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Exclusive: Titus Kaphar, the prolific contemporary artist who has recently added filmmaking to his repertoire, has signed with Atlas Artists for representation in film, scripted television, documentary, and interdisciplinary media projects.

Kaphar’s debut feature film, Exhibiting Forgiveness, with Roadside Attractions, premiered to wide critical acclaim, starring Andre Holland (Moonlight) and Andra Day (The United States vs. Billie Holiday). Kaphar’s film is a semi-autobiographical drama that evolved from his 2014 exhibition and short film, The Jerome Project, and his award-winning 2022, Oscar Shortlisted documentary short, Shut Up and Paint. Kaphar’s newly formed production company, Revolution Ready Films, aims to expand the artist’s filmmaking ambitions in 2025.

Before taking up screenwriting and film directing, Kaphar garnered attention and acclaim for his asrt world achievements. After graduating from the Yale School of Art, he went on to have his art featured in major collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art,...

Exclusive: FX’s drama pilot Seven Sisters has cast the remainder of the siblings joining Elizabeth Olsen and Cristin Milioti as part of the core family: Meredith Hagner, Odessa Young, Zoë Winters, Bridget Brown, and Carolyn Kettig play the remaining five sisters, and Philip Ettinger will play their brother.

They join Anthony Edwards and J. Smith-Cameron, who play the patriarch and matriarch, Paul and Franchesa Bosco, respectively.

The project, from FX Productions, follows a large, tight-knit family that begins to unravel when a sister (Olsen) starts communicating with a voice no one else can hear, forcing them to confront long-buried secrets.

Seven Sisters is executive produced by Will Arbery, who wrote the pilot; Sean Durkin, who will direct it; and Garrett Basch. If the pilot goes forward, it would mark Basch’s fifth series for FX, where his company Dive has a long-standing first-look deal, following Devs, Reservation Dogs, What We Do in the Shadows,...

Each week we highlight the noteworthy titles that have recently hit streaming platforms in the United States. Check out this week’s selections below and past round-ups here.

Anora (Sean Baker)

Sean Baker’s Anora expands his filmmaking vision, pushing the writer-director-editor’s fifth consecutive story on sex workers into a higher plane of awards and commercial success. It’s a romantic comedy, a madcap dash around New York City, a movie ruminating on loss, love, and class disparity. Baker aims to put audiences through a ringer of emotional swings, ending with a desolation that’s been building in the background, easier to spot once the tinsel’s shimmer fades. With a true star-making performance from Mikey Madison and a deep bench of supporting actors, Anora whirls until suddenly it doesn’t, and all that’s left is earned, resonant silence from both its characters and audience. – Michael F.

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The Joburg Film Festival returns to the heart of South Africa’s entertainment industry from March 11 – 16, with a seventh edition that organizers say is designed to celebrate “the shared experiences and emotions that unite us through the art of storytelling.”

Building on Johannesburg’s reputation as the “city of gold,” the festival is organized around the theme of a “golden thread” running through its selection of nearly 100 feature-length and short films and documentaries. Among them is a mix that includes festival hits from the likes of Sundance, Berlin and Cannes, alongside films from the host nation and the African continent that will be reaching audiences for the first time.

“I wanted to find films that would resonate on an emotional and sympathetic level,” says Joburg Film Festival curator Nhlanhla Ndaba, “to remind us that we are a global village and to spread a little love whilst we face the reality of what is happening globally.

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Hulu is ready with an entertainment-packed March this year. The upcoming month will see the release of the brilliant crime comedy-drama series Deli Boys and the streaming release of the award-winning film Anora. Just like every month, Hulu is ready to overload you with great content. So, we’re here to tell you about the 7 new movies and TV shows coming to Hulu in March 2025.

Deli Boys Season 1 (March 6) Credit – Hulu

Deli Boys is an upcoming crime dark comedy-drama series created by Abdullah Saeed. The Hulu series follows two Pakistani American brothers who are suddenly put in charge of the family-owned convenience store after their father suddenly dies. They soon realize that their father was mixed up in some dangerous criminal activities, and now they must take up his mantle to continue the family business. Deli Boys stars Asif Ali,...

Exclusive: Academy, Emmy and Golden Globe Award nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has joined the cast of Lucky, a new limited drama from Apple TV+ starring and executive produced by Anya Taylor-Joy. Creator Jonathan Tropper also executive produces alongside Reese Witherspoon.

Based on Marissa Stapley’s bestselling novel and Reese’s Book Club pick of the same name, Lucky stars Taylor-Joy as the eponymous heroine. She is a young woman who left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past.

Ellis-Taylor will play as ‘Agent Billie Rand.’

Lucky is produced by Hello Sunshine and Tropper Ink, and is created by Tropper under his overall deal with Apple TV+. He serves as co-showrunner alongside Cassie Pappas. Witherspoon EPs alongside Lauren Neustadter for Hello Sunshine, a part of Candle Media.

