08/11/17 | Good Time
08/11/17 | Ingrid Goes West
08/04/17 | Icarus
GOOD TIME
Directed by Josh and Ben Safdie
U.S. Premiere on August 11th, 2017
Anchored by a career-defining performance from Robert Pattinson, GOOD TIME is a psychotic symphony of propulsive intensity crafted by two of the most exciting young directors working today. Josh and Ben Safdie’s transcendent vision is an intoxicating portrait of desperation and destruction that will not be soon forgotten. Learn more about the film here!
In select theaters, buy tickets here!
INGRID GOES WEST
Directed by Matt Spicer
U.S. Release on Friday, August 11th, 2017
Ingrid Thorburn (Aubrey Plaza) is an unhinged social media stalker with a history of confusing “likes” for meaningful relationships. Taylor Sloane (Elizabeth Olsen) is an Instagram-famous “influencer” whose perfectly curated, boho-chic lifestyle becomes Ingrid’s latest obsession. When Ingrid moves to LA and manages to insinuate herself into the social media star’s life, their relationship quickly goes from #BFF to #WTF. Built around a brilliantly disarming performance from Aubrey Plaza, Ingrid Goes West (winner of the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at Sundance) is a savagely hilarious dark comedy that satirizes the modern world of social media and proves that being #perfect isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
ICARUS
A Film by Bryan Fogel – Now Streaming on Netflix
A chance meeting with a Russian scientist transforms filmmaker Bryan Fogel’s personal experiment into a geopolitical thriller involving dirty urine, unexplained death, and Olympic gold…exposing the biggest scandal in sports history.
For more info, click here! Stream on Netflix here!
CHASING CORAL
Now Streaming on Netflix
CHASING CORAL: AN EXPOSURE LABS PRODUCTION
Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world.
For more info, click here! For tickets to the Los Angeles screenings, click here!
THE DEFIANT ONES
Now Exclusively on HBO
Set amid many of the defining events of the past four decades, The Defiant Ones tells the stories of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre — one the son of a Brooklyn longshoreman, the other straight out of Compton — and their improbable partnership and surprising leading roles in a series of transformative events in contemporary culture. From director Allen Hughes (Menace II Society) this revealing, compelling and often-gritty story takes place in recording studios, in humble homes and massive mansions, in criminal courts and in the highest corridors of corporate power.
For more info, click here!
GOOD FORTUNE
Showing at the Santa Monica Laemmle 6/30/17 – 7/6/17
GOOD FORTUNE reveals the success secret of one of America’s most celebrated entrepreneurs: giving back. A modern day Robin Hood (without the stealing), JP spends his life creating back-to-work programs for the homeless, fighting whale poachers in the Arctic and working on over 100 other philanthropic ventures. His motto is “Success unshared is failure.” The son of Greek immigrants, JP is a pioneer of “conscious capitalism” (also known as “the triple bottom line” – people, planet and profit). GOOD FORTUNE tells his inspiring life story and shows how he uses business to make the world a better place.
CAN’T STOP WON’T STOP: A BAD BOY STORY
Exclusively on Apple Music Sunday June 25th, 2017
A behind-the-scenes look at the prolific label’s legacy and an in-depth look at the two-night anniversary extravaganza that took place last May at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in honor of the late rap great, The Notorious B.I.G.
Buy tickets for the Los Angeles limited-engagement showing here!
F(L)AG FOOTBALL, THE MOVIE
F(L)AG FOOTBALL is a feature length documentary that follows a group of competitive gay athletes on their journey to the National Gay Flag Football Championships. With everything on the line, some teams will come together and others will show their cracks, but everyone will have a chance to play out, play proud, and show the world that being gay is not a limitation in any arena, and certainly not in sports.
F(L)AG FOOTBALL will run June 16th through the 22nd at the Cinépolis – Chelsea, located at 260 West 23rd Street in Chelsea. To purchase tickets in advance, CLICK HERE!
