Sony Pictures Classics will release Juho Kuosmanen’s Compartment No.6., winner of the Grand Prix at this year’s 2021 Cannes Film Festival. Inspired by the novel Compartment No.6 by Rosa Liksom, the film stars Seidi Haarla (Force of Habit, Love & Order) and Yuriy Borisov (Petrov’s Flu).
Julia Ducournau won the Palme d’Or for her film Titane at Cannes Film Festival, becoming only the second female director to win the top prize at the festival. In the film starring Agathe Rousselle, Vincent Lindon, Garance Marillier and Laïs Salameh, following a series of unexplained crimes, a father is reunited with the son who has been missing for 10 years.
Kirk Fraser (ESPN’s 30 for 30: Without Bias) is set to direct the new documentary film detailing the incredible untold story that led to NFL superstar Reggie Bush being erased from the NCAA record books along with the loss of his Heisman Trophy.
Dread released the official trailer for the Japanese horror film Howling Village (Inunaki Mura) from writer/director Takashi Shimizu (The Grudge and The Grudge 2); and starring Ayaka Miyoshi, Ryota Bando, Megumi Okina, along with Renji Ishibashi.
The Architecture & Design Film Festival (ADFF), the film festival devoted to architecture and design, will return to New York in person this fall for its 13th edition at the Cinépolis Chelsea (260 West 23rd Street) from September 29 – October 3.
Madonna’s highly-anticipated documentary film, Madame X, will exclusively debut on Paramount+ in the U.S., Latin America, Australia, the Nordics and Canada beginning on Friday, October 8. Fans outside of these markets can watch the documentary on MTV.
Here is the official trailer for the indie drama Blue Bayou starring Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander, Mark O’Brien, Linh Dan Pham, and Emory Cohen making its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. Blue Bayou tells the heartbreaking story of Antonio LeBlanc, a Korean adoptee raised in the United States who is forced to confront his distant past and what it means for his own future and his family’s when he unexpectedly faces deportation.
The official trailer debuted for sci-fi thriller film The Colony (previously titled “Tides”), starring Nora Arnezeder (Army of the Dead, Angélique, Paris 36, Safe House, The Words), Sarah-Sofie Boussnina (Department Q: The Absent One, Knightfall, Bron/Broen), Iain Glen (Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Resident Evil: Extinction, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter), Sebastian Roché (Odyssey 5, Fringe, Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals), Joel Basman (The Awakening of Motti Wolkenbruch, The Monuments Men, Hanna.
IFC Films released the trailer for the psychological coming-of-age thriller film John and the Hole starring Charlie Shotwell (The Nest), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Jennifer Ehle (Saint Maud), and Taissa Farmiga (American Horror Story). Directed by Pascual Sisto (2021Variety “10 Directors to Watch”), the film opens in theaters and digitally starting on August 6, 2021.
Disney+ released the official trailer for the documentary series “Behind the Attraction” narrated by Paget Brewster (“Criminal Minds”). Brian Volk-Weiss directs the 10-part series that gives viewers an exclusive peek “behind the curtain” of the most beloved attractions and destinations at Disney Parks and Resorts around the world, from Jungle Cruise to “it’s a small world” to the Haunted Mansion to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
HBO Max released the trailer for the Sesame Workshop documentary series Through Our Eyes, debuting on Thursday, July 22, 2021
2021 Bentonville Film Festival announced the narrative, documentary feature, short, and episodic film selections in the competition program set for August 2-8 in Bentonville, AR. For this year’s 7th edition, BFF will combine virtual and safe in-person activations, including premieres, conversations, awards, and events to produce a hybrid experience for Festival attendees.