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TRUTH TO POWER, Documentary on System of a Down’s Serj Tankian Sets February Release Date

Documentary

Serj Tankian, Truth to Power

Oscilloscope Laboratories will release Truth to Power, the feature documentary about Serj Tankian, the Grammy®-winning lead singer of System Of A Down whose music and outspoken social justice activism on and off the stage have influenced large-scale political movements. With unique and exclusive access to the man behind the music, award-winning director/writer/producer Garin Hovannisian (I Am Not Alone) captures both intimate and historic public moments, including Serj’s role in inspiring the massive peaceful protests of 2018’s Velvet Revolution in his native Armenia which successfully ousted an oligarchic regime. The film was produced by Live Nation Productions and executive produced by Academy Award® nominee Joe Berlinger (Paradise Lost trilogy, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster). O-Scope plans to bring the film to worldwide audiences on February 19, 2021.

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Watch Teaser Trailer for KNOCKING, Swedish Horror Film Premiering at Sundance

Horror + Scifi, Independent Film, Sundance Film Festival

Cecilia Milocco appears in Knocking by Frida Kempff, an official selection of the Midnight section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Hannes Krantz.

Ahead of the world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in the Midnight section, a teaser trailer debuted for “Knocking” from director Frida Kempff, and starring Cecilia Milocco.

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IFC Films to Release MOFFIE, Oliver Hermanus’ Queer War Drama

Foreign Language Films, Independent Film, LGBTQ

MOFFIE directed by Oliver Hermanus

IFC Films acquired Moffie, South African Oliver Hermanus’ ravishing queer war film set against the backdrop of the Apartheid-era South African Border War. IFC Films will release the critically acclaimed film in April 2021.

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True-crime Documentary Thriller AFTER THE MURDER OF ALBERT LIMA to Premiere on Crackle

Documentary, Independent Film

After the Murder of Albert Lima

The true-crime documentary thriller After the Murder of Albert Lima, from director and producer Aengus James (American Harmony, Scandalous) will be released as a Crackle Original in the first quarter of 2021.

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NAACP Image Awards Announces 2021 Date

Awards

52nd NAACP Image Awards

The 52nd NAACP Image Awards will broadcast live on BET Saturday, February 20, 2021, at 8:00 PM ET. Additionally, the NAACP Image Awards Dinner, which traditionally takes place the night before the telecast, will live stream over six nights February 15-19, 2021. The virtual ceremonies will recognize winners in more than 60 non-televised award categories in the fields of television and streaming, music, literature, film, and activism.

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Bleecker Street to Release Sundance Bound TOGETHER TOGETHER Starring Ed Helms and Patti Harrison

Independent Film

Together Together

Bleecker Street acquired Nikole Beckwith’s second feature, Together Together, starring Ed Helms, Patti Harrison, Tig Notaro, Julio Torres along with Anna Konkle, Sufe Bradshaw, Rosalind Chao, Nora Dunn and Fred Melamed. The film will have its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section.

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NO MAN’S LAND Trailer – Indie ‘Modern Western’ Stars Jake Allyn, Frank Grillo

Independent Film

NO MAN’S LAND

IFC Films released the official trailer for No Man’s Land, modern Western inspired by the real-life “no man’s land” areas along the Texas-Mexico border, starring Jake Allyn, Frank Grillo, Jorge A. Jimenez, Esmeralda Pimentel, Andie MacDowell, George Lopez. Directed by Conor Allyn, No Man’s Land opens in Select Theaters, on Digital Platforms and VOD on January 22nd.

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BLIZZARD OF SOULS, Latvia’s Oscar Submission Opens in U.S. in January

Foreign Language Films

BLIZZARD OF SOULS directed by Dzintars Dreibergs

The WWI epic drama Blizzard of Souls (Dvēseļu putenis), directed by Dzintars Dreibergs and Latvia’s Official Oscar Submission will open in virtual cinema in the U.S. on January 8, 2021. The film is based on the true story of young Arthur (16), enlisted in WW1’s Eastern Front; too young to fight, but old enough to die.

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ALASKA IS A DRAG Trailer: Indie Drama Premieres on Netflix in December

Independent Film, LGBTQ

Alaska is a Drag

Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Releasing will release the indie drama Alaska is a Drag, the feature directorial debut of writer/director Shaz Bennett and starring Martin L. Washington Jr. on Netflix on December 31.

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2020 Stony Brook Film Festival Winners – “The Subject” and “When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit” Win Top Awards

Stony Brook Film Festival

“When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit” directed by Caroline Link

Stony Brook Film Festival hosted its LIVE Virtual Awards Ceremony for the 2020 festival and The Subject directed by Lanie Zipoy and written by Chisa Hutchinson, won the Jury Award for Best Feature. The Subject tells the story of a successful documentary filmmaker haunted by his last film, which captured the murder of his Subject, a black teen in Harlem; a timely film that explores the relationship between an artist and their subject and addresses the harsh reality of race and class among the privileged. The film features Jason Biggs, Aunjanue Ellis, Anabelle Acosta, Carra Patterson, Nile Bullock, and Caleb Eberhardt,

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Robin Wright’s Directorial Debut LAND to Premiere at Sundance + Sets February Release Date

Independent Film

Robin Wright appears in Land by Robin Wright, an official selection of the Premieres section at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Daniel Power Copyright Focus Features LLC 2020

Actress Robin Wright’s directorial debut Land has been selected to world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Following its premiere, Focus Features will release the film in theaters on Friday, February 12, 2021.

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2021 New York Jewish Film Festival Goes Virtual with 26 Films, Opens with Nir Bergman’s “Here We Are”

New York Jewish Film Festival

Nir Bergman’s “Here We Are”

The Jewish Museum and Film at Lincoln Center will present the virtual 2021 New York Jewish Film Festival (NYJFF) virtually from January 13 through 26 showcasing 17 features and seven shorts.

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