NEWS & DOC EMMYS
We are thrilled that THE GRAB, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s high-stakes investigative film, won a News & Documentary Emmy for Outstanding Research. Click here for the full list of winners. Congratulations to the entire team!
You can watch THE GRAB on Hulu and other streaming platforms. To learn more, visit the film’s website.
UPCOMING RELEASES
APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS
Deadline recently released the trailer for APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS, Petra Costa’s cinematic investigation into the rise of Christian nationalism in Brazil and its threats to democracy.
This timely film is set to open in select theaters in the U.S. and UK on July 11, and is premiering worldwide on Netflix on July 14. If you find yourself in the NYC area this week, you can also catch the film at IFC Center on Wednesday as part of DOC NYC Selects.
DOC NYC Selects Screening + Q&A at IFC Center
Wednesday, July 9, 7:30pm ET
Q&A with director Petra Costa
+ APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS TRAILER
FOLKTALES
IndieWire premiered the trailer for FOLKTALES, Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s coming-of-age film that follows teenagers at a traditional “Folk High School” in the wilds of northernmost Norway, who must rely only on themselves and a pack of loyal sled dogs as they take the daunting step from childhood to adulthood. Check out the exclusive announcement here.
FOLKTALES begins its theatrical run at IFC Center in NYC Friday, July 25 (see below for a list of special Q&A screenings), and expands to Los Angeles, Detroit, Austin and other cities in August. For a full list of upcoming screenings and to purchase tickets, visit the film’s website.
IFC Center: Q&As with Directors Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady
Friday, July 25, 7pm ET
Saturday, July 26, 7pm ET
Sunday, July 27, 1:40pm ET
For dog lovers in the New York area, don’t miss the special “Bring Your Own Dog” screening hosted by Rooftop Films on Thursday, July 17. More details available on on the Rooftop Films website.
+ FOLKTALES TRAILER
MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE
“MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE is a stunning, intimate portrait of one of Hollywood’s most groundbreaking artists.” – LA Weekly
“An evocative portal into the world of the deaf community that uses groundbreaking techniques and sound design to put American Sign Language (ASL) and visual communication first.” – Associated Press
“Director Shoshannah Stern’s affectionate portrait is all the richer for the layers it reveals about Matlin and the larger struggles of the deaf community she embodies…MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE honors a woman who learned how to fight.” – Los Angeles Times
MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE kicked off its theatrical run at IFC Center in June, and continues to open in cities across the U.S. To learn more about upcoming screenings and find a theater near you, visit Kino Lorber’s website.
We also want to congratulate director Shoshannah Stern for receiving the Marla Mitchell Visionary Award at the 30th annual Nantucket Film Festival. Check out this Variety article for the full list of winners. Congrats to Shoshannah and the entire team!
+ MARLEE MATLIN TRAILER
IN FESTIVALS
Kachi Benson’s MOTHERS OF CHIBOK continues its global festival run, playing at the 27th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival where it won the Al Jazeera Award for Best African Feature Documentary. Congratulations to Kachi and the whole MOTHERS OF CHIBOK team! Watch Kachi’s acceptance speech here.
We have loved seeing some of recent press from the festival tour:
Men’s Health: “MOTHERS OF CHIBOK Shines a Light on Resilience and Healing”
The Nollywood Reporter: “Kachi Benson brings MOTHERS OF CHIBOK to South Africa”
IP SUBMISSIONS UPDATE
We’ve recently updated our eligibility guidelines for submissions. Before submitting a Letter of Inquiry, please confirm your film meets the following requirements:
- Films must have both a director and producer attached.
- Either the director or lead producer must have completed a feature-length film.
- The full budget to complete and deliver the film should be in the range of $300,000 – $1.5 million.
- Impact Partners focuses on social issue documentaries. Please refrain from submitting if your film does not address an urgent societal problem.
For more details on our Development and Production Financing, please visit our website.