Samuel Goldwyn Films released the trailer for the romantic comedy Stars Fell on Alabama, set for release on-demand and digital on January 8, 2021.
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Italy Selects Gianfranco Rosi’s NOTTURNO for Best International Feature Film Competition at 2021 Oscars
Notturno directed by Gianfranco Rosi Italy has selected Gianfranco Rosi’s Notturno, as the country’s official entry for the Academy Award in the Best International Film category. From the Oscar-nominated director of Fire at Sea, the observational documentary captures the peoples and places ravaged along the borders between Syria, Iraq, Kurdistan, and Lebanon.
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“THE ART OF POLITICAL MURDER” Trailer: HBO DocuThriller on Murder of Guatemalan Bishop Juan Gerardi
The Art of Political Murder HBO released the trailer for the documentary The Art of Political Murder, described as a real-life political thriller about the investigation into the murder of Guatemalan Bishop Juan Gerardi.
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Hungary Selects PREPARATIONS TO BE TOGETHER FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME for Oscar Race
Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time Lili Horvát’s “Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time” (Felkészülés meghatározatlan ideig tartó együttlétre) has been selected as the Hungarian entry in the International Feature Film category for the 2021 Academy Awards.
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‘With Drawn Arms’, Documentary on Tommie Smith’s Iconic Protest at 1968 Summer Olympics to Premiere on Bounce TV
WITH DRAWN ARMS directed by Glenn Kaino and Afshin Shahidi Bounce TV has acquired the exclusive world broadcast television premiere rights to With Drawn Arms, the result of a long-term collaboration between Smith and the artist Glenn Kaino, who co-directs with Afshin Shahidi. The critically-acclaimed and compelling documentary, produced by Jesse Williams (Grey’s Anatomy, Power) and Oscar®, Emmy® and GRAMMY®-winner John Legend, explores the impact and the legacy of American track star Tommie Smith’s then-shocking symbol of protest against social injustice while receiving a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
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29th St. Louis International Film Festival Announces Award Winners
Beasts Clawing at Straws The 29th Annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) held virtually this year, concluded with the livestreamed closing-night awards presentation.
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WALCHENSEE FOREVER, ZANA Among Winners of exground filmfest 33 (Germany)
Walchensee Forever by Janna Ji Wonders This past Sunday evening, the awards for the online edition of exground filmfest 33 were presented in Wiesbaden, Germany. In the German Short Film Competition, the audience chose “keep shiftin'”by Verena Wagner as the winning film and in the International Short Film Competition, the jury chose the Mexican film Nightcrawlers (Noctámbulos) by Arturo Baltazar as the winning film.
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SMALL AXE: RED, WHITE AND BLUE Trailer: John Boyega Stars in 3rd Film in Steve McQueen’s Series
SMALL AXE: RED, WHITE AND BLUE starring John Boyega Amazon Prime Video released the official trailer for Red, White and Blue, the third film in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe anthology series. Small Axe premiered with Mangrove starring Letitia Wright and Shaun Parkes on Friday, November 20, and a new films will premiere each Friday as follows: Lovers Rock on 11/27 starring Micheal Ward & Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn, Red, White and Blue on 12/4 starring John Boyega, Alex Wheatle on 12/11 with newcomer Sheyi Cole, and the final film Education on 12/18 featuring Kenyah Sandy.
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Glenn Close and the Cast of ‘One Night in Miami’ to be Honored at SFFILM Awards Night
Glenn Close and the ensemble cast of One Night in Miami — Kingsley Ben-Adir, Eli Goree, Aldis Hodge, and Leslie Odom, Jr., Honorees at SFFILM Awards Night 2020 Glenn Close and the ensemble cast of One Night in Miami will receive awards at this year’s SFFILM Awards Night, taking place as a live-streamed showcase on December 9.
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HBO Max Picks Up Nicki Minaj Documentary Series
Nicki Minaj HBO Max has picked up a new documentary series inside the life of Nicki Minaj to be directed by Emmy nominee Michael John Warren. Nicki personally broke the news on social media with this announcement video.
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British Independent Film Awards Announces 2020 Long Lists – ‘Nomadland’ ‘Crip Camp’ and more
NOMADLAND British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) announced the long list for the 2020 Best British Short Film award. The 16 films listed below were chosen from over 300 entries. BIFA also announced this year’s long list in its highly-competitive Best International Independent Film category, and Best Documentary category, celebrating the finest independent films of the year.
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CNN Acquires ‘PRESIDENT IN WAITING,’ Joe Biden Documentary Premieres in December
Joe Biden CNN acquired the documentary “President in Waiting” from director Jeffrey Roth (41, The Wonder of it All). Now-President-Elect Joe Biden discusses his deliberation in accepting his nomination of Vice President, and explores in detail, his relationship with President Barack Obama, and the key counsel he offered at pivotal moments during their time in office. The film will premiere Saturday, Dec. 5 at 9:00pm Eastern on CNN.