High Flying Bird

During a pro basketball lockout, a sports agent (André Holland) pitches a rookie basketball client (Melvin Gregg) on an intriguing and controversial business proposition.

Directed by Steven Soderbergh

Starring André Holland, Melvin Gregg, Eddie Tavares

Genre(s) Drama Film

THE LIGHTHOUSE and UNCUT GEMS Lead 35th Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations

Uncut Gems

The Lighthouse and Uncut Gems lead the nominations for the 2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards with 5 nominations each. The Lighthouse is nominated for Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Male Lead, and Best Supporting Male; and Uncut Gems is nominated for Best Director, Best Editing, Best Feature, Best Male Lead, and Best Screenplay. Other nominees for Best Feature included A Hidden Life, Clemency, The Farewell, and Marriage Story. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Santa Monica beach-adjacent award show.

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Netflix Releases Trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s HIGH FLYING BIRD

High Flying Bird by Steven Soderbergh

Netflix released the new trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s “High Flying Bird” starring Andre Holland and Zazie Beetz. The film will debut Friday, February 8th exclusively on Netflix.

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Film Comment Selects Festival Announces 2019 Lineup, László Nemes’s SUNSET, Steven Soderbergh’s HIGH FLYING BIRD

Sunset by Laszlo Nemes

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces the lineup for the 19th edition of Film Comment magazine’s annual festival, Film Comment Selects, February 6-10. The cinematic showcase returns with a selection of titles curated by the magazine’s editors, offering strikingly bold visions, mixing North American, U.S., and New York premieres of new films and long-unseen older titles that deserve the big-screen treatment.

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Slamdance Film Festival to Open with SKI BUM: THE WARREN MILLER STORY + Unveils Shorts Lineup

Ski Bum: The Warren Miller Story

The world premiere of the documentary Ski Bum: The Warren Miller Story directed by award-winning filmmaker Patrick Creadon (Wordplay) will open the 2019 Slamdance Film Festival. The documentary chronicles the life and times of legendary filmmaker Warren Miller, who served as a driving force in the development and promotion of skiing in America and throughout the world. Miller, who died earlier this year at the age of 93 while the documentary was still in production, sat with the filmmakers months before his passing in what would prove to be his final interview.

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High Flying Bird

THE LIGHTHOUSE and UNCUT GEMS Lead 35th Film Independent Spirit Award Nominations

Netflix Releases Trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s HIGH FLYING BIRD

Film Comment Selects Festival Announces 2019 Lineup, László Nemes’s SUNSET, Steven Soderbergh’s HIGH FLYING BIRD

Slamdance Film Festival to Open with SKI BUM: THE WARREN MILLER STORY + Unveils Shorts Lineup