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R J Cutler’s Documentary on Martha Stewart to Debut on Netflix on October 30

  ©Courtesy of Netflix  Martha, R. J. Cutler’s documentary about ex-con Martha Stewart will stream on Netflix on October 30 after its recent debut at Telluride. Cutler is a veteran documentarian whose earlier subjects included Anna Wintour, Elton John, Billie Eilish, and Dick Cheney. Stewart, who had long been revered as an influential tastemaker, became…

Empire Of Light, A Gentle Rallying Cry For Inclusivity And Diversity

Empire Of Light is the latest cinematic oeuvre by Academy Award-winning director and writer Sam Mendes. The story is set in England in the Eighties, in a south coastal town where the life of several characters revolves around a beautifully faded old cinema. This venue becomes the stage for a secretive romance and the theatre…

DOC NYC: Fragments of Paradise, A Journey Through The Filmic Poetry Of Jonas Mekas

Jonas Mekas is known worldwide as the “the godfather of American avant-garde cinema.” The story of the Lithuanian-American filmmaker, poet, and artist is now crystallised in a beautiful documentary, directed by KD Davidson, that is part of the DOC NYC 2022 line-up. Fragments Of Paradise is divided into chapters that alternate original black and white…

“Last Flight Home” : Exclusive Interview with Director Ondi Timoner 

Synopsis : Behind a white picket fence, on an unremarkable suburban street, we discover Eli Timoner, who founded Air Florida, the fastest growing airline in the world in the 1970’s. During his final days, we discover his extraordinary life filled with incredible success and devastating setbacks, and most importantly, an innate goodness which won him…

“Last Flight Home” : Trailer / Director Ondi Timoner Tackles the Final Days of Her Father Eli Timoner Who Founded Air Florida

MTV Documentary Films has unveiled a new trailer of “Last Flight Home,” Ondi Timoner’s intimate film about her family’s deeply moving journey to find closure. The trailer finds Eli Timoner in his final days and discover an extraordinary life, one filled with wild achievements, tragic loss and, above all, enduring love. His daughter Ondi shares an…

‘Notting Hill’ Director Roger Michell Has Died at 65

A publicist for director Roger Michell released a statement today that read “It is with great sadness that the family of Roger Michell, director, writer and father of Harry, Rosie, Maggie and Sparrow, announce his death at the age of 65 on September 22,” as reported by Variety. No cause of death was given, and…