The 2022 Montclair Film Festival unveiled its program featuring over 130 films, events, parties, and conversations for the festival’s 11th edition.
American Pain
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2022 Montclair Film Festival Unveils Lineup, SHE SAID to Receive David Carr Award
She Said directed by Maria Schrader
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THE GRAB Opens and RETROGRADE Closes Double Exposure 2022 Film Festival and Symposium
The Grab directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite 11 investigative feature films are set to be showcased at Double Exposure film festival and symposium series’ eighth season, taking place in-person October 13-16 in Washington, DC. Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s The Grab is the opening night selection, Matt Heineman’s Retrograde takes the closing night spot, and Darren Foster’s American Pain will be the centerpiece screening.
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Documentary AMERICAN PAIN Traces the Rise and Fall of Opioid Kingpins – Identical Twins Chris and Jeff George
American Pain directed by Darren Foster The new true crime tale, American Pain, directed by Emmy® Award-winner Darren Foster traces the rise and fall of Chris and Jeff George, identical twins who are believed to be America’s most prolific opioid kingpins. In just a few short years of operation, the Georges ran a pill mill empire that attracted clients from around the country, and spawned a prescription drug trafficking network with an estimated street value of more than $500M. The film will premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival in June, and is currently slated for release in 2023.
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Tribeca Festival 2022 Announces Feature and Shorts Lineup, Closes with Reverend Al Sharpton Documentary ‘Loudmouth’
Reverend Al Sharpton stars in Loudmouth documentary [credit: Lorie Shaull] The 2022 Tribeca Festival, set to run from June 8-19, announced its lineup of feature and short narrative, documentary, and animated films. The festival will showcase 111 feature films and 16 online premieres from 151 filmmakers across 40 countries.