TICKLING GIANTS
June 13, 2017 | Online Release
Tickling Giants tells the story of Dr. Bassem Youssef, the “Egyptian Jon Stewart”, who decides to leave his job as a heart surgeon and become a late-night comedian. The movie is about how he finds creative, non-violent ways to protect free speech and fight a president who abuses his power.
Directed by Sara Taksler
Now available online world-wide here!
FROZEN AMBROSIA
Los Angeles Greek Film Festival
Sunday June 11, 2017
When people think of Greece, few realize that the country has high mountains and a winter season, with skiing and snowboarding. Determined to change this perception, Greek-American filmmaker Constantine Papanicolaou sets out on an adventure to make a ski film that will show the magic of winter in Greece.
HELL ON EARTH: THE FALL OF SYRIA AND THE RISE OF ISIS
Sunday June 11, 2017
Airing on National Geographic at 9/8C
Academy-Award nominated filmmaker Sebastian Junger and Emmy winner Nick Quested chronicle Syria’s descent into the unbridled chaos that allowed the rise of the Islamic State. Pulling from nearly 1,000 hours of visceral footage, they capture the Syrian war’s harrowing carnage, political and social consequences, and human toll, while painting an alarming picture of the west’s role in the creation of ISIS.
Learn more here!
A NETFLIX ORIGINAL – SHIMMER LAKE
Friday June 9, 2017
Streaming on Netflix
An inventive crime thriller told backwards — reversing day by day through a week — following a local sheriff’s quest to unlock the mystery of three small town criminals and a bank heist gone wrong.
Written and Directed by Oren Uziel. Starring: Benjamin Walker, Rainn Wilson, Stephanie Sigman, Wyatt Russell, Rob Corddry, and Ron Livingston. Produced by Footprint Features and Writ Large.
Learn more here!
WELCOME TO MY LIFE
June 8, 2017 | Select Theaters
Chris Brown – Welcome to My Life – Trailer from Riveting Entertainment
This compelling one-night event moves beyond the spotlight and past the attention-grabbing headlines to give the pop superstar a chance to tell his own story. New interviews with international phenomenon reveal long-awaited answers about his passion for making music, his tumultuous and much publicized relationships, and the pitfalls of coming of age in the public eye. Also included is new concert footage, behind-the-scenes access, and special interviews from Usher, Jennifer Lopez, DJ Khaled, Mary J Blige, Mike Tyson, Rita Ora, Jamie Foxx, Terrence Jenkins and more.
Buy tickets here!
CITIZEN JANE: BATTLE FOR THE CITY
Friday, April 21st, 2017 | IFC Center, 323 6th avenue, New York, NY 10014 and
Lincoln Plaza Cinema, 1886 Broadway New York, NY 10023
Friday, April 28th, 2017 | Newart Theater, 11272 California Route 2, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Citizen Jane is a timely tale of what can happen when engaged citizens fight the power for the sake of a better world. Arguably no one did more to shape our understanding of the modern American city than Jane Jacobs, the visionary activist and writer who fought to preserve urban communities in the face of destructive development projects. Director Matt Tyranuer (Valentino: The Last Emperor) vividly brings to life Jacobs’ 1960s showdown with ruthless construction kingpin Robert Moses over his plan to raze lower Manhattan to make way for a highway, a dramatic struggle over the very soul of the neighborhood.
Learn more here!
Buy tickets for the Los Angeles screenings here!
Buy tickets for the New York screenings here and here!
BURN MOTHERF*CKER, BURN!
Friday, April 21st and Saturday, April 29th
Airing on SHOWTIME
On April 29, 1992, Los Angeles exploded when four police officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King. But the city had been smoldering for years. This provocative documentary looks at how decades of racial tensions, injustice and a troubled relationship between the LAPD and the African-American community led to the uprising. Local residents, artists and community organizers share firsthand accounts of police brutality, the ‘65 Watts riots, the rise of LA street gangs and the ‘92 incident.
Learn more here!
