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Unnamed Footage Film Fest Announces Finale Wave of Films

Unnamed Footage Festival

Fake Blood directed by Rob Grant

Ahead of the Unnamed Footage Festival’s 24-hour webathon this Friday, March 26th the festival announced its final wave of films. Beginning at 7PM CDT, the UFF team will be livestreaming a non-stop marathon of found footage horror, faux documentary, screen life, and first-person POV cinema with all profits from ticket sales going to independent and non-profit cinemas around the country. This includes the three original UFF venues, The Balboa Theater, the Roxie, and ATA. Additional donations can be made through the end of March on GoFundMe.

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Indie Dramedy Film WEST MICHIGAN Gets April Release Date

Independent Film

West Michigan directed by Riley Warmoth

Written and directed by filmmaker Riley Warmoth the comedy/drama feature film West Michigan will be available to rent and own on North American digital, HD internet, cable, and satellite platforms and DVD on April 13, 2021 through Freestyle Digital Media.

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Watch Official Trailer for CONCRETE COWBOY, Urban Western Film Starring Idris Elba, Caleb McLaughlin

Independent Film

Concrete Cowboy starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin (Photo Credit: Courtesy of TIFF)

Netflix released the official trailer for Concrete Cowboy, the urban Western drama film starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin which premiered at the 2020 Toronto Film Festival. Based upon the novel “Ghetto Cowboy” by G. Neri, Concrete Cowboy is directed by first-time feature filmmaker Ricky Staub. The film premieres on Netflix on April 2.

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Miles Hargrove’s MIRACLE FISHING: KIDNAPPED ABROAD Premieres on discovery+ on March 25

Documentary

Miracle Fishing: Kidnapped Abroad. One of the earliest radio negotiations. Jan 95. From Left: Miles, Geddie Hargrove, Robert Clerx (who was the “voice” on the radio), and Peter Greiner. Photo: Uli Greiner Photo courtesy: discovery+

Directed by Miles Hargrove (Stanley Marcus Documentary, The Starck Club), Miracle Fishing: Kidnapped Abroad, the true story that inspired the 2000 film Proof of Life, starring Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan will premiere on discovery+ on March 25, 2021. The film was an Official Selection – 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, 2020 AFI Docs and 2020 DOC NYC

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Hong Kong International Film Festival Showcases New Iranian and Italian Cinema

Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF)

The Wasteland directed by Ahmad Bahrami

The 45^th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF45) will highlight the works of a new generation of filmmakers from Iran and Italy this year. HKIFF45 will feature eight films by talented and innovative filmmakers in a curated section entitled Iranian New Cinema.

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2021 Writers Guild Awards Winners – ‘The Dissident’ Wins for Documentary Screenplay

Awards

“The Dissident” directed by Bryan Fogel

At the joint 2021 Writers Guild Awards virtual ceremony on Sunday, March 21 hosted by actor Kal Penn, the documentary The Dissident, written by Mark Monroe and Bryan Fogel won the award for Documentary Screenplay. From the Academy Award-winning director of Icarus, Bryan Fogel, the film tells the untold story of the murder that shook the world. Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was critical of his beloved Saudi Arabia and of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s policies. On October 2, 2018, Khashoggi entered the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul and never came out.

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MINARI Wins Big at Austin Film Critics Association’s 2020 Awards

Awards

Minari

Minari dominated the Austin Film Critics Association’s 2020 awards, winning 6 prizes including Best Film, Best Foreign-Language Film, Best Director for Lee Isaac Chung, and Best Ensemble. Youn Yuh-jung won Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film.

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SXSW Film Festival 2021 Winners – THE FALLOUT and LILY TOPPLES THE WORLD Win Top Prizes

SXSW | South by Southwest Film Festival

Lily Hevesh (Lily Topples The World) | Credit: Steve Price

South by Southwest (SXSW) announced the 2021 Jury and Special Award winners of the 28th SXSW Film Festival. The Fallout directed by Megan Park won the Grand Jury Award for Narrative Feature and Lily Topples the World directed by Jeremy Workman won for Documentary Feature.

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Phoenix Critics Circle 2020 Awards – MINARI Named Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film

Awards

Yuh-Jung Youn in Minari

Minari was a hit with the Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) earning the honor of best picture of 2020, along with best foreign language film and best supporting actress for Youn Yuh-jung.

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Crime Drama TED K Based on Ted Kaczynski’s Diaries Acquired by Super LTD

Independent Film

Ted K directed by Tony Stone

Writer/director Tony Stone’s genre-bending true crime drama Ted K, starring Sharlto Copley (District 9, Hardcore Henry), has been acquired by Super LTD, the boutique label from Neon, for release in the US. The film premiered to critical acclaim as part of the Panorama section at the Berlin International Film Festival.

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Asian World Film Festival 2021 Announces Winners, ‘Circus of Life’ Wins Best Film

Asian World Film Festival (AWFF)

Circus of Life directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat

The 6th Annual Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) announced Festival award winners with Circus of Life directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, the Oscar submission from Pakistan, taking the Snow Leopard Award for Best Film.

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Watch Trailer for FOUR GOOD DAYS, Glenn Close and Mila Kunis Star in Sundance Drama

Independent Film

“Four Good Days” starring Glenn Close and Mila Kunis

Vertical Entertainment released the official trailer for the indie drama film Four Good Days, directed by Rodrigo García and starring Glenn Close and Mila Kunis. The film which premiered at 2020 Sundance Film Festival will be released in theaters on April 30, 2021.

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