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In the Apple Original film Hala, filmmaker Minhal Baig tells a very personal story that parallels her own life and her relationship with her mother and father. Her film debuted at Sundance — without her family knowing. In fact, her family didn’t even know that she made the very personal film that echoed her own…

Focus Features is looking to flood the specialty box office with their latest title Dark Waters from director Todd Haynes. The film, which stars Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, is based on a true story about attorney Rob Bilott (Ruffalo) who uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths…

It was after its Sundance Film Festival premiere this year that Apple acquired rights to Hala, Minhal Baig’s coming-of-age film about a Pakistani American teenager Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan) who struggles to balance desire with her familial, cultural and religious obligations. It is now an Apple Original, joining…

Apple TV Plus only launched yesterday, but the tech giant’s new streaming service is already home to some awards-contending films. Hala, from writer-director Minhal Baig, tells the story of a Pakistani-American girl named Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan), who struggles to forge her own identity and explore her sexuality…

Apple on Friday announced theatrical release dates for three films set to premiere in theaters this fall followed by a drop on the company’s streaming service, which launches November 1. The Elephant Queen will open in select cities on October 18 followed by a streaming date of November 1 on the first day of the…

Apple has picked up the worldwide rights to Minhal Baig’s coming-of-age pic Hala which is executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith. The movie follows 17-year old Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan, Blockers) as she navigates her senior year of high school and starts to develop feelings for her classmate, Jesse (Jack…

EXCLUSIVE: Overbrook Entertainment and Endeavor Content adopted the inclusion rider during the production of Hala, the Sundance coming-of-age film written and directed by Minhal Baig. Founder and director of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Dr. Stacy Smith first introduced the policy in 2014 to ensure film and…