Gravitas Ventures will release Don’t Turn Your Back On Friday Night the multi-award-winning documentary from Executive Producer Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine),
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‘Don’t Turn Your Back On Friday Night’ Documentary Explores Life of Singer, Musician Ike Reilly | Trailer
Don’t Turn Your Back On Friday Night (credit Jeff Mateer)
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‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ Kyle Hausmann-Stokes’ SXSW Award Winning Dark Comedy Gets Fall Release Date
My Dead Friend Zoe (Briarcliff Entertainment) Legion M’s critically acclaimed dark comedy film My Dead Friend Zoe which won SXSW Film Festival’s Audience Award this year has been acquired by Briarcliff Entertainment for release later this year. The film is the directorial debut of Kyle Hausmann-Stokes, a former U.S. Army infantry paratrooper and Iraq War Bronze Star veteran.
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Glenda Hambley’s ‘Homeland Story’ Wins Best Film by Jury at The Archaeology Channel Film Festival
Homeland Story Homeland Story directed by Glenda Hambley took the top jury award, Best Film by Jury, at the 2024 The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival. This film focuses on the Donydji, a small Indigenous homeland in North East Arnhem Land in the far north of Australia. It charts the Donydji community’s transition from nomadic life to the digital age, starting in the 1960s and all the way to the present day. This is a moving and representative portrait of one family’s struggle to preserve their culture and remain on their homeland despite the severe obstacles they face: sub-standard education, deplorable service delivery, lack of job opportunities for youth, inadequate government policy, bureaucratic mismanagement, and pressure from mining interests.
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The Front Room – Brandy Battles Wicked Mother-in-law in Psychological Horror Film | Trailer
The Front Room (A24 / Screenshot) Watch the official trailer for The Front Room, the psychological horror film starring Brandy in a legendary face-off against Kathryn Hunter, the wickedest mother-in-law of them all. Also starring in the movie are Andrew Burnap, and Neal Huff.
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Richard Linklater’s ‘Blue Moon’ Starring Ethan Hawke Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics
Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke with Julie Delpy (dp) Director Richard Linklater’s upcoming film Blue Moon starring Ethan Hawke, along with Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Scott has been acquired by Sony Pictures Classics. Blue Moon is written by Robert Kaplow, author of the novel Me and Orson Welles.
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Waco Independent Film Festival Debuts First Lineup Under New Name, Opens with ‘The Cigarette Surfboard’
The Cigarette Surfboard directed by Ben Judkins Previously known as the Deep in the Heart FF for the past 7 years, The Waco Independent Film Festival reveals its first lineup under the new name. The festival will combine offline in-theatre screenings at July 18-21, followed by an online encore at July 21-27.
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‘The Inheritance’ – Bob Gunton, Peyton List Star in Horror Film by Alejandro Brugués
The Inheritance (Vertical) Vertical debuted the official trailer for The Inheritance, the horror film starring Bob Gunton, Peyton List, Briana Middleton, Rachel Nichols, Austin Stowell, David Walton, Resse Alexander, and Chris Wood.
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‘At the Door of the House Who Will Come Knocking’ Wins Grand Jury Award at 31st Sheffield DocFest
At the Door of the House Who Will Come Knocking At the Door of the House Who Will Come Knocking directed by Maja Novaković, the Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina documentary film following an elderly man living in isolation, won the Grand Jury Award for the International Competition at the 31st edition of Sheffield DocFest.
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‘The Human Surge 3’ – Filmmaker Eduardo Williams Follows Twentysomethings in Sri Lanka, Peru and Taiwan | Trailer
The Human Surge 3 Grasshopper Film revealed the official trailer for The Human Surge 3 (El auge del humano 3), the sequel of the critically acclaimed film The Human Surge (2016), winner of Golden Leopard at Locarno Film Festival.
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23rd New York Asian Film Festival Unveils Uncaged Competition Lineup, ‘Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In’ as Closing Night Film
Twilights of the Warriors: Walled in The 23rd New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) unveiled the eight titles nominated for this year’s Uncaged Award for Best Feature Film Competition, which shines a spotlight on filmmakers whose singular visions deserve to be internationally heralded
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Amy Adams and David Cronenberg to Receive TIFF Tribute Awards, Sandra Oh Set as Honorary Chair
Amy Adams, David Cronenberg, Sandra Oh (photo courtesy tiFF) With the festival fast approaching, Cameron Bailey, CEO, TIFF, announced the first honorees of this year’s Tribute Awards: Oscar-nominated actor Amy Adams, who will receive the TIFF Tribute Performer Award; and iconic Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter David Cronenberg, who will be recognized with the Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award. Sandra Oh, the award-winning Korean Canadian actor and producer, will serve as the inaugural Tribute Awards Honorary Chair.
