WORLD PREMIERES
Telluride Film Festival
We are thrilled to share that our new film, ASK E. JEAN, is world premiering this weekend at the Telluride Film Festival! Directed by Ivy Meeropol, ASK E. JEAN explores the thrilling and adventurous life of beloved advice columnist and gonzo journalist E. Jean Carroll, the only woman to beat Trump in court. Twice.
Check out the full Telluride lineup in Variety. The New York Times featured a story about ASK E. JEAN, and The Hollywood Reporter published an exclusive announcement about the film earlier this week. Rolling Stone covered the news as well. Congratulations to Ivy and team!
ASK E. JEAN
Directed & Produced by Ivy Meeropol
Produced by Laura Bickford and Annabelle Dunne
ASK E. JEAN is the thrilling story of E. Jean Carroll’s life, from her early days as Miss Cheerleader USA to her rise as a trailblazing journalist, author, and beloved advice columnist. Carroll broke barriers as the first female editor at Esquire, Playboy, and Outside, helping to redefine women’s roles in media with her sharp wit and fearless voice. In recent years, she reignited public discourse by standing up to power, becoming the only woman to beat Donald Trump twice in court, and sparking a national conversation about truth, accountability, and resilience. This film is a portrait of an indomitable woman who proved it’s never too late to reclaim your voice, rewrite your story, and change the world.
Sales: Cinetic
Publicity: Frank PR
Telluride Screenings
Saturday, 8/30: 3:45pm at Sheridan Opera House
Sunday, 8/31: 1:15pm at La Pierre
For more info on screenings and tickets, visit the Telluride website.
Venice Film Festival
As previously announced, Ross McElwee’s REMAKE will world premiere next week at the Venice Film Festival. The film was recently featured in curtain raisers in i-D and Vulture. Congratulations to Ross and team!
REMAKE
Directed by Ross McElwee
Produced by Mark Meatto and Ross McElwee
For nearly forty years, Ross McElwee has made closely observed and profoundly subjective documentaries about how his personal life intersects with the world at large. But the sudden death of his son causes him to reassess his approach to filmmaking. Meanwhile, an effort to adapt McElwee’s feature, SHERMAN’S MARCH, into a work of fiction inches along.
Sales & Publicity: Cinetic
Venice Screenings
Wednesday, 9/3: 2:00pm at Palazzo del Cinema
Thursday, 9/4: 5:00pm at Palazzo del Casinò & 7:00pm, 9:30pm at Astra 2
Find more info on screenings and tickets, visit the Venice Film Festival’s website.
TRAILER & POSTER DROP
Earlier this week, Deadline premiered the MISTRESS DISPELLER trailer and poster and revealed that actress Constance Wu has joined as an Executive Producer.
Oscilloscope Laboratories opens MISTRESS DISPELLER at New York City’s IFC Center on October 22 with a national rollout to follow. Meanwhile, the film is in the middle of a successful UK theatrical release. Here are some highlights from the British press:
BBC World Service, The Arts Hour – Elizabeth Lo on her documentary MISTRESS DISPELLER
The Guardian – MISTRESS DISPELLER review
The Times – “Meet the woman who persuades husbands to leave their mistresses”
To learn more about MISTRESS DISPELLER and upcoming screenings, visit the film’s website and Instagram.
JACOB BURNS AWARD
Impact Partners is honored to be recognized with the Vision Award at the Jacob Burns Film Center’s Connecting Our Community Celebration on September 15. The Jacob Burns Film Center is a nonprofit cultural arts center located in Pleasantville, New York. Their mission is to create a space that gathers audiences, students, and filmmakers together to learn more about the art of filmmaking through community programs and screenings.
If you would like to attend the celebration or make a donation, please visit Jacob Burns Film Center’s website. All proceeds will benefit the Jacob Burns’ film and education programs.
AWARDS
Earlier this month, FACING WAR received Best Documentary at the Amanda Awards, Norway’s equivalent of the Oscars. See the full list of winners in Variety. Congratulations to the team!