Beyoncé and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter were among the winners during Night 2 of the 2025 NAACP Image Awards preshow ceremonies.

On the heels of her record-breaking night at the Grammys earlier this month, Beyoncé was named best female artist and also won best album for Cowboy Carter. Blue Ivy, meanwhile, won the award for best character voiceover performance in a film for her role in Mufasa: The Lion King.

Three other recent Grammy winners also were honored with NAACP Image Awards on Wednesday: Kendrick Lamar won best hip-hop/rap song for “Not Like Us,” Doechii was named best new artist, and Chris Brown won best male artist and best international song for “Hmmm” feat. Davido.

Elsewhere, Wicked won for best costume design, Emilia Pérez was named best international film and Nickel Boys was recognized for its cinematography. Star Wars: The Acolyte won best score for film/TV.

Malcolm Washington won...

RaMell Ross’ Nickel Boys and Malcolm Washington’ The Piano Lesson dominated the nominations for the 25th Black Reel Awards with 13 and 12 noms, respectively. The films will square off in 10 categories including Outstanding Film, Director, Screenplay and Ensemble.

Titus Kaphar’s Exhibiting Forgiveness is next with nine nominations, followed by Zoë Kravitz’s Blink Twice with seven. See the full list spanning 22 categories below.

Winners will be honored during the silver anniversary ceremony held virtually on February 10 and streaming live on BlackReelAwards.com.

Related: 2024-25 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Spirits, Grammys, Tonys, Guilds & More

“As we commemorate 25 years, we are proud to highlight the transformative power of Black cinema,” Black Reel Awards Founder Tim Gordon said. “This year’s nominees represent not only excellence in storytelling but also groundbreaking achievements that push boundaries and elevate our culture.”

Presented by Foundation for the Augmentation of African-Americans in Film, the Black...

“Nickel Boys” leads the nominations at the 25th annual Black Reel Awards, a ceremony exclusively dedicated to recognizing African American contributions to cinema.

The Amazon MGM Studios film garnered 13 nominations, followed closely by Netflix’s “The Piano Lesson” with 12; both films were nominated for outstanding film and outstanding director, plus their stars earned individual nods.

Rounding out the best film nominees are “Challengers,” “Exhibiting Forgiveness” and “Sing Sing” and joining Ross and Washington in the outstanding director category are Titus Kaphar (“Exhibiting Forgiveness”), Zoë Kravitz (“Blink Twice”) and Steve McQueen (“Blitz”). Other top-performing films include “Exhibiting Forgiveness” (nine nominations), “Blink Twice” (seven nominations) and “Sing Sing” (six nominations).

Key individual nominees include Zendaya, who earned dual recognition as an actor and producer of “Challengers,” as well as Ellis-Taylor, who got two nominations in the outstanding supporting performance category for “Nickel Boys” and “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” and Brian Tyree Henry, nominated in...

Exclusive: Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman, André Holland, Alison Brie and Tom Sturridge are leading Alex Vlack’s feature directorial debut, the drama The Revisionist.

The production, written by Vlack, is currently shooting in Louisville, Ky.

In The Revisionist, Elise, a successful novelist, does what so many writers do: she manipulates and transforms the people in her life into the characters she needs for her story. As she blurs the line between fiction and reality, her world descends into secrets, lies, and outright betrayal. The project is an exploration of the psychological lengths to which a writer will go to achieve their art.

Pic is also produced by Vlack along with Arielle Elwes, Veronica Radaelli, Zachary Spicer, Fiona Robert and Sophia Robert. Vlack’s previous work includes directing and executive producing the documentary Still Bill about soul legend Bill Withers.

Cassian Elwes serves as EP along with Paul Robarts, Andy Steinman,...

A movie about bad parenting and (subsequent) generational trauma is not exactly something you could call groundbreaking. But the subject is universally relevant. Exhibiting Forgiveness is particularly special because director Titus Kaphar has carved this movie out of his own life. Kaphar is a visual artist who has used several of his own works—as paintings made by the movie’s lead, Tarrell, played by Andre Holland. The movie may be his first foray into cinema, but Kapher’s narrative (he has written the screenplay as well) is strong enough to hold you from start to finish. It’s not an easy watch, obviously, but it leaves you with a lot to ponder.

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What is the movie about?

The plot is fairly simple here. Tarrell is a celebrated painter who has pretty much everything: fame, a good marriage with Aisha, who’s a singer, and a cute little boy,...

The past is ever present in our lives, so it’s unsurprising that many movies lean on that juxtaposition in the stories they tell. In 2024, the past casts an especially big shadow across films like “The Brutalist,” “Gladiator II,” “The Piano Lesson,” “Conclave,” “A Real Pain” “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” “The Return” and even the comedy “My Old Ass.”

