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The 27th edition of the SXSW Film Festival has unveiled its robust slate of feature and episodic premieres which will kick off with its opening night film, Judd Apatow\u2019s The King of Staten Island starring Saturday Night Live cast member Pete Davidson. The fest is set to run March 13-22 in Austin.<\/p>\n
In The King of Staten Island, Davidson is a burnout living in the titular New York City borough with his mom played by Oscar-winning actress Marisa Tomei. The movie, which will make its world premiere at SXSW, also stars Bill Burr, Bel Powley, Steve Buscemi and Maude Apatow.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudd Apatow has consistently provided transcendent, exhilarating experiences at SXSW, starting with Knocked Up, then Bridesmaids, Trainwreck, Girls, The Big Sick, and his documentary May it Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers,\u201d said Janet Pierson, Director of Film. \u201cThis March it\u2019s our particular privilege to present his funny and deeply moving new feature \u2014 his first in five years as a director \u2014 The King of Staten Island, starring Pete Davidson leading a great ensemble, as our Opening Night Film.\u201d<\/p>\n
Previous opening night films for the Austin-based confab include Richard Linklater\u2019s Everybody Wants Some, Terrence Malick\u2019s Song to Song, John Krasinski A Quiet Place and Jordan Peele\u2019s Us, which opened the fest last year.<\/p>\n
The fest will include 103 features and episodics which will play across the nine days of SXSW. The 2020 program was selected from 2,316 feature-length film submissions, with a total of 8,362 films submitted this year. Feature films in the SXSW fall in the following categories: Narrative Feature Competition; Documentary Feature Competition; Headliners; Narrative Spotlight; Documentary Spotlight; Visions; Midnighters; 24 Beats Per Second; Global; Festival Favorites; and Special Events. The Episodic program consists of Episodic Premieres and the Episodic Pilot Competition. Additional titles will be revealed on February 5.<\/p>\n
In addition to The King of Staten Island, SXSW will debut Kitao Sakurai\u2019s hidden camera comedy Bad Trip with Eric Andre, Lil Rel Howery and Tiffany Haddish; the Michael Showalter-directed Lovebirds starring Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani; Prentice Penny\u2019s Uncorked; as well as In & Of Itself directed by Frank Oz. On the episodic side, Loren Bouchard\u2019s animated series Central Park, Nasim Pedrad\u2019s Chad and Graeme Manson\u2019s TV adaptation of Snowpiercer will premiere.<\/p>\n
Read the lineup below.<\/p>\n
NARRATIVE FEATURE COMPETITION
\nTen world premieres, ten unique ways to celebrate the art of storytelling. Selected from 1,305 narrative feature submissions in 2020.<\/p>\n
Holler
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Nicole Riegel
\nTo pay for her education, and the chance of a better life, a young woman joins a dangerous scrap metal crew. Cast: Jessica Barden, Gus Halper, Austin Amelio, Grace Kaiser, Pamela Adlon, Becky Ann Baker (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll Meet You There (Pakistan, United States)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Iram Parveen Bilal
\nA Muslim policeman goes undercover at his estranged father\u2019s mosque while his daughter hides her passion for a forbidden dance, uncovering a shocking family secret. Cast: Faran Tahir,
\nNikita Tewani, Muhammad Qavi Khan, Sheetal Sheth, Shawn Parsons, Andrea Cirie, Nitin Madan, Michael Pemberton (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Lapsis
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Noah Hutton
\nDelivery man Ray Tincelli is struggling to support himself and his ailing younger brother. He turns to quantum cabling, a strange new corner of the gig economy, and faces a pivotal choice to either help his fellow workers or to get rich and get out. Cast: Dean Imperial, Madeline Wise, Babe Howard, Dora Madison, Ivory Aquino, James McDaniel, Frank Wood, Arliss Howard, Pooya Mohseni, Portia (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Pink Skies Ahead
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Kelly Oxford
\nLife unravels for a wild young woman after dropping out of college, moving in with her parents, and being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Cast: Jessica Barden, Marcia Gay Harden, Michael McKean, Henry Winkler, Rosa Salazar, Odeya Rush, Lewis Pullman, Devon Bostick, Mary J. Blige, Evan Ross (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Really Love
\nDirector: Angel Kristi Williams, Screenwriters: Felicia Pride, Angel Kristi Williams
\nSet in a gentrifying Washington DC, a rising Black painter tries to break into a competitive art world, while balancing a whirlwind romance he never expected. Cast: Kofi Siriboe, Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing, Uzo Aduba, Mack Wilds, Naturi Naughton, Suzzanne Douglas, Jade Eshete, Blair Underwood, Michael Ealy (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Shithouse
