Dark Star Pictures will premiere the Spanish Civil War whimsical comedy The Bastards Fig Tree in theaters this May. The theatrical season kicks off with a Los Angeles run on May 10, with the title to expand to other markets in the weeks following.
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Spanish Civil War Whimsical Comedy THE BASTARDS FIG TREE Drops Trailer + Release Date
The Bastards Fig Tree
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Music Box Films to Release EDIE Starring Sheila Hanc in Fall
Edie directed by Simon Hunter; starring Sheila Hancock and Kevin Guthrie, After her husband dies, an elderly woman embarks on a trip to fulfill her longtime dream of climbing a mountain in Edie, the uplifting feature film directed by Simon Hunter (Lighthouse, Mutant Chronicles), and starring British actress Sheila Hanc (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, Carry On Cleo). The film will receive a theatrical release this fall followed by a home entertainment release via Music Box Films.
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New York African Film Festival Announces 2019 Lineup “Beyond Borders: Storytelling Across Time”
HERO: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life and Times of Mr. Ulric Cross Under the theme “Beyond Borders: Storytelling Across Time,” this year the citywide 26th edition of the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) launches at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s BAMcinématek in May, heads to Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) from May 30 through June 4, and closes at Maysles Cinema. The festival lineup includes 68 films of multiple genres from 31 countries across the diaspora, and is presented by FLC and African Film Festival, Inc.
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Watery Thriller CARGO Starring Warren Brown, Jimmy Jean Louis Dives into Theaters in May
Jimmy Jean Louis in CARGO A sensitive fisherman transforms into a prolific human smuggler to pay his debts in Kareem Mortimer’s award-winning drama Cargo, starring Warren Brown (”Strike Back”) and Jimmy Jean Louis (”Heroes”), inspired by true events.
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Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano’s THE SPECIALS to World Premiere as Last Screening of Cannes Film Festival
The Specials, starring Vincent Cassel and Reda Kateb The World Premiere of Olivier Nakache and Eric Toledano’s new film The Specials, starring Vincent Cassel and Reda Kateb, in Official Selection 2019, will be the Last Screening of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival. The Specials was submitted at the last minute to the selection committee.
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Richmond International Film Festival 2019 Awards – Cuban Horror Film IS THAT YOU? Wins Best Film
Is That You? (¿Eres tu, Papá) The Cuban horror film Is That You? (¿Eres tu, Papá) directed by Rudy Riverón Sánchez was awarded the top jury prize for Best Film at the 2019 Richmond International Film Festival. Prescience starring Eric Roberts, and the psychological thriller Nesting Dolls tied to win the Audience Award for Best Feature Film.
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PLUS ONE and GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH Win Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Audience Awards
Alice Mori (Maya Erskine) & Ben King (Jack Quaid) in Plus One, written and directed by Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer Plus One, written and directed by Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer, was honored with the Narrative Audience Award and Gay Chorus Deep South, directed by David Charles Rodrigues, was given the Documentary Audience Award at the 18th annual Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T. The winner of each receive a cash prize of $10,000.
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Indie Comedy BEING FRANK Starring Jim Gaffigan Has New Title, Poster + Release Date
Being Frank (formerly known As You Can Choose Your Family) from director Miranda Bailey will open theatrically in New York and Los Angeles on June 14, 2019. The indie comedy starring Jim Gaffigan, Logan Miller, Danielle Campbell, Anna Gunn, Samantha Mathis and Alex Karpovsky is about a normal father’s family life turned upside down when his son discovers he has another family.
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HISTORY OF MEMORY, HP’s Tribeca Award-Winning Short Film Series, Available in Summer
Director Sarah Klein, actor Lance Gross, and director Tom Mason at the world premiere of HP’s History of Memory, winner of the Tribeca X Award, during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival Fresh off the heels of winning a Tribeca X award for best episodic short series, HP Inc. struck a deal to distribute its film series The History of Memory through Cinedigm’s dedicated documentary channel Docurama by July.
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BACK TO THE FATHERLAND, Documentary on Young Israeli Emigrants, Opens in June
BACK TO THE FATHERLAND Back to the Fatherland from filmmakers Kat Rohrer and Gil Levanon, follows the journey of three families in transition; Israeli grandchildren from the “Third Generation” and their respective grandparents. The film deals with both sides of the historic tragedy and the attempt to build their own future, without ignoring the past.
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Chilean Coming-of-Age Drama TOO LATE TO DIE YOUNG Sets US Release Date
Too Late to Die Young (Tarde para morir joven) Dominga Sotomayor’s Too Late to Die Young (Tarde para morir joven) starring trans actor Demian Hernández – who has transitioned since production – in the role of Sofía, and inspired by the director’s own childhood, opens on Friday, May 31 at Film at Lincoln Center in New York, and on Friday, June 7 at the Laemmle Music Hall in Los Angeles, followed by other cities.
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Cannes Film Festival 2019 Names Un Certain Regard + Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury
Nadine Labaki and Claire Denis Cannes Film Festival announced the Un Certain Regard jury chaired by Lebanese director and actress Nadine Labaki; and the short films and Cinéfondation jury chaired by Claire Denis, French director and screenwriter.