Quiver released the trailer for the Martin Guigui-directed thriller Paradise Cove starring Oscar nominee Mena Suvari (“American Beauty”, “American Pie”). Paradise Cove premieres on digital on February 12, 2021.
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PARADISE COVE Trailer – Oscar Nominee Mena Suvari Faces Danger in Indie Thriller
Mena Suvari stars in ‘Paradise Cove’
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NAACP Reschedules 52nd NAACP Image Awards to March
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 52nd NAACP Image Awards originally set to broadcast live on BET on Saturday, February 20, 2021 has been rescheduled to March 27, 2021 at 8pm ET.
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DREAMCATCHER Trailer – Horror/Thriller Directed by Jacob Johnston Drops in March
Dreamcatcher directed by Jacob Johnston Samuel Goldwyn Films released the trailer for the horror / thriller film Dreamcatcher written and directed by Jacob Johnston. The film starring Niki Koss, Zachary Gordon, Travis Burns, Blaine Kern III, Olivia Sui, Emrhys Cooper, Elizabeth Posey, Nazanin Mandi, Adrienne Wilkinson, and Lou Ferrigno Jr opens in theaters, on digital and demand on March 5, 2021.
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BOOGIE Trailer – Eddie Huang’s Directorial Debut Stars Pop Smoke, Taylor Takahashi, Taylour Paige
Boogie Focus Features released the new trailer was released for the coming-of-age indie drama Boogie, the directorial debut from writer/director Eddie Huang. The film starring Taylor Takahashi, Taylour Paige, Pamelyn Chee, Mike Moh, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Alexa Mareka, Perry Yung, and Pop Smoke will open in theaters on March 5, 2021.
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DARA OF JASENOVAC Trailer – Holocaust-era Drama and Serbia’s Oscar Submission Sets February Release Date
Dara of Jasenovac The official trailer along with a ‘behind-the-scenes look’ featurette debuted this week for Holocaust-era drama Dara of Jasenovac, Serbia’s official Academy Awards selection for Best International Feature, which opens in select theaters on February 5, 2021.
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San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics 2020 Awards – ‘Nomadland’ Collective’ First Round’ Win Top Honors
Collective (Colectiv) directed by Alexander Nanau The San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle announced the winners of their 2020 awards honoring their pick of the best films and performances of the year. Nomadland took the honor of Best Picture, along with Best Director and Best Editing for Chloé Zhao, along with Best Actress for Frances McDormand. Other big winners include Another Round for Best Foreign Language Film and Collective for Best Documentary.
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Documentary BLACK ART: IN THE ABSENCE OF LIGHT, A Celebration of African American Artists Debuts on Feb. 9 on HBO
Jordan Casteel’s “Hamilton Cousins” (2015) in “Black Art: In The Absence of Light” Inspired by the late artist and curator David Driskell’s landmark exhibit, “Two Centuries of Black American Art,” the documentary Black Art: In the Absence of Light features several celebrated African American artists working today.
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St. Louis Film Critics Awards 2020 – ‘Nomadland’ Named Best Film
Frances McDormand and David Strathairn in the film NOMADLAND. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2020 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved The St. Louis Film Critics Association crowned Nomadland the Best Film of 2020, along with honors of Best Director plus Best Editing for Chloé Zhao, and Best Cinematography for Joshua James Richards . Best Foreign Language Feature went to Another Round and Best Documentary Feature went to Collective.
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‘Nomadland’ ‘Time’ ‘Jumbo’ Win 2020 Philadelphia Film Critics Awards
Nomie Merlant appears in Jumbo by Zoé Wittock The Philadelphia Film Critics Circle announced the winners of the fourth annual year-end awards, and the choice for Best Film of 2020 was director George C. Wolfe’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Nomadland was the choice for Best Director for Chloe Zhao and Best Cinematography for Joshua James Richards. Other awards including Best Foreign Film went to Jumbo directed by Zoé Wittock, and Best Documentary went to Time, directed by Garrett Bradley.
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Ryan Singh’s Science Fiction ‘H.E.N.R.I.’ Premieres at 9th Toronto Black Film Festival
“H.E.N.R.I.” directed by Ryan Singh H.E.N.R.I. a science fiction film from award-winning Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) member, Guyanese born Canadian filmmaker, Ryan Singh, makes its world premiere at the Toronto Black Film Festival, February 10-21, 2021. Singh made H.E.N.R.I. a family affair including his six-year-old twins, Ava (Tall Boyz, Handmaid’s Tale) and Sebastian (Suits, Handmaid’s Tale, Silent) who helped write and also appear with their father in the short film. Being able to empower his children to have a voice, was a blessing for the filmmaker.
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IDA Documentary Awards 2020 – ‘Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution’ Wins Best Feature
Crip Camp by Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht, an official selection of the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Steve Honigsbaum Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, directed by Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht won the top prize for Best Feature at the 36th annual IDA Documentary Awards. The Netflix documentary film produced under Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions also won the ABC News VideoSource Award, which is given for the best use of news footage in a documentary.
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‘Bleeding Audio’ Documentary on Alternative Punk Band ‘The Matches’ an Official Selection of Slamdance 2021
Bleeding Audio The music documentary film Bleeding Audio by Chelsea Christer on the rise and fall story on the alternative punk band from Oakland “The Matches” has been selected to screen at Slamdance Film Festival 2021. The film is one of 25 features, one of 8 documentaries, and the ONLY music documentary in the festival lineup. The virtual festival will run February 12-25, 2021 with a two-night drive-in presentation in Joshua Tree, CA open to the public February 13-14, and closing in Los Angeles February 25, 2021.