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Cooper Raiff
\nA homesick college freshman goes to a party at Shithouse and ends up spending the night with his sophomore RA who\u2019s had a shitty day and wants someone to hang out with. Cast: Dylan Gelula, Cooper Raiff, Amy Landecker, Logan Miller (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Shiva Baby
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Emma Seligman
\nA young woman struggles to keep up different versions of herself when she runs into her sugar daddy and her ex-girlfriend at a shiva with her parents. Cast: Rachel Sennott, Polly Draper, Molly Gordon, Danny Deferrari, Dianna Agron, Fred Melamed, Glynis Bell, Sondra James, Jackie Hoffman (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Teenage Badass
\nDirector: Grant McCord, Screenwriters: Matthew D. Dho, Grant McCord
\nSet in 2006, Teenage Badass follows a band when they score a shot to play on the local news. But as all of their dreams start to become a reality, the band\u2019s egocentric singer\/songwriter threatens to make them lose everything. Cast: Mcabe Gregg, Evan Ultra, Madelyn Deutch, Dillon Lane, Elsie Hewitt, Karsen Liotta, Julie Ann Emery, Kevin Corrigan, James Paxton, Jim Adkins (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Topside
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Celine Held, Logan George
\nA five-year-old girl and her mother live in a community inhabiting the tunnels beneath New York City, when a sudden police eviction forces them into the world above, throwing their lives into chaos. Cast List: Zhaila Farmer, Celine Held, Jared Abrahamson, Fatlip (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Violet
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Justine Bateman
\nA film development executive realizes that \u201cguiding voice\u201d inside her head has been lying to her about everything. Cast: Olivia Munn, Luke Bracey, Justin Theroux, Bonnie Bedelia, Zach Gordon, Erica Ash, Rob Benedict, Dennis Boutsikaris, Todd Stashwick, Laura San Giacomo (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE COMPETITION<\/p>\n
Ten world premieres: ten real world stories that demonstrate innovation, energy and bold voices. Selected from 1,011 feature documentary submissions in 2020.<\/p>\n
The Boy Who Sold The World
\nDirector: Adam Barton
\nAt age 15, Ben Pasternak dropped out of high school and moved to NYC. Leaving behind his family in Australia, Ben sacrificed his childhood to pursue his dream of changing the world through innovation. But things didn\u2019t quite go according to plan. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Bulletproof
\nDirector: Todd Chandler
\nWhat does it mean to be safe in school in the United States? Safe from what, and from whom? Bulletproof poses and complicates these questions through a provocative exploration of fear and American violence. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Donut King
\nDirector: Alice Gu, Screenwriters: Alice Gu, Carol Martori
\nThe rise, fall, and rise again of a Cambodian refugee who escaped genocide and overcame poverty to build a life for himself and hundreds of other immigrant families by baking America\u2019s favorite pastry and building an unlikely empire of donut shops. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
An Elephant in the Room (Denmark)
\nDirector: Katrine Philp
\nAt Good Grief in New Jersey, groups of children meet to understand the passing of a parent or a sibling through play. Death may come suddenly or slowly, violently or peacefully, but it leaves a pain that the child has never felt before. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Finding Yingying
\nDirector: Jiayan \u201cJenny\u201d Shi
\nAfter a young Chinese student is kidnapped on a university campus, her family travels to the US for the first time, first hoping to unravel the mystery of her disappearance, and then to seek justice, find closure and reclaim their daughter. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
For Madmen Only
\nDirector: Heather Ross, Screenwriters: Heather Ross, Adam Samuel Goldman
\nDel Close, the hidden architect of modern comedy, sets out to smash open the creative process by writing an autobiographical comic book. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Malia Scharf, Max Basch
\nKenny Scharf is surveyed through the eyes of his daughter \u2014 revealing a private struggle for identity and acceptance through the ups and downs of a prolific career driven by a passion for making his fantastical inner worlds a very public reality. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Lights Camera Uganda
\nDirectors: Cathryne Czubek, Hugo Perez
\nWhen \u201cAfrica\u2019s Tarantino\u201d casts a New York film nerd as his next action hero, it\u2019s the beginning of a friendship that makes their no-budget studio world famous. But as their success grows, tensions flare and threaten everything they built. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Red Heaven
\nDirectors: Lauren DeFilippo, Katherine Gorringe
