The Red Bulletin Oct/Nov 2020 (US)

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G U I D E
15
October
AFI FEST
Although the slate
for this Los Angelesbased
film fest hasn’t
been announced yet,
it’s confirmed that the
show will go on in
some shape or form.
Last year’s lineup
included a rousing
world premiere of
Queen & Slim,
directed by AFI
alumna Melina
Matsoukas and written
by Lena Waithe.
Thru October 22;
fest.afi.com
Available now
GO FAST PULL UP: THE JIMMY LEVAN STORY
In 1998, a 24-year-old Jimmy LeVan landed a jump on his BMX from the top of the stairs at St. Mary’s
Church in Austin, Texas, to the pavement on the other side of the road. It has since become known
as the “Austin Church Gap,” attempted by countless others but so far only nailed by LeVan, the X
Games rider who went on to carve out an innovative and influential career in street BMX and create
the renowned Metal Bikes brand. It’s just one moment in his dramatic life story, as documented in
this captivating film, which also details a terrifying spill he took in 2007. “I flatlined and died four
times in my coma,” LeVan tells the camera, matter-of-factly. redbull.com
17
September
NEW YORK FILM
FESTIVAL
In the throes of a global pandemic,
the NYFF team quickly pivoted its
setup to accommodate for drive-in
screenings and virtual press passes
for its 58th installment. According to
programming director Dennis Lim,
this year’s slate focuses on answering
one question: Which films matter to
us right now? Headliners include
Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock (right),
Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland and Azazel
Jacobs’ French Exit. Thru October 11;
filmlinc.org/nyff2020
Available
now
OPEN THE
DOORS
This documentary
was intended to be a
celebration of a newly
minted F1 race team
—Scuderia AlphaTauri,
formerly Toro Rosso.
But, following the
cancellation of the
Australian Grand Prix
in March, it became
an unprecedented
glimpse into the
mindset of an F1
team during
lockdown, and their
eventual debut at the
Austrian GP in July.
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