'Charlie St. Cloud' with Zac Efron – nationwide July 30

Great Directors

Opens July 2 NYC ( Limited Release )
Opens July 9 LA ( Limited Release )

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Official Site – http://www.greatdirectorsfilm.com/main.html
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Release Date – Friday July 2 2010 ( various dates – check Official Site )
Distributor – Paladin
Production Company – Anisma Films
Genre – Documentary
Runtime – 1 hr 30 min
Director – Angela Ismailos
Cinematography – John Pirozzi
Editing – Christina Burchard Sabine Hoffman
Researcher – Michael Bernard
Synopsis – A documentary celebrating and starring ten of the world’s top film directors. A close look at cinema and the directors who have created some highly acclaimed films. Featuring interviews with film directors Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch, Stephen Frears, Agnes Varda, Ken Loach, Liliana Cavani, Todd Haynes, Catherine Breillat, Richard Linklater, and John Sayles.

The Agony And The Ecstasy of Phil Spector

Opens Wed June 30 ( Limited Release NYC)

Screenings at Film Forum – 209 W Houston St, New York, NY 10014
Wed June 30 at 8:00pm – ends on Tues July 13 at 10:30pm

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Preview Trailer – http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/460068/The-Agony-and-the-Ecstasy-of-Phil-Spector/trailers
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Release Date – Wed June 30 2010
Cast – Phil Spector ( himself )
Production Company – BBC Arena / Vixpix Films Production
Genre – Documentary
Runtime – 1 hr 40 min
Director – Vikram Jayanti
Producers – Vikram Jayanti & Anthony Wall
Cinematography- Maryse Alberti
Editing – Emma Matthews
Synopsis – Phil Spector is a legend in American music. He was a producer to John Lennon and Tina Turner. As of April 13th 2009 he has been a convicted murderer. Today he is imprisoned serving 19 years to- life for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson. In this documentary Vikram Jayanti interviews Phil Spector who talks about his music career and his life.

New York City – June 25 ( Angelika Film Centre )
Los Angelas – June 25 ( The Landmark )
Check the official film website for other additional release dates
and cities that are showing this documentary
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Official Trailer– http://www.restrepothemovie.com/#/videos
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Release Date – Friday June 25 2010 ( Limited Release in NY and LA )
Distributor – National Geographic Entertainment
Genre – Documentary
Runtime – 1 hr 33 min
Director – Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger
Producers – John Battsek, Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger, Nick Quested
Cinematography – Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger
Editing – Michael Levine
Filming Locations – Afghanistan
Synopsis – Filmmakers Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger spend one year with a U.S. Army platoon in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley, a Taliban/al Qaeda stronghold considered to be one of the most dangerous postings in the war. Restrepo earned Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize (Documentary) at the 2010 festival.

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Official Trailer – http://www.joanriversapieceofwork.com
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Release Date – Friday June 11 2010 ( Limited Release )
Cast – Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Don Rickles, Kathy Griffin
Awards – At the ’2010 Sundance Film Festival’ film editor Penelope Falk won the ‘Documentary Film Editing Award’ and the film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for ‘Best Documentary’
Distributor – IFC Films
Genre – Documentary
Runtime – 1hr 24min
Director – Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg
Producers – Seth Keal, Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg
Cinematography – Charles Miller, Guy Mossman
Editing – Penelope Falk
Original Music – Paul Brill
Synopsis – ‘Joan Rivers :A Piece Of Work’ exposes the private dramas of irreverent, legendary comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers as she fights tooth and nail to remain the queen of comedy. Filmed as a cinema verite documentary, the film reveals a rare glimpse of the comedic process and the toxic mixture of self-doubt and anger that often fuels it. Joan’s story is both an outrageously funny journey and a brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry, the trappings of success and the ultimate vulnerability of the life of a performer. With unguarded access, the film cuts intimate scenes with Joan’s personal archive creating a lush visual landscape and cinematic backdrop for the narrative as it unfolds. Over the course of the year, Joan fights to reinvent herself and put herself back on top. She reveals in private that the years of exposure have taken a toll on her, leaving her raw and alone. Her longest lasting relationship is her manager who she ends up firing during the course of filming, severing her last tie to her past. In a dressing room before a show, she exposes a much-guarded vulnerability revealing all she has left is her performing. An inspiration to some, a plastic surgery whore to others, Joan Rivers’ controversial personas are what continue to fascinate the public and draw audiences to her. The film provides a rare look at an iconic performer, stripped of her comedy masks and laying bare the truth of her life and inspiration.

Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders – Opens Friday June 4 ( Limited Release )

Opening June 4 at :
New York…….Sunshine Cinema
Boston…….Kendall Square Cinema
Los Angeles…….Laemmle Music Hall 3
Philadelphia…….Ritz at the Bourse
San Francisco…….Opera Plaza
Washington D.C……..E Street Cinema

Opening June 11 at:
Austin……Dobie Theatre
St. Louis……Plaza Frontenac Cinema
Seattle……Neptune Theatre
San Diego……Ken Cinema