“Memory and trauma are inextricable from the present moment,” says “Nickel Boys” director RaMell Ross.

The Holocaust looms over both “A Real Pain” and “The Brutalist,” although the former examines how the trauma still lingers existentially several generations later, while in “The Brutalist” it’s as immediate as the nose on Laszlo Toth’s face: Toth (Adrien Brody) wrecked it jumping from a train to survive, leading to a heroin addiction to treat the pain.

“We all carry our history in our body,” says Mona Fastvold, who co-wrote the movie with director Brady Corbet.

There’s a quiet strength to “Exhibiting Forgiveness” in what is left unsaid. It would have been easy to broadly categorize writer/director Titus Kaphar’s directorial debut with several other “festival darlings” in which a promising young storyteller tries to examine their own grief, guilt, or trauma through the means of a “slice of life” story. While many of these indie films are quite charming in their personability, they generally lack the formal excellence that is needed to be seen as truly major works. Kaphar quickly proves himself to be an outlier with “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” which is in no small part due to the fact that the film is about the importance of utilizing visual language.

At the center of “Exhibiting Forgiveness” is a career-best performance from Andre Holland as Tarrell, an acclaimed painter fresh off the success of a recent showcase. Tarrell is undeniably dedicated to his craft,...

Titus Kaphar’s artwork can be found across the nation at the Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, Yale University and the Mississippi Museum of Art; his painting Yet Another Fight for Remembrance might be his most recognizable, as it was commissioned by Time Magazine as a response to the Ferguson unrest following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer. The MacArthur Fellowship recipient continues to examine contemporary Black life in his feature film debut, Exhibiting Forgiveness. Actor André Holland stars as Terrell, an acclaimed painter living with his singer-songwriter wife Aisha (Andra Day) and young son […]

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Titus Kaphar’s artwork can be found across the nation at the Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, Yale University and the Mississippi Museum of Art; his painting Yet Another Fight for Remembrance might be his most recognizable, as it was commissioned by Time Magazine as a response to the Ferguson unrest following the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a police officer. The MacArthur Fellowship recipient continues to examine contemporary Black life in his feature film debut, Exhibiting Forgiveness. Actor André Holland stars as Terrell, an acclaimed painter living with his singer-songwriter wife Aisha (Andra Day) and young son […]

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Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio and on-air film reviews for the family oriented “Panda Plan” with Jackie Chan, “Exhibiting Forgiveness” with André Holland portraying an artist and Michael Keaton featured in “Goodrich.” In select theaters since October 18th See local listings.

“Panda Plan” involves venerable star Jackie Chan, portraying himself, representatively adopting a Chinese panda marked for panda-napping. “Exhibiting Forgiveness” involves an artist (André Holland) and his estranged father (John Earl Jelks). “Goodrich” is Michael Keaton in a character role as an art dealer father on the edge of tomorrow.

All Films in theaters since October 18th. “Panda Plan” is directed by Luan Zhang. Not Rated. “Exhibiting Forgiveness” is directed by Titus Kaphar. Rated R. Goodrich” is directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer. Rated R. See local listings for theaters and showtimes.

Click Here for Patrick McDonald’s audio and on-air reviews of “Panda Plan,” “Exhibiting Forgiveness” & “Goodrich”

‘Panda Plan,...

Rumours Cate Blanchett heads the cast of this fun and funny film from writers/director Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson. It’s about our fearless leaders, zombies, and a giant brain. Exhibiting Forgiveness World-renowned artist Titus Kaphar tries his hand at writing and directing a film and chose “Exhibiting Forgiveness” as his first feature film. And

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R&b and soul music fans already know that famed singer-songwriter Andra Day is a rightful Grammy Award winner, who has since taken her talents to the big screen. Some of her acclaimed projects have even effectively utilized her voice talents, with Day taking home a Golden Globe a few years back for The United States vs. Billie Holiday. With her latest groundbreaking achievement, Exhibiting Forgiveness, Day also plays an accomplished singer. MovieWeb caught up with her to learn more about the importance of knowing her way around the music block for the role of Aisha the wife of a renowned artist (Andr Holland) dealing with his traumatic past after an unannounced visit from his estranged father (John Earl Jelks).

"I knew that if she was a musician, that it would be helpful just because I am one. So it would be helpful as far as, like, guiding her for continuity,...

Art imitates life and thank goodness for that, we say, after experiencing the recent cinematic achievement of painter-turned-filmmaker Titus Kaphar. The internationally recognized artist has excavated his traumatic past via artistic expression over time, then took it a step further by enlisting top-tier actors to depict parts of his life on the big screen. MovieWeb spoke with Kaphar leading up to the release of Exhibiting Forgiveness, his hard-hitting new drama film starring Andr Holland and John Earl Jelks as a troubled son and father, respectively, marred by a traumatic past tied to abuse and drug addiction.

