ICYMI. Focus Features debuted the official trailer for Back to Black, the biographical drama film of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black.
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Marisa Abela Stars as Amy Winehouse in ‘Back to Black’ Biopic Drama Film | Trailer
Back to Black (Courtesy of Focus Features)
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New Strains – Real-life Couple Prashanth Kamalakanthan and Artemis Shaw Star in Pandemic Comedy | Trailer
New Strains (Photos courtesy Memory) Memory revealed the official trailer and release dates for New Strains, the award-winning lo-fi pandemic comedy film directed by and starring real-life couple Prashanth Kamalakanthan and Artemis Shaw as a squabbling couple in lockdown in New York City.
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31st Sheffield DocFest Unveils Lineup, Opens with Kevin Macdonald’s ‘Klitschko: More than a Fight’
Klitschko: More than a Fight (courtesy Sheffield DocFest) The 31st edition of Sheffield DocFest set for June 12-17, 2024 unveiled the full program of 109 films including the World premieres of Tilda Swinton’s feature directorial debut alongside filmmaker Bartek Dziadosz The Hexagonal Hive and a Mouse in a Maze and the latest film from Croatian director Goran Devic, Pavilion 6.
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The Grab – Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s Investigative Documentary Uncovers Efforts to Control Vital Resources | Trailer
Nate Halverson and Mallory Newman in The Grab (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures) Magnolia Pictures debuted the official trailer for The Grab, the investigative documentary following journalist around the world as they uncover the money and private investors controlling the world’s food and water supply.
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June Zero – Jake Paltrow’s Hebrew-language Drama Revisits Nazi War Criminal Adolf Eichmann’s Trial | Trailer
June Zero directed by Jake Paltrow (Courtesy of Cohen Media Group) Cohen Media revealed the official trailer for June Zero, the Hebrew-language drama film revisits the 1961 trial of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann, through the experiences of three people.
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‘Thelma’ – June Squibb with Help from Richard Roundtree Takes on a Scammer in Hilarious Action Movie | Trailer
Thelma (Photo courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.) Magnolia Pictures debuted the official trailer for Thelma, the hilarious comedy thriller film starring June Squibb as 93-year-old Thelma Post, who, with the assistance of her friend played by actor Richard Roundtree, sets out to get revenge on a phone scammer.
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84th Peabody Award Winners – “All That Breathes” “Judy Blume Forever” “Bobi Wine” and More
1970s. Nan in the bathroom with Bea Boston. All the Beauty and the Bloodshed directed by Laura Poitras Documentary films “20 Days in Mariupol”, “All That Breathes”, “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”, “Bobi Wine: The People’s President” and “Judy Blume Forever” are among the 34 winners of the 84th Annual Peabody Awards representing the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media during 2023.
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12th Israel Film Center Festival in NYC Unveils Lineup, Opens with Gidi Dar’s ‘Legend of Destruction’
Legend of Destruction directed by Gidi Dar (courtesy Israel Film Center Festival) The 12th Annual Israel Film Center Festival in New York announced the selection of Israeli films that will be presented at this year’s festival, which will take place June 4-10 at the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan (MMJCCM).
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Lily Collias Stars in ‘Good One’ Sundance Coming of Age Drama Film by India Donaldson | Trailer
Good One (Metrograph Pictures / screenshot) Ahead of its Cannes premiere, Metrograph revealed the official trailer for Good One, the coming of age drama film starring Lily Collias as 17-year-old Sam contending with the competing egos of her father and his oldest friend during a weekend backpacking trip in the Catskills.
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‘Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person’ Teen Vampire Comedy Takes A Unique Turn | Trailer
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (courtesy Drafthouse Films) Drafthouse Films debuted the official trailer for Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person (Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant) the French language comedy, horror film starring Sara Montpetit as Sasha, a teenage vampire who is too sensitive to kill, and “luckily” ends up befriending a boy with suicidal tendencies.
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Cate Blanchett to Receive Donostia Award + Featured on Official Poster of San Sebastian Festival
© SSIFF – Photo: Pablo Gómez Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett will be honored at the San Sebastian Festival’s 72nd edition with a Donostia Award and will also be featured on the festival’s official poster. The image of the poster is the work of graphic designer José Luis Lanzagorta based on a photograph by Gustavo Papaleo.
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Peter Weir to Receive Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at Venice Film Festival
Peter Weir (left) (Photo courtesy Venice Film Festival) Australian director and screenwriter Peter Weir (Dead Poets Society, The Truman Show, Master & Commander) will be awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement honor at the 81st Venice International Film Festival taking place August 28 – September 7, 2024.