International Documentary Assn. Names Brenda Robinson as President (EXCLUSIVE)

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John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentA fervid supporter of new directors, Paris-based sales house Celluloid Dreams has dropped two clips and the poster of Brazilian João Paulo Miranda Maria’s “Memory House” (“La Casa de Antiguedades”), a first feature, but also the only Latin American title to be included in this year’s Cannes Official Selection.“Memory House” will now world premiere in early September as one of 50 features at a slimmed-down Toronto.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFrom Brett Kavanaugh’s rise to the Supreme Court, to the Muslim ban, to the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Magnolia’s new documentary on the American Civil Liberties Union “The Fight” covers all these pivotal events.Beginning with the protests over the travel ban from seven Muslim countries in early 2017, “The Fight” follows four cases and four lawyers dealing with LGBTQ rights, immigration, abortion and voting rights.For editors, Eli B.

Dave McNary Film ReporterMONDAY, AUG. 3Focus Features has announced a September release for “The Way I See It,” Dawn Porter’s documentary about White House photographer Pete Souza.The documentary is based on Souza’s New York Times bestsellers, “Obama: An Intimate Portrait” and “Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents.” Souza, the filmmakers and Focus Features will also launch #VoteTheWayYouSeeIt, a social impact campaign aimed at engaging and encouraging all Americans to register to vote in the

Carlos Vives was in the midst of filming season 2 of Telemundo's singing competition series La Voz in Miami when COVID-19 sent most of the U.S. into lockdown.

Bruce Haring, Jill Goldsmith UPDATE, SATURDAY A.M.: TikTok has fired back at President Trump’s plan to shut it down:UPDATE: President Donald Trump told reporters on Air Force One Friday he will ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from the United States as soon as tomorrow, NBC News reported. “As far as TikTok is concerned, we’re banning them from the United States,” Trump said.Trump did not say whether he will issue an executive order or use some other method.“Well, I have that authority.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJordan Graham’s “Sator,” the story of a recluse in Northern California who is menaced by a demon, has been acquired by 1091 Pictures for North American release.The film is virtually a one-man show. Graham not only served as the director, he also wrote the screenplay, edited and produced it, as well as lensed and scored the film.“‘Sator’ is quite personal to me,” Graham said in a statement.

NEW YORK -- What do Ernest Hemingway, Muhammad Ali, Benjamin Franklin and Leonardo da Vinci have in common? All are getting the Ken Burns treatment in the next few years. The PBS documentarian said Tuesday that he has eight projects in the works, half of them in-depth looks at the four personalities.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticThe almost first female POTUS is in the game, but the playoff in the Emmy docuseries looks to be a battle between Joe Exotic and Michael Jordan.Facing Hulu’s Hillary, PBS’ venerable American Masters and HBO’s McMillion$, the very well watched Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness and The Last Dance snagged six and three nominations respectively from the TV Academy this morning.With directing, picture editing, sound editing, music composition, sound

‘You’ star Jenna Ortega talks to HOLA! USA about charming Penn Badgley and making Jennifer Garner cry“I could not be more ecstatic. I say it over and over, but it really is such a surreal feeling, especially with such an iconic brand, that I have looked up to for such a long time.

If there is one movie that has been creating quite a lot of buzz in the media, it is definitely Tenet. The release date of Christopher Nolan’s much-awaited thriller had been postponed owing to the COVID-10 pandemic that hit the entire world.

The several months of back and forth on whether or not “Tenet” is going to get a cinema release looks as though it will continue for a time yet, as Warner Bros. have now announced that they will open Christopher Nolan’s long-awaited sci-fi thriller in over 70 countries worldwide, starting from Wednesday, August 26.

Rebecca Rubin News Editor, Online“Tenet” may still be able to salvage a summer release after all — at least outside of the United States. Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi thriller, from Warner Bros., will debut internationally on Aug.

Warner Bros. company removed Christopher Nolan's next film, Tenet, from its release schedule on Monday.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorEXCLUSIVE: Shout! Studios has acquired all North American rights to doc feature Woman In Motion, about how Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols helped pioneer the NASA recruiting program to hire people of color and the first female astronauts for the space agency in the late 1970s and 1980s.The film also chronicles Nichols’ rise to fame and portrayal of Uhura on Star Trek, which marked one of the first leading roles for an African-American actress in a

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaCraig Roberts’ “Eternal Beauty,” a romantic drama with Oscar-nominee Sally Hawkins, has sold North American rights to Samuel Goldwyn Films.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Imagine Documentaries and Emmy-winning director/producer R.J. Cutler have teamed up on a new true crime four-part docu series that pulls back the curtain on New York’s most infamous jewel thief, Jack Roland Murphy.Cutler is writing it and will direct.

Tiger King documentary called Surviving Joe Exotic is set to be released next week.Released on Netflix back in March, the docu-series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness quickly became one of the most popular shows on television.The seven-part series follows a number of big cat owners, breeders and conservationists in the US, but primarily focuses on the bitter feud between Joe Exotic and rival Carole Baskin.Now, a new film that focuses on the animals who lived at Exotic’s Florida sanctuary,

Christopher Nolan has refused for Tenet to be released internationally before America due to setbacks amid the global pandemic impacting movie theatres.For now, Tenet is expected to premiere in cinemas worldwide on August 12, after being pushed back from July 31 – two weeks later than its initial release date of July 17, due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.According to Vulture, insiders have reported that with foreign ticket sales expected to account for two-thirds of Tenet overall gross,

hereRussia has recorded just five more deaths than the UK.Elsewhere, the countries with the highest numbers of health worker deaths are USA (507), Brazil (351), Mexico (248), Italy (188), Egypt (111), Iran (91), Ecuador (82) and Spain (63).The figures were revealed as Prime Minister Boris Johnson committed to an 'independent inquiry' into the handling of the pandemic. The Prime Minister told MPs he does not believe now is the right time for such an investigation but it would 'certainly' happen