Holland portrays a talented painter who has found solace in art, decades after suffering at the hands of his tough father. Kaphar opened up to us about the unique process in bringing his personal story to life on film. "I started this project first as a documentary," Kaphar said, adding:

I went back to Michigan to visit my grandmother,...

Titus Kaphar’s first film as a director, “Exhibiting Forgiveness”, releases in theaters this Friday. The movie examines the themes of family relationships, making amends, and forgiveness. Kaphar draws from his own experiences for the story.

“Exhibiting Forgiveness” follows artist Tarrell, played by André Holland. Tarrell must deal with an unexpected visit from his estranged father La’Ron, portrayed by John Earl Jelks. La’Ron, a recovering addict, wants to repair their damaged bond. His arrival forces Tarrell to face past hurts and consider healing.

The film also stars Golden Globe nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Tarrell’s mother Joyce, and singer Andra Day as his wife Aisha. Each actor brings depth to their complex roles in the family drama. Holland, known for movies like “Moonlight”, again shows his skill at portraying nuanced characters authentically.

Day, praised for roles promoting positive Black images, displays raw emotion as Aisha. She said making...

Sometimes a film production just captures lightning in a bottle, with everyone operating at their highest levels. It's the 10th anniversary of Ava DuVernay's Oscar-winning movie Selma, which certainly feels like one of those films. We spoke with Andr Holland recently about his role as a tortured painter in the newly released movie, Exhibiting Forgiveness. It's a groundbreaking achievement from writer-director Titus Kaphar, who is also an internationally recognized painter himself, and Holland is no stranger to groundbreaking films.

"I don't think I knew then how monumental... it would be. What I knew is that it was an important story," Holland told MovieWeb. "I grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, and so, the Civil Rights Movement and that history was all around me, all the time. Andrew Young [who I portray] is someone who my mother actually didn't work directly for but worked, like, in connection with when she was a young woman in the movement.

Neon opens Anora, its fifth consecutive Cannes Palm d’Or winner, in limited release this weekend — the highest-profile awards contender to hit theaters this awards season in a lively specialty weekend.

Sean Baker’s comedy debuts on six screens in New York and LA. The three NYC locations will be playing select screenings in the film’s original 35mm. Presales have been solid, and Neon will add San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and Toronto next week, expanding thereafter to wide release by mid-to-late November.

Anora, its ensemble cast of Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yuriy Borisov, Karren Karagulian and Vache Tovmasyan in a comic variation of a modern Cinderella story, play well with audiences. Critics have swooned over the film with a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score (see Deadline review), a similar trajectory to Neon’s 2019 Palme d’Or winner Parasite.

Baker, who also wrote the screenplay,...

“Exhibiting Forgiveness,” which opened in limited release on October 18, tells a story inspired by the experiences of its writer-director, Titus Kaphar, but even though Andre Holland was playing a version of the filmmaker, Kaphar “wanted to make sure that we put a healthy distance between himself and the character.” That decision “freed me up, I think, to make some bigger choices and to do some things differently than they maybe happened in real life.” Still, “being directed by the cat that you’re playing, there is a different, added layer of pressure, not just in terms of getting his characterization right, but also in getting the relationships right.” Watch our complete video interview with Holland above.

The film follows Tarrell (Holland), a painter whose estranged father (John Earl Jelks) suddenly reenters his life. Tarrell’s mother (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) wants them to reconcile, but Tarrell resists. “He was raised in the...

“Challenge” is a word that comes up a lot when talking to André Holland about his new film “Exhibiting Forgiveness.” It was a challenge learning how to paint at a level that would convince keen eyes he was a fitting surrogate for artist Titus Kaphar, who mined heavily from his own life to write and direct the Sundance premiere serving as his feature debut. It was a challenge digging deep into his emotions to play a painter dealing with the turmoil of his estranged father reentering his life, especially as Holland was in the process of saying goodbye to his own father. It was even a challenge getting cast as lead Tarrell in the first place, according to the actor.

“[Titus] said from the beginning, ‘There are other people who are interested, and there are other people who the powers that be are excited about, for maybe financial reasons or...

This review was originally published during the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.

An internationally esteemed painter, Titus Kaphar turned his talents to filmmaking in 2022. Considering film production as an extension of his painting, Kaphars filmmaking debut, Shut Up and Paint, was shortlisted at the 95th Academy Awards. Its no surprise that his timely and award-winning art has been featured in notable collections. Continuing the tradition of using his art to tell important stories, Kaphar brought his feature directorial debut, Exhibiting Forgiveness, to the Sundance Film Festival. The soulful and, at times, triggering film offers the beautiful message that generational trauma can indeed be broken.

