The official trailer debuted today for Mangrove, one of five films featured in Small Axe, the highly anticipated anthology series from Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen (Hunger, 12 Years A Slave).
-
Watch Powerful Trailer for Steve McQueen’s MANGROVE Timed to 50th Anniversary of Historic March
Steve McQueen’s “MANGROVE”
-
Horror Film ANTEBELLUM Starring Janelle Monáe to Premiere On-Demand
Antebellum starring Janelle Monae Lionsgate will release the upcoming horror film Antebellum, starring Janelle Monáe and written and directed by the advocacy filmmakers Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz, as a Premium On-Demand release, debuting on all platforms on September 18. The film will be released theatrically in select international markets.
-
Award Winning MADE IN BANGLADESH Sets a Late August Virtual Release Date
Made In Bangladesh by Rubaiyat Hossain ArtMattan Films has set a virtual theatrical release date of August 28 for the award winning drama film Made In Bangladesh by Rubaiyat Hossain, based on the life of Daliya Akter, a garment worker who escaped child marriage and went on to lead a trade union fighting for workers’ rights in Bangladesh capital, Dhaka.
-
HBO to Premiere Documentary Chronicling Double Life And Downfall of Sports Radio Personality Craig Carton
Craig Carton Prominent New York sports radio personality Craig Carton is the subject of the upcoming documentary titled Wild Card: The Downfall of a Radio Loudmouth. Through a series of candid and intimate first-person interviews with Carton, the film reveals how the radio host’s secret insatiable gambling addiction, financed by an illicit ticket-broking business, brought his career to a sudden halt when he was arrested by FBI agents and charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and securities fraud on September 6, 2017. Directed and produced by Martin Dunn & Marie McGovern of StreetSmartVideo, the film debuts Wednesday, October 7 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
-
Watch Trailer for WATCH LIST, Riveting Philippines Drug War Thriller
Watch List directed by Ben Rekhi The new trailer debuted today for the indie thriller Watch List, from Dark Star Pictures and Uncork’d Entertainment, ahead of the release in virtual theaters August 21 before an On Demand release September 1.
-
Watch Trailer for THE 24TH, True Story of All-Black Infantry Regiment and Houston Riot of 1917
(Left to Right) Mo McRae and Trai Byers in ‘The 24th’ Courtesy of Vertical Entertainment Vertical Entertainment released the official trailer for the indie period drama The 24th, directed by Oscar-winning BlacKkKlansman co-writer Kevin Willmott. The film which was originally set to premiere at now cancelled SXSW will be released on VOD/digital on August 21 by Vertical Entertainment, timed to coincide with the anniversary of the Houston Riot of 1917.
-
Watch Trailer for MEASURE FOR MEASURE, Modern Shakespeare Adaptation Starring Hugo Weaving
MEASURE FOR MEASURE starring Hugo Weaving Samuel Goldwyn Films will release Paul Ireland’s feature drama Measure for Measure, a contemporary re-telling of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, starring Hugo Weaving, on-demand and digital on September 4, 2020.
-
Fantasia Festival Drops Third Wave of Films + Tribute for John Carpenter
John Carpenter Fantasia Film Festival announced the third wave of new feature films for its 24th edition, along with a Lifetime Achievement Award for writer/director/musician John Carpenter.
-
Watch Trailer for Inspiring CRITICAL THINKING, Directed by John Leguizamo
CRITICAL THINKING, directed by John Leguizamo The independent biopic film Critical Thinking, the feature directorial debut of actor John Leguizamo, released the first official trailer ahead of its release by Vertical Entertainment who recently acquired the film.
-
Tokyo Film Festival to Hold Physical Screenings at 2020 Festival
Meryl Streep at 29th Tokyo International Film Festival Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), one of the rare film festivals that is planning to go ahead with a physical edition during the coronavirus pandemic, will hold its 33rd edition from October 31 through November 9, 2020.
-
Watch Trailer for RUTH WEISS : THE BEAT GODDESS, Fascinating Documentary on Late Beat Poet and Writer
Ruth Weiss The Beat Goddess Celebrated poet and one of the most influential writers of the Beat Generation, ruth weiss sadly left us on July 31, 2020, aged 92. ruth weiss is the subject of the new documentary Ruth Weiss : The Beat Goddess, a new film from multi-award winning filmmaker Melody C.Miller, that celebrates the life and work of a wonderful talent and woman.
-
San Sebastian Festival Adds New Competition Films + Matt Dillon’s THE GREAT FELLOVE
Supernova directed by Harry Macqueen San Sebastian Festival added new films from filmmakers Danielle Arbid, Eduardo Crespo, Harry Macqueen and Julien Temple to its 2020 competition. The festival will also present a Special Screening of actor Matt Dillon’s second film as a director, El gran Fellove, on the Cuban musician Francisco Fellove.