Sheffield DocFest 2021 will open with the European premiere of Summer of Soul (…Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised), by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, and close with the world premiere of The Story of Looking, the latest film by Mark Cousins.
Here is the new trailer for German director Jonas Bak’s “cross-cultural, patiently perceptive debut feature” Wood and Water screening in this year’s 50th anniversary New Directors / New Films, April 28—May 8.
Hulu will release Emmy Award–winning director/cinematographer Peter Nicks’ 2021 Sundance Film Festival official selection Homeroom. Homeroom is Peter Nicks’ final chapter in a trilogy of films examining the relationship between health care, criminal justice, and education in Oakland, CA over the past decade. Hulu also has the U.S. streaming rights to The Waiting Room(2012) and The Force (2017) so audiences can experience all three projects of this groundbreaking trilogy together.
HBO released the official trailer for The Crime of the Century, a two-part documentary directed by Emmy® and Academy Award® winner Alex Gibney (HBO’s “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley,” “Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief”), and presented in association with The Washington Post. The documentary, described as “a searing indictment of Big Pharma and the political operatives and government regulations that enabled over-production, reckless distribution and abuse of synthetic opiates” debuts Monday, May 10 (9:00-10:50 p.m. ET/PT), with Part Two airing the following evening.
Directed by Sarah Colt, Billy Graham, a new documentary that explores the life and career of one of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century, premieres Monday, May 17, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET on American Experience on PBS.
Film at Lincoln Center announced that the 59th New York Film Festival (NYFF) will take place from September 24 until October 10, 2021. Produced by Film at Lincoln Center, the 59th edition will run 17 days with a hybrid of in-person and virtual screenings.
Apple released the official trailer for Fathom, the documentary film on humpback whale songs and social communication which premieres globally on Apple TV+ on June 25, 2021 following the world premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Festival.
The 2021 Tribeca Festival announced its 2021 Shorts Program lineup comprised of 64 short films “striking hopeful and optimistic tones from 20 countries worldwide.” World Premieres account for 70% of the competition slate, which is the highest percentage in Tribeca history. The short films will be presented in eight programs: two documentaries, two narratives, two hybrids (including both narrative and documentary), one animation, and one New York shorts program.
Apple will release the critically acclaimed, Sundance award-winning indie film “CODA” in theaters and on Apple TV+ on Friday, August 13, 2021.
Roadside Attractions released the official trailer for Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It, the documentary film on the life and career of singer, actress, dancer and EGOT award winners Rita Moreno.
The French drama Spring Blossom, a film written, directed, and starring Suzanne Lindo will open at Angelika Film Center in New York and at Laemmle Theaters in Los Angeles, and in other cities, on May 21, 2021. An Official Selection at Cannes Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival, Spring Blossom is Suzanne Lindon’s directorial debut at nineteen, based on the screenplay she wrote at fifteen.
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) announced the complete line-up of 180+ films in the upcoming 40th edition running Thursday, May 13 through Sunday, May 23 as a hybrid festival.