Exhibiting Forgiveness

Director Titus KapharStudio(s) Shade Pictures, Homegrown Pictures, Hunting Lane FilmsWriters Titus KapharCast John Earl Jelks, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Andra Day, Andre HollandRuntime 117 MinutesGenres Drama Kaphar's Feature Debut Is Authentic & Graceful

Tarrell Rodin (Andr Holland) is a painter and family man on the verge of remarkable success.

Celebrated painter Titus Kaphar lays down a gauntlet pretty early in his writing and directing debut, “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival Saturday. André Holland plays Tarrell Rodin, a celebrated artist whose work looks just like Titus Kaphar’s (because Kaphar provided the paintings). He dismisses a recent critical rave because, positivity be damned, the critic didn’t understand what they were talking about. To Tarrell, it doesn’t matter what a critic likes if they don’t like it the right way.

“Exhibiting Forgiveness” is an impressive first feature, boldly conceived and emotionally fraught, with masterful performances and powerful works of art woven into the narrative. It’s a film that confronts the multigenerational impact of addiction and abuse, and the way art can be personally transformative and therapeutic, even though the artist may struggle to communicate directly with those around them. If I’m “wrong” about that,...

Tinkering with a project, whether it’s a painting or a piece of writing or a car, can be a soothing respite from the real world, or even from your internal world. Having control over something, however small and personal, is grounding when you shoot awake in the middle of the night,...

World-renowned artist Titus Kaphar tries his hand at writing and directing a film and chose “Exhibiting Forgiveness” as his first feature film. And oh what a debut! The movie speaks volumes on family, fatherhood, hope, and redemption but it’s also entertaining. Kaphar knows how to set the mood and tone of his film and still

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One hit horror sequel deserves another, and Art the Clown won’t be the only one smiling this weekend. Read on for Gold Derby’s box office preview.

Despite the huge success of Damien Leone‘s “Terrifier 3,” Art the Clown will have to deal with the fact there is likely to be an even bigger horror sequel this weekend as Paramount Pictures releases “Smile 2.” It’s the follow-up to the 2022 hit horror movie from filmmaker Parker Finn, which opened with $22.6 million on its way to $105.9 million domestic and $217 million worldwide. It should go without saying that October is the perfect month for a horror release, but oddly, the original “Smile” opened on September 30, then had sustained legs with smaller week-to-week drops. Other horror franchises that have dominated the month of October include the “Saw” and “Paranormal Activity” movies, both which saw huge bumps in business with their second chapters.

What can we forgive, and what can we forget? For internationally recognized artist Titus Kaphar, what started as a documentary project exploring said notions ultimately took shape as a groundbreaking narrative, starring a wildly talented cast to tell his personal story about coming to terms with a difficult past. Exhibiting Forgiveness is writer-director Kaphar's perfect title for his near-perfect film about an accomplished painter (Andr Holland) who's on the up-and-up career-wise, but whose world is thrown for a loop after an unexpected visit from his estranged father LA'Ron (John Earl Jelks). It's indeed based on Kaphar's own journey, and with the help of some of Hollywood's finest performers, this artistic new drama film will stick with you long after the credits roll.

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4/5 Exhibiting Forgiveness Drama

Exhibiting Forgiveness is a drama film written and directed by Titus Kaphar and released in 2024. A Black artist on the...

When artist Titus Kaphar began grappling with his anguished childhood, inspiration came from an unexpected source. A few years ago, actress Kate Capshaw, a portrait painter and collector, paid a visit to his studio. At the time, he was working on a series of large-scale canvases that would constitute Exhibiting Forgiveness, his new show at Gagosian in Beverly Hills through Nov. 2. Looking around at the nostalgic images of his childhood, often employing deconstructive techniques of cutting out figures, Capshaw asked what the paintings were about. That’s when Kaphar handed her an autobiographical screenplay with the same title.

“She read it and called me and said, ‘Do you mind if I show this to Steven?’ She was referring to her husband, Steven Spielberg,” Kaphar recalls. “A few days later she called back and said, ‘He wants to talk to you.’ Kaphar — whose 2022 documentary short, Shut Up and Paint, was shortlisted...

After portraying a negligent, demon-possessed mom in The Deliverance, Andra Day will be back onscreen in a more protective motherly role in Exhibiting Forgiveness, the directorial debut from artist Titus Kaphar, set for theatrical release Oct. 18.

In the film, which draws from Kaphar’s lived experience, Day plays Aisha, a singer-songwriter and the wife of André Holland’s Tarrell Rodin, a revered painter and father who’s forced to face unhealed wounds. Then his estranged father, La’Ron (John Earl Jelks), a recovering addict, unexpectedly reappears and attempts to repair their relationship at the urging of Rodin’s mother Joyce (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor).

At Thursday’s L.A. premiere for the film, which debuted at Sundance earlier this year, Day talked to The Hollywood Reporter about her “bucket list” experience working with Holland.