TONY CONRAD: COMPLETELY IN THE PRESENT
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Co-presented by The Theatre at Ace Hotel
933 S. Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90015
The Broad is pleased to present the West Coast premiere of Tyler Hubby’s documentary film, Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present. The film examines the pioneering life and work of artist, musician, and educator, Tony Conrad, and this special iteration of The Un-Private Collection series highlights both his extraordinary career and his influence on the work of Broad collection artists including Mike Kelley, Robert Longo, and Tony Oursler. Since the early 1960s, Conrad’s vast, inter-disciplinary repertoire has created and influenced major film and compositional movements. He performed in and recorded the soundtrack to Jack Smith’s legendary Flaming Creatures; he defied conventions of cinema with The Flicker, an experimental structuralist film composed of a precise pattern of alternating black and white frames; he developed and practiced Just Intonation and Minimalism with Stockhausen and La Monte Young; and he even played a part in the formation of The Velvet Underground. (Still from Tony Conrad: Completely in the Present, 2016, dir. Tyler Hubby. DCP, color, stereo surround, 96 min.)
A post-screening conversation with Tyler Hubby and Tony Oursler (whose work is on view in the collection installation, Creature, at The Broad through March 19) will be moderated by Henry Rollins. Iconic artist and musician, Kim Gordon, who collaborated with Tony Conrad, will perform to close out the night.
Learn more here!
Buy tickets here!
SPEED SISTERS
FEBRUARY 10TH – 16TH
Cinema Village 22 East 12th street
New York, 10003
The Speed Sisters are the first all-woman race car driving team in the Middle East. Grabbing headlines and turning heads at improvised tracks across the West Bank, these five women have sped their way into the heart of the gritty, male-dominated Palestinian street car-racing scene. Weaving together their lives on and off the track, SPEED SISTERS takes you on a surprising journey into the drive to go further and faster than anyone thought you could.
Learn more here!
Buy tickets here!
KEDI Playing at the Laemmle Royal Theatre FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH
Kedi is a documentary about the impact cats have on the city of Instanbul.
Learn more here !
SOPHIE AND THE RISING SUN Playing at the Laemmle Music Hall TONIGHT JAN. 27TH
Sophie and the Rising Sun tells the story of an interracial couple and their struggle to stay together during World War II.
Learn more here !
Check out the Brillo Box 3 Cents Off film about filmmaker Lisanne Skyler’s personal history with one of Andy Warhol’s famous works!
Additional screening of: Brillo Box 3 Cents Off Washington, D.C. Saturday, January 7, 2017, 4:00 p.m. The National Gallery 6th & Constitution Ave NW Washington, D.C. Free and open to the public!
Documentary SWIFT CURRENT is now available on iTunes
On average, one out of four people will be sexually abused/assaulted in their lifetime. Even fewer will ever disclose and get the help they need. SWIFT CURRENT tells the story of the long term effects and recovery from sexual abuse trauma, and shares the life experience of former NHL player Sheldon Kennedy.
To buy the film on iTunes, click here
To learn more about the documentary, click here
Loving
Loving is a feature film based on the true story of Richard and Mildred Loving whose interracial marriage in the 1950s was declared illegal. Their case led to the Supreme Court’s declaration of all anti-miscegenation laws as unconstitutional. Written and directed by Jeff Nichols, featuring Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton
Client Film Kicks Opens in LA tomorrow
Brandon is a 15 year old whose dream is a pair of fresh Air Jordans. Soon after he gets his hands on them, they’re stolen by a local hood, causing Brandon and his two friends go on a dangerous mission through Oakland to retrieve them.
Purchase NY tickets here, LA tickets here, and East Bay tickets here!
Our client’s film WHITE GIRL opens this weekend in Los Angeles.
Friday, Sept. 9th and Saturday, Sept. 10th, 2016 | Laemmle Santa Monica, | at 7:20pm PT (both nights)
Friday, Sept. 9th and Saturday, Sept. 10th, 2016 | Laemmle NoHo7, | at 7:20pm PT (Friday) and 7:40pm (Saturday)
Director Elizabeth Wood will be present after the shows in Santa Monica. Stars Morgan Saylor and Brian Marc will be present after the shows in Noho.
