Academy Award Shortlist
We’re thrilled to announce that the IP-supported films APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS, FOLKTALES, and MISTRESS DISPELLER were all shortlisted for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature! Congratulations to the filmmakers! See the official announcement here.
APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS
Directed by Petra Costa
Produced by Alessandra Orofino
When does a democracy end, and a theocracy begin? In APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS, Petra Costa investigates the increasingly powerful grip that faith leaders hold over politics in Brazil.
Streaming now on Netflix.
FOLKTALES
Directed & Produced by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady
On the precipice of adulthood, teenagers converge at a traditional folk high school in Arctic Norway. Dropped at the edge of the world, they must rely on only themselves, one another, and a loyal pack of sled dogs as they all grow in unexpected directions.
Now available on VOD.
MISTRESS DISPELLER
Directed by Elizabeth Lo 罗宝
Produced by Emma D. Miller, Maggie Li 李琪, Elizabeth Lo 罗宝
Desperate to save her marriage, a woman in China hires a professional to go undercover and break up her husband’s affair. With strikingly intimate access, MISTRESS DISPELLER follows this unfolding family drama from all corners of a love triangle.
Now available on VOD.
Coming to Theaters
We’re excited to share that Abramorama will release BILLY PRESTON: THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT in theaters early next year. Directed by Paris Barclay, the documentary is a celebration of Billy Preston’s extraordinary musical legacy, and an examination of the personal and social forces that haunted him throughout his life. Preston was the only musician ever credited alongside the Beatles on a song. Given Abramorama’s history of releasing films from the Beatles’ Apple Corps, they’re an ideal partner as we bring this beautiful documentary out into the world.
BILLY PRESTON’s theatrical release will begin on February 20 at Film Forum in NYC. Read more in Deadline. Congratulations to Paris and team
Best of 2025
Critics are continuing to share their round-ups of the Best Films of 2025: APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS, FOLKTALES, and MISTRESS DISPELLER were all included in IndieWire’s list of Best Documentaries of 2025.
Meanwhile, REMAKE was listed at #3 on Film Comment’s list of Best Undistributed Films of 2025 and included on the same list for The Film Stage. Erin Trahan of WBUR picked ASK E. JEAN as one of the best films of the year, and Esquire included APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS on its list of Best Documentaries of 2025. Congratulations to the film teams!