“I miss him so bad right now; I call him ‘bestie,’ that’s my best friend,” Day said...

Lionsgate has moved Mel Gibson 's highly anticipated suspense thriller Flight Risk back to 2025. The film, starring Mark Wahlberg , Michelle Dockery, and Topher Grace, was originally scheduled to be released on October 18, 2024, but the studio chose to delay the release further into next year, setting its theatrical debut for January 24, 2025.

Previously, the film was supposed to contend with the eagerly anticipated Smile 2, Sean Baker's Anora, and Titus Kaphar's Exhibiting Forgiveness, but since Flight Risk won't be released until January, it will compete at the box office with low-budget horror Screamboat and the thriller Inheritance.

Flight Risk, directed by Mel Gibson and written by Jared Rosenberg, has been in development for a little over four years, since the writer's screenplay appeared on that year's "Black List" as one of the most popular unproduced scripts. The project finally moved forward when Davis Entertainment, the producers of Prey and Predator,...

The trailer for “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” the directorial debut of artist Titus Kaphar, has been unveiled, featuring stars André Holland and Andra Day.

The drama follows acclaimed painter Tarrell (Holland), whose life is upended by an unexpected visit from his estranged father (John Earl Jelks) who is desperate to reconcile with him. In the trailer, Tarrell grapples with his mother (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) about their reconnection, as she pushes him to speak to his dad.

“If you don’t forgive others for their past sins, then you can’t be forgiven,” she tells Tarrell.

“‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’ was produced by Stephanie Allain, Derek Cianfrance, Jamie Patricof and Sean Cotton. Kaphar also penned the screenplay for the film.

The film is set for a theatrical release on Oct. 18. Watch the trailer below.

Visual Effects Society Announces Special 2024 Honorees

The Visual Effects Society has unveiled its newest lifetime members, hall of fame inductees and the 2024 Ves Founders Award recipient.

"I put it on canvas so that I can hold it by the throat!" Roadside has revealed the official trailer for an indie film titled Exhibiting Forgiveness, marking the feature directorial debut of real life artist Titus Kaphar. This originally premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and it also played at MoMA's New Directors/New Films series, and a few other fests. It earned mostly positive reviews and plenty of buzz during the fest, especially for some of the performances and the artwork in it. André Holland stars in a powerful lead role as Tarrell, a Black artist on the path to success. His progress is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, named LA'Ron, a recovering addict desperate to reconcile. Together, they'll struggle & learn that forgetting might be a greater challenge than forgiving. The cast includes Andra Day, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, John Earl Jelks, Matthew Elam,...

Does creative acumen and success in one field directly lead to success in another? With the new trailer for Titus Kaphar’s film “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” it does seem like it. While Kaphar’s experience in film is unheard of, he is a force to be reckoned with in the art world, with his pieces on display at reputed galleries, including MoMA and Seattle Art Museum. Titus Kaphar is an artist, and his latest production is an artwork in its own right.

Continue reading ‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’ Trailer: André Holland Star In One Of Sundance 2024’s Best Dramas at The Playlist.

Writer/director/producer Titus Kaphar’s semi-autobiographical feature debut is one step closer to opening in theaters.

The first trailer for Kaphar’s “Exhibiting Forgiveness” introduces André Holland as Kaphar’s onscreen surrogate Tarrell, who is a famous painter grappling with his estranged parents. Andra Day stars as his wife who encourages him to reunite with his family.

The official synopsis reads: “Tarrell (Holland) is an admired American painter who lives with his wife, singer Aisha (Andra Day), and their young son, Jermaine. Tarrell’s artwork excavates beauty from the anguish of his youth, keeping past wounds at bay. His path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, La’Ron (John Earl Jelks), a conscience-stricken man desperate to reconcile.

Tarrell’s mother, Joyce (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor) a pious woman with a profound and joyful spirituality, hopes that Tarrell can open his heart to forgiveness, giving them...

Deauville American Film Festival has unveiled the 14 US features for its 50th anniversary edition running September 6-15 in the Normandy seaside town.

They include Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio’s 2024 Sundance prize-winner In The Summers, Cannes-premiering titles including Roberto Minervini’s The Damned and Tyler Taormina’s Christmas Eve At Miller’s Point, and Christy Hall’s taxi drama Daddio.

Eight of the films are debut features, among them David Fortune’s Color Book which world-premiered at Tribeca and Brandt Andersen’s The Strangers’ Case which made its debut at Berlin.

Benoit Magimel heads up this year’s Deauville jury alongside Ludivine Sagnier,...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Cobra Kai, UnPrisoned and Gucci.

Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project Block Party

Charlize Theron hosted her annual Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project Block Party on the Universal Studios backlot on Saturday, which both supported her organization and celebrated the upcoming release of Twisters with stars Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones.

