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Attention Los Angeles: Don't miss Q&As with director Keith Maitland and producer Megan Gilbride for the 10th anniversary of their award-winning documentary TOWER, which Leonard Maltin called "one of the most original and effective documentaries I have ever seen."

Get tickets: knlor.com/laemmletower
September 16, 2026 at 9:45 PM
E. Elias Merhige’s experimental cult classic beckons you into the realms of the unknown, as a pure cinematic experience that defies conventional storytelling and visual norms.

The 4K restoration of BEGOTTEN (1989) opens in theaters on 9/30 at IFC Center in NYC before touring: knlor.com/begotten4k
September 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM
New poster! Reed Van Dyk's ATONEMENT starring Boyd Holbrook, Kenneth Branagh, and Hiam Abbass has its North American premiere this week at the Toronto International Film Festival. Coming to theaters October 2. #TIFF26
September 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Rafael Manuel's FILIPIÑANA has been selected as the Philippines' Official Oscars® Submission for Best International Feature Film. Congratulations to Rafael and the entire team!
September 13, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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I'll be hosting a talkback with director Maya Annik Bedward tomorrow at Quad Cinema, because the work of repairing the world, and its upside-down narratives continues on Rosh Hashanah too.

Come say hi and shana tovah!
September 11, 2026 at 4:32 PM
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Hey ya'll, wanted to give you an update on my site: we're hard launching sometime between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur (I appreciate your patience!)

AND

I want to share this piece on BLACK ZOMBIE, an incredible work of media criticism, history, and ethnography about the zombie's Haitian origins
‘An embodiment of white fears’: how zombies went from Haitian spiritual tradition to Hollywood monsters
Maya Annik Bedward’s fascinating new documentary goes beyond reductive imagery to place the zombie and vodou in their true historical context
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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TONIGHT IN NYC

COME THROUGH AND SHANA TOVA
I'll be hosting a talkback with director Maya Annik Bedward tomorrow at Quad Cinema, because the work of repairing the world, and its upside-down narratives continues on Rosh Hashanah too.

Come say hi and shana tovah!
September 12, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Part cultural reckoning, part horror remix, BLACK ZOMBIE exposes how a figure born from enslavement, spiritual belief and resistance was transformed into one of pop culture’s most profitable monsters.

Opens in theaters today at Quad Cinema in NYC before expanding: knlor.com/blackzombie
September 11, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The Treasure Chest is open! 🎬

Explore over 20 films connected by a single word with our "Blue" collection sale.

Shop before Monday: knlor.com/treasure
September 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
FILIPIÑANA is taking over the San Francisco Bay Area! Starting today it is playing at FIVE theaters: Roxie Theater (SF), Regal Stonestown (SF), The New Parkway (Oakland), Cinemark Century Daly City, and Cinemark Tanforan (San Bruno).
September 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Maya Annik Bedward's BLACK ZOMBIE is a New York Times Critic's Pick! This fascinating and entertaining documentary opens in theaters this weekend: knlor.com/blackzombie
September 11, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Director Rafael Manuel spoke with Variety about how his feature debut relates to the colonial past of the country, and the metaphorical symbolism of the golf course.

FILIPIÑANA is now playing in theaters: knlor.com/filipi%C3%B1...
September 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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We're thrilled to exclusively premiere the trailer for the new 4K restoration of E. Elias Merhige’s restored cult classic #Begotten, opening this October.
Exclusive Trailer for E. Elias Merhige’s Restored Cult Classic Begotten, Opening This October
A true cult classic and an underground cinema landmark championed by the likes of Susan Sontag and Amos Vogel, E. Elias Merhige's 1989 experimental horror feature Begotten has now received a new 4K re...
thefilmstage.com
September 9, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Right in time for Peter Sellers’s birthday, you can now own all five original PINK PANTHER classics, directed by Blake Edwards and starring the legendary comedian as Inspector Jacques Clouseau. Own THE PINK PANTHER: MASTERPIECE COLLECTION now on 4K UHD: knlor.com/4gPwR7a
September 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Newly restored in 4K, MY BROTHER’S WEDDING, Charles Burnett’s follow-up to Killer of Sheep, opens in theaters next Friday at @filmforumnyc.bsky.social before expanding: knlor.com/mybrotherswedding4k
September 7, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Mark Cousins's 16-chapter odyssey through the history of nonfiction cinema, THE STORY OF DOCUMENTARY FILM is premiering in its entirety this weekend at Telluride and two chapters encompassing the 1970s screen Wed 9/9 at Laemmle Royal in LA with Q&A: knlor.com/docroyal
September 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
BLACK ZOMBIE director Maya Annik Bedward has curated a selection of films depicting zombies and voodoo for Quad Cinema that inspired her fascinating new documentary, opening there September 11: knlor.com/preludebz
September 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The Treasure Chest is open! 🎬

Celebrate Peter Sellers ahead of his birthday with 15 films spanning the legendary comic actor's career.

Shop before Monday: knlor.com/treasure
September 4, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Experience BLACK ZOMBIE alongside a series of special Q&As and introductions to films connected to filmmaker Maya Annik Bedward’s work in New York, Los Angeles, New Orleans and Ft. Lauderdale!

Get your tickets: knlor.com/blackzombie 🧟
September 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Rodrigo Sorogoyen's Cannes and Toronto-selected THE BELOVED starring Javier Bardem has been shortlisted for Spain's official Oscar submission. Coming soon to theaters.
Oscars: Spain’s Best Int’l Feature Shortlist Includes Two Cannes Favorites, But Not Pedro Almodóvar
’The Black Ball,’ ‘Sundays’ and Javier Bardem-starrer ‘The Beloved’ are still in the running.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:00 PM
From Oscar® nominee Reed Van Dyk, ATONEMENT stars Hiam Abbass, Boyd Holbrook, and Kenneth Branagh. In theaters October 2. Watch the trailer now.

“Bracingly real. You can feel the movie burning away the fog of war.” – Variety
September 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Head to Variety to watch our brand new trailer for Reed Van Dyk’s searing war drama ATONEMENT starring Hiam Abbass, Boyd Holbrook, and Kenneth Branagh. The film will have its North American premiere at Toronto and opens exclusively in theaters October 2.
‘Atonement’ Trailer: First Look at Reed Van Dyk’s Searing War Movie About Combat Guilt and the Anguish of Loss (EXCLUSIVE)
The trailer for Reed Van Dyk's "Atonement" has been released. The film stars Boyd Holbook and Kenneth Branagh.
variety.com
September 3, 2026 at 7:15 PM
The new 4K restoration of E. Elias Merhige's BEGOTTEN will world premiere at Telluride this weekend. Coming soon to theaters and physical media.

God Killing Himself, Mother Earth, and Son of Earth – Flesh on Bone are players in a myth of primal gore.
September 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
"The movie 'Filipiñana' pits a country club's members against its staff, using a golf course to explore the Philippines deep divides over land and class." - New York Times

FILIPIÑANA is now playing in theaters: knlor.com/filipi%C3%B1...
September 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Opening weekend of FILIPIÑANA at Film Forum with writer-director Rafael Manuel in person for one of several sold-out Q&As, moderated by Isabel Sandoval. 📷️: Tessa Belle Dillman
August 31, 2026 at 9:00 PM