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WHITE OUT Exclusive Clip: Cause There’s Nothing Like a Good Ol’ Fashioned, Violent Prison Break

After escaping a brutal Russian labor camp, three men must overcome the treacherous wilderness and each other, as their journey home turns into a brutal fight for survival.   Saban Films is putting Derek Barnes’ action flick, White Out, out on VOD & Digital on November 22nd, 2024. They have sent along an exclusive clip to share with you today. You will find it and the trailer down below.    It appears to the moment that our main characters escape from the Russian labor camp. It is a wee bit chaotic and frantic, as mass prison escape attempts are, we imagine. But it is violent. If that floats your boat then check it out below.    White Out was directed by Derek Barnes. It was…

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Gladiator II Review: Ridley Scott’s Sequel Bests Predecessor By Going Dumb

Most men think about the Roman Empire several times a week, if a recent meme is to be believed. With Gladiator II, Ridley Scott brings the era back to life in the way only a teenage boy could imagine it. Historical accuracy continues to be an irrelevance for the director, and who could blame him? […]

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2024 U.S. in Progress: Miles Levin’s ‘Under the Lights’ & Katarina Zhu’s ‘Bunnylovr’ Land Major Post-Prod Support

2024 U.S. in Progress: Miles Levin’s ‘Under the Lights’ & Katarina Zhu’s ‘Bunnylovr’ Land Major Post-Prod Support

A total of seventeen awards were handed out at this year’s American Film Festival’s U.S. in Progress industry showcase, an event focused on connecting American independent film projects with Polish post-production resources. The two standout winners were first-time feature filmmakers Miles Levin and Katarina Zhu. Their debut films, Under the Lights and Bunnylovr, respectively, took home the top honors – Levin’s tale about a late teen with epilepsy wanting to hit the prom despite the likelihood of having a seizure stars Pearce Joza, Tanzyn Crawford, Lake Bell, Randall Park and Nick Offerman is produced by Vanishing Angle’s Natalie Metzger. Bunnylovr – a NYC set drama about online personas, strained relationships dealing with both isolation and connection stars Zhu in the lead with an ensemble that includes Austin Amelio, Perry Yung, Jack Kilmer, Clara Wong and Rachel Sennott (who also produces).… Read the rest

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2024 U.S. in Progress: Filmmakers & Producers Present Selected Featured Films – Live in Wrocław!

2024 U.S. in Progress: Filmmakers & Producers Present Selected Featured Films – Live in Wrocław!

At the American Film Festival in Wrocław, teams behind the projects selected for the U.S. in Progress—a festival industry event—pitched their films to potential buyers, film festival programmers, and Poland-based post-production companies. Under the guidance of Artistic Director Ula Śniegowska, the event acts as a matchmaking platform — think tinder-like linking between Polish post-production talent with American indie producers. Last year’s edition proved highly fruitful: several selections went on to make waves in the 2024 film festival circuit. We began the year with India Donaldson’s critical darling Good One preeming at Sundance and Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight, where Tyler Taormina also screened Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point.… Read the rest

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Morbido 2024 Review: PORTRAITS OF THE APOCALYPSE, Human Reactions in a Time of Crisis in Argentine Zombie Horror Anthology

A cop investigates a crime scene on the cusp of a zombie outbreak. Arguing with herself, she tries to cover up a mistake not knowing that something worse is about to happen.    After a night out with the boys a husband needs a good night sleep before his next shift begins. Too bad his mother-in-law thinks that giant rats have taken her cat.    An expectant mother makes a video diary for her unborn daughter, as she and her partner wait out the apocalypse in her family’s remote, rural home.    A father tries to communicate with his dead son, through the zombie that took their young life.    Portraits of the Apocalypse is an anthology made up of four tales, written, directed and…

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OH, CANADA Trailer: Richard Gere Confesses His Life in Paul Schrader’s Mournful Drama

Richard Gere & Uma Thurman in Paul Schrader's OH, CANADA

Nearly 45 years after working together on American Gigolo, director Paul Schrader and star Richard Gere are back for a more poignant drama about looking back at life while reaching the end of it. Oh, Canada stars Gere as Leonard […]

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2024 Les Arcs Film Festival: Sofia Alaoui, Claire Fowler & Anastasiia Solonevych Featured in Co-Prod Village

2024 Les Arcs Film Festival: Sofia Alaoui, Claire Fowler & Anastasiia Solonevych Featured in Co-Prod Village

One of the more important recently new development labs on the film circuit have just unveiled their 2024 line-up. Les Arcs Film Festival’s Co-Production Village have eighteen European projects and in contention we find the likes of Sofia Alaoui, Claire Fowler and Anastasiia Solonevych. Alaoui is currently developing her sophomore feature film in Tarfaya – it finds her re-teaming with Margaux Lorier for a third time out after netting world premieres at Sundance. And speaking of Sundance, Claire Flower will be presenting her Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab workshopped Toad in France as well. Ukrainainen filmmaker Anastasiia Solonevych who worked with Under the Volcano filmmaker Damian Kocur on the Palme d’Or comp short “As it Was” is mounting what will be her feature debut film.… Read the rest

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A Conversation with Jonathan Hsu & Law Chen (STARRING JERRY AS HIMSELF)

Starring Jerry As Himself emerged from the “worst day” of producer Jonathan Hsu’s life, as he told director and longtime collaborator Lawrence Chen on the phone three years ago.  “I found out my dad’s been working as a spy for […]

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Friday One Sheet: PÁRVULOS

After featuring a number of key art that left the standard credit block out the design, it is nice to see this poster from Mexico’s festival darling coming-of-age plague-zombie film, Párvulos, has a more traditional sense, where they are tucked discreetly into the bottom right corner. That and the evocative reminder of a reaching Bub from Day of the Dead. The attractive part of this design however is its commitment to verticality. It is not simply the block-red title card and director’s credit moving upwards along the left side, but the reaching hands (almost as if grabbing for the tagline, which it should be noted is the core theme of the story). The pull quotes and festival laurels, stacked downward on the right add even…

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