The documentary Alabama Snake, debuting Wednesday, December 9 on HBO, explores the shocking story of Glenn Summerford, a Pentecostal minister and serpent handler who attempted to murder his wife with a rattlesnake.
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THE MYSTERY OF D.B. COOPER, Stylish Investigation Into the Unsolved Mystery of the Plane Hijacker, Debuts on HBO
The Mystery of DB Cooper. The hijacked Northwest Airlines jetliner 727 sits on a runway for refueling at Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, Washington (Nov. 25, 1971). Photo Credit: Courtesy of HBO The Mystery of D.B. Cooper, debuting Wednesday, November 25 on HBO, is an exhilarating dive into the confounding, unsolved case of the elusive “D.B. Cooper,” the unidentified man who in 1971 successfully hijacked and parachuted from a 727 jet with $200,000 – and disappeared without a trace.
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Documentary GHOSTS OF THE REPUBLIQUE – on French Gay Couple’s Journey to Las Vegas to Start a Family via Surrogacy – Sets November Release Date
Ghosts of the République The documentary film Ghosts of the République by Jonathon Narducci will be available on Amazon Prime, iTunes and other platforms starting November 17, 2020.
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SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2020 Award Winners – KUSASA and KILLING ELEANOR Win Top Prizes
Kusasa directed by Shane Vermooten The Savannah College of Art and Design announces the award winners for the 23rd annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival. A key stop on the festival circuit leading up to the Academy Awards, the SCAD Savannah Film Festival screened 153 films, including 21 narrative films, 17 documentary films, and 112 shorts with 14 world premieres. More than 1,700 films were submitted for the festival.
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Canadian Comedy THE TWENTIETH CENTURY Lands in Virtual Cinemas in US in November
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY The Canadian comedy The Twentieth Century from director Matthew Rankin, and starring Daniel Beirne, Sarianne Cormier, Mikhaïl Ahooja, Catherine St-Laurent, Seán Cullen, along with Trevor Anderson will open in Virtual Cinemas on November 20, 2020. The film is a satire of the rise to power of young politician William Lyon Mackenzie King, who would go on to become a long-serving prime minister of Canada.
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Sameh Alaa’s I AM AFRAID TO FORGET YOUR FACE Wins Palme d’or for Short Films at “Cannes 2020 Special”
CANNES, FRANCE – OCTOBER 29: Short film Palme d’Or winner Sameh Alaa attends the Best Short Film Palme D’Or Award Ceremony of the “Special Cannes 2020 : Le Festival Revient Sur La Croisette !” as part of the Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on October 29, 2020 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) The short film I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face directed by Sameh Alaa was named the unanimous winner of the Palme d’or at the three-day “Cannes 2020 Special.”
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SHIVA BABY and CANE FIRE Win Top Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020 Prizes
Shiva Baby directed by Emma Seligman Indie Memphis Film Festival 2020 screened over 230 feature films, shorts, and music videos, and announced this year’s award-winners. Top Jury prizes went to Emma Seligman’s Shiva Baby for Best Narrative Feature, and Anthony Banua-Simon’s Cane Fire for Best Documentary Feature.
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Deepa Mehta’s FUNNY BOY to Represent Canada in Best International Feature Film Competition at 2021 Oscars
Funny Boy directed by Deepa Mehta Deepa Mehta’s Funny Boy will represent Canada in the race for Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.
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Showtime Releases Trailer for MY PSYCHEDELIC LOVE STORY, Documentary on Timothy Leary, High Priest of LSD
My Psychedelic Love Story Showtime released the trailer for My Psychedelic Love Story, the newest documentary from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Errol Morris (Wormwood, The Fog of War). The film, which was the Closing Night selection at AFI Fest earlier this month and will screen at DOC NYC next month, is a psychedelic head trip crossed with a possible CIA conspiracy and wrapped in a fascinating love story told by the late Joanna Harcourt-Smith about her time with Timothy Leary.
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Brazilian Dystopian Futuristic Film DIVINE LOVE, Opens in US in November
Divine Love directed by Gabriel Mascaro Brazilian director Gabriel Mascaro’s (Neon Bull) Divine Love (Divino Amor) that world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, begins its North American theatrical premiere on Friday, November 13.
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HBO Releases THE BEE GEES: HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART Documentary Trailer
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart. Courtesy HBO. HBO released the trailer for the documentary “The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” spotlighting the legendary band, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Frank Marshall (“Seabiscuit”, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”), chronicling the triumphs and hurdles of brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, otherwise known as the Bee Gees. The iconic trio, who found early fame in the 1960s, went on to write over 1,000 songs, including twenty #1 hits throughout their storied career. This film follows the Bee Gee’s meteoric rise as they rode the highs of fame and fortune, negotiated the vagaries of the ever-shifting music business and navigated the complexities of working so intimately alongside family.
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‘Nomadland,’ ‘Sound of Metal,’ ‘Take Out Girl’ Lead Finalists for Twin Cities Film Fest 2020 Awards
Take Out Girl The Twin Cities Film Fest selected more than 25 finalists for its top awards, and among the 2020 contenders for the top Best Feature Film Award are Darius Marder’s electrifying drummer drama Sound of Metal, Hisonni Johnson’s gritty urban thriller Take Out Girl and Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland.