The 2021 Palme D’Or winner Titane directed by Julia Ducournau headlines the first wave of films for 2021 Fantastic Fest. Described as “a poignant study on loneliness, isolation and gender identity wrapped in a constantly surprising world of body horror, muscle cars, violence, and disco-dancing firemen,” Titane opens in US cinemas on October 1.
Sony Pictures Classics will release the British drama film Mothering Sunday starring Odessa Young, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Olivia Colman, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù and Glenda Jackson in theaters on November 19 in New York and Los Angeles, before expanding to other cities in the following weeks.
The official teaser trailer is here for King Knight, the comedy film starring Matthew Gray Gubler (500 Days of Summer, Alvin and the Chipmunks Series), Angela Sarafyan (The Immigrant, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2), Andy Milonakis (Waiting…, Who’s Your Caddy?), Barbara Crampton (You’re Next, Jakob’s Wife) and Ray Wise (Rising Sun, RoboCop).
IFC Films will release Lauren Hadaway’s award winning thriller The Novice which had its world premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and won the “Best Actress” Award for its lead, Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), and “Best Cinematography”, as well as the top prize of “Best U.S. Narrative Feature”.
Patrick Trefz’s documentary Man in the Field: The Life and Art of Jim Denevan on the celebrated artist and chef opens in theaters and on demand on Friday, September 24, 2021.
Cinema Guild released the official trailer for 499, Mexican-American filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes, “bold hybrid cinema experience” exploring the brutal legacy of colonialism in contemporary Mexico.
Magnolia Pictures released the official trailer for the Brazilian action thriller film Yakuza Princess based on the graphic novel “Shiro” by Danilo Beyruth, and starring Japanese pop star Masumi along with Jonathan Rhys Myers. Directed by Vicente Amorim, the film opens everywhere on September 3.
The 15th Annual Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) set to run from September 9 – 12 in Great Barrington and September 10 – 12 in Pittsfield, announced a lineup of 22 documentaries, 20 narrative features and 18 short films; with multi award-winning actor Alfre Woodard as the 2021 BIFF Honoree.
Actress Jessica Chastain starring in the upcoming “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” will receive the TIFF Tribute Actor Award at the 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards taking place during the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
Filmmakers Frauke Sandig and Eric Black follow scientists delving into the greatest of mysteries, having to confront the ‘Big Questions’ in the documentary Aware: Glimpses Of Consciousness opening in theaters starting September 24, 2021.
Directed by Ebs Burnough, The Capote Tapes, the acclaimed documentary on Truman Capote opens in theaters starting Friday September 10, 2021. Using newly discovered tapes, animation, and interviews, the documentary which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, explores Capote’s final uncompleted novel Answered Prayers.
Riz Ahmed stars as a British Pakistani rapper in Bassam Tariq’s narrative feature debut, Mogul Mowgli opening in theaters on Friday, September 3. Also starring in the film are Alyy Khan (Bashir), Sudha Buchar (Nashra), Nabhaan Rizwan (RPG), Anjana Vasan (Vaseem) and Aiysha Hart (Bina).