\nSix people live for a year on \u201cMars\u201d in a NASA experiment studying what happens to humans when they are isolated from Earth. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
We Don\u2019t Deserve Dogs
\nDirector: Matthew Salleh
\nA contemplative odyssey across our planet, looking at the simple and extraordinary ways that dogs influence our daily lives. People need dogs, and perhaps they need us, but what do humans do to deserve the unconditional love they provide? (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
HEADLINERS
\nBig names, big talent: Headliners bring star power to SXSW, featuring red carpet premieres and gala film events with major and rising names in cinema.<\/p>\n
Bad Trip
\nDirector: Kitao Sakurai, Screenwriters: Eric Andr\u00e9, Dan Curry, Kitao Sakurai
\nFrom a producer of Jackass and Bad Grandpa, this hidden camera comedy follows two best friends as they go on a cross-country road trip full of hilarious, inventive pranks, pulling its real-life audience into the mayhem. Cast: Eric Andre, Lil Rel Howery, Tiffany Haddish, Michaela Conlin (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Beastie Boys Story
\nDirector: Spike Jonze
\nThe film is the live retelling of the Beastie Boys, from aspiring rappers navigating the New York worlds of punk and hip-hop to global stardom, as told by surviving members Ad-Rock (Adam Horovitz) and Mike D (Michael Diamond). (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The King of Staten Island
\nDirector: Judd Apatow, Screenwriters: Judd Apatow, Pete Davidson, Dave Sirus
\nFilmmaker Judd Apatow directs Saturday Night Live breakout Pete Davidson in a bracing comedy about a burnout stuck living with his mom (Oscar winner Marisa Tomei) on Staten Island. Cast: Pete Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Bel Powley, Maude Apatow, Steve Buscemi (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
LA Originals (Argentina)
\nDirector: Estevan Oriol, Screenwriters: Brian Maya, Omar Quiroga
\nAn exploration of the culture and landmarks of the chicano and street art movement that cemented Mister Cartoon and Estevan Oriol\u2019s status as behind-the-scenes hip hop legends.(World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Lovebirds
\nDirector: Michael Showalter, Screenwriters: Aaron Abrams, Brendan Gall
\nA young couple (Issa Rae & Kumail Nanjiani) is pulled into a bizarre (and hilarious) murder mystery. Working to clear their names and solve the crime, they need to figure out how they, and their relationship, can survive the night. Cast: Kumail Nanjiani, Issa Rae, Paul Sparks, Anna Camp, Kyle Bornheimer (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
NARRATIVE SPOTLIGHT
\nHigh profile narrative features receiving their World, North American or U.S. premieres at SXSW.<\/p>\n
The 24th
\nDirector: Kevin Willmott, Screenwriters: Kevin Willmott, Trai Byers
\nThe 24th is based on the true story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry and the Houston Riot of 1917. The night of violence led to the largest murder trial in American History. Cast: Trai Byers, Aja Naomi King, Bashir Salahuddin, Mo McRae, Tosin Morohunfola, Mykelti Williamson, Thomas Haden Church (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Archive (United Kingdom)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Gavin Rothery
\n2048: George Almore is working on a true human-equivalent AI. His latest prototype is almost ready. But his true goal must be hidden at all costs. Cast: Theo James, Stacy Martin, Rhona Mitra, Peter Ferdinando, Richard Glover, Lia Williams, Toby Jones (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Best Summer Ever
\nDirectors: Michael Parks Randa, Lauren Smitelli, Screenwriters: Michael Parks Randa, Will Halby, Terra Mackintosh, Andrew Pilkington, Lauren Smitelli
\nA fresh and exhilarating take on the beloved teen musical genre featuring eight original songs and a fully integrated cast and crew of people with and without disabilities. Cast: Shannon DeVido, Rickey Wilson Jr., MuMu, Jacob Waltuck, Emily Kranking, Bradford Hayes, Eileen Grubba, Holly Palmer, Ajani A.J. Murray, Lawrence Carter-Long (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Castle In The Ground (Canada)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Joey Klein
\nA grieving teenager befriends the troubled woman across the hall just as the opiate epidemic takes hold of their small town in 2012. Cast: Alex Wolff, Imogen Poots, Neve Campbell, Tom Cullen, Keir Gilchrist, Kiowa Gordon, Star Slade (U.S. Premiere)<\/p>\n
Critical Thinking
\nDirector: John Leguizamo, Screenwriter: Dito Montiel
\nBased on a true story from 1998, five Latin and Black teenagers from the toughest underserved ghetto in Miami fight their way into the National Chess Championship under the guidance of their unconventional but inspirational teacher. Cast: John Leguizamo, Michael Kenneth Williams, Rachel Bay Jones, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Angel Bismark Curiel, Will Hochman, Corwin Tuggles, Jeffry Batista, Zora Casebere, Ramses Jimenez (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Cut Throat City
