Tribeca Film Festival Title ‘Sublet’ Acquired By Greenwich Entertainment

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-manager1091 Pictures has picked up the rights the North American distribution rights to Tar, and indie thriller which it plans on releasing via the Howling Wolf Productions film exclusive theatrical run targeting drive-in theaters starting in early October followed by a digital rollout on October 20. Golden Globe nominee Timothy Bottoms, Aaron Wolf, Tiffany Shepis, Max Perlich and Oscar nominee Graham Greene star in the film. Wolf directed the film, set in the murky

RLJE Films has acquired the North American rights to “The Opening Act,” a comedy starring “Silicon Valley” actor Jimmy O.

The 24th American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach has wrapped its virtual edition, with Chris Bailey's basketball drama Curtis picking up the best U.S. narrative feature prize.

The COVID-19 pandemic and the piss-poor American response to the virus has really hurt movies in 2020. Not just the industry, but film festivals where everyone gathers in close quarters.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerAmerican Black Film Festival (ABFF) wrapped its 24th annual celebration with The Best Of The ABFF Awards.

Lisa Cortés and Liz Garbus, USA, 2020, 102mAll In: The Fight for Democracy is an invigorating and rigorous primer on the history of voter suppression in the United States, an insidious and still persistent reality in our nation.

Naman Ramachandran This week, French actor Juliette Binoche wins Zurich’s Icon Award, Grasshopper takes “The American Sector” for North America, “Killing Eve” writer Rob Williams creates “Screw” for the U.K.’s Channel 4, and the World Economic Forum at Davos is postponed.The 16th annual Zurich Film Festival, running from Sept. 24 to Oct.

The nonprofit organization founded by American Black Film Festival creators Jeff and Nicole Friday, Film Life Foundation, is launching a new fest with that the founders say will “will merge art and activism to drive today’s necessary conversations forward toward lasting social and political change.” The Social Justice Now festival, which will run Oct. 21-25, is being built with the help of Endeavor Content, Michael B.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAs the world perspective shifts and a reckoning continues to pulsate through the country when it comes to the social and economic issues facing Black and Brown communities, American Black Film Festival creators Jeff and Nicole Friday are launching the very first Social Justice Now Film Festival through their non-profit The Film Life Foundation. The event is set to take place October 21-25 with actor and producer Michael B.

Janet W. Lee American Black Film Festival creators Jeff and Nicole Friday will launch Social Justice Now Film Festival, which will run from Oct.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsEXCLUSIVE: Bryan Bertino’s The Dark and the Wicked has landed at AMC Networks siblings RLJE Films and Shudder In a North American deal ahead of the horror film’s world premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival on Friday. It is now set for a U.S.

Dave McNary Film ReporterSamuel Goldwyn Films has bought North American rights to “Cowboys,” which won best actor for Steve Zahn and best script for Anna Kerrigan at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival competition.Zahn stars as a troubled but well-intentioned father who has recently separated from his wife Sally, played by Jillian Bell.

Alex Trebek penned an essay for about what life has been like since the host was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.Jean recalls the first time she noticed that something was off with her husband. «We’d gone to Israel to visit the sites of the Holy Land in December 2018, taking our son and daughter, Matthew and Emily, then 27 and 24,» she remembers. «We’d finished dinner one night, and I looked across the table at Alex.

Tell any Jeopardy fans this – “She’s been the devoted wife of Alex Trebek for thirty years, and was one of the first to spot the game show host’s cancer” – and they’ll answer, “Who is Jean Trebek?” Now, one year after announcing that he had been diagnosed with stage IV pancreatic cancer, Jean, 56, has shared some insight on her 80-year-old husband’s battle in a new essay for Guideposts, a spiritual publication.

Jean Trebek revealed the moment she noticed her husband Alex Trebek didn’t seem his usual self in a recent blog post.

“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek’s wife was the first person to spot this one symptom in her husband, which later led to his stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis. In a blog post, Jean, 56, described the moment she noticed something “off” about Trebek, 80, on a vacation in Israel.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: American Black Film Festival creators/producers Jeff and Nicole Friday have launched ABFF Play, streaming service and digital movie theater platform to showcase Black and Brown content, culture and creativity.