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‘The Rookie’s Kanoa Goo Boards Indie ’Chaperone‘; Abramorama Acquires ‘Remember This‘ Starring David Strathairn; Gravitas Acquires Rob Riggle-Hosted Environmental Pic ‘Plastic Earth’ – Film Briefs

EXCLUSIVE: Abramorama has acquired North American theatrical rights to the David Strathairn-led feature Remember This, based on the original stage production Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski, with Great Performances on PBS taking U.S. public television rights.

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New Restoration Trailer for 'My Architect' Doc on Architect Louis Kahn

"How accidental our existences are, how full of influence by circumstance." Abramorama has revealed the new 2022 official trailer for My Architect, a documentary film from 2003 that is getting a re-release this year. The film was nominated for an Academy Award in 2004, after premiering at film festivals in 2003.

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Bryan Ramirez Exits Davies Entertainment; Rob Schneider’s ‘Daddy Daughter Trip’ Gets Expanded Release; ‘Freedom Hair’, ‘Magda’, ‘The Answer To My Prayer’ Castings; More – Film Briefs

EXCLUSIVE: Abramorama has acquired U.S. rights to Emmy winner June Beallor’s documentary 2020 Chaos and Hope, slating it for a nationwide theatrical release following its opening at Village East by Angelika in New York on October 28.

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‘Anvil! The Story Of Anvil’ Rock Doc Goes Wide With Theatrical Re-Release From Utopia & Abramorama

EXCLUSIVE: Anvil! The Story Of Anvil, the heartbreaking and heartwarming story of a veteran heavy metal band, is getting a wide theatrical release with its remaster.

The film, which is one of the rock docs that kicked off the genre’s boom ahead of the likes of Amy and Searching for Sugar Man, will be released in 200 theaters across the U.S., timed to its 13th anniversary.

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Natural Wine Fans Will Want To Know About New Documentary, Living Wine

Wine Folly states that natural wine may not even taste like wine, with some comparing it to sour beer. Typically, sweet wines may feature more sour notes after being made naturally while still maintaining a fruity base flavor. These unfamiliar flavors may have an unexpected appeal. And that is exactly what inspired Lori Miller to produce a documentary about natural wines.

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HBO Max Acquires ‘Brie’s Bake Off Challenge’; Freestyle Takes ‘Untold: This Is My Story’ & ‘Arisaka’; Abramorama Lands ‘The Human Trial’...

EXCLUSIVE: Abramorama has acquired North American rights to Lisa Hepner and Guy Mossman’s feature-length documentary The Human Trial, about the urgent search and uphill battle to cure diabetes, with plans to release it in theaters and on its Watch Now @ Home virtual cinema platform on June 24.

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Werner Herzog Explains This Screenshot

Werner Herzog is driving a car, a nameless cameraman filming him from the passenger seat. “How many languages do you speak, Werner?” asks the cameraman in the manner of someone who has spent time with the German director and understands that even the most mundane question can provoke a poetic response of startling clarity and intrigue.

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New movies to stream this week: ‘Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster,’ ‘Confession’ and more

Just in time to commemorate the Feb. 2, 1969 death of actor Boris Karloff — best known for his nuanced rendering of Frankenstein’s monster in “Frankenstein” (1931), “The Bride of Frankenstein” (1935) and “Son of Frankenstein” (1939) — the horror streaming platform Shudder debuts the documentary “Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster.”

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‘Jimi Hendrix In Maui’ gets theatrical release

The first of February sees the long-awaited worldwide theatrical debut of Music, Money, Madness… Jimi Hendrix In Maui, the Grammy-nominated documentary from Abramorama. The film will simultaneously premiere in Buffalo, Oklahoma City, Tacoma and various California cities.

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