Opening June 18 at:
Detroit……Main Art Theatre
Minneapolis……Lagoon CInema

Opening June 20 at:
Chicago……Gene Siskel Film Center

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Official Trailer – http://www.livinginemergency.com/
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Cast – Chris Brasher (Himself) Davinder Gill (Himself) Tom Krueger (Himself) Chiara Lepora (Herself)
Distributor – Truly Indie, Bev Pictures
Genre – Documentary
Runtime: 1hr 33 min
Director – Mark N. Hopkins
Cinematography – Sebastian Ischer
Editing – Bob Eisenhardt, Sebastian Ischer, Doug Rossini
Original Music – Bruno Coulais
Synopsis – Doctors Without Borders (aka Médecins Sans Frontières) is a medical aid organization that since 1971 has been sending doctors and nurses all over the world, working in over 60 countries to bring badly needed treatment to people whose lives are threatened by either man-made or natural catastrophes. Working in some of the poorest and most devastated corners of the globe, the men and women of Doctors Without Borders are willing to travel wherever they are needed, remaining nonpartisan when working in a nation at war and providing care for all who need it regardless of religious, political, or national affiliation. Filmmaker Mark Hopkins has created a powerful look at this organization and the people who make it work in the documentary LIVING IN EMERGENCY: STORIES OF DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS. While a large number of medical professionals volunteer to work with DWB, the Paris-based organization accepts only a small percentage, having learned through experience that the demands of working in the midst of war, natural disaster, or an epidemic is more than many of them are able to deal with. And while the film documents the group’s many successes around the world, Hopkins and the healers he profiles are clearly aware of the high stakes they deal with, and that doing the right thing is sometimes an uphill battle with fewer rewards than one might hope. LIVING IN EMERGENCY was an official selection at the 2009 Miami International Film Festival.

Whiz Kids – Opens Friday June 4 ( Limited Release )

Opening Friday, June 4 New York City at Cinema Village www.cinemavillage.com
Opening Friday, June 11 Laemmle Music Hall www.laemmle.com
Opening Friday, June 11 Irvine,CA at Regal University Town Center
Opening June 29 to July 1st Washington D.C. AFI Silver www.afi.com/silver/
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Official Trailer – http://whizkidsmovie.com/
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Distributor – Shadow Distribution
Genre – Documentary
Director – Tom Shepard
Co – Director – Tina Difeliciantonio
Producers – Greg Little , Lizzie Friedman, Michael Duca
Director of Photography – Tina Difeliciantonio
Editing – Jane C. Wagner
Synopsis – Sandbar Pictures and Shadow Distribution are proud to present the US Theatrical release of WHIZ KIDS, a film by Tom Shepard, in collaboration with Tina DiFeliciantonio (co-director) and Jane C. Wagner (editor & writer). This documentary film will open in NYC at Cinema Village on June 4, and in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Music Hall on June 11; other cities will follow. At a time when American teens lag far behind other countries in math and science, WHIZ KIDS tells a coming-of-age story of three remarkably different yet equally passionate 17-year-old scientists who vie to compete in the nation’s oldest, most prestigious science competition. Win or lose, these ‘whiz kids’ raise questions about class, courage, personal sacrifice, success and failure, and in the process, learn as much about themselves as they do about science. Over the past decade, countries like China and India vastly increased support for research and development, while U.S. funding remained largely stagnant. Government appropriations for agencies such as the National Institutes of Health decreased and scientists around the country almost uniformly complained that this lack of support led to a stifling of innovation. Not surprisingly, U.S. teens now rank 24th in the world in math and science. As global economies become increasingly competitive, America’s future rests on the shoulders of our next generation. The main characters in WHIZ KIDS demonstrate that American students can meet that challenge

The Juche Idea – Opens in New York City Thursday May 27 ( Limited Release )
Screenings at the Anthology Film Archives 32 2nd Avenue, New York City
For further details : http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/schedule/search/film/?id=9876
( This film is In English and Korean with English subtitles )
Here are the screening dates at the Anthology Film Archives:
THURSDAY MAY 27 7:00 PM
FRIDAY MAY 28 7:00 PM
SATURDAY MAY 29 7:00 PM
SUNDAY MAY 30 7:00 PM
MONDAY MAY 31 7:00 PM
TUESDAY JUN 1 7:00 PM
WEDNESDAY JUN 2 7:00 PM
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Preview Clip – http://vimeo.com/6094132
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Cast – Sung Kim, Daniela Kostova, Jung Yoon Lee, Oleg Mavromatti
Genre – Documentary / Comedy
Runtime – 62 min
Director – Jim Finn
Screenwriter – Jim Finn (screenplay) Jong-il Kim (text )
Art Directors – Jung Yoon Lee, Daniela Kostova
Music – Pauline Oliveros, Neung Phak
Synopsis – In the late 1960s Kim Jong Il guaranteed his succession as the Dear Leader of North Korea by adapting his father’s Juche (pronounced choo-CHAY) philosophy to propaganda, film, and art. Translated as self-reliance, Juche is a hybrid of Confucianism and authoritarian Stalinist pseudo-socialism. The film is about a South Korean video artist who comes to a North Korean art residency to help bring Juche cinema into the 21st century. The story is told through the films she makes at the residency, as well as interviews with a Bulgarian filmmaker, and even a brief sci-fi movie.

180 Degrees South – Opens May 21 ( Limited Release )
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Official Trailer – http://www.180south.com/trailer.html
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Genre – Documentary
Runtime – 85 min
Director – Chris Malloy
Cast – Yvon Chouinard, Jeff Johnson, Makohe, Keith Malloy, Timmy O’Neill, Doug Tomkins
Filming Locations – Patagonia,Chile California and Mexico
Production Company – Woodshed Films Inc.
Synopsis – from http://www.woodshed.com/film-catalog/180-south/
Chris Malloy’s film strikes so deeply into the heart of Patagonia’s wilderness we come to feel at home there. 180° South: Conquerors of the Useless follows Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia. Along the way he gets shipwrecked off Easter Island, surfs the longest wave of his life – and prepares himself for a rare ascent of Cerro Corcovado. Jeff’s life turns when he meets up in a rainy hut with Chouinard and Tompkins who, once driven purely by a love of climbing and surfing, now value above all the experience of raw nature – and have come to Patagonia to spend their fortunes to protect it.