First Run Features will release the award-winning documentary feature Los Hermanos / The Brothers in theaters nationwide (via a mix of in-person and virtual cinema runs) starting May 14.
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LOS HERMANOS / THE BROTHERS Documentary on Virtuoso Afro-Cuban Musician Brothers Gets May Release Date
Los Hermanos/The Brothers co-directed by Marcia Jarmel and Ken Schneider
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Watch Trailer for IN THE SUN, Skin Care Documentary Executive Produced by Kerry Washington
Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope in ABC’s “Scandal” (Image by Craig Sjodin/ABC) Neutrogena® released the trailer for the documentary short, titled “In the Sun,” Executive Produced by Emmy Award Winning Actress Kerry Washington. “In the Sun” is the first release from the facial skincare brand’s content studio, Neutrogena Studios.
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Watch Trailer for SILO, Riveting Heartland of America Drama, Starring Jack DiFalco and Jeremy Holm
SILO directed by Marshall Burnette Oscilloscope Laboratories released a bold new trailer for SILO, a powerful drama film set in Middle America, starring Jack DiFalco (Daredevil, The OA), Danny Ramirez (Top Gun: Maverick, Assassination Nation), and Jeremy Holm (House of Cards, The Ranger). Directed by Marshall Burnette, and based on his acclaimed, Tribeca-selected documentary short of the same name, SILO opens in U.S. theatres and virtual cinemas nationwide on May 7th.
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MINARI’s Yuh-Jung Youn Among Winners at 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards
Yuh-Jung Youn in Minari Yuh-Jung Youn along with Chadwick Boseman, Viola Davis, and Daniel Kaluuya were honored for performances in motion pictures at the 27th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which aired Sunday, April 4, 2021. Yuh-Jung Youn received the award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role for her role as Soonja in “Minari.”
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THE SPOKESWOMAN, Documentary on María de Jesús Patricio, the First Indigenous Woman to Run for Mexican Presidency to Premiere at Hot Docs
THE SPOKESWOMAN directed by Luciana Kaplan Mexican-Argentine filmmaker Luciana Kaplan (Eufrosina´s Revolution; Rush Hour) is set to return to Toronto’s Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival for the highly-anticipated international premiere of her latest documentary The Spokeswoman (La vocera), a captivating and personal campaign-trail portrait of María de Jesús Patricio, better known as Marichuy, the first indigenous woman to run for president in Mexico’s 2018 election.
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Oscar Nominated Short Documentary HUNGER WARD to World Premiere on Paramount+
Hunger Ward MTV Documentary Films’ Academy Award® nominated short subject documentary Hunger Ward from director Skye Fitzgerald chronicling Yemen’s devastating humanitarian crisis and the disproportionate impact on its children, will be released on Paramount+ this Friday, April 2nd.
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Amalia Ulman’s ‘El Planeta’ will Kick off 50th New Directors/New Films Lineup + Retrospective
Ale Ulman and Amalia Ulman in El Planeta by Amalia Ulman. | photo by Carlos Rigo Bellver. The Museum of Modern Art and Film at Lincoln Center announced the 50th anniversary edition of New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), available April 28 – May 8 via virtual cinema, with in-person screenings extending through May 13 at FLC. This year’s festival will introduce 27 features and 11 shorts to audiences nationwide in the MoMA and FLC virtual cinemas, and to New Yorkers at Film at Lincoln Center.
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WOMEN IS LOSERS and IN A DIFFERENT KEY Win Top Prizes at 2021 Oxford Film Festival
Oxford Film Festival 2021 – Filmmaker Awards. Jon Donvan and Caren Zucker’s IN A DIFFERENT KEY wins Best Documentary Feature (Photo by Joey Brent) The 2021 Oxford Film Festival announced the award winning films and filmmakers with Lissette Feliciano’s Women is Losers taking the prize for Best Narrative Feature; and Caren Zucker and Jon Donvan’s In a Different Key won Best Documentary Feature.
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NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS and PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE Win Big at 27th Chlotrudis Awards
Sidney Flanigan appears in Never Rarely Sometimes Always by Eliza Hittman. Never Rarely Sometimes Always was the big winner of the Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film 27th annual awards winning 3 Trudies, including two for Eliza Hittman as Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, for its intimate portrayal of two teenaged girls on an out of state journey, faced with a momentous decision.
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Watch Trailer for THE SOUND OF IDENTITY, Groundbreaking Documentary on Transgender Opera star Lucia Lucas
The Sound of Identity directed by James Kicklighter Perfectly coinciding with International Transgender Day of Visibility, the official trailer debuted today for the ground breaking documentary, The Sound Of Identity, winner of the 2020 Outshine Film Festival’s prestigious Programmers Award of Excellence. Shout! Studios will release the documentary film on digital and on demand on June 1, 2021, timed with the kick off of global Pride Month celebrations.
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Watch First Trailer for DIRTY TRICKS, Yes Studios’ Documentary Chronicling Cheating Scandal in Competitive Bridge
“Dirty Tricks” directed by Daniel Sivan Yes Studios, the Tel Aviv-based producer and distributor, unveiled a first look trailer for their new feature documentary film Dirty Tricks which will hold its world premiere at the upcoming Hot Docs Festival in the prestigious “Special Presentation” section.
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‘Language Lessons’ and ‘Cruz’ to World Premiere at 2021 San Francisco International Film Festival
“Cruz” directed by Teresa Camou Guerrero (Courtesy of SFFILM) Three new feature films have been added to the lineup of the 2021 San Francisco International Film Festival (April 9-18) along with free talks, a special tribute to Vanessa Kirby, a live drag show, and a unique screening accompanied by live performance from Grammy-winning musician Fantastic Negrito.