Ten insightful and impactful documentaries have been selected to compete at the 40th anniversary edition of the Durban International Film Festival.
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COLD WAR Director Pawel Pawlikowski to Receive Honorary Award at Sarajevo Film Festival
Director Pawel Pawlikowski will be presented with the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo, at the 25th Sarajevo Film Festival, along with a retrospective of his works – including Ida and Cold War.
New Zealand International Film Festival 2019 Reveals First Five Films and Poster
New Zealand International Film Festival revealed the poster and the first five films from the 2019 program including High Life starring Robert Pattinson, Juliette Binoche, and André Benjamin.
LET IT BE LAW (QUE SEA LEY) World Premieres at Cannes with Green Wave
Juan Solanas returned to Cannes with Let It Be Law (Que Sea Ley), a powerful, militant documentary revealing the urgent, vital struggle for the recognition of women’s rights.
Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 to Showcase Films with LGBTQI Focus
This year, Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 presents Films, Live Events and Alternate Realities experiences and installations focusing on LGBTQI+ communities and individuals.
Horror Film CLINTON ROAD Starring Ice-T to Haunt Theaters in Summer
Clinton Road, a new horror film starring Ice-T about a haunted road in New Jersey will be released by Midnight Releasing with a Summer theatrical bow.
Patricia Rozema’s Powerful, Funny Drama MOUTHPIECE Opens May 31st
Mouthpiece, a powerful, funny and highly original look into the conflicted psyche of a fiercely independent millennial woman will open on May 31st at the Village East, NY and June 7th at the Monica Film Center, LA.
Palestinian-Israeli Drama THE REPORTS ON SARAH AND SALEEM Opens in US in June
he Reports on Sarah and Saleem is a riveting, suspenseful drama of an extra marital affair between a Palestinian man and an Israeli woman. It’s not long before the affair becomes a spy sensation.
WATCH Uncut First 6 Minutes of Olivia Wilde’s Hysterical Comedy BOOKSMART – VIDEO
Watch the uncut first 6 minutes of Booksmart directed by Olivia Wilde. Booksmart, unfiltered comedy about high school best friends, will open in theaters everywhere on May 24th.
Filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari Joins Toronto International Film Festival 2019 Platform Jury
Filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari, along with Berlinale Artistic Director Carlo Chatrian, and Film Critic Jessica Kiang will serve as the jury for the 2019 Toronto Platform Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Hulu to Release Sundance Award Winning Documentary JAWLINE
Jawline, directed by first time filmmaker Liza Mandelup, will be released as a Hulu Documentary both theatrically in the US and on Hulu on Friday, August 23.
16 SHOTS – Documentary on Shooting of 17-Year-Old Laquan McDonald – Sets Showtime Air Date
The new documentary 16 SHOTS that examines the 2014 shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke will premiere on Showtime in June.
Queer Dramedy FUNNY STORY Drops New Trailer
The new trailer is released for queer dramedy Funny Story directed by Michael Gallagher and starring Matthew Glave and Emily Bett Rickards.
AFI DOCS 2019 Announces Lineup, AMERICAN FACTORY is Centerpiece Film
AFI DOCS revealed its full slate of films for the 2019 festival with women dominating selections. This year’s Centerpiece film will be AMERICAN FACTORY, directed by Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
IFC Midnight Acquires Larry Fessenden’s Brooklyn-set Frankenstein Adaptation DEPRAVED
IFC Midnight is planning a Fall release for Larry Fessenden’s DEPRAVED, his modern Brooklyn-set Frankenstein adaptation starring David Call, Joshua Leonard, Alex Breaux.
Mammoth Lakes Film Festival to Honor The Groundlings + Closes with XY CHELSEA Documentary
This year’s 2019l Mammoth Lakes Film Festival will close out with the documentary, XY Chelsea on Sunday, May 26. The film takes a look at the life and career of Chelsea Manning.
World Premiere of ABOVE THE SHADOWS to Kick Off Brooklyn Film Festival 2019 Film Lineup
The World Premiere of Claudia Myers’ Above the Shadows starring Olivia Thirlby, Alan Ritchson, Jim Gaffigan and Megan Fox will kick off the 2019 Brooklyn Film Festival.
Ralph Fiennes to Receive CineMerit Award at Filmfest München
British actor and director Ralph Fiennes will receive the CineMerit Award at the 2019 Filmfest München. The festival will also screen the German premiere of his new film The White Crow.
THE QUIET ONE on Life & Times of Rolling Stones’ Bill Wyman, Opens on June 21
The Quiet One, documentary on the life and career of Bill Wyman, former founding member of The Rolling Stones will open in New York and Los Angeles on June 21.
German Feminist Zombie Movie ENDZEIT – EVER AFTER Sets U.S. Release Date
After world premiering at the 2018 Toronto Film Festival, Ever After (Endzeit) directed by Carolina Hellsgård will open theatrically at the IFC Center in New York on June 21.
SIR, SINDHUSTAN and PHOTOGRAPH Win at New York Indian Film Festival 2019
Rohena Gera’s Sir which opened 19th New York Indian Film Festival won the prize of Best Film at the festival, along with the award of Best Actress for Tillotama Shome.
Mountainfilm 2019 Documentary Lineup Includes GAY CHORUS DEEP SOUTH, 17 BLOCKS
Mountainfilm’s 2019 festival will showcase some 150 documentaries including Changing the Game, a masterfully told story of three transgender high school athletes navigating the complex world of sports and gender.
Werner Herzog to Receive European Film Academy’s Life Achievement Award
The European Film Academy will present Werner Herzog with the Life Achievement Award for his outstanding body of work at the 32nd European Film Awards.
MONOS and HONEYLAND win Top Awards at Montclair Film Festival 2019
Montclair Film Festival announced the winners of the 2019 film competitions with MONOS, directed by Alejandro Landes awarded the festival’s Fiction Feature Prize.