Sundance Institute Announces the 2023 Documentary Fund Grantees

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Sundance Institute Announces the 2023 Documentary Fund Grantees.
23 projects to receive grants totaling over $1,000,000

The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced this year’s grantees for the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund, which supports the work of nonfiction filmmakers from around the globe. Twenty-three projects have been selected for unrestricted grant funding totaling just over $1,000,000. This granting cycle’s recipients are in various stages: 6 in development, 14 in production, and 3 in post-production. In a changing media landscape, the Documentary Fund has been a stable, progressive force in supporting work that has expressed the world in creative, complex, and provocative ways and has created real cultural and social impact around some of the most pressing issues of our time. Grants are made possible by the Open Society Foundations, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Gucci, and the Kendeda Fund.

The Fund prioritizes supporting and empowering historically marginalized voices and providing a platform for integral stories to be amplified. It is committed to elevating global voices and celebrating the rich diversity of filmmaking traditions around the world. Many of the international projects supported with this round of funding reflect a priority of supporting artists living and working in regions that lack a robust infrastructure of support for independent film, regions of conflict, and countries where freedom of expression is under threat.

Many projects in this year’s slate take on subject matter that showcases humanity in the face of oppression, global views on conflict and war from the past and the present, community archive building, and protagonists who are empowered to tell their stories exploring themes of human rights, social justice and coming of age.
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Lana Del Rey Announces Limited Run Of Shows This Fall

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Famed singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey has announced ten highly anticipated shows across the U.S. this September and October. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off on Thursday, September 14 at FirstBank Amphitheater in Franklin, TN making stops across ten cities in Austin, TX, Tampa, FL, Pittsburgh, PA and more before wrapping up in Charleston, WV at Charleston Coliseum on Thursday, October 5.

Her latest tour announcement comes on the heels of a sold out Arkansas performance and her third ever visit to Mexico City with 2 shows earlier this month.

Tickets will be available during the general onsale beginning on Friday, August 25 at 10am local time at livenation.com.

Del Rey has become a true icon of our time, captivating audiences worldwide with her unique blend of hauntingly beautiful melodies and evocative lyrics. Her highly anticipated ninth studio album, Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd, was released in March via Interscope Records/Universal Music Canada.
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The Iron Giant Meets Mad Max: Fury Road In Upcoming Sci-Fi Series “Patrol Head” This November

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Bestselling writer Rob Williams (Suicide Squad) and superstar artist Pye Parr (2000 AD) team up for a pedal-to-the-metal, action-packed sci-fi series in the upcoming Petrol Head. First announced exclusively at ComicBook.com, this all-new ongoing series is set to hit the pavement this November from Image Comics.

In a climate crisis-ravaged future metropolis, an old, grumpy, obsolete, smoke-belching, cigar-chomping, hotrod-racing robot is one 12-year-old girl’s only hope. Together, can they outrace the chasing Robo-Cops with an invention that might just save humanity? Readers will jump straight into the non-human race with this robo-gorgeous launch issue featuring 42 story pages.

“Petrol Head is that rare thing in comics—art that feels like it’s actually moving on the page,” said Williams. “Pye’s racing sequences have this kinetic, Akira-like energy and he draws the best robots, and cars, and robots driving cars. We both come from a 2000AD background and we wanted to bring that same punky, funny edge to what is basically a heartfelt story about one smart little girl who may just be able to save the whole human race from a climate emergency, but she has to team up with a grumpy, obsolete hotrod-racing robot to do it.”
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians

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Percy Jackson & The Olympians tells the fantastical story of a 12-year-old modern demigod, Percy Jackson, who’s just coming to terms with his newfound supernatural powers when the sky god Zeus accuses him of stealing his master lightning bolt. Now Percy must trek across America to find it and restore order to Olympus.

The upcoming fantasy series is set for release on December 20, 2023 at Disney+.

It stars Leah Jeffries, Walker Scobell, Aryan Simhadri, Threnody Tsai, Jason Gray-Stanford, Jelena Milinkovic.

See the trailer below:

https://youtu.be/nK0HytQwrw8?si=ofiNP-QhrQUhFbgB

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Trailer For Horror/Romance “My Animal”

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The Canadian supernatural horror romance film tells the story of Heather, an outcast teenage goalie, who falls for newcomer Jonny, an alluring but tormented figure skater.

As their relationship deepens, Heather’s growing desires clash with her darkest secret, forcing her to control the animal within.

The film stars Bobbi Salvör Menuez, Amandla Stenberg, Heidi von Palleske, and is directed by Jacqueline Castel.

Paramount Global is releasing the film on September 08, 2023.

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Westlife Announces Historic Spring 2024 North American Tour Westlife: The Hits Tour – A St Patrick’s Day Special

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Global pop superstars – and the UK & Ireland’s top-selling album group of the 21st century – Westlife today announce Westlife: The Hits Tour – A St Patrick’s Day Special, their first-ever North American tour dates in their incredible 20+ year career.

In a nod to their Irish roots, Westlife will perform their colossal catalog of hits-to-date – including “Swear It Again,” “Flying Without Wings,” “World Of Our Own,” “My Love,” “If I Let You Go,” and “Hello My Love” among countless others – with tour dates surrounding St. Patrick’s Day 2024.

