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Gravitas Ventures today announced that it is launching an initiative with streaming distribution platform Yekra to benefit the Austin Film Society (AFS), a non-profit organization founded by filmmaker Richard Linklater. All digital downloads of 21 YEARS: RICHARD LINKLATER purchased from the AFS website (www.austinfilm.org) benefit the Austin Film Society's artistic programs. In addition, AFS will exclusively host Yekra's download of 21 YEARS: RICHARD LINKLATER between November 14th and November 30th. Pre-orders will also be available starting October 27th.

According to Rolling Stone, Martin Scorsese is producing a documentary about legendary jam band the Grateful Dead. Amir Bar-Lev will direct the feature, which will celebrate the group's 50th anniversary and include archival footage from live performances, plus current interviews with the band and more.

Sony Classical is pleased to announce the release of the original motion picture soundtrack and the original score by Gustavo Santaolalla for the film, The Book of Life. The original film soundtrack is available now digitally and will be released on CD today, October 27.

CineFugitivo and NY's QUADCINEMA present a film by Michael Medeiros, TIGER LILY ROAD, opening tonight, October 24, 2014.

Marvel announced that it would debut the first public trailer for the highly anticipated action adventure AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON on October 28, but, as usual, the Internet had other plans. The trailer leaked online today, and you can check it out below!

John Wick, the stylized action film from Summit Entertainment, a Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF) company, will open at the newly renovated AutoNation Imax Theater on October 23 through November 3, 2014. The highly buzzed-about film features action super star Keanu Reeves, Michael Nyvquist, Alfie Allen, Adrianne Palicki, Bridget Moynahan, Dean Winters, with Ian McShane, with John Leguizamo, and Willem Dafoe.

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Sean Bean is the latest star to sign on for Ridley Scott's upcoming sci-fi film THE MARTIAN, featuring Matt Damon as an astronaut marooned on Mars.

Wild Eye Releasing, a longtime sponsor of the PollyGrind Film Festival, welcomes today's DVD and VOD release of Frank S. Petrilli's Play Hooky.

Breaking Glass Pictures will be releasing the French-Hong Kong film RED NIGHTS on DVD and VOD (Comcast, Vubiquity, iTunes) today, October 21, 2014. RED NIGHTS is a thriller and a tale of erotic horror by Julien Carbon and Laurent Courtiaud.

Film Movement (www.filmmovement.com), the distributor of award-winning independent and foreign films, announces today that FOR A WOMAN and CANNIBAL will be released on DVD today, October 21. Both dramas, from France and Spain respectively, earned critical and audience acclaim following successful theatrical runs.

Breaking Glass Pictures will release the drama Blackbird on DVD/VOD today, October 21, 2014.

For one night each year, any and all crime is legal and violence rules in The Purge: Anarchy, coming to Blu-ray Combo Pack including Blu-ray , DVD, Digital HD & Ultraviolet today, October 21, 2014 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Netflix is teaming up with actor, producer and philanthropist Leonardo DiCaprio as well as production company Appian Way Productions on the upcoming original documentary release, VIRUNGA.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Robert Redford has entered negotiations to join Disney's live-action and CGI reboot of PETE'S DRAGON, directed by David Lowery from a script he co-wrote with Toby Halbrooks.

Disney's new short film FEAST will premiere along with BIG HERO 6 in 3D on November 7. Watch an adorable first look at the movie below!

KIRO-TV writes that Auburn, WA, police believe a body found near the White River is that of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY actress Misty Upham, who was reported missing on October 6.

Tonight, October 17 through Thursday, October 23, BAMcinematek presents the US theatrical premiere run of Manfred Kirchheimer's Stations of the Elevated (1981) in a new restoration.

Nikki M. James, Tony-winner for Book of Mormon and currently starring in Les Miserables on Broadway, will get the night off to attend the screening of her film Lucky Stiffat the Hollywood Film Festival today, October 17, flying back to New York the next morning for her Saturday performance.

First Run Features presents The Blind Chess Players of India in ALGORITHMS. The movie hits theaters in Los Angeles today, October 17 and opens in New York City on October 24, 2014.

Considered one of the biggest film events of all time, the Gone with the Wind premiere was a three-day extravaganza for over 300,000 movie fans and citizens of Atlanta, Georgia in 1939. MGM and Gone with the Wind publicist William R. Ferguson kept detailed records and memorabilia leading up to and during the historical and magical movie event. Ferguson's premiere tickets, shooting script, vintage publicity materials, and studio photographs are just a few of the Gone with the Wind items that will be available in Profiles in History's October 17-20, 2014 Hollywood Entertainment Auction.