After successfully suing Sony over their attempts to stop the movie from being released, the indie film Flay has not only won the case but set a release date for the title and release the first trailer
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Filmmaker Barry Avrich Begins Production on Knoedler Gallery Art Scandal Documentary
Stereoscopic photograph of the Knoedler gallery interior, c.1860–80 Melbar Entertainment Group has begun production on the feature documentary about the infamous Knoedler Gallery art scandal that involved one of the largest art forgeries in history. Over 60 forged abstract expressionists works of art sold to high society collectors and prestigious art institutions for over $80 million in total. The film will be completed in late 2019.
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RUNNING WITH BETO Among First 10 Films Announced for 13th Dallas International Film Festival
Running with Beto. Beto O’Rourke shakes hands with a potential voter as he departs a campaign event in Houston, TX on November 5, 2018. | Credit: Charlie Gross) The Dallas premieres of the Beto O’Rourke documentary Running With Beto, Alex Ross Perry’s Her Smell, and Zhang Yimou’s Shadow are among the first ten film titles announced for the 13th annual Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) powered by Capital One, held from April 11 to April 18.
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Julie Andrews to Receive Golden Lion for Career Achievement at Venice Film Festival
Julie Andrews Actress Julie Andrews, the star of classic movies Mary Poppins (1964), The Sound of Music (1965), and Victor Victoria (1982), has been awarded the Golden Lion for Career Achievement of the 76th Venice International Film Festival (August 28 – September 7, 2019).
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HURDLE, Documentary on Palestinian Youth, to World Premiere at 2019 Dallas International Film Festival
Hurdle A new generation of Palestinian youth overcome obstacles through their love of the sport parkour, in the shadow of a border wall, as chronicled in Dallas filmmaker Michael Rowley’s feature documentary directorial debut Hurdle. Hurdle will World Premiere at the Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) taking place April 11-18.
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2019 What The Fest!? Film Festival Announces Lineup, Opens with World Premiere of Larry Fessenden’s DEPRAVED
DEPRAVED directed by Larry Fessenden IFC Center announced the full slate of the 2019 What The Fest!? film festival, a five-day showcase of outrageous content — horror, sci-fi, documentary, thrillers, and beyond — from March 20th through March 24th.
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2019 Tribeca Film Festival Immersive Lineup to Feature More Than 30 VR, AR, Mixed Reality Experiences
7 Lives Tribeca Immersive, at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, where top VR creators choose to debut their latest work, will showcase more than 30 cinematic and cutting-edge virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality experiences by top artists who push the boundaries of storytelling with technology. Tribeca Immersive encompasses two events that run the duration of the Festival, Virtual Arcade, presented by AT&T, and Tribeca Cinema360. The Tribeca Film Festival takes place from April 24 to May 5.
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THE RIVER AND THE WALL to Premiere at SXSW, in Theaters on May 3
THE RIVER AND THE WALL The River and The Wall follows five friends on a 1,200 mile journey along the US-Mexico border from El Paso to the Gulf of Mexico. Riding horses, bicycles, and paddling canoes, they travel along the Rio Grande and meet with landowners, border patrol agents, congressmen on both sides of the aisle, immigrants, wildlife biologists, and folks on either side of the Rio to better understand where a physical border wall would go and the impacts it would have.
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THE SPY BEHIND HOME PLATE Tells Real Story of Moe Berg MLB Player Turned WWII Spy
Moe Berg. The Spy Behind Home Plate. Courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame The Spy Behind Home Plate, set for national release on Friday, May 24, is the first feature-length documentary about Moe Berg, the enigmatic and brilliant baseball player who turned spy for the U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. The film from award-winning documentary filmmaker Aviva Kempner will play film festivals and theaters across the U.S. and internationally.
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Russia’s Oscar Entry – Holocaust Drama SOBIBOR Sets March 29 Release Date
Sobibor The powerful film Sobibor tells the true story of the only successful revolt in a Nazi death camp during World War II. Directed by Konstantin Khabenskiy, the film was Russia’s Official Selectionon for Foreign-Language Oscar. Samuel Goldwyn will release Sobibor March 29, 2019 in Los Angeles at Laemmle Music Hall, and nationwide on digital/VOD.
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Blitz Bazawule’s Award Winning Film THE BURIAL OF KOJO Gets Late March Release Date
THE BURIAL OF KOJO In The Burial Of Kojo filmmaker Blitz Bazawule weaves African mythology and social political issues into a stunning tapestry punctuated by both drama and dreams. The film won the 2018 Urbanworld Film Festival Best Narrative Feature and was also an official selection of the 2019 Pan African Film Festival (PAFF).
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Satanic Sundance Hit HAIL SATAN? to Open 2019 Boston Underground Film Festival + See Full Lineup
Hail Satan? Director Penny Lane’s provocative Sundance-sensation Hail Satan? opens this year’s 2019 Boston Underground Film Festival with its inspirational and entertaining chronicle of the extraordinary rise of one of America’s most colorful and controversial religious movements, The Satanic Temple (TST). A damning commentary on the role of organized religion in our purportedly secular society, Hail Satan? challenges preconceived notions about the objectives of the nontheistic, Salem-based, political activist movement and offers “a timely look at a group of often misunderstood outsiders whose unwavering commitment to social and political justice has empowered thousands of people around the world.” Filmmaker Lane and TST co-founder & spokesperson Lucien Greaves will be present for a post-screening Q&A.