\nDirector: RZA, Screenwriter: Paul Cuschieri
\nCut Throat City is a powerful and hard-hitting heist drama by RZA, set in New Orleans\u2019 Lower 9th Ward following Hurricane Katrina. Cast: Shameik Moore, Tip \u2018T.I.\u2019 Harris, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Kat Graham, Rob Morgan, Keean Johnson, Denzel Whitaker, Sam Daly, Isaiah Washington, Wesley Snipes, Terrence Howard, Eiza Gonzalez, Ethan Hawke (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
I Used to Go Here
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Kris Rey
\nFollowing the launch of her new novel, 35-year-old writer Kate Conklin (Gillian Jacobs) is invited to speak at her alma mater by her mentor and former professor (Jemaine Clement). Cast: Gillian Jacobs, Jemaine Clement, Josh Wiggins, Hannah Marks, Zoe Chao, Jorma Taccone, Forrest Goodluck (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Outpost
\nDirector: Rod Lurie, Screenwriter: Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson
\nBased on the Battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan, where fifty four U.S. soldiers held off 400 Taliban insurgents in the deadliest military outpost in the world. Cast: Scott Eastwood, Caleb Landry Jones, Orlando Bloom, Jack Kesy, Cory Hardrict, Milo Gibson, Jacob Scipio, Taylor John Smith (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Quarry
\nDirector: Scott Teems, Screenwriters: Scott Teems, Andrew Brotzman
\nA mysterious fugitive kills a traveling preacher and assumes his identity, hiding out in a desolate Texas town. The congregation is quickly drawn to the man\u2019s unorthodox sermons, but so is the local police chief, who has his suspicions. Cast: Shea Whigham, Michael Shannon, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Bobby Soto, Bruno Bichir, Alvaro Martinez (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Racer (Ireland)
\nDirector: Kieron J. Walsh, Screenwriter: Ciaran Cassidy, Kieron J. Walsh
\nAs the 1998 Tour de France kicks off its first three stages in Ireland, one rider faces what could be the last stage of his own career during what became known as the notorious \u201cTour de Dopage.\u201d Cast: Louis Talpe, Tara Lee, Matteo Simoni, Iain Glen, Karel Roden (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Show (United Kingdom)
\nDirector: Mitch Jenkins, Screenwriter: Alan Moore
\nA new mystery from the extraordinary mind of legendary comic book writer Alan Moore, creator of Watchmen, V for Vendetta and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Cast: Tom Burke, Ellie Bamber, Siobhan Hewlett, Sheila Atim, Alan Moore (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Small Engine Repair
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: John Pollono
\nBlue collar childhood buddies Frank, Swaino and Packie meet off-hours one night in Frank\u2019s out-of-the-way repair shop for suspicious reasons only he seems to have a handle on. Cast: Jon Bernthal, Shea Whigham, Jordana Spiro, Ciara Bravo, Spencer House, John Pollono (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Uncorked
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Prentice Penny
\nElijah (Mamoudou Athie) must find a way to balance his dream of becoming a master sommelier with his father\u2019s expectations for him to carry on the family\u2019s popular Memphis barbeque joint. Cast: Mamoudou Athie, Courtney B. Vance, Niecy Nash, Matt McGorry, Sasha Compere, Gil Ozeri, Kelly Jenrette, Bernard David Jones, Meera Rohit Kumbhani (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHT
\nShining a light on new documentary features receiving their World, North American or U.S. premieres at SXSW.<\/p>\n
9to5: The Story of A Movement
\nDirectors: Julia Reichert, Steve Bognar
\nIn the 1970s, America\u2019s secretaries took to the streets, fed up with on-the-job abuse. They created a movement called 9to5, which later inspired Jane Fonda to make a movie and Dolly Parton to write a song. This is the untold story of their fight. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Alpinist
\nDirectors: Peter Mortimer, Nicholas Rosen
\nAn elusive young climber explores the limits of solo mountaineering.(World Premiere)<\/p>\n
And We Go Green
\nDirectors: Fisher Stevens, Malcolm Venville, Screenwriter: Mark Monroe
\nProfessional drivers on the international Formula E circuit race for victory across 10 cities in this white-knuckle documentary from filmmaker Malcolm Venville, Oscar-winning director Fisher Stevens (The Cove), and producer Leonardo DiCaprio. (U.S. Premiere)<\/p>\n
Baby God
\nDirector: Hannah Olson
\nFor more than 30 years, Dr. Quincy Fortier covertly used his own sperm to inseminate his fertility patients. Now his secret is out. Baby God follows his children as they seek the truth about his motives and try to make sense of their own identities.(World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Clerk (Canada, United States)
\nDirector: Malcolm Ingram
\nA documentary on the career of filmmaker and raconteur Kevin Smith. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Console Wars
