The Santa Fe Independent Film Festival (SFiFF) returns for its 13th edition with a full program of in-person film screenings and events this upcoming October 13th–17th, 2021.
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Santa Fe Independent Film Festival Announces 2021 Dates for a Full, In-Person Event
Santa Fe Independent Film Festival (via Fscebook)
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Sony Pictures Classics to Release ‘WHO WE ARE – A Chronicle of Racism in America’, SXSW Award Winning Documentary
Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America. Jeffery Robinson with civil rights activist and lawyer Faya Ora Rose Touré and Senator Henry “Hank” Sanders on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. | Credit: Emily Kunstler) Sony Pictures Classics will release the documentary film WHO WE ARE — A Chronicle of Racism in America, ACLU Deputy Legal Director Jeffery Robinson’s powerful and groundbreaking talk on the history of U.S. anti-Black racism. The documentary had its world premiere at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival where it won the Documentary Spotlight Audience Award.
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Benoît Jacquot’s CASANOVA, LAST LOVE on Famous 18th-century Seducer Opens on July 14 [Trailer]
Casanova, Last Love The french period romance drama Casanova, Last Love, a film by Benoît Jacquot (Farewell, My Queen, Diary of a Chambermaid) based on Histoire de ma vie (Story of My Life), the memoir and autobiography of Giacomo Casanova, a famous 18th-century Italian adventurer, opens July 14 at the Quad Cinema in New York City.
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Eli Roth’s Shark Documentary ‘FIN’ Exec Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio Debuts on discovery+ [Trailer]
FIN directed by Eli Roth (Discovery+) Written and directed by filmmaker Eli Roth, the documentary FIN, debuts on discovery+ on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.
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French Spy Comedy ‘OSS 117 Alerte rouge en Afrique noire (From Africa With Love)’ to Close Cannes 2021
OSS 117, Alerte rouge en Afrique noire (From Africa With Love) © Christophe Brachet / MANDARIN PRODUCTION – GAUMONT – M6 FILMS – SCOPE PICTURES The French spy comedy film OSS 117, Alerte rouge en Afrique noire (From Africa With Love) directed by Nicolas Bedos, will premiere as the 74th edition of Cannes Film Festival “Final Screening” on July 17th in the Grand Théâtre Lumière at the Awards Ceremony.
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Oscars to Honor Samuel L. Jackson, Elaine May, Liv Ullmann, and Danny Glover
Samuel L. Jackson, Elaine May, Liv Ullmann, and Danny Glover (credit: dp, Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions, YouTube, dp) The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present Honorary Awards to Samuel L. Jackson, Elaine May and Liv Ullmann, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Danny Glover. The four Oscar® statuettes will be presented at the Academy’s 12th Governors Awards on Saturday, January 15, 2022, in Los Angeles.
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‘Breakaway’ on WNBA Superstar Maya Moore and Her Fight For Justice to Premiere on ESPN 30 for 30 [Trailer]
Breakaway (ESPN) “Breakaway,” the documentary about WNBA superstar and activist Maya Moore, will debut as the next installment in the Peabody and Emmy award-winning 30 for 30 series on July 13 on ESPN.
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SWAN SONG Trailer. Udo Kier and Jennifer Coolidge Star in the Comical Bittersweet Indie Drama
Swan Song directed by Todd Stephen Magnolia Pictures released the official trailer for the indie dramedy film Swan Song directed by Todd Stephens, and starring Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans, Michael Urie, Ira Hawkins along with Stephanie McVay. Swan Song, winner of the Pride Audience Award at 2021 NewFest, New York LGBTQIA+ Film Festival, opens in theaters on August 6th, 2021 and on demand on August 13th, 2021.
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CODA Trailer – Sundance Award Winning Indie Film Stars Emilia Jones, Marlee Matlin
CODA by Siân Heder, an official selection of the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute. Apple dropped the official trailer for CODA, the Sundance award-winning indie film starring Emilia Jones, Eugenio Derbez, Troy Kotsur, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Daniel Durant, Amy Forsyth, Kevin Chapman and Academy Award winner Marlee Matlin.
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THE ONE AND ONLY DICK GREGORY Trailer. Showtime Documentary Unpacks Career of the Comedian and Activist
The One and Only Dick Gregory Showtime released the official trailer for The One and Only Dick Gregory, the directorial debut from producer Andre Gaines (The Lady and The Dale, Bill Nye: Science Guy). The documentary feature unpacks the career of Dick Gregory, the activist, pop-culture icon and thought leader who changed the lives of millions across the world through constant disruption and awareness. The film will premiere on Sunday, July 4 at 9 p.m.
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Tribeca Festival 2021 Announces Audience Award Winners
Catch the Fair One directed by Josef Kubota Wladyka and starring Tribeca Festival 2021 today announce the winners of the three Audience Awards, for Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary Feature and the first-ever Best Online Premiere.
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Mati Diop, Maggie Gyllenhaal Among Cannes 2021 Jury + Fest Unveils Classics Lineup
Mati Diop and Maggie Gyllenhaal among Cannes Film Festival 2021 Jury (dp) Director Mati Diop, actresses Maggie Gyllenhaal and Mélanie Laurent are among the jury of the 74th Cannes Film Festival presided over by director Spike Lee tasked with selecting the winning films. Joining them are French singer Mylène Farmer, Austrian director Jessica Hausner, Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho, French actor Tahar Rahim and South Korean actor Song Kang-ho.