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CLEAN SLATE Trailer and Release Info

Global Digital Releasing will release the award-winning documentary Clean Slate, the latest from Emmy-Nominated filmmaker Jared Callahan (Janey Makes A Play), on digital December 2.   Pic, which played to raves at over fifteen international film festivals, tells of two friends in a Southern drug recovery program struggling to cope with their addiction and mental illness by making a short film about the pain they’ve caused their families.   The film, equal parts topical and captivating, was produced by Callahan and Jonathan Pickett. Jennifer Pelling was an executive producer, along with Alex Lehmann (Paddleton, Blue Jay, Meet Cute).   “Clean Slate is a feature-length documentary that provides an immersive, veritΓ© look into the world of recovery amid the biggest drug epidemic in American history”, says Callahan, whose work has been released through PBS, The New York Times, GQ Magazine, The Atlantic, Sundance, Tribeca, and other world-class festivals. “Everyone knows someone who's in

Following Films Podcast: BATTLEBOTS co-founder Trey Roski

  Today I’m joined by Trey Roski, co-founder and executive producer for BattleBots. Battlebots, the hit television show featuring fighting robots, has announced an exclusive live Las Vegas show: “BATTLEBOTS: DESTRUCT-A-THON,” which will open Feb. 3, 2023, at BattleBots’ own BattleBox Arena at Caesars Entertainment Studios. The daily live show follows the enormous success of the BattleBots World Championship filming season, which finished taping in front of sold-out audiences’ last weekend. The new live show contains all the drama, action and destruction of the TV series, condensed into an intense, fast-moving, 80-minute theater show, featuring many of the most famous robots that fans all around the world have come to love. This includes bots like Witch Doctor, Kraken, Mammoth, Lock-Jaw, Hypershock and Whiplash, as well as several new robots being specially created for the show. Tickets for the first six months of BATTLEBOTS: DESTRUCT-A-THON will go on sale Monday, Nov. 14. For more inf

BORN FREE - The State of Woman’s Rights Through the Lens of Motherhood Explored in New Documentary Now Streaming

In BORN FREE, filmmaker Paula James Martinez, travels across the US to understand what makes it the most dangerous and most expensive nation in the developed world to give birth in. From heartbreaking personal stories to harrowing facts and the words of experts both in the medical and legal fields, BORN FREE shines a light on the true cost of giving birth in the US.   Featured in the documentary are maternal health advocates including Christy Turlington, Chanel Porchia-Albert, Charles Johnson, Senator Tammy Duckworth, Senator Joe Kennedy and more who discuss the impact of current medical system standards and ultimate failure for those who experience traumatic pregnancies.  Shot with an all-female crew, the documentary raises an important discussion to guide improvement in maternal health care and reincorporating traditional maternal support such as midwives and doulas that have proven effective in improving pregnancy and childbirth outcomes.   It was produced by Semi Retired Films and

THE CORRIDORS OF POWER Trailer

Directed by Oscar nominee Dror Moreh (The Gatekeepers, The Human Factor), THE CORRIDORS OF POWER is a riveting examination of how American leaders have responded to reports of genocide, war crimes and mass atrocities after the fall of the Soviet Union, when America stood as the only global superpower. By combining in-depth interviews with rare archival footage and state-of-the-art CGI animations, Moreh gives viewers the unique opportunity to peek behind the scenes and behind the headlines to better understand not the “what,” but the “why.” Featuring interviews with esteemed luminaires, including Madeleine Albright, James Baker, Condoleezza Rice, Colin Powell and Hillary Clinton, the film reveals how our past mistakes can dictate our future. THE CORRIDORS OF POWER made its world premiere at the 2022 Telluride Film Festival and has gone on to play at AFI Fest, before showcasing at the upcoming DOC NYC. Feature Documentary Will Release Theatrically in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, N

CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS Trailer and Release Details

Starring: Riley Dandy, Sam Delich, Jonah Ray Rodrigues, Dora Madison, Jeremy Gardner, with Jeff Daniel Phillips, and Abraham Benrubi Written & Directed By: Joe Begos It’s Christmas Eve and fiery record store owner Tori Tooms just wants to get drunk and party, until the robotic Santa Claus at a nearby toy store goes haywire and makes her night more than a little complicated. Santa Claus begins a rampant killing spree through the neon drenched snowscape against a backdrop of drugs, sex, metal and violence, ultimately forcing Tori into a blood splattered battle for survival against the ruthless heavy metal Saint Nick himself. Release Date: In Theaters and Streaming on Shudder - December 9, 2022

DETECTIVE KNIGHT: REDEMPTION starring Bruce Willis in Theatres and On-Demand Dec 9th

  DETECTIVE KNIGHT: REDEMPTION is directed by Edward Drake (Gasoline Alley, Broil) and co-written by Edward Drake and Corey Large (Apex, Heist). The film stars Bruce Willis (Die Hard, Pulp Fiction), Lochlyn Munro (“Riverdale,” “Peacemaker,” Scary Movie), Corey Large, Miranda Edwards (P2, “Snowpiercer”), Beau Mirchoff (“Awkward,” Flatliners), and Paul Johansson (“One Tree Hill,” The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day). Bruce Willis stars as Detective James Knight in this second film of the action-packed trilogy. In custody in New York, Knight finds himself in the middle of a jailbreak led by The Christmas Bomber, a brutal fanatic whose Santa Claus disciples are terrorizing the city. With the promised return of his badge in exchange for taking out the terrorists, the steely-eyed Knight doles out mercy for the just…and merciless justice for all the rest. DETECTIVE KNIGHT: REDEMPTION will be n Theaters, On Demand and Digital on December 9, 2022

Following Films Podcast: ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS Director Alex Phillips

Today I'm joined by Alex Phillips to discuss his film ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS Roscoe, a janitor for a scuzzy love motel, whose girlfriend has brought another man home for strange rituals, drifts through life until he discovers a hidden stash of powerful hallucinogenic worms. Guided by visions of a giant floating Worm, he encounters Benny, a moped enthusiast trying to manifest a baby from an inanimate sex doll. They fall in love with doing worms together on a downward spiral into the primordial ooze. ALL JACKED UP AND FULL OF WORMS lands on Screambox and VOD Nov 8