\nDirectors: Jonah Tulis, Blake J. Harris
\nIn 1990, Sega assembled a team of misfits to take on the greatest video game company in the world, Nintendo. Console Wars goes behind the scenes to meet the men and women who fought for both sides in this epic battle that defined a generation. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Crazy, Not Insane
\nDirector: Alex Gibney
\nDr. Dorothy Lewis is a psychiatrist who\u2019s spent her career examining violent people. Through the use of chilling never-before-seen inmate interviews, Crazy, Not Insane looks into the mind of a killer in an attempt to understand why people kill. (U.S. Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Dilemma of Desire
\nDirector: Maria Finitzo
\nThe Dilemma of Desire explores the clash between the external power of gender politics and the equally powerful imperative of female sexual desire. How different would the world look if women\u2019s libidos were taken as seriously as men\u2019s?(World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Hamtramck, USA
\nDirectors: Razi Jafri, Justin Feltman
\nThrough the exploration of daily life and democracy in America\u2019s first Muslim-majority city, Hamtramck, USA examines the benefits and tensions of multiculturalism. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Hood River
\nDirector: Steven Cantor
\nIn a small Oregon community, a high school soccer team struggles to overcome class and racial divide in a quest for team success. They are torn between their individual commitment to the team and the expectations of the town itself. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Insert Coin
\nDirector: Joshua Tsui
\nThe oral history of a team of geeks and misfits in the back of a Chicago factory creating the biggest video games (Mortal Kombat, NBA JAM, and others) of all time. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
M For Magic
\nDirector: Alexis Manya Spraic
\nM for Magic is the never-told story of the royal family of magic \u2013 four generations of the legendary Larsen family \u2013 and their tireless endeavor to save the art of magic with a private club for magicians \u2013 the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
One Man and His Shoes (United Kingdom)
\nDirector: Yemi Bamiro
\nOne Man and His Shoes tells the story of Air Jordan sneakers, depicting their social, cultural and racial significance, showing how ground-breaking marketing strategies created a multi-billion-dollar business. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
A Secret Love
\nDirector: Chris Bolan, Screenwriters: Chris Bolan, Alexa L. Fogel, Brendan Mason
\nA moving and triumphant love story about two trailblazing women who break barriers and conventional norms, coming out to their conservative families as they face the difficulties of aging. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
We Are As Gods
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Jason Sussberg, David Alvarado
\n\u201cWe are as gods and might as well get good at it,\u201d Stewart Brand wrote in \u201868. The legendary pioneer of LSD, cyberspace, futurism, and modern environmentalism now urges people to use our god-like powers to fight extinction by reviving lost species. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
\nDirectors: David Darg, Price James
\nIn 2000, actor David Arquette infamously became the world wrestling champion as a promotion for his movie Ready to Rumble. He wasn\u2019t prepared for the backlash. 20 years later, Arquette seeks redemption by returning to the ring\u2026 for real this time. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
VISIONS
\nVisions filmmakers are audacious, risk-taking artists in the new cinema landscape who demonstrate raw innovation and creativity in documentary and narrative filmmaking.<\/p>\n
Crestone
\nDirector: Marnie Ellen Hertzler, Screenwriters: Marnie Ellen Hertzler, Corey Hughes
\nIn the desert of Crestone, Colorado, a group of SoundCloud rappers live in solitude, growing weed and making music for the internet. When an old friend arrives to make a movie, reality and fiction begin to blur. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Drunk Bus
\nDirectors: Brandon LaGanke, John Carlucci, Screenwriter: Chris Molinaro
\nA directionless, young campus bus driver and a punk rock, Samoan security guard named Pineapple form an unlikely kinship as they navigate the unpredictable late shift shit show known as the \u201cdrunk bus.\u201d Together, they break out of their endless loop. Cast: Charlie Tahan, Kara Hayward, Pinapple Tangaroa, Tonatiuh, Zach Cherry, Sarah Mezzanotte, Jay Devore, Dave Hill, Martin Pfefferkorn (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Echoes of the Invisible (Poland, United States)
\nDirector: Steve Elkins
\nDaring explorers embark upon seemingly impossible journeys into the most extreme environments on Earth to find the connective tissue between all things seen and unseen. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Freeland