Purchase tickets at: http://www.whitegirl.nyc/
HOLY HELL Premieres on CNN
Our client, Director Will Allen filmed Buddhafield for more than 20 years and turned it into the documentary known as Holy Hell. Our very own Michael Donaldson, an Executive Producer on the film, had the pleasure of attending the world premiere at Sundance this year. You can see it too on CNN on September 1st, 2016 at 9pm ET and repeat at 11pm ET.
See the trailer below:
Tune in this Friday night June 10th at 10pm EST/PST for the premiere of Matt Ogens’ new documentary “Meet the Hitlers,” presented by Morgan Spurlock.
More info at: MEET THE HITLERS
WEINER
Weiner, co-directed by Josh Kreigman and Elyse Steinberg, is a documentary about New York Congressman Anthony Weiner’s mayoral campaign and the landscape of today’s political environment. The film was awarded the US Grand Jury Prize: Documentary by the Sundance Institute. Weiner premieres on May 20th 2016 in New York and Los Angeles.
Come see the film!
Date: Friday, May 19th Time: 7:45pm Location: Landmark Theatre (on Pico)
Actors of Sound Extended Trailer from Gustavo Bernal on Vimeo.
ACTORS OF SOUND
Premieres at 2016 LA Film Festival
Come see the film!
Date: Saturday, June 4th Time: 5:40 pm Location: ArcLight cinema, Culver City
Check out the LA Film Festival line-up here
MAKING A MURDERER
Making A Murderer, co-directed by Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, is a docuseries about Steven Avery, Wisconsin’s first DNA exoneree. It premieres on NETFLIX on December 18, 2015.
Read “Netflix’s ‘Making a Murderer’ is the Documentary Event of the Fall” by Eric Kohn, Indiewire
Straight Talk MD is a podcast that examines current hot-button healthcare issues from the informative and unconventional point of view of Dr. Frank Sweeny. With over twenty-five years of experience as a medical doctor, he approaches the latest and greatest topics with a skeptical mind, presenting all the information, so you can decide for yourself.
Listen here
A COURTSHIP
A documentary by Amy Kohn
A Courtship, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, tells the story of Kelly who is following Christian Courtship. Kelly is saving herself for marriage and relying on her parents and God to find her husband, but Kelly’s own parents think Courtship is crazy, so she finds “spiritual parents” who will search for her spouse. What could go wrong?
View the trailer here: A Courtship
Purchase the film here
Morgan Spurlock presents
BECOMING BULLETPROOF
Friendship and creativity is exhibited when a group of diverse actors gather in Los Angeles to film a comedy Western complete with saloon brawls, vintage Hollywood sets, and scheming villains. Shot on-set, the film incorporates set-piece interviews and film clips that bring us into a dynamic, humorous and inclusive world of filmmaking, addressing the question why do we rarely see actors with disabilities on the big screen?
View the trailer here: Becoming Bulletproof
Pre-order: QUIET RIOT: WELL NOW YOU’RE HERE, THERE’S NO WAY BACK
Focusing on a man whose ambition, adaptability, principle, and relentless determination help him navigate successfully through a series of daunting obstacles, the alternately tragic and hilarious Quiet Riot: Well Now You’re Here, There’s No Way Back proves far more compelling than just another story of getting the band back together.
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WINNER OF THE TITANIUM, GOLD, AND SILVER AWARD AT CANNES LIONS
Titanium – Titanium & Integrated
Gold – Viral Film
Silver – Original Branded Digital or Social Media
Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me Airing on CNN and HLN
Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me will premiere on CNN on Sunday, June 28th at 9pm and 10:48pm ET/6pm and 7:48pm PT. It will also air on HLN on Monday, June 29th and Friday, July 3rd at 9pm.
WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE Takes Audience Award at AFI Docs ’15
The film also premieres on Netflix on June 26, 2015
What Happened, Miss Simone? Liz Garbus’ portrait of the iconic American singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone – has picked up the best feature audience award at AFI Docs…Garbus’ doc traces the jazz musician’s life from her early days in North Carolina to becoming a leading voice in the U.S. civil rights movement, and going on to live a secluded life in Liberia and France. Finish reading the Reelscreen article written by Manori Ravindran by clicking here.
