Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and profiled in the 2018 award winning documentary RBG died Friday. She was 87.
David Oyelowo’s THE WATERMAN to Open Virtual Urbanworld Film Festival 2020
David Oyelowo’s feature directorial debut, The Water Man, will open the virtual 24th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival on September 23.
Chloé Zhao’s NOMADLAND to Open and Regina King’s ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI will Close 9th Montclair Film Festival
This year’s 9th edition of the Montclair Film Festival will open with Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland and close with Regina King’s One Night in Miami.
Hamptons Film Festival Announces Full 2020 Slate – AMMONITE, MINARI, SOUND OF METAL, WANDER DARKLY
Hamptons International Festival added new films to the 2020 lineup including Francis Lee’s AMMONITE, Lee Isaac Chung’s MINARI, Darius Marder’s SOUND OF METAL, and Tara Miele’s WANDER DARKLY.
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29th Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Announces Rich Lineup of Films, Opens with Jimmy Carter Documentary
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival announced the 2020 lineup headlined by JIMMY CARTER, ROCK & ROLL PRESIDENT on opening Nnight.
THE COMEBACK TRAIL Starring Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman will Open 35th Fort Lauderdale Film Festival
The comedy film The Comeback Trail, starring Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones, will open the 35th Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival in November.
Heartland International Film Festival Announces 2020 Lineup, Headlined by “Eat Wheaties!,” “The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain,” “Blithe Spirit”
76 independent feature films will be showcased at the 29th Heartland International Film Festival running via hybrid of drive-in and virtual events, in October.
Woody Allen’s A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK Starring Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Selena Gomez, Sets October Release Date
Woody Allen’s A Rainy Day in New York, starring Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning and Selena Gomez, will open in select theaters in October
12th Santa Fe Independent Film Festival Reveals Competition Feature Films
Santa Fe Independent Film Festival revealed the list of the 28 feature films in the competition section of the 12th edition taking place in October.
THEN CAME YOU Trailer -Kathie Lee Gifford Writes and Stars in Romantic Comedy with Craig Ferguson
Watch the trailer for “Then Came You” a romantic comedy starring Kathie Lee Gifford along with Craig Ferguson and Elizabeth Hurley.
Regina King’s ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI to UK Premiere at BFI London Film Festival
Regina King’s highly anticipated directorial debut One Night in Miami will have its UK premiere at this year’s BFI London Film Festival
MIGHTY IRA Trailer – Former ACLU Executive Director Ira Glasser Reflects on His Life
Former ACLU Executive Director Ira Glasser reflects on his life at the forefront of defending the rights of all Americans, from civil rights leaders to neo – Nazis in the new documentary Mighty Ira.
New York Film Festival Announces FREE Talks Events Lineup with Sam Pollard, John Gianvito, Tsai Ming-liang and More
New York Film Festival announced the 2020 Talks lineup, speakers include filmmakers Sam Pollard, John Gianvito and Tsai Ming-liang.
Rubikah Shah’s WHITE RIOT, Charting the Rise of the U.K.’s Grassroots Movement “Rock Against Racism”, Premiering in Virtual Cinema in October
Rubika Shah’s documentary ‘White Riot’ charting the rise of the U.K.’s ’70s grassroots movement, Rock Against Racism, premieres in October.
ESPN Films Producing Documentary on WNBA Superstar Maya Moore and Jonathan Irons
ESPN Films is in production on an upcoming documentary centered on the recent story that made waves across the country about WNBA superstar Maya Moore.
AMMONITE, Starring Kate Winslet (in attendance) will Kick Off NewFest, NY LGBTQ Film Festival
NewFest, the New York LGBTQ Film Festival will open with the NYC premiere of Francis Lee’s AMMONITE, starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan.
CRIP TALES – 6 Short Films Written, Directed and Performed by People with Disabilities Premieres October 1 on BBC America
CripTales – six short films written, directed and performed by a person living with disabilities will premiere on BBC AMERICA on October 1.
Watch Trailer for DICK JOHNSON IS DEAD, Kirsten Johnson’s Sundance Award Winning Documentary
Netflix released the trailer for the documentary film Dick Johnson Is Dead directed by Kirsten Johnson that premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Award.
IFC Films to Release Sam Pollard’s MLK/FBI Documentary
Based on newly discovered and declassified files, MLK/FBI is the first film to uncover the extent of the FBI’s surveillance and harassment of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Watch Trailer for SOFTIE, Raw Intimate Look at Photojournalist Who Runs For Office in Kenya
Softie is a raw intimate look at Boniface “Softie” Mwangi, a daring and audacious Kenyan photojournalist who decides to run for political office.
Award Winning Documentary PUSH, Explores Crisis of Unlivable Cities, Affordable Housing
PUSH sheds light on a new kind of faceless landlord, our increasingly unlivable cities and an escalating crisis that has an effect on us all.
IF/Then Shorts Selects 6 Finalists for Inaugural North Shorts Program
IF/Then Shorts announced the six short film finalists for the inaugural North Shorts Program.
Watch New Trailer for RIALTO, Irish Drama Set For Release in Fall
The new trailer is here for the Irish drama Rialto, from director Peter Mackie Burns, set for virtual theatrical release on September 18.
APOLLO 11, THE CAVE, and AMERICAN FACTORY Win at 72nd Primetime Emmys
Documentary films Apollo 11, The Cave and American Factory were honored with Emmys on night one of the 2020 Creative Arts ceremonies of the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards.