frustrated oddballs?
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DAMN THESE HEELS, Utah’s LGBTQ Film Festival, Announces 2019 Lineup
Jonathan Agassi Saved My Life directed by Tomer Heymann Damn These Heels, the longest running LGBTQ Film Festival in the Mountain West, will run July 12 to 14, 2019 at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Utah.