Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story and Matthew Rankin’s The Twentieth Century lead all films in the nominations for 2019 Vancouver Film Critics Circle award.
HONEY BOY, ATLANTICS, HAIL SATAN? Nominated for Chicago Film Critics 2019 Honors
The Chicago Film Critics Association announced the nominees for their top film honors of 2019. Nominees include Atlantics, Honey Boy, Hail Satan?, Transit and Uncut Gems.
Watch Trailer for Retro Comedy VHYes from Jack Henry Robbin
The new trailer debuted this week for VHYes directed by Jack Henry Robbin, and billed as the retro head-trip comedy from parents/producers Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon
Emily Ting’s SXSW Comedy GO BACK TO CHINA Gets a March 2020 Release
Gravitas Ventures will release filmmaker Emily Ting’s second directorial feature Go Back to China, which made its world premiere in competition at SXSW Film Festival earlier this year.
Sundance 2019 Announces New Frontier Lineup of Cutting-Edge Indie and Experimental Works
32 projects from 21 countries at the dynamic crossroads of film, art and technology will be showcased in the New Frontier program for the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
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Indie Drama SWALLOW from Tribeca 2019 Opens in Theaters in March 2020
The indie drama Swallow directed by Carlo Mirabella-Davis, which world premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival will open in select theaters and on demand in March, 2020.
PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE, MARRIAGE STORY, PARASITE Among Films Nominated for Phoenix Critics Circle 2019 Awards
Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Marriage Story, and Parasite are among the films nominated by the Phoenix Critics Circle for the best films of 2019 awards.
Showtime Sets December Premiere Date for PAVAROTTI Documentary
Showtime will air the television premiere of the documentary Pavarotti profiling opera icon Luciano Pavarotti, from Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard.
HBO Acquires LGBTQ Documentary WELCOME TO CHECHYNA Ahead of Sundance Premiere
HBO Documentary Films has acquired the powerful and eye-opening LGBTQ documentary Welcome to Chechnya, from Academy Award nominated director David France.
Magnolia Pictures to Release Documentary on Civil Rights Activist John Lewis in 2020
Magnolia Pictures have acquired the documentary JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE, on the life and career of the legendary civil rights activist and Democratic Representative from Georgia.
5 Indie Films Nominated for Houston Film Critics Society 2019 Texas Independent Film Award
The Houston Film Critics Society has selected five indie films to compete for this year’s 2019 Texas Independent Film Award – awarded to an independently financed film shot in Texas.
MARRIAGE STORY, BOOKSMART, WAVES Receive St. Louis Film Critics Association 2019 Awards Nominations
“Marriage Story,” “Parasite,” “JoJo Rabbit,” “The Two Popes,” “Booksmart,” and “Waves” are among the films nominated for St. Louis Film Critics Association’s 2019 awards.
Short Film LITTLE CHIEF by Indigenous Filmmaker Erica Tremblay to Premiere at Sundance 2020
Little Chief, a narrative short film directed by Indigenous filmmaker Erica Tremblay (Seneca-Cayuga), will world premiere as part of the Shorts Selection at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
Watch New Trailer for Horror Thriller VFW Starring Stephen Lang, William Sadler
A typical night for a group of war veterans at the local VFW turns into an all-out battle for survival in new trailer for Joe Begos’ VFW.
Sundance Film Festival 2020 Reveals Indie Episodic, Shorts and Special Events Lineup
Sundance Film Festival announced the works selected across the Indie Episodic, Shorts and Special Events sections of the 2020 Festival.
“Clerks,” “She’s Gotta Have It” “Boys Don’t Cry” Among New Films Added to National Film Registry
Films ranging from Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It” and Kimberly Peirce’s “Boys Don’t Cry,” to Kevin Smith’s “Clerks” are among the 2019 selection of 25 films added to the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
PARASITE and STATE FUNERAL Top Film Comment’s 2019 End-of-Year Survey
Parasite took the top spot among films released in 2019 in Film Comment’s annual end-of-year survey, and State Funeral received the top rankings for non-distributed films.
RIP: TANGERINES Director Zaza Urushadze Dead at 53
Georgian film director Zaza Urushadze known internationally for his film Tangerines passed away on December 7th, reportedly of heart attack, according to local news sites.
MARRIAGE STORY’s Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern + PARASITE Score SAG Award Nominations
Marriage Story scored Best Actor nominations for Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson; and the Parasite receive Outstanding Performance by a Cast nomination for 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards.
PARASITE, PAIN AND GLORY, THE GIVERNY DOCUMENT Win Los Angeles Film Critics 2019 Honors
Parasite was named Best Picture of 2019 by Los Angeles Film Critics. Other awards went to Ja’Tovia Gary’s The Giverny Document for Best Independent Film and American Factory for Best Documentary.
2020 Palm Springs Film Festival Announces Lineup. Opens with AN ALMOST ORDINARY SUMMER
The 31st Palm Springs International Film Festival will screen 188 films from 81 countries, opening with An Almost Ordinary Summer, directed by Simone Godano.
Documentaries on Rock Bands New Order and Duran Duran to Premiere on Showtime
Two new documentaries profiling iconic rock bands – NEW ORDER: DECADES on New Order and DURAN DURAN: THERE’S SOMETHING YOU SHOULD KNOW on Duran Duran will premiere on Showtime in late December.
Hulu’s Hillary Clinton Docuseries to World Premiere at Sundance
Hulu announced the premiere date for docuseries, Hillary, about the life and 2016 presidential campaign of Hillary Rodham Clinton, which will world premiere at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival.
LIBERTÉ: A CALL TO SPY and ANTIGONE Win Audience Awards at Whistler Film Festival
LIBERTÉ: A CALL TO SPY, an exciting true story about female spies during WWII directed by Lydia Dean Pilche,wins the Audience Award at 2019 Whistler Film Festival.