Lainey Wilson and Charlize Theron Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell

Cobra Kai season 6 premiere

Netflix celebrated part 1 of the sixth and final season of Cobra Kai in Los Angeles on Wednesday, with cast members Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Xolo Maridueña, Jacob Bertrand, Mary Mouser, Tanner Buchanan, Peyton List and Gianni Decenzo.

Executive producers Josh Heald, William Zabka, Ralph Macchio, Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg Gianni DeCenzo, Xolo Maridueña, Jacob Bertrand, Peyton List and Mary Mouser

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IndieWire can exclusively announce that Titus Kaphar’s “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” an intense family drama that wowed audiences at Sundance and NYC’s New Directors/New Films this year, will be getting a wide release by distributor Roadside Attractions on October 18, 2024.

Starring André Holland, Andra Day, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and John Earl Jelks, Kaphar’s feature directorial debut takes inspiration from the world-renowned painter turned filmmaker’s real life.

As Tarrell, Holland navigates the challenge of reconnecting with his addict father La’Ron, played by Jelks, after he has reached success as an artist. Oscar nominee Ellis-Taylor plays Tarell’s mother Joyce, who had her own issues with La’Ron that caused them to split, but is more willing to forgive. Meanwhile, Aisha, Tarrell’s musician wife played by fellow Oscar nominee Day, falls more in line with the stance that Tarell and his father might be better off with no contact between them.

London- and Paris-based production, finance and international sales outfit Film Constellation has unveiled a first exclusive clip from Titus Kaphar’s well-received drama “Exhibiting Forgiveness.”

Film Constellation will screen the film for buyers in Cannes on Tuesday.

The film received glowing reviews after its January premiere at Sundance in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section, and was picked up for North American distribution by Roadside Attractions, with a theatrical release scheduled for the Fall awards season.

In the film, an artist finds his path to success derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a troubled man desperate to reconcile. Together they learn that forgetting may be harder than forgiving.

The directorial debut of visual artist Kaphar, “Exhibiting Forgiveness” stars Spirit Award winner and SAG nominee André Holland, Academy Award nominee, Golden Globes winner and Grammy Award winner Andra Day, Tony Award nominee John Earl Jelks, and Academy Award nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.

London- and Paris-based production, finance and sales outfit Film Constellation has boarded international sales on Titus Kaphar’s drama “Exhibiting Forgiveness.”

The film received strong reviews after its January premiere at Sundance in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section, and was picked up for North American distribution by Roadside Attractions, with plans for a wide theatrical release in the fall and awards campaign.

Film Constellation will screen the film for buyers in Cannes.

In the film, an artist finds his path to success derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, a troubled man desperate to reconcile. Together, they learn that forgetting may be harder than forgiving.

The directorial debut of visual artist Kaphar, “Exhibiting Forgiveness” stars André Holland, Andra Day, John Earl Jelks and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor.

Variety’s Owen Gleiberman gave the film a positive review, describing it as “a forceful drama free of feel-good fakery” and praising Holland’s performance as “fierce,...

Roadside Attractions has acquired US rights to Sundance drama Exhibiting Forgiveness starring André Holland, Andra Day, and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and plans an awards season release.

‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’: Sundance Review

Visual artist Titus Kaphar’s feature directorial debut premiered in Sundance’s US Dramatic Competition in January and explores parental relationships and the wounds of the past.

Holland plays Tarrell Rodin, a painter who suppresses the scars of his youth through his art, and lives with his wife and singer-songwriter Aisha and young son Jermaine.

However Tarrell’s path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged...

Roadside Attractions has acquired “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” the directorial debut of artist Titus Kaphar that premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

The drama, about an acclaimed painter whose life is upended by an unexpected visit from his estranged father, stars André Holland (“Moonlight”) and John Earl Jelks (“Miracle at St. Anna”), along with Oscar nominees Andra Day (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday”) and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (“King Richard”). Kaphar wrote the film, in addition to directing it.

“‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’ was produced by Stephanie Allain, Derek Cianfrance, Jamie Patricof and Sean Cotton. Roadside plans to open the film nationwide for the fall awards season.

Holland stars as Tarrell Rodin, an artist who lives with his wife, singer-songwriter Aisha (Day), and young son Jermaine. His artwork explores the anguish of his youth. His path to success is derailed when his father, La’Ron (Jelks), a recovering addict desperate to make amends,...

Exhibitors will get “Exhibiting Forgiveness” thanks to distribution company Roadside Attractions.

After premiering at the 2024 Sundance Festival and screening at the New Directors/New Films festival, Titus Kaphar’s directorial debut has been acquired by Roadside Attractions, IndieWire can confirm. It will open nationwide this fall for awards season.