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Kate McLean, Mario Furloni
\nForced to go legal, an outlaw pot farmer fights to preserve her way of life. Cast: Krisha Fairchild, Frank Mosley, Lily Gladstone, John Craven, Ryan Tasker, Cameron James Matthews, Michelle Maxson, Robert Parsons, George Psarras (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Golden Arm
\nDirector: Maureen Bharoocha, Screenwriters: Ann Marie Allison, Jenna Milly
\nGolden Arm is a female buddy comedy about a wimpy baker who gets roped into the world of ladies arm wrestling by her truck driving best friend. Cast: Mary Holland, Betsy Sodaro, Olivia Stambouliah, Eugene Cordero, Aparna Nancherla, Dawn Luebbe, Ron Funches, Ahmed Bharoocha, Dot-Marie Jones, Kate Flannery (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
In & Of Itself
\nDirector: Frank Oz, Screenwriter: Derek DelGaudio
\nStoryteller and Conceptual Magician Derek DelGaudio attempts to understand the illusory nature of identity and answer one deceptively simple question: Who am I? Cast: Derek DelGaudio (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
I Will Make You Mine
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Lynn Chen
\nThree women wrestle with life\u2019s difficulties while confronting their past relationships with the same man. Cast: Lynn Chen, Yea-Ming Chen, Ayako Fujitani, Goh Nakamura, Joy Osmanski, Mike Faiola, Tamlyn Tomita, Ayami Riley Tomine (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Make Up (United Kingdom)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Claire Oakley
\nAfter Ruth moves in with her boyfriend in a remote holiday park, tensions rise as she makes an unsettling discovery that lures her into a spiral of obsession. Cast: Molly Windsor, Joseph Quinn, Stefanie Martini (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
Rare Beasts (United Kingdom)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Billie Piper
\nAn anti rom-com about Mandy, a career-driven single mother, who falls in love with the charming traditionalist Pete. Cast: Billie Piper, Leo Bill, David Thewlis, Kerry Fox, Toby Woolf, Lily James (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
Selfie (France)
\nDirectors: Marc Fitoussi, Thomas Bidegain, Screenwriters: Giulio Callegari, No\u00e9 Debr\u00e9, H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Lombard, Julien Sibony, Bertrand Soulier
\nFive interconnected stories explore the extremities of human behavior in the digital age. Cast: Blanche Gardin, Elsa Zylberstein, Finnegan Oldfield, Manu Payet, S\u00e9bastien Chassagne, Max Boublil, Julia Piaton, Alma Jodorowsky (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
She Dies Tomorrow
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Amy Seimetz
\nAmy thinks she\u2019s dying tomorrow\u2026and it\u2019s contagious. Cast: Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams, Kentucker Audley, Chris Messina, Katie Aselton, Tunde Adebimpe, Jennifer Kim, Josh Lucas, Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michelle Rodriguez (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
TFW NO GF
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Alex Lee Moyer
\nA generation of disaffected young men searches for meaning in the dark corners of the internet. TFW NO GF offers an intimate portrait of five such individuals- as shared through the metaphor of an iconic meme. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
EPISODIC PREMIERES
\nPresenting world premieres of prestige serials slated for release and accompanied by show-runners, directors and cast members featuring extended Q&As.<\/p>\n
Central Park
\nShowrunner: Loren Bouchard
\nCentral Park tells the story of how a family of caretakers, who live and work in Central Park, end up saving the park, and basically the world. Cast: Josh Gad, Leslie Odom, Jr., Titus Burgess, Kristen Bell, Stanley Tucci, Daveed Diggs, Kathryn Hahn (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Chad
\nShowrunner: Nasim Pedrad
\nA pubescent Persian boy navigates high school. His friendships and sanity are pushed to the limits as he uses every tactic at his disposal to befriend the cool kids, while enduring his mother\u2019s dating life and reconciling with his cultural identity. Cast: Nasim Pedrad, Jake Ryan, Ella Mika, Saba Homayoon, Paul Chahidi, Alexa Loo (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Cursed Films (Canada) Showrunner: Jay Cheel
\nCursed Films is a five-part documentary series which explores the myths and legends behind some of Hollywood\u2019s notoriously cursed horror film productions. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Hightown
\nShowrunner\/Screenwriter: Rebecca CutterSet in the world of beautiful but bleak Cape Cod, Hightown follows one woman\u2019s journey to sobriety, overshadowed by an unfolding murder investigation. Cast: Monica Raymund, James Badge Dale, Riley Voelkel, Shane Harper, Amaury Nolasco, Atkins Estimond, Dohn Norwood (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Home
