Movies News Desk - Page 9

Satellite Film Originals is an evening of original film and video created in collaboration with Satellite choreographers, composers and artists. For the first time Satellite will premiere a full program of film, video and original scores in partnership with Bowery Arts and Sciences.

Join NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) on Saturday, July 22nd for an exciting evening of independent cinema. This month the festival is hosting Lexus Short Films (LSF) in partnership with The Weinstein Company. LSF is an initiative that supports up-and-coming filmmakers by creating an opportunity for them explore the art of filmmaking using all the latest technology and guided by renowned industry experts. NFMLA will be showing three short films created as part of the LSF 2016 edition.

Following its festival run, the acclaimed music documentary MAN IN THE CAMO JACKET about The Alarm lead singer/songwriter/guitarist Mike Peters will be released on VOD and iTunes on July 4, 2017 by XLrator Media.

Out of the Box Productions are wrapping up production on Holme, a dark drama about the deconstruction and salvation (through unique means) of an American family.

Museum of the Moving Image presents the exclusive New York theatrical engagement of bwoy, a suspenseful, deeply affecting, and sharply observed drama about erotic longing and emotional connection written and directed by John G. Young (Parallel Sons, The Reception, Rivers Wash Over Me). Bwoy stars Anthony Rapp (Rent, Star Trek: Discovery, The Knick) as a suburban man who becomes entangled in a chaotic, passionate online affair with Yenny, a young Jamaican man.

Indican Pictures is set to release director Dax Phelan's Jasmine this summer. The film will open in Laemmle Theatres, commencing with a showing in Los Angeles, mid-June.

Actor Michael Cotter (Inherent Vice) stars as an ambitious father in the new inspiring family feature film HOPE DANCES, releasing June 6th on DVD/VOD.

Actor Michael Cienfuegos leads the laughter and the campers starring in the new comedy feature film, FAT CAMP. The indie film will make its World Premiere at the LA Film Festival on June 21st, an annual event organized by Film Independent and held at the ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood.

Cuban Lens, a one-day film showcase at NYU's King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center, offers context and clarity about those recent Cuban changes through film. It presents emerging filmmakers whose short works capture that transformation.

Magnolia Pictures presents LEMON, directed by Janicza Bravo, written by Janicza Bravo & Brett Gelman, and starring Brett Gelman, Judy Greer, Michael Cera, Nia Long, Shiri Appleby, and Fred Melamed. The film officially opens on August 18th.

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES hit theaters this past Friday, May 26th in 3D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D. The film sailed its way to number 1 at the box office bringing in $62 million according to Talk Entertainment.

The official trailer was released today for Stephen Soderbergh's (Oceans 11, Magic Mike) upcoming comedy, Logan Lucky, which is set to hit theaters this August, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The British multi-award winning animation company Woolly Vision will present their new stop-motion animated short film 'The Adventures of Woollyfoot & Friends', an Official Selection in the 4th annual Dances with Kidz Festival, sponsored by the prestigious Dances With Films, on Saturday, June 10th at 3PM.

Girls Tyme - Making a Child of Destiny explores Beyonce's and Destiny's Child Rise to fame, and the sacrifices of forgotten manager and group creator Andretta Tillman.

On Thursday, May 25, DALE SOULES will participate in a Q & A panel for the International Filmmaker Project's screening of AWOL at the Made In NY Media Center by IFP, 30 John Street, Brooklyn, NY at 7:00 PM. 

It's a long way from The Oprah Winfrey Show to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, where Trinidadian born actor, screenwriter and film producer Paul Pryce will have the World Premiere of his debut film project.

On Saturday, May 20th Rooftop will present a sneak preview screening of Zoe Lister-Jones' 2017 Sundance indie hit, Band Aid, free and outdoors at House of Vans in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Actress Megan Henry stars as the newest anti-heroine to hit the festival circuit delivering vigilante justice in the award-winning short action-drama film GUARDIAN ANGEL.

New York native actress/writer/producer Jessy Holtermann is taking her romantically tragic short film, LONG LOVE LOST, to the Cannes Film Festival as part of their 2017 Short Film Corner running May 22-28.

Actor John Christopher Morton stars as a conflicted whistleblower in the title role of the new political satire feature film, AUGUST LUCEY. The indie film will make its World Premiere in New York City on May 11th at the Workers Unite! Film Festival, an annual event celebrating global labor solidarity.