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Fathom Events and Open Road Films are partnering to present the exclusive 'Rosewater: Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert LIVE' event, including the feature film Rosewater followed by a Live Q&A with Jon Stewart, the film's screen writer, director and producer, interviewed by Stephen Colbert, host of the political talk show 'The Colbert Report,' broadcast from New York City. Fans can join the conversation by Tweeting questions now via Twitter using the hashtag #RosewaterLive. This special event will be showcased in select cinemas nationwide for only one night tonight, November 13 live at 7:30 p.m. ET and tape delayed to 7:30 p.m. local time in all other time zones. Rosewater is based on The New York Times best-selling memoir 'Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity, and Survival,' written by the BBC journalist Maziar Bahari, which is now available in paperback and titled after the upcoming movie. Following the exclusive Fathom Events preview on November 13, Rosewater will be in theaters nationwide on November 14.

Find Your Way: A Busker's Documentary, which follows the lives of five street performers in Seattle over the course of three years, is available on VOD nationwide starting today, November 11. The film recently debuted a new trailer featuring the song 'Just When' performed by Whitney Monge, one of the artists featured in the film. Check it out below!

The Screen Actors Guild Foundation is partnering with Oxford University for a special speaker series featuring legendary actors. The inaugural event, Conversations with Morgan Freeman, will take place tonight at 8PM GMT in the historic Oxford debate chambers. The event will be moderated by Oxford University Union President Mayank Banerjee and is open to the student body and alumni. Oxford University will record the career retrospective with Freeman and provide the video to the SAG Foundation Actors Archive and its online video gallery located at sagfoundation.org.

The Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA), the oldest Native American service and advocacy organization in the country, has its roots in New York City. Started in 1922 and incorporated in New York, AAIA returns to the City each November for its Annual Meeting of the Members, Native Film Showcase and Honoring Reception. This year, we recognize three prominent Native American leaders at a cocktail reception on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at 6:00 PM. Immediately following the reception, there will be an evening of entertainment featuring three short films, the screening of the inspiring documentary film, Playground of the Native Son, which tells the story of the Hominy Indian football team who played and defeated the World Champion New York Giants in the 1920's as well as performances by Martha Redbone and Shaun Taylor-Corbett, accompanied by Marisa Quinn. Documentary filmmaker Celia Xavier will introduce the feature film. Doors to the theater will open at 7:00 pm (start time 7:30). Performances and screenings are Free and Open to the Public. Seating is first come, first served.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that boxers Andre Ward and Tony Bellew are in talks to join MGM's ROCKY spin-off, CREED.

Paul Grimault's THE KING AND THE MOCKINGBIRD, written by Grimault and legendary poet and screenwriter Jacques Prévert, will be released by Rialto Pictures in a new restoration from Studiocanal, following its U.S. premiere at the New York Film Festival in October. Theatrical release is slated for Friday, November 21, when it will open at Film Society of LINCOLN Center in New York City, followed by a Los Angeles (Laemmle Theatres, December 19) and national rollout. Scroll down for a new poster for the film!

Freestyle Digital Media (FDM) and Dominion Pictures announced that they have acquired the VOD rights to BELIEVE, a film from David Scheinmann based around the world-famous Manchester United FC.

TLA Releasing has announced the DVD release of Snails in the Rain, a sensual mystery of homoerotic longing in 1980s Tel Aviv. The film is the first narrative feature from director Yariv Mozer, building on the acclaim of his two documentaries: Undressing Israel, co-directed by and starring porn king Michael Lucas, and The Invisible Men. The star-making debut of Israeli model Yoav Reuveni, Snails in the Rain will be available to own or rent nationwide today, November 11th (SRP $24.99).

A touching and unprecedentedly personal view of the only three-time heavyweight boxing champion in history, I Am Ali comes to Blu-ray and DVD today, November 11, 2014 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Breaking Glass Pictures brings Del Shores' award-winning play Southern Baptist Sissies to DVD and VOD (iTunes, Amazon Instant) today, November 11, 2014.

A never-before-released documentary film produced by The Doors is out today, November 11.

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will release Batman 25th Anniversary Two-Disc Edition, a new Blu-ray edition debuting today, November 11

The Actors Fund is hosting a classic cult film screening of WAITING FOR GUFFMAN, with a Q&A featuring Fred Willard before the film. It all takes place tonight, November 10, 2014 at 7 p.m.

Legendary Pictures' WARCRAFT is set for release on December 18, 2015. The movie just revealed two new posters and its cast of characters, and you can check them out below!

According to The Hollywood Reporter, A24 and DirecTV have picked up the U.S. rights to DARK PLACES, the new film adaptation of GONE GIRL author Gillian Flynn's 2009 novel.

DOC NYC 2014 will present MISS TIBET: BEAUTY IN EXILE, directed by Norah Shapiro, on November 16-17. Scroll down to check out a new poster for the documentary!

Gravitas Ventures, in association with Submarine Deluxe, presents DRUG LORD: THE LEGEND OF SHORTY, directed by Angus Macqueen and Guillermo Galdosin. The movie hits New York on November 14 at Cinema Village with a Los Angeles and national release to follow. Click below to watch the trailer, plus check out a poster for the film!

THE BAREFOOT ARTIST, directed by Glenn Holsten and Daniel Traub, opens NYC on December 5 at the IFC Center and in LA on December 18 at Laemmle NoHo 7. Check out a new trailer and poster for the film below!

Billy Magnussen and MacKenzie Mauzy recently stopped to chat with Access Hollywood about working on set for Disney's adaptation of INTO THE WOODS. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's celebrated fairy tale-themed musical INTO THE WOODS is coming to movie theaters nationwide on Christmas Day. Click below to watch the interview!

THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING, which chronicles the personal life of Stephen Hawking, stars Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones and hits theaters starting today, November 7th.