Seeking to build a bridge of mutual understanding and friendship, a Canadian-Egyptian entrepreneur of Muslim faith, now living in Switzerland, decides to reach out to the very people who fear him.
Stephen Wilkes’ JAY MYSELF Documentary on Photographer Jay Maisel Sets Summer Release Date
Filmmaker Stephen Wilkes spotlights the life and work of photographer Jay Maisel in the documentary Jay Myself that world premiered at 2018 Doc NYC.
APPLE SEED Kicks Off Lineup for 2019 Dances With Films Festival
The “vibrantly” independent film festival Dances With Films announced its 2019 lineup. Opening the festival is APPLE SEED directed by Michael Worth and starring the late Rance Howard.
NY Premiere of Shaina Feinberg’s SENIOR ESCORT SERVICE to Kick off Lower East Side Film Festival
The 9th Lower East Side Film Festival will open on June 6th with the New York Premiere of Shaina Feinberg’s Senior Escort Service, starring Chris Manley, Shaina Feinberg, Chris Roberti.
Melbourne International Film Festival Reveals 2019 First Glance and Gala Films
Melbourne International Film Festival will open its 2019 festival with the world premiere of the documentary The Australian Dream, and Little Monsters starring Lupita Nyong’o as the Centerpiece Gala.
Fantasia 2019 Unveils First Wave of Programming with Liam Hemsworth, Richard Dreyfuss and More
The Fantasia International Film Festival, celebrating its 23rd Anniversary, today revealed a select first wave of titles, including the World Premiere of KILLERMAN starring Liam Hemsworth.
Singer Ashanti Stars in Christmas Movie WINTER SONG with Stan Shaw
Almost Never Films has completed principal photography on the holiday feature film “Winter Song” starring Grammy Award winner and actress Ashanti and Stan Shaw.
AGA’S HOUSE TO Open Karlovy Vary IFF 2019 East of the West Competition
The 54th Karlovy Vary IFF East of the West competition opening film is Aga’s House, the feature-length debut by Kosovo director Lendita Zeqiraj.
Munich Film Festival to Honor Cannes Winner Bong Joon-ho and Documentary Filmmaker Mads Brügger with Retrospectives
Munich Film Festival will recognize the work of Danish documentary filmmaker Mads Brügger and world-renowned Cannes 2019 Palme d’Or winner South Korean writer-director Bong Joon-ho with two separate retrospectives.
Diana Peralta’s Dominican-set Family Drama, DE LO MIO, to World Premiere at BAMcinemaFest
New York filmmaker Diana Peralta’s vibrant feature film debut, DE LO MIO, will World Premiere as the Closing Night film of 2019 BAMcinemaFest.
17 BLOCKS, APOLLO 11 Among Karlovy Vary IFF 2019 Documentary Competition Lineup
The documentary competition at the 54th Karlovy Vary IFF will feature eight world and three European premiere including Todd Douglas Miller’s Apollo 11 and Davy Rothbart ‘s 17 Blocks.
25th Palm Springs ShortFest Announces Star Studded Film Line-up
The 25th Palm Springs International ShortFest will showcase 369 short films featuring celebrated film and TV actors including Paul Lieberstein, Mandy Moore and Justin Bartha in The Big Break.
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2019 Announces Competition Lineup
Films from Chinese director Zhai Yixiang, Germany’s Jan-Ole Gerster and American director Martha Stephens are among the geographically diverse selections in the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival main competition section.
Karlovy Vary IFF 2019 Announces Films in Out of Competition + Special Events Lineup
Ondřej Provazník and Martin Dušek make their feature-film debut out of competition at the 54th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival with the world premiere of Old-Timer.
A GREAT LAMP and 17 BLOCKS Win Top Awards at Mammoth Lakes Film Festival 2019
The 5th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival announced the juried and audience award winners with the top jury awards going to A Great Lamp and 17 Blocks.
Sarah Pirozek’s Feminist Noir Thriller #LIKE to Premiere at Brooklyn Film Festival
The feminist noir thriller #LIKE, written and directed by Sarah Pirozek, and starring Marc Menchaca along with Sarah Rich will premiere at the Brooklyn Film Festival.
Showtime Making Documentary on Just Released “American Taliban” John Walker Lindh
As John Walker Lindh is released from prison, Showtime Documentary Films announced the production of DETAINEE 001, from Emmy winning director Greg Barker.
Netflix Quickly Grabs Cannes Film Festival Winners ATLANTICS and I LOST MY BODY
That was fast. Netflix has acquired Cannes Grand Prix Winner Atlantics directed by Mati Diop and Cannes Critics’ Week Award Winner, the animated film, I Lost My Body directed by Jérémy Clapin.
25 Documentary Films Win Sundance Institute Grant
25 documentary films from 12 countries are the latest Sundance Institute Documentary Fund and Stories of Change Grantees.
Cannes Film Festival 2019 Awards – PARASITE Wins Palme d’Or
The South Korean film Parasite directed by Bong Joon-Ho won the Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
Watch Trailer for Documentary BLUE NOTE RECORDS: BEYOND THE NOTES
As Blue Note Records, celebrates its 80th Anniversary, the award winning documentary Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes – directed by Sophie Huber that hit screens in June released the official trailer.
Documentary APOLLO 11 Premieres June 23 on CNN
APOLLO 11, Todd Douglas Miller’s epic feature documentary capturing the tense, exhilarating days and hours of humanity’s first landing on the moon will premiere for television on Sunday, June 23 on CNN.
Claire Denis and Jury Announce Winners of Cinéfondation Selection at Cannes Film Festival 2019
The Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival headed by Claire Denis awarded the top 2019 Cinéfondation Prize – Premier Prix to Mano A Mano directed by Louise Courvoisier.
American Black Film Festival Announces Emerging Directors and Music in Motion Showcase 2019 Selections
The American Black Film Festival announced the films selected for Emerging Directors and Music in Motion Showcase at the 23rd edition of the festival taking place June 12-16, 2019 in Miami.