NOW STREAMING
The award-winning SONGS FROM THE HOLE is now available to stream worldwide on Netflix!
Learn more about the film by reading this feature article in The Guardian. Alongside the film, JJ’88’s SONGS FROM THE HOLE EP also comes out today. The EP features 13 songs from the film that JJ’88 originally wrote and recorded while serving time. Purchase the EP, or find out where to stream.
Director: Contessa Gayles
Writer & Co-Producer: JJ’88
Producers: richie reseda, David Felix Sutcliffe
About the film:
At 15, James “JJ’88” Jacobs took a life — only to lose his brother three days later. Having both committed and experienced violent harm, the incarcerated musician explores his identity and untangled his complex emotions through first-person narration and lyrical journal entries, using music as a path to redemption and healing.
SARAH PAULSON JOINS BABY DOE
Award-winning actor Sarah Paulson has joined the BABY DOE team as an Executive Producer, as recently announced in an exclusive for Deadline. Sarah is a passionate champion for the film, writing that director Jessica Earnshaw “brings such humanity and emotional clarity to her subjects, and BABY DOE is no exception. This story is as urgent as it is intimate, and I’m honored to help support its path into the world.” We’re thrilled to have you on board, Sarah! Learn more in the announcement in Deadline.
BABY DOE is continuing its festival tour this summer and fall. Up next is a special screening at Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama. To learn more, follow @babydoefilm on Instagram, or visit the film’s website.
IN THEATERS
MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE is continuing to reach audiences this summer and is now playing in theaters in the UK. Last week, Dogwoof released the film at BFI Southbank in London. The release generated glowing reviews from The Guardian, Sight and Sound, and the Financial Times; MARLEE is now certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes! The film is now screening at London’s DocHouse and Newcastle’s Tyneside Cinema. UK audiences can find more information and request a screening on Dogwoof’s website.
Back in the US, MARLEE MATLIN: NOT A LONE ANYMORE is still playing in select theaters across the country, and is now available to rent or buy on demand! Ahead of the film’s digital release, the Los Angeles Times published this feature on Marlee Matlin. Director Shoshannah Stern and Marlee have also participated in great interviews over the past few weeks:
Marlee Matlin & Shoshannah Stern on ABC News
Academy Conversations with Marlee Matlin & Shoshannah Stern
NBC’s Today Show with Marlee Matlin & Shoshannah Stern
US audiences can learn more about where to see the film in theaters or TVOD on Kino Lorber’s website.
+ MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE TRAILER
MISTRESS DISPELLER
Elizabeth Lo’s MISTRESS DISPELLER returns to New York City next Wednesday, August 20 for a screening in Rooftop Films’ Summer Series. Tickets are available now and can be purchased through Rooftop Films website. The screening takes place at 9pm at The Old American Can Factory, followed by an after party.
IndieWire recently included MISTRESS DISPELLER on their list of movies to watch this fall. The US theatrical release starts October 22 in NYC. To learn more about MISTRESS DISPELLER and upcoming screenings, visit the film’s website and Instagram.
SUBMISSION PAUSE
Impact Partners is entering our annual slow down for the last two weeks of August. Our submissions are now closed and will reopen on Monday, September 15. If you’ve already submitted an LOI or sent a film proposal to a member on our team, it is still on our queue to review but please note that our response time may take a little longer during this period. We look forward to reviewing your project when we’re back in action in September!