The Citi presale begins Tuesday, August 15 at 10am local time and general tickets will be available for purchase beginning Friday, August 18 at 10am local time. For all details, please visit www.westlife.com.

In celebration of the news, Westlife – formed in 1998 and consisting of Nicky Byrne, Kian Egan, Shane Filan and Mark Feehily – will make their debut U.S. television performance on the No. 1 morning show Good Morning America on August 21. During the 8AM hour, they will perform their iconic 1999 debut single “Flying Without Wings,” which entered the UK charts at No. 1. They will also appear on GMA3: What You Need to Know with a performance of “Hello My Love,” the title track and lead single from their 11th studio album Hello My Love. “Hello My Love” was written specifically for Westlife by Ed Sheeran and Steve Mac.
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Trailer And Poster For “ElevaTor Game” Released

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The film is set to stream on Shudder on September 15th.

Directed by Rebekah McKendry, “Elevator Game” stars Gino Anania, Verity Marks, Alec Carlos, Nazariy Demkowicz, Madison MacIsaac, Liam Stewart-Kanigan, Megan Best.

Based on the online phenomenon of the same name, “ElevaTor Game” follows socially awkward teenager Ryan, who ingratiates himself into a group of recent high school graduates that run an online web series debunking urban legends.

But Ryan has a secret: His sister disappeared months earlier, and he believes they – and a dangerous online challenge called ‘The Elevator Game’ – were responsible. To play the game, you must ride the elevator in a specific sequence, invoking a supernatural creature called ‘The 5th Floor Woman’.

In an attempt to gain more information as to the whereabouts of his sister, Ryan persuades the group to play the game once more, and risk unleashing the most fearsome consequences imaginable.

Here is the film’s trailer:

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Dark Sky Films Brings “8 Found Dead” to Theaters and VOD

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Dark Sky Films is bringing the horror thriller “8 Found Dead” to theaters & VOD on September 8, 2023.

The film follows two couples as they head to a secluded desert hideaway for a weekend of relaxation and, unbeknownst to their friends, uneasy revelations.

When they arrive, each couple is met by the same eccentric couple, claiming to have booked the rental on the same day at the same time. As two local police officers are drawn into the evening’s strange and unpredictable events, depravity and derangement begin to consume everyone at the house. What begins as miscommunication soon descends in mayhem and bloody murder.

Directed by Travis Greene and written by Jonathan Buchanan (Key and Peele, art department), the film stars Aly Trasher (What’s My Name Again?), Alisha Soper (American Horror Story), William Gabriel Grier (The Stalking Fields), Eddy Acosta (5 Years Gone), Rosanne Limeres (1000 Ways to Die), Tim Simek (Viral), & Nancy Linehan Charles (Minority Report)

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“The Youtube Effect” Documentary Set For Streaming On August 8th

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The feature documentary from Director, Alex Winter explores the ascension and acceleration of YouTube, a video-sharing website that started with humble origins and has gone on to change how we experience the world. With exclusive access to some of YouTube’s biggest stars, the film presents an eye-opening and troubling look at the platform now so powerfully embedded in our lives.

The doc will be available on iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Vudu & more.

Producers include: Winter (Trouper Productions), Gale Anne Hurd (Valhalla Entertainment, Mankiller, The Terminator Trilogy and “The Walking Dead”), and Glen Zipper (Zipper Bros. Films, Undefeated, Challenger: Final Flight, What’s My Name: Muhammad Ali, Zappa). Executive Producers include Michael Cho, Mimi Rode and Tim Lee of Olive Hill Media, Michael Y. Chow and Sue Turley of XRM Media, Kevin Lin of Metatheory and Ian Orefice, Rebecca Teitel and Mike Beck for TIME Studios.

Those featured in the doc include: Caleb Cain, Steve Chen, Hany Farid, Carrie Goldberg, Ian Hecox, Loann Kaji, Ryan Kaji, Shion Kaji, Talia Lavin, Dave Lauer, Becca Lewis, Anthony Padilla, Andy Parker, Nitasha Tiku Tyler, Susan Wojcicki, Brianna Wu, Natalie Wynn and Jillian C. York.

The documentary features an innovative electronic score from Emmy-nominated composer Paul Haslinger. Node Records, a subsidiary of Wise Music Group, will release the soundtrack album on July 7.

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“King Of Killers” New US Trailer Released

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The Lionsgate action film is set for release in theaters, digital and on demand on Sept 1, 2023.

Based on a graphic novel by writer-director Kevin Grevioux, King of Killers follows former Agency hitman Marcus Garan (Alain Moussi) as he attempts to unravel the mystery behind a tragic incident. When offered a $10 million contract to eliminate the world’s greatest assassin, Marcus travels to Tokyo to meet the client (Frank Grillo), but discovers other professional killers have been invited as well. Now Marcus and the others must confront this deadly, mythical assassin…or die trying.

Written and directed by Kevin Grevioux, King of Killers stars Frank Grillo (Captain America: Winter Soldier), Alain Moussi (Nobody), Stephen Dorff (Blade, Old Henry), Marie Avgeropoulos (“The 100,” 50/50), Kevin Grevioux (Underworld)

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