\nShowrunners: Joe Poulin, Matt Weaver, Bruce Gersh, Ian Orefice, Doug Pray, Collin Orcutt, Matt Tyrnauer
\nHome is a nine-part series that explores extraordinary interpretations of domestic architecture and the concept of \u201chome.\u201d The first season features homes in six different countries and was filmed in eight countries and 16 cities around the world. (World Premiere)
\nMotherland: Fort Salem
\nShowrunner\/Screenwriter: Eliot Laurence
\nThe series is set in an alternate, present-day America where witches ended their persecution just over 300 years ago by cutting a deal with the burgeoning government to fight for and protect their country. Cast: Ashley Nicole Williams, Taylor Hickson, Jessica Sutton, Amalia Holm, Demetria McKinney (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Outcry
\nShowrunner: Pat Kondelis
\nIn a small Texan town in 2014, star football player, Greg Kelley, was convicted of a child sexual assault case. In an outpour of support, his community bands together to prove his innocence and rectify a crime that ruined lives. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Snowpiercer
\nShowrunner\/Screenwriter: Graeme Manson
\nSet after the world has become a frozen wasteland, TNT\u2019s Snowpiercer centers on the remnants of humanity who inhabit a perpetually moving train that circles the globe, dealing with class warfare, social injustice and the politics of survival. Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Daveed Diggs, Alison Wright, Mickey Sumner, Susan Park, Iddo Goldberg, Katie McGuinness, Annalise Basso, Sam Otto, Roberto Urbina, Sheila Vand, Jaylin Fletcher (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Solar Opposites
\nShowrunners\/Screenwriters: Justin Roiland, Mike McMahan
\nFrom the minds behind Rick & Morty, Justin Roiland & Mike McMahan, Solar Opposites centers around a family of aliens from a better world who must take refuge in middle America. They disagree on whether this is awful or awesome. Cast: Thomas Middleditch, Sean Giambrone, Justin Roiland, Mary Mack (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Tales From the Loop
\nShowrunner\/Screenwriter: Nathaniel Halpern
\nFrom executive producer Matt Reeves and based on the acclaimed art of Swedish artist Simon St\u00e5lenhag, Tales from the Loop explores the town and people who live above \u201cThe Loop\u201d a machine built to unlock and explore the mysteries of the universe. Cast: Rebecca Hall, Paul Schneider, Duncan Joiner, Daniel Zolghardi, Jonathan Pryce (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Upload
\nShowrunner: Greg Daniels
\nUpload is a ten-episode half-hour sci-fi comedy from the Emmy winning writer, Greg Daniels, starring Robbie Amell and Andy Allo. It takes place in the future, where people who are near death can be \u201cUploaded\u201d into a virtual afterlife of their choice. Cast: Robbie Amell, Andy Allo, Allegra Edwards, Zainab Johnson, Kevin Bigley (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
24 BEATS PER SECOND
\nShowcasing the sounds, culture and influence of music and musicians, with an emphasis on documentary.<\/p>\n
American Rap Star
\nDirector: Justin Staple
\nAmerican Rapstar chronicles the rise of a subculture of young rappers who utilized the SoundCloud streaming platform to disrupt the traditional norms of the music industry with their distinct self expression and rebellious approach. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
\nDirector: R. Greg Johnston
\nA&E\u2019s Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne celebrates the life of rock icon and Godfather of heavy metal Ozzy Osbourne and features interviews with Sharon Osbourne, Rick Rubin, Ice-T, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Jonathan Davis and Post Malone. (World Premiere)
\nLe Choc du Futur (France)
\nDirector: Marc Collin
\nIn the Paris of 1978, old formulas do not charm listeners anymore and new music must arise. In a male-dominated industry, Ana uses her electronic gadgets to create a new sound that will mark the decades to come: the music of the future. Cast: Alma Jodorowsky, Philippe Rebbot, Laurent Papot, Elli Medeiros, Clara Luciani, Teddy Melis, Corine(North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
Lydia Lunch \u2013 The War Is Never Over
\nDirector: Beth B
\nLydia Lunch \u2013 The War is Never Over by Beth B is the first career-spanning documentary retrospective of Lydia Lunch\u2019s confrontational, acerbic and always electric music and art.<\/p>\n
The Mojo Manifesto: The Life and Times of Mojo Nixon
\nDirector: Matt Eskey
\nOn a bicycle trip across the country, a young Neill Kirby McMillan Jr. experiences The Mojo Revelation. After teaming up with the enigmatic Skid Roper, he unexpectedly finds mainstream success but makes a decision that could jeopardize his career. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
My Darling Vivian
\nDirector: Matt Riddlehoover
\nDirector Matt Riddlehoover traces the dizzying journey of Vivian Liberto, Johnny Cash\u2019s first wife and the mother of his four daughters. Featuring unseen footage and photographs, the film was produced by Dustin Tittle, Vivian and Johnny\u2019s grandson. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
