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Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story Interview with Director Jennifer Takaki

©All is Well Pictures Check out more of CinemaDaily US’ video interviews on our YouTube channel. Imagine spending nearly twenty years making a movie, then think about what was involved with filmmaker Jennifer Takaki trying to tell the story of Chinese-American photographer Corky Lee, a true hero of the Asian-American community for decades due to…

KIM’S VIDEO | Official Trailer | Drafthouse Films

Those who enjoy cult and rare original VHS tapes or DVDs and reside in New York will remember the story of Kim’s Video. Although the East Village establishment closed in 2014, its rental collection (which left NYC in 2008 after the closing of Mondo Kim’s) has recently returned to Alamo Drafthouse’s Lower Manhattan location. Physical…

They Shot the Piano Player : Exclusive Interview Director Fernando Trueba 

©Sony Pictures Classics They Shot the Piano Palyer : A New York music journalist goes on a quest to uncover the truth behind the mysterious disappearance of young Brazilian piano virtuoso Tenorio Jr. A celebratory origin story of the world-renowned Latino musical movement Bossa Nova, They Shot The Piano Player captures a fleeting time bursting…

FIRST LOOK 2024, MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE’S FESTIVAL OF NEW AND INNOVATIVE INTERNATIONAL CINEMA, ANNOUNCES LINEUP

FIRST LOOK 2024, MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE’S FESTIVAL OF NEW AND INNOVATIVE INTERNATIONAL CINEMA, ANNOUNCES LINEUP The festival’s 13th edition opens with Astrid Rondero and Fernanda Valadez’s Sujo and closes with Bill and Turner Ross’s Gasoline Rainbow, framing a lineup of 46 premieres, including 20 features, representing 21 countries March 13–17, 2024 Astoria, New…

THE CONTESTANT : About a Japanese Reality TV Star / Hulu May 2

This true story of a Japanese reality TV star left naked in a room for more than a year, tasked with filling out magazine sweepstakes to earn food and clothing, prompts innumerable questions about our culture of oversharing.Before the onslaught of reality television in the West, there was an ominous harbinger in Japan of what…

The Athena Film Festival Has Announced the Line-Up!

The Athena Film Festival (AFF) at Barnard College has announced its opening night film and lineup of programming for the 2024 festival. The 14th annual festival, a partnership between Barnard’s Athena Center for Leadership and the initiative Women and Hollywood, will take place from February 29 through March 3 on the Barnard campus in New York City.   2024 ATHENA FILM FESTIVAL AT BARNARD COLLEGE ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR 14TH…

Slamdance Film Festival : Here’s the Full Lineup!

@Invisible Nation The 30th Slamdance Film Festival has announced its complete 2024 lineup, including 32 features, 75 shorts and five episodic titles. Slamdance will take place in-person at Yarrow Hotel in Park City and in Salt Lake City, Utah from Jan. 19-25, and online screenings will be offered on the Slamdance Channel from Jan. 22-28. Oscar-winner…

Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project/ Interview with Directors

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Nikki Giovanni is not a typical subject, and so it makes sense that a film about her wouldn’t be typical either. Joe Brewster and Michèle Stephenson’s Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project is officially on the Oscar shortlist for Best Documentary Feature (read…

What to Watch This Weekend – December 22-24, 2023

It’s time for another edition of What to Watch This Weekend! As we bring you reviews and interviews of the latest major and independent releases, we want to be sure you know what to plan to see and stream on your own time. Watch above and read below for our recommendations of a few worthwhile…

“The Trials of Alan Dershowitz” : Q&A with Lawyer Alan Dershowitz and Director John Curtin

The Trials of Alan Dershowitz : Alan Dershowitz is a fierce criminal defense attorney known for representing infamous clients like Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, and whose unwavering defense of constitutional rights and civil liberties is both admirable and divisive. The film explores his notable victories and lesser-known losses, as well as his court battles…