Israeli filmmaker Ra’anan Alexandrowicz’s provocative new documentary on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, “The Viewing Booth,” opens at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) on Friday, August 6.
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THE VIEWING BOOTH, Provocative Doc on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Explores How Truth Can Be in the Eye of the Beholder
The Viewing Booth directed by Israeli filmmaker Ra’anan Alexandrowicz
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New Zealand Film COUSINS by Māori Filmmakers Ainsley Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith Premieres on Netflix
Cousins directed by Ainsley Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing is releasing the New Zealand box-office hit Cousins directed by award-winning Māori filmmaking duo Ainsley Gardiner and Briar Grace-Smith. The film debuted theatrically in NYC on July 2nd, and premieres worldwide on Netflix on July 22nd.
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UNAPOLOGETIC, Ashley O’Shay’s Award-winning Documentary on Movement for Black Lives Sets August Release Date
(l to r) Janaé and Bella in UNAPOLOGETIC Ashley O’Shay’s award-winning documentary Unapologetic is a deep look into the Movement for Black Lives, told through the lens of two fierce leaders Janaé and Bella. The documentary film will be released into theaters starting on August 20 at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago as part of the programming for the re-opening of the theater. It will then open in New York the following week on August 27 and in Los Angeles on September 3, with a nationwide release in theaters and in virtual cinema.
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BLOOD CONSCIOUS Trailer. Family Takes on Demonic Mass Shooter in Horror Flick
Blood Conscious, starring Nick Damici, DeShawn White, Lenny Thomas and Oghenero Gbaje Dark Sky Films released the official trailer for the horror flick Blood Conscious, starring Nick Damici, DeShawn White, Lenny Thomas and Oghenero Gbaje. In the film, a vacationing family turns the tables on a mass shooter who claims to be fighting demonic forces. Directed by Timothy Covell, Blood Conscious will be released in select theaters and Digital/VOD Platforms on August 20th.
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Jonathan Lipnicki and Taryn Manning Star in Indie Road Trip Comedy POOLING TO PARADISE [Trailer]
Pooling to Paradise starring Taryn Manning, Jonathan Lipnicki Lynn Chen, Jonathan Lipnicki, Dreama Walker, Jordan Carlos and Taryn Manning star in Pooling to Paradise, an indie comedy about a ride share that turns into an unexpected road trip to Paradise, NV. Directed by Roxy Shih, the film will debut on VOD and DVD on August 3, 2021.
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Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, and Vanessa Kirby Star in THE SON, Florian Zeller’s Follow up to ‘The Father’
Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, and Vanessa Kirby star in The Son Sony Pictures Classics will release the “The Son”, Florian Zeller’s follow up to Academy Award®-winning “The Father,” starring Academy Award® nominee Hugh Jackman, Academy Award® winner Laura Dern, and Academy Award® nominee Vanessa Kirby.
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THE LOST LEONARDO Trailer. The Inside Story on the Most Expensive Painting Ever Sold
The Lost Leonardo Sony Pictures Classics released the official trailer for the “real-life art thriller” The Lost Leonardo, the documentary film on the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million. Directed by Andreas Koefoed, the documentary which premiered at Tribeca Fest, opens in LA and NYC on Friday, August 13th, 2021.
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Dance Documentary CAN YOU BRING IT: BILL T. JONES AND D-MAN IN THE WATERS Opens July 16th [Trailer]
Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters Choreographer Bill T. Jones’s signature performance ballet “D-Man in the Water” is chronicled in the documentary Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters co-directed by Rosalynde LeBlanc and Tom Hurwitz.
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WOODSTOCK 99: PEACE, LOVE, AND RAGE. Docu Looks at How Festival Descended Into Mayhem [Trailer]
Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage (HBO) The HBO documentary Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage directed by Garret Price (“Love, Antosha”) tells the story of Woodstock 99, a three-day music festival promoted to echo unity and counterculture idealism of the original 1969 concert but instead devolved into riots, looting and sexual assaults. The grim outcome earned the event the infamous distinction of “the day the nineties died.”
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QUEENPINS Trailer. Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste Star in the Outrageous Comedy
Kristen Bell as Connie Kaminski and Kirby Howell-Baptiste as JoJo Johnson in QUEENPINS. Credit: Courtesy STX Films STXfilms released the official trailer for Queenpins, an outrageous comedy starring Kristen Bell and Kirby Howell-Baptiste. Also starring in the film are Paul Walter Hauser, Joel McHale, Bebe Rexha and Vince Vaughn.
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Richmond Intl Film Festival 2021 Unveils Official Selection Films
Mending Walls directed by Pam Hervey and Tod Hervey. Under the theme “This is Richmond,” the Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF) celebrates its special 10th Year Anniversary edition with more than 150 award-winning films from 20 countries from Monday, September 7th to Sunday, September 12th.
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‘McCartney 3,2,1’ Trailer. Paul McCartney and Rick Rubin Talk Music in Hulu Doc Series
Paul McCartney and producer Rick Rubin in McCartney 3,2,1 (Hulu) Hulu released the trailer for the documentary series McCartney 3,2,1, a six-episode music series featuring intimate and revealing examinations of musical history from two living legends, Paul McCartney and super producer Rick Rubin. Directed by Emmy® Award-winning Zachary Heinzerling, all six episodes of McCartney 3,2,1 premiere Friday, July 16, on Hulu.