The feminist noir thriller #LIKE, written and directed by Sarah Pirozek, and starring Marc Menchaca along with Sarah Rich will premiere at the Brooklyn Film Festival on Saturday, June 1st.
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Sarah Pirozek’s Feminist Noir Thriller #LIKE to Premiere at Brooklyn Film Festival
#LIKE written and directed by Sarah Pirozek
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Showtime Making Documentary on Just Released “American Taliban” John Walker Lindh
“American Taliban” John Walker Lindh via YouTube As John Walker Lindh is released from prison, Showtime Documentary Films announced the production of DETAINEE 001, from Emmy(R) winning director Greg Barker (The Final Year, Sergio, Manhunt, Legion of Brothers). The film, which has been in production since 2017, gives the definitive account of Lindh’s story with never-before-revealed details from his legal case and unpacks challenging truths and shifting allegiances behind one of the most compelling and unresolved mysteries of the post-9/11 age. Lindh’s case set a precedent for how Americans caught up in the War on Terror were prosecuted, and the film examines how American military and justice systems have grappled with the two decades since his detention.
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Netflix Quickly Grabs Cannes Film Festival Winners ATLANTICS and I LOST MY BODY
Atlantics directed by Mati Diop Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to Mati Diop’s award winning film Atlantics that premiered at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Grand Prix. Atlantics is Diop’s feature directorial debut and she is the first black woman ever to compete for the Palme d’Or.
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25 Documentary Films Win Sundance Institute Grant
Akicita directed by Cody Lucich 25 nonfiction films from 12 countries are the latest Sundance Institute Documentary Fund and Stories of Change Grantees which includes unrestricted grants to films in the development, production, post-production and audience engagement stages, and is made possible by founding support from Open Society Foundations.
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Cannes Film Festival 2019 Awards – PARASITE Wins Palme d’Or
GISAENGCHUNG (Parasite) directed by BONG Joon-Ho The South Korean film Parasite directed by Bong Joon-Ho won the Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. The film is described as “A family tragicomedy depicting the inevitable collision that ensues when Ki-woo, the eldest son in a family of four unemployed adults, is introduced to the wealthy Park family for a well-paid tutoring job.” Bong Joon-Ho who is best known for his earlier films Okja and Snowpiercer is the first Korean director to win the top award at Cannes Film Festival.
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Watch Trailer for Documentary BLUE NOTE RECORDS: BEYOND THE NOTES
BLUE NOTE RECORDS: BEYOND THE NOTES As Blue Note Records, one of the most renowned jazz record labels, celebrates its 80th Anniversary, the award winning documentary Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes – directed by Sophie Huber that hit screens in June released the official trailer.
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Documentary APOLLO 11 Premieres June 23 on CNN
APOLLO 11 directed by Todd Douglas Miller APOLLO 11, director/producer Todd Douglas Miller’s epic feature documentary capturing the tense, exhilarating days and hours of humanity’s first landing on the moon will premiere for television on Sunday, June 23, at 9:00pm and 11:00pm on CNN. The film will encore Saturday, June 29 and Saturday, July 20, both days at 9:00pm, on CNN. All times Eastern.
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Claire Denis and Jury Announce Winners of Cinéfondation Selection at Cannes Film Festival 2019
Jury and Award Winners of the Cannes Film Festival – Cinéfondation 2019 © Deborah Neris / FDC via Cannes Film Festival The Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival headed by Claire Denis awarded the top 2019 Cinéfondation Prize – Premier Prix to Mano A Mano directed by Louise Courvoisier of CinéFabrique, France.
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American Black Film Festival Announces Emerging Directors and Music in Motion Showcase 2019 Selections
HEAVENLY – Directed & Written by: Ya’Ke Smith The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) announced the films selected for Emerging Directors and Music in Motion Showcase at the 23rd edition of the festival taking place June 12-16, 2019 in Miami.
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Star Zhang Ziyi Named Jury President at Tokyo International Film Festival 2019
Zhang Ziyi (Credit: Wang Long Wei) Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, star of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Memoirs of a Geisha, will serve as the President of the International Competition jury at the 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF).
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I LOST MY BODY Wins Grand Prize at Cannes Critics Week
I Lost My Body (J’ai perdu mon corps) The French animation film I Lost My Body (J’ai perdu mon corps) by Jérémy Clapin was awarded the Nespresso Grand Prize at the 58th Critics Week at the Cannes Film Festival. In the film, a cut-off hand escapes from a dissection lab with one crucial goal: to get back to its body. As it scrambles through the pitfalls of Paris, it remembers its life with the young man it was once attached to… until they met Gabrielle.
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THE SQUARE Director Ruben Östlund to Chair 25th Sarajevo Film Festival Jury
Ruben Östlund The Sarajevo Film Festival has screened several of Swedish director and Palme d’Or winner Ruben Östlund’s films throughout his career, including THE SQUARE at the 23rd Sarajevo Film Festival (2017), FORCE MAJEURE at the 20th Sarajevo Film Festival (2014) and PLAY at the 17th Sarajevo Film Festival (2011). Östlund returns to preside over the Competition Program – Feature Film Jury at the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival.