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Official Trailer for Beloved Racehorse Doc Film ‘A Horse Named Winx’

"She had the will to win, but she also had the will to live." Transmission Films has revealed the first trailer for A Horse Named Winx, a documentary film about the famous racehorse from Australia. Winx's final race in April 2019 was watched by millions worldwide. From the wilful foal who was hard to catch, to a plain leggy teenager who kept to herself & turned her back on affection, Winx became a front page phenomenon, and in the process thrust her trainer Chris Waller and jockey Hugh Bowman onto the world stage. But away from the cameras, coping with the enormous pressure of maintaining the winning streak was testing Team Winx to the limit. A Horse Named Winx goes behind the sports headlines and spectacular victories to reveal the unforgettable spirit of a champion, who away from the racetrack faced her biggest battle and once again refused to be beaten. Written & narrated by journalist Andrew Rule and directed by Janine Hosking. "I only now feel like I am ready to tell the story of what we went through," ...
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Watch: Paul Dano Visits Kim’s Video Collection & Chats About Films

"I really love physical media and I believe that it has [an] energy. You want your books and your movies in your home." The iconic NYC video rental shop collection known as Kim's Video has been returned to Manhattan and can now be found in the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Lower Manhattan. Drafthouse has launched their own video store video series about "Kim's Video Collection" that's an American version of the iconic Vidéo Club videos by Konbini in Paris, France. This one features the acclaimed actor Paul Dano (who also lives in NYC) perusing the Kim's Video shelves and chatting about the films he finds, also growing up & going to video stores. He talks about being told not to watch Boogie Nights, appreciating Kurosawa & Fassbinder, and how the Sundance Film Festival changed his life. Not enough time with Paul! He's the best. Thanks to YouTube for the tip on this. Their intro: "We're inviting our favorite actors and filmmakers to the legendary Kim's Video at Alamo NYC in the web series, Kim's Video Collection (via Alamo Drafthouse's YouTube). In ...