Category: documentary
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Dionne Warrick-Don’t Make Me Over @ TIFF 2021
Rising up to the top and losing it all, the ups and downs of her life, career and calling her own “shots “! Walk On By,” “Anyone Who Had a Heart,” “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” — are regarded as definitive. Her activist work for the Black and LGBTQ communities has had…
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TIFF 2021: International Premiere of THE PANTHERS | Created by Tom Hern and Halaifonua Finau | Starring Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Lealani Siaosi | Exciting New Series Retells Story of How the Polynesian Panther Party was founded in 1970s Aotearo
* INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE * Created by Showrunners and Executive Producers Tom Hern (The Dark Horse, The Meg), Halaifonua Finau (Jonah, Baby Mama’s Club) Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi and Lealani Siaosi star alongside Beulah Koale (Thank You for Your Service, “Hawaii Five-O”), Frankie Adams (Mortal Engines, “The Expanse”) and Roy Billing (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, “Underbelly”). 1974, Auckland, New Zealand: Will ‘Ilolahia, the black sheep of his…
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IN NY, LA, PDX THEN EXPANDS – ‘THE CAPOTE TAPES’ documentary from director Ebs Burnough; Premiered at Toronto Intl Film Festival-TIFF
OPENS IN NY, LA, & PORTLAND ON FRIDAY 9/10 PLUS: MANY NEW CITIES & THEATERSJUST ADDED – OPENING 9/17 AND 9/24 ‘THE CAPOTE TAPES’ ACCLAIMED TIFF DOCUMENTARY ON TRUMAN CAPOTE TO BE RELEASED IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE STARTING FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 WORLD PREMIERE – TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 95% FRESH SYNOPSISAnswered Prayers was meant to be Truman Capote’s greatest masterpiece, an epic portrait of New York’s glittering…
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OPENING SEPTEMBER 17th: Tribeca Audience Award Winner FERGUSON RISES, Directed by Mobolaji Olambiwonnu, Produced by David Oyelowo – A story of a father’s grief and a small town’s defiance that showed the world that Black Lives Matter – Laemmle Royal Theater – Los Angeles
DREAMSEEKER MEDIA In Association with FILMS WITH A PURPOSE YORUBA SAXON and PHILMCO Present THE 2021 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER FERGUSON RISES Directed by Mobolaji OlambiwonnuProduced by David Oyelewo and Jessica Oyelowo Executive Produced by Sandra Evers-Manly, TJ Martin, Gigi Pritzker, Kai Bowe, and RZAOpening September 17th at Laemmle Royal WINNER – Audience Award for Best…
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RIDM 2021: First 5 films revealed RIDM 2021
The RIDM returns for a committed and connected 24th edition: First 5 films revealed The Last Shelter (Le dernier refuge) by Ousmane Samassékou Ahead of the release of the complete line-up for the 24th edition, the Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM) is proud to announce 5 major titles reflecting the great variety of cinematographic works that audiences will enjoy this year. Quebec documentaries…
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Filmmaker Sunnie McFadden-Curtis Presents “BROKEN VOWS: STORIES OF SEPARATION ” Documentary Film
Benchboy productions inc. presents BROKEN VOWS: STORIES OF SEPARATION A Sunnie McFadden-Curtis documentary film The multi-award-winning feature-length documentary BROKEN VOWS: Stories of Separation takes you into lives of women, their personal stories, and tales of those caught in the crossfire of marriage breakdown and separation. Directed by award-winning director Sunnie McFadden-Curtis, it is a project from the filmmaker’s production company,…
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CineFAM Film Festival to Announce its 5th annual lineup of Films and panel discussion on August 31!
“Bold, original film stories by women and non-binary creators of colour.” with CineFAM FILM FESTIVAL Celebrating 5 years of limitless imagination. “Women [and non-binary filmmakers] of colour continue to be woefully under-represented and underpaid in the North American film industry — including Canada… our aim is to create a pipeline of programs that will…
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Taskovski Films Line up @ Locarno Film Festival-The World premiere of the feature documentary :OSTROV – LOST ISLAND by Svetlana Rodina & Laurent Stoop and Bucolic / Bukolika
Bukolikaby Karol PałkaPoland, 2021, 70` Danusia and her daughter Basia live far away from the modern world, in tune with the rhythm and laws of nature, among animals and the spirits of the dead.Their enclave brings peace and a sense of security, but also builds within them a longing for contact with other people.Bucolic is…
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Documentary film on an extraordinary life and times-AIDS DIVA: THE LEGEND OF CONNIE NORMAN
AIDS DIVA:THE LEGEND OF CONNIE NORMAN Documentary film on the extraordinary life and times of Connie Norman, the late Transgender AIDS Activist and LGBTQ media spokesperson, in early 90’s Los Angeles.Directed by Dante AlencastreProduced by Dante Alencastre, John Johnston Official Selection – 2021 OutfestOfficial Selection – 2021 BFI Flare London LGBTQ+ Film FestivalOfficial Selection – 2021 OUTshine Film…
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Theatrical Release Dates! The Award Winning & Moving Documentary UNAPOLOGETIC – Directed by Ashley O’Shay –Aug 20 – Chicago ; Aug 27 – Toronto&NYC ; Sep 3 – LA; Nationwide Release
A Film by Ashley O’ShayProduced by Morgan Elise Johnson Ashley O’ShayExecutive Produced by Yvonne Welbon, Gordon Quinn, and Jolene Pinder “This is Black history that we are making! Even if we don’t, our stories gon’ make it!” ***UNAPOLOGETIC Trailer*** ***Exclusive Clip from the Film*** Opening August 20th – Chicago Gene Siskel Center in Chicago Opening August 27th – New York City…
