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Available on demand today!...Falling Higher: The Story of Ampage...In the years following the collapse the 80s Glam Metal era of the Sunset Strip, a songwriter chronicles the unexpected events of his life and the transformation of his band and craft....narrated by Jake Busey.
Opening today!...HOW TO ROB...Sean Price and Jimmy Winters are a two man stick-up crew, robbing criminals from Boston to Cape Cod. Sean wants out of the game but it's not so simple when a couple of killers are hunting them for retribution over a past robbery.
Available one demand everywhere today!...HANK AND JOLENE...When Hank, a likable recluse, meets a Madagascar hissing cockroach, an unconventional relationship blossoms, a love story 300 million years in the making.
Available on demand everywhere!....BENEATH THE GREEN....A wayward astronaut finds himself trapped inside the collective consciousness of a planet that seeks to teach us how to conquer our past to move forward with the present.
Available on demand everywhere today!....CHASING SUNDANCE...Two film school graduates embark on an adventure to make a feature film as their last-ditch effort to break into Hollywood before entering the real world.
Watch an indie film on Netflix!...EMILY THE CRIMINAL...Saddled with student debt and unable to find work, a college graduate (Aubrey Plaza) becomes involved in a credit card scam, acting as a dummy shopper and buying increasingly risky products with stolen credit cards.
Available on demand!....THE DISAPPEARANCE OF TOBY BLACKWOOD....A popular YouTube conspiracy theorist goes missing during the pandemic, and two friends try to find him without leaving their homes.
Available on demand everywhere!....ASHGROVE...During a global pandemic, a leading scientist attempts to find a cure to save the world's water supply. As she retreats to the countryside with her husband, she begins to suspect he's not being completely honest with her.
Available on demand!...OUR NEIGHBOR'S SHADOW...A man is introduced to an ancient hallucinogenic. While under its effects, he envisions himself violently destroying his own family. He awakens to everything appearing normal at first; but slowly he begins to find that his life is now being torn apart.
Opening today!....THE ETERNAL DAUGHTER...Returning to a hotel now haunted by its mysterious past, an artist and her elderly mother confront long-buried secrets in their former family home.
Opening tomorrow!...RETURN TO SEOUL...A French-German-Belgian coproduction, the film revolves around Freddie, a 25-year old French adoptee, who goes to South Korea to find her biological family.
Screening December 20!....TALENT KEYHOLE...Kassandra, a brilliant scientist, is recruited into a defense contractor's top secret SCIF where she's entangled in a dangerous espionage mission.
Tues. Dec 20th 7pm MDT, Harkins 18 Northfield, Denver, CO
Opening Friday!...2ND CHANCE...A documentary chronicling the life of Richard Davis, the man who invented the concealable bulletproof vest - shooting himself 196 times in the course of his career to prove the effectiveness of his vests. Ouch!
In theaters tomorrow!...Leonor Will Never Die...Fiction and reality blur when Leonor, a retired filmmaker, falls into a coma after a television lands on her head, compelling her to become the action hero of her unfinished screenplay.
In theaters today!...All the Beauty and the Bloodshed...Rare footage and intimate interviews provide insight into the life and work of renowned photographer and activist Nan Goldin.
Available on Amazon an AppleTV today!...FINAL 48...To receive their inheritance, business magnate Hudson Graham has mandated his surviving family members return to their homestead and spend his final hours together under one roof. Hudson's children have a strained relationship.
Available on VOD everywhere today!...A CHRISTMAS KAREN...Karen is an entitled middle-aged woman whose demanding nature has alienated her neighbors and family. After a series of instances displaying her privilege and prejudice, Karen receives an 'intervention' by some unconventional spirits.
Opening in theatres tomorrow!...EO....Follows a donkey who encounters on his journeys good and bad people, experiences joy and pain, exploring a vision of modern Europe through his eyes.
I focus mostly on movies but I feel compelled to tell everyone in Los Angeles to go see a great play this weekend...EISENHOWER: THIS PIECE OF GROUND...starring the wonderful John Rubinstein who originated the lead role in PIPPIN and won the Tony for CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD. Just go see it! Last weekend at Theatre West! https://loom.ly/PY5vgWE
Opening Friday!...The Inspection...Rejected by his mother, a young gay man finds unexpected strength, camaraderie and support after he joins the Marines.
On Demand today!...WILLOWBROOK...A renowned health and wellness influencer invites one of her recently overdosed followers, Jordan, to seek recovery at her small town manor. Soon after, Jordan realizes the dark world existing within the manor is not the image she--nor millions of others--perceived from the internet.
20th anniversary!...BUBBA HO-TEP....Having switched identities with an impersonator years before his "death", but having missed his chance to switch back, Elvis (Bruce Campbell) ends up an elderly resident at a nursing home in East Texas. Together with a fellow resident who believes he's President Kennedy (Ossie Davis), Elvis must battle an evil Egyptian entity who has chosen their care facility as his hunting grounds. Rent on AppleTV or Amazon!
Opening this weekend!...MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM...An immersive journey through the New York music scene of the early 2000s. A new generation kick-started a musical rebirth for New York City that reverberated around the world.
HiTV 😳 If you have a short film that is funny, crazy, scary, surreal and/or visually stunning, please consider submitting it to HiTV.
HiTV is a new indie film streaming service that will be available in January on all mobile and smartTV platforms. No dramas. Looking for fun, mind-bending films. Go to www.watchhitv.com and click SUBMIT TO HITV.
Available today!...VERTICAL FREEDOM...This documentary chronicles the triumphs, challenges, and tragedies of tower climbers as they traverse the country and work at extreme elevations to enable connectivity. Rent/Download on AppleTV, Amazon, Vudu...
One of my clients is working on a film about the politics of change in Texas. A new generation of activists and candidates are helping people see that another kind of future is possible. Here is a teaser for TEXAS, USA: https://f.io/dR_VYQ5O They have an urgent need for the final 30k to capture the final days up to the election on Nov 8th. You can make a tax deductible contribution here: https://loom.ly/Ds3VvJk Please help!
Opening Friday! ...CALL JANE...A housewife is overjoyed with the news of her pregnancy -- until she learns it poses a threat to her own life. She has nowhere to turn until she meets an underground group of women who risk everything to provide people like her with a choice.
Available On Demand today! ... WHO NEEDS YOU...After reuniting, Sarah tells her brother Stephen that she's pregnant. Stephen will do his best to help raise it with her, even with many obstacles in the way.
Opening in theatres today!....SLASH/BACK...Maika and her ragtag group of friends discover an alien invasion in their tiny arctic hamlet, and it's up to them to fight back using makeshift weapons and horror movie knowledge.
In theaters this weekend!....AFTERSUN...Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between miniDV footage as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn’t.
In theatres now!...Piggy....Sara is an overweight teen who witnesses a stranger kidnap a clique of girls who bully her on a regular basis. When police start asking questions, Sara keeps quiet as she's torn between revealing the truth or protecting the man who saved her.
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Our mission is to provide clear, honest, strategic advice to independent filmmakers and to champion their work to the industry. For almost 12 years, we have served as advocates for over 500 films to US distributors and film festival programmers. We take films to Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca and many other festivals. We also produce indie films and have a few other tricks up our sleeves.
