Berlin International Film Festival announced that actress Isabelle Huppert has tested positive for the coronavirus in Paris and will not be able to attend the festival. The Homage of the Berlinale 2022 is dedicated to French film and stage actor Isabelle Huppert, who is also the recipient of the Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement.
Amazon debuted the official trailer for Lucy and Desi, the new documentary on Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz directed by Amy Poehler that premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Through interviews and archival, the documentary is billed as a tribute to one of the greatest trailblazers in comedy and entertainment.
Relationship Killers, a tense and eccentric LGBTQ+ social short by up-and-coming writer-director, stand up comedian, and mental illness advocate Noah A Waters III will celebrate its World Premiere at the Golden State Film Festival.
The Belgian indie comedy Mother Schmuckers that world premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival opens in theaters on March 4, 2022 and on demand on March 15, 2022.
EFM // 1091 Pictures has acquired To The Moon, the directorial debut from actor-turned-director Scott Friend. The film, which is written, directed, and starring Friend, premiered in 2021 at NIGHTSTREAM and was in selection at the 2020 US in Progress industry showcase organized by Wroclaw’s American Film Festival, which later hosted the film’s international premiere.
Brainstorm Media released the official trailer for Nightride, a realtime one shot thriller from BAFTA-nominated director Stephen Fingleton, starring Moe Dunford (Vikings, Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Joana Ribeiro (The Man Who Killed Don Quixote). The film opens in select theaters and on demand on March 4, 2022.
IFC Films dropped the official teaser trailer for Flux Gourmet, a wild offbeat drama from British filmmaker Peter Strickland, starring Asa Butterfield and Gwendoline Christie, that just premiered at the 2022 Berlin International Film Festival. Also starring in the film are Ariane Labed, Fatma Mohamed, Makis Papadimitriou, Leo Bill, and Richard Bremmer.
IFC Films released the official trailer for The Torch, a documentary on blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy. Featured in the documentary, which premiered as the closing night film of the 2019 Chicago International Film Festival are Buddy Guy, Quinn Sullivan, Tom Hambridge, Carlos Santana, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Joe Bonamassa, Jonny Lang and Carmen Vandenberg.
Check out the official trailer for Friends and Strangers, James Vaughan’s gleefully absurdist satire set to open for a one-week exclusive NY engagement at Metrograph In Theater and At Home beginning Friday, February 25.
The acclaimed documentary Freddie Mercury: The Final Act from BBC, tells the story of how the legendary Queen frontman’s friends mounted an epic tribute concert in his honor to raise awareness and fight shame around HIV/AIDS. The film makes its U.S. premiere Wednesday, April 20 (8:00-10:00 ET/PT) on the 30th anniversary of the landmark concert. An extended cut of the special featuring additional footage will be available to stream on The CW App and cwtv.com the next day.
Quiver Distribution will release Mayim Bialik’s directorial debut feature, As They Made Us, on April 8 in theaters and on all Video-on-Demand platforms. Starring Dianna Agron and Simon Helberg, with Candice Bergen and Dustin Hoffman, the project was written and directed by “The Big Bang Theory” star Mayim Bialik. Additional cast includes Justin Chu Cary, Charlie Weber, and Julian Gant.
Vertical Entertainment will release Measure of Revenge, a psychological thriller that marks an international directorial debut by Malaysian director Peyfa about an actress whose famous son dies suddenly from a supposed overdose, causing her to conduct her own investigation with the help of a drug dealer in pursuit of answers, justice, and revenge by any means necessary. Vertical is planning a day-and-date release on March 18, 2022.