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“MR.SOUL”-Award-Winning Film Celebrates Ellis Haizlip, the Trailblazing Producer and Host of the Groundbreaking PBS Variety Show, ‘SOUL!’ Centering Black Joy
Critically Acclaimed Documentary “Mr. SOUL!” Premieres August 1st on HBO Max Award-Winning Film Celebrates Ellis Haizlip, the Trailblazing Producer and Host of the Groundbreaking PBS Variety Show, ‘SOUL!’ Centering Black Joy (New York, NY- Executive Producers Chaz Ebert, record executive and film producer Ron Gillyard, producer and director Stan Lathan, Hillman Grad Productions producing partner Rishi Rajani, Run&Shoot Filmworks CEO Stephanie T.…
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THE AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY “UNAPOLOGETIC” – A FILM BY ASHLEY O’SHAY ANNOUNCES ITS THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION STARTING AUGUST 20 IN CHICAGO; NEW YORK AUGUST 27; LOS ANGELES SEPT 3 & NATIONWIDE
The film is the award winning and moving film UNAPOLOGETIC – A FILM BY ASHLEY O’SHAY. It’s powerful and crucial. Kartemquin Films is one of the producers releasing the film. Here’s the synopsis for your perusal:After two police killings, Black millennial organizers challenge a Chicago administration complicit in state violence against its Black residents. Told through…
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The 10th Annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival … Virtual 2021
By Sally Warburton The 10th Annual Toronto Japanese Film Festival … Virtual 2021 The 2021 Toronto Japanese Film Festival was an excellent virtual event! In its 10th year! This excellent selection of films was viewed from the comfort of home anytime from June 5 to June 27. The ease of the online platform for selecting…
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The 2nd Annual Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (WCFF) runs from June 22- August 29,2021
The 2nd Annual Windrush Caribbean Film Festival (WCFF) runs from June 22- August 29on CT-TV. www.caribbeantales-tv.com. The digital streaming platform provides access to African & Caribbean heritage films & TV programs making it the perfect host for WCFF 2021. WCFF is an annual event produced by a nationwide community of business and creative arts organizations and leaders led byCaribbeanTales UK. The goal of WCFF is to educate audiences…
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The 2021 Toronto Jewish Film Festival (TJFF)
Toronto Jewish Film Festival (TJFF) is delighted to reveal the winners of the Micki Moore Award, David A. Stein Memorial Award and the NextGen Award for Best Short Film. TJFF is also excited to welcome special guests virtually for live Zoom Q&As. Streamed Ontario-wide from June 3 to 13, TJFF2021 offered a curated programme of 60+ films showcasing the best in Jewish-content…
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The Moment By Andrea Constand-An inspiring story of resilience,bravery &bringing Bill Cosby to justice.
The Moment By Andrea Constand An inspiring story of resilience and bravery by the Canadian woman who became the linchpin of the case to bring Bill Cosby to justice. Andrea Constand did the right thing, not just for herself, but for more than sixty other women. When Bill Cosby was convicted on three counts of…
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Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide:Max Basch and Malia Scharf
https://www.youtube.com/embed/heq9rdWjfec?wmode=transparent&rel=0 Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide:Max Basch and Malia Scharf | 77 min | 2020 | USA | RATING: PGAvailable NowAlready purchased?Click “Watch Now” & view the film. Streaming until June17 GET STREAMING TICKETAlready purchased? Sign in to access.To see the world through the eyes of the iconic New York pop surrealist Kenny Scharf is…
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The Alliance of Documentary Editors today introduced a new initiative aimed at making documentary edit rooms more inclusive industry-wide. The cornerstone of this initiative is a public, national database of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) documentary editors.
New York, NY – June 3, 2021 – The Alliance of Documentary Editors today introduced a new initiative aimed at making documentary edit rooms more inclusive industry-wide. The cornerstone of this initiative is a public, national database of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) documentary editors. It is a fully searchable, user-friendly website that will include…
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NEW CBC PODCAST TELLING OUR TWISTED HISTORIES LAUNCHES MAY 31 HOSTED BY KANIEHTI:IO HORN
NEW CBC PODCAST TELLING OUR TWISTED HISTORIES LAUNCHES MAY 31 HOSTED BY KANIEHTI:IO HORN Decolonizing our collective history one word at a time May 31, 2021 — CBC today announced the launch of TELLING OUR TWISTED HISTORIES, an 11-episode podcast series that reclaims Indigenous history by exploring 11 words whose meanings have been twisted by centuries of colonization. Host Kaniehti:io Horn (Letterkenny, The Man…
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Alchemical Cinema: Land Breath Fire. Sound by Allison Cameron, in a controlled burn of the forest in High Park.
Alchemical Cinema: Land Breath Fire. Sound by Allison Cameron, in a controlled burn of the forest in High Park.Composer Spotlight: Allison Cameron. Allison Cameron is a professional composer, performer and improvising musician in Toronto. Her reputation for writing compelling compositions for contemporary music ensembles is international. Her improvising trio c_RL (pronounced curl) was a featured…
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