IFC Films will release Lauren Hadaway’s award winning thriller The Novice which had its world premiere at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and won the “Best Actress” Award for its lead, Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan), and “Best Cinematography”, as well as the top prize of “Best U.S. Narrative Feature”.
Patrick Trefz’s documentary Man in the Field: The Life and Art of Jim Denevan on the celebrated artist and chef opens in theaters and on demand on Friday, September 24, 2021.
Cinema Guild released the official trailer for 499, Mexican-American filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes, “bold hybrid cinema experience” exploring the brutal legacy of colonialism in contemporary Mexico.
Magnolia Pictures released the official trailer for the Brazilian action thriller film Yakuza Princess based on the graphic novel “Shiro” by Danilo Beyruth, and starring Japanese pop star Masumi along with Jonathan Rhys Myers. Directed by Vicente Amorim, the film opens everywhere on September 3.
The 15th Annual Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF) set to run from September 9 – 12 in Great Barrington and September 10 – 12 in Pittsfield, announced a lineup of 22 documentaries, 20 narrative features and 18 short films; with multi award-winning actor Alfre Woodard as the 2021 BIFF Honoree.
Actress Jessica Chastain starring in the upcoming “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” will receive the TIFF Tribute Actor Award at the 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards taking place during the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
Filmmakers Frauke Sandig and Eric Black follow scientists delving into the greatest of mysteries, having to confront the ‘Big Questions’ in the documentary Aware: Glimpses Of Consciousness opening in theaters starting September 24, 2021.
Directed by Ebs Burnough, The Capote Tapes, the acclaimed documentary on Truman Capote opens in theaters starting Friday September 10, 2021. Using newly discovered tapes, animation, and interviews, the documentary which premiered at Toronto International Film Festival, explores Capote’s final uncompleted novel Answered Prayers.
Riz Ahmed stars as a British Pakistani rapper in Bassam Tariq’s narrative feature debut, Mogul Mowgli opening in theaters on Friday, September 3. Also starring in the film are Alyy Khan (Bashir), Sudha Buchar (Nashra), Nabhaan Rizwan (RPG), Anjana Vasan (Vaseem) and Aiysha Hart (Bina).
Amazon Studios released the final trailer for the musical film Annette, starring Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, Simon Helberg, and Devyn McDowell. Directed by Leos Carax in his English-language debut, Annette opens in theaters on August 6th, 2021 and On Prime Video on August 20th, 2021.
IFC Films acquired the thriller film Catch the Fair One from director Josef Kubota Wladyka (Manos Sucias, Narcos), starring real-life professional boxer, Kali “K.O.” Reis, in a raw breakout performance. Reis is the first Indigenous fighter to win the International Boxing Association middleweight crown and is currently the WBA Super lightweight champion. The film also stars Daniel Henshall, Tiffany Chu, Michael Drayer, Shelito Vincent, Lisa Emery, Kimberly Guerrero, and Kevin Dunn.
Ten Latin American films directed by filmmakers from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Switzerland, Uruguay and Venezuela will compete in the 2021 Horizontes Latinos selection at the San Sebastian Festival.