Renowned artist Kaphar wrote the semi-autobiographical script for “Exhibiting Forgiveness” after completing a series of paintings and a short documentary — “The Jerome Project” (2016) — inspired by his relationship with his father. Kaphar’s most recent short documentary, “Shut up and Paint,” was shortlisted for an Academy Award in 2022.

“Exhibiting Forgiveness” follows Tarrell Rodin (André Holland), an admired American painter who lives with his wife, singer-songwriter Aisha (Andra Day), and young son. Rodin’s artwork excavates beauty from the anguish of his youth, keeping past wounds at bay, per the synopsis. Yet his path to success is derailed by an unexpected visit from his estranged father,...

Exclusive: Joel ‘Kachi Benson (Madu) has been tapped to direct the documentary The Harvest, on Nigeria’s infamous Boko Haram Kidnappings of 2014, for Hunting Lane and Impact Partners. A first-look still can be found above.

Following four Nigerian mothers as they fight to educate their children in the wake of tragedy, the film marks the 10th anniversary of terrorist organization Boko Haram’s attack and abduction of 276 young girls from a school in the village of Chibok.

Joel ‘Kachi Benson

Nigerian filmmaker Benson came to helm the film after tackling the aftermath of the attacks with previous work including 2019’s Daughters of Chibok, a VR experience he wrote and produced which won the Lion for Best Immersive Story at the 76th Venice Film Festival.

“I have spent the last five years with the mothers and survivors of the Chibok kidnappings,” the filmmaker told Deadline. “I’ve listened to their stories,...

Bradley Cooper almost quit The Place Beyond the Pines.

During Indiewire’s Screen Talk live at the New Directors/New Films festival, writer/director Derek Cianfrance — who co-wrote the feature with future Sound of Metal director Darius Marder — said Cooper didn’t like what he read after receiving an updated script. That’s because Marder and Cianfrance rewrote “every word.”

Cooper hated the changes to his character, a police officer who kills an empathetic thief (Ryan Gosling) midway through the 2013 film.

“I had given [Darius Marder] the script and he had a lot of notes for it, and I kind of agreed with a lot of what he was saying. And so we rewrote every word from 10 weeks to six weeks,” Cianfrance said. “I remember giving Bradley Cooper the copy of ‘The Place Beyond the Pines,’ the new script, and getting a voice message from him saying, ‘Bro, I just want to...

The intensely poetic dark passion behind “Blue Valentine” seeped into even its road to the big screen, according to writer/director Derek Cianfrance.

During IndieWire’s “Screen Talk” live at the New Directors/New Films festival, presented by Film at Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art, Cianfrance told podcast co-hosts Ryan Lattanzio and Anne Thompson that he believed the project itself was “cursed” for more than a decade due to its stalled production process. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams eventually were cast as an ill-fated married couple struggling to maintain their love across years together.

Cianfrance began writing the script for the Oscar-nominated feature while at Sundance 1998 after the premiere of his debut film “Brother Tied.” It took him 12 years and 66 script drafts until “Blue Valentine” was finally released in 2010.

“For ‘Blue Valentine,’ I spent so many years [on it]. People said, ‘Just make the movie,'” Cianfrance said. “For me on that movie,...

Bradley Cooper almost bowed out of “The Place Beyond the Pines.”

Writer/director Derek Cianfrance, who co-wrote the feature with future “Sound of Metal” director Darius Marder, revealed during IndieWire’s Screen Talk live at the New Directors/New Films festival that Academy Award-nominated Cooper wavered after receiving an updated script.

Cianfrance brought writer Marder onboard to help rewrite “every word” of “The Place Beyond the Pines” shortly before shooting began. According to Cianfrance, actor Cooper was less than pleased with the updates to his character, a police officer who kills an empathetic thief (Ryan Gosling) midway through the decade-spanning 2013 film.

“I had given [Darius Marder] the script and he had a lot of notes for it, and I kind of agreed with a lot of what he was saying. And so we rewrote every word from 10 weeks to six weeks,” Cianfrance said during Screen Talk live, co-hosted by Anne Thompson and Ryan Lattanzio.

Looking for bold new work from first- and second-time feature filmmakers? Look no further than New Directors/New Films, the premier New York City festival that annually highlights them.

Now in its 53rd edition, New Directors/New Films returns to New York April 3 through 14 from Film at Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art, bringing the best of the fests so far to audiences eager for discovery. This year’s festival is bookended by Aaron Schimberg’s opening night entry “A Different Man,” starring Sebastian Stan as an actor who unravels after a facial reconstruction surgery, and Theda Hammel’s “Stress Positions,” an anxiety-inducing Covid lockdown comedy starring John Early. Both films premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, whose Dramatic Competition gem “Good One,” a coming-of-age drama set around a derailed camping trip and directed by India Donaldson, also features at New Directors.

Also premiering at the festival is Sundance favorite “Exhibiting Forgiveness,...