FilmRise (Firm)
101) Drunk Bus
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A directionless, young campus bus driver and a Samoan security guard named Pineapple form an unlikely kinship as they navigate the unpredictable late shift known as the "DRUNK BUS."
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Winner of the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for World Cinema/Dramatic, and nominated for the Grand Jury Prize in World Cinema, I DREAM IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE follows a young linguist into the jungles of Mexico as he tries to learn about and preserve a mysterious indigenous language. A language, as he discovers, at the point of disappearing since the last two speakers had a fight fifty years ago and refuse to speak a word with each other. Trying...
103) Deep in Vogue
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This documentary celebrates the colorful, queer, emotional and political stories of Northern Vogue and its people.
104) A Christmas Karen
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Karen is an entitled middle-aged woman whose demanding nature has alienated her loved ones. After a series of instances displaying her privilege, Karen receives an intervention by some unconventional spirits.
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Based on the celebrated novel by Emily M. Danforth, *The Miseducation of Cameron Post* follows the titular character (Chloë Grace Moretz) as she is sent to a gay conversion therapy center after getting caught with another girl in the back seat of a car on prom night. Winner of a Grand Jury Prize at the **Sundance Film Festival**. *"Generously peppered with biting humor and warmed by a generous spirit..."* - Leslie Felperin, ***The Hollywood Reporter***...
106) The witness
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The name "Kitty Genovese" became synonymous with urban apathy after The New York Times printed an article stating that she was stabbed to death during an attack that lasted more than half an hour, while 38 witnesses did nothing. Fifty years later, her brother uncovers a lie that transformed his life, condemned a city, and defined an era.
107) Truman
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
Español
Description
Diagnosed with terminal cancer, Julián (Ricardo Darin) has decided to forgo treatment and spend his final days tying up loose ends. When childhood friend Tomás (Javier Cámara) pays his ailing friend an unexpected visit, he quickly realizes he won’t be able to change Julián's mind. In what will be their final reunion, the two friends set out to finalize Julián’s funeral arrangements, settle his accounts and, most importantly, find a home for...
108) Party Monster
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Macaulay Culkin stars as Michael Alig, a prominent New York party organizer whose life spiraled out of control when he bragged about killing his drug dealer on television. Official Selection at the **Berlin International Film Festival**, **Sundance Film Festival**, and the **Frameline: San Francisco International LGBTQ Film Festival**.
109) Lilly's Light
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Lilly, a loving foster mom and her crew, with the help of their enchanted lighthouse beacon, escort a newly orphaned boy on a magical journey in this fun-filled family musical adventure.
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
This documentary enters the unexplored realm of professional eSports, as told through the eyes of two of the world’s best StarCraft II players. Together with striking visuals and a mesmerizing original score, go behind the scenes and experience the high-pressure, high-stakes lifestyles of professional gamers.
111) Who We Are Now
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Recently released from prison, Beth (Julianne Nicholson) is working with her public defender (Jimmy Smits) to get her son back from her sister, who was awarded legal custody while Beth was incarcerated. Soon after, Beth forms an unlikely alliance with Jess (Emma Roberts), an idealistic young protégé of the public defense team, who decides to take on Beth's cause whether she likes it or not. Official Selection at the **SXSW Film Festival** and the...
112) Paris Je T'aime
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Set against a romantic Parisian backdrop, this delightful anthology explores the many faces of love. Featuring Natalie Portman, Elijah Wood and Maggie Gyllenhaal. Official Selection at the **Cannes Film Festival** and **Toronto International Film Festival**.
113) From Nowhere
Publisher
FilmRise
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Three undocumented teenagers are just about to graduate high school in the Bronx. But unlike the everyday problems of New York adolescents, these three live with the threat of being discovered by the authorities and deported. When one of their teachers connects them with a lawyer to help them get their papers, the teens start to dig into their family histories to assist their immigration cases. Winner of the Audience Award for Narrative Spotlight...