The Nowhere Inn
\nDirector: Bill Benz, Screenwriters: Carrie Brownstein, Annie Clark
\nSt. Vincent sets out to make a documentary about her music, but when she hires a close friend to direct, notions of reality, identity, and authenticity grow increasingly distorted and bizarre. Cast: Annie Clark, Carrie Brownstein<\/p>\n
Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm (United Kingdom)
\nDirector: Hannah Berryman
\nThe unlikely tale of two Welsh brothers who turned their dairy farm into one of the most successful recording studios of all time. This is a story of rock and roll dreams intertwined with a family business\u2019 fight for survival. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Tomboy
\nDirector: Lindsay Lindenbaum
\nTomboy shines a light on four women drummers, in a field that was once the exclusive domain of men. The narratives of these trailblazing musicians interweave, launching a dialogue on gender and artistry, which extends far beyond the musical sphere. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
We Are The Thousand (Canada, Italy)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Anita Rivaroli
\nFan of rock music, Fabio wants to convince the Foo Fighters to perform in his little village in Italy. To do that he gathered 1,000 musicians to play their song together\u2026 He created a huge community who became the biggest rock band on Earth. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Without Getting Killed or Caught
\nDirectors: Tamara Saviano, Paul Whitfield, Screenwriters: Tamara Saviano, Bart Knaggs
\nGuy Clark, the dean of Texas songwriters, struggles to write poetic songs while balancing a complicated marriage with wife Susanna, and a deep friendship with legendary songwriter Townes Van Zandt, on whom Susanna forges a passionate dependence. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Zappa
\nDirector: Alex Winter
\nThe first all-access documentary on the life and times of Frank Zappa. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
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\nA diverse selection of international filmmaking talent, featuring innovative narratives, artful documentaries, premieres, festival favorites and more.<\/p>\n
Cargo (India)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Arati Kadav
\nPrahastha, a lonely devil astronaut has been working in a spaceship for many years. His spaceship comes close to Earth every morning and Cargos start arriving at the arrival station. These Cargos are people who have just died on Earth. Cast: Vikrant Massey, Shweta Tripathi, Nandu Madhav (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
Cat In The Wall (Bulgaria)
\nDirectors\/Screenwriters: Mina Mileva, Vesela Kazakova
\nCat In The Wall tells the true story of how a cat, stuck in a wall, changes the lives of aspirational migrants, benefit fraudsters and gentrified Brexiteers. Cast: Irina Atanasova, Angel Genov, Orlin Asenov, Gilda Waugh, Chinwe A Nwokolo, Kadisha Gee Camara, Jon-jo Inkpen, John Harty (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
La Mami (Mexico, Spain)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Laura Herrero Garv\u00edn
\nNight after night, La Mami, in charge of the women\u2019s restroom at the mythical Cabaret Barba Azul offers care to the women who work there dancing.<\/p>\n
Gunpowder Heart (Guatemala)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Camila Urrutia
\nIn a chaotic Guatemala City two naive girlfriends have to make a radical decision on how to cope with the events of a fateful night: is violence the solution, or are there other ways? Cast: Andrea Henry, Vanessa Hern\u00e1ndez (North American Premiere)<\/p>\n
Marygoround (Poland)
\nDirector: Daria Woszek, Screenwriters: Daria Woszek, Sylwester Piechura, Aleksandra Swierk
\nMary is a lonely, small-town, grocery store worker, living a carefree life. On the eve of her 50th birthday, Mary\u2019s life soon begins to take on a totally unexpected turn for the better \u2013 becoming an awesome revelation. Cast: Grazyna Misiorowska, Helena Sujecka, Sylwester Piechura, Janusz Chabior, Magdalena Kolesnik, Barbara Kurzaj, Agnieszka Wosinska, Michal Majnicz, Pawel Smagala, Katarzyna Nosowska (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Medida Provis\u00f3ria (Brazil)
\nDirector: L\u00e1zaro Ramos
\nIn a near future Brazil, the federal government has decided to send the black population back to Africa. Three individuals try to resist and fight for their rights. (World Premiere)<\/p>\n
Scales (Iraq, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates)
\nDirector\/Screenwriter: Shahad Ameen
\nSet in a dystopian landscape, Scales is the story of a young girl who stands alone against her family and overturns the village tradition of sacrificing the female children. Cast: Ashraf Barhoum, Yagoub AlFarhan, Fatima Al Taei, Haifa AlAgha, Hafssa Faisal, Abdulaziz Shtian, Basima Hajjar<\/p>\n
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