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\u2013 The fiercely independent 17th Annual Woodstock Film Festival presents an outstanding lineup of films to be shown in Woodstock, New York, as well as Rhinebeck, Rosendale, Saugerties, and Kingston. The festival runs October 13 \u2013 16.<\/p>\n\u2013 The fiercely independent 17th Annual Woodstock Film Festival presents an outstanding lineup of films to be shown in Woodstock, New York, as well as Rhinebeck, Rosendale, Saugerties, and Kingston. The festival runs October 13 \u2013 16.<\/p>\n
The festival opens on October 13 with the World Premiere of \u201cBlind,\u201d a romantic narrative feature written by John Buffalo Mailer and starring Alec Baldwin (who will attend the screening with Mailer) and Demi Moore.<\/p>\n
\u2013 The Mill Valley Film Festival, presented by the California Film Institute, has announced the complete lineup for the 39th edition of the Festival, taking place October 6 \u2013 16. The 11-day event will screen films across Marin County and will feature premieres, panel discussions, and live musical performances.<\/p>\n
Highlights of this year\u2019s lineup include \u201cLa La Land,\u201d \u201cArrival,\u201d \u201c20th Century Women\u201d and \u201cLoving.\u201d You can check out more programming notes \u2014 including MVFF\u2019s robust lineup of tributes, talks and events \u2014 at the fest\u2019s official site.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Austin Film Festival & Screenwriters Conference (AFF), the premier film festival recognizing the writers\u2019 contributions to film, television, and new media, has announced the full schedule of films and panels for the 23rd annual festival, this October 13 \u2013 20 in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n
The feature film slate includes 20 world premieres, a robust Retrospective series guest programmed by Jason Segel, Paul Feig, Phil Rosenthal, and others, and highly anticipated marquee titles \u201cLa La Land\u201d and \u201cTrespass Against Us,\u201d along with screenings of \u201cWakefield\u201d and \u201cNerdland.\u201d Find out more information at the festival\u2019s official site.<\/p>\n
\u2013 The 14th Annual Tallgrass Film Festival, taking place October 12-16 in Wichita, Kansas, has announced the full schedule for this year\u2019s edition of the popular film festival which includes 191 films (47 features, 144 short films) representing 33 countries.<\/p>\n
Gala selections include the Opening Night choice of Jeff Grace\u2019s buddy comedy \u201cFolk Hero & Funny Guy\u201d and the Closing Night selection of Dorie Barton\u2019s coming-of-age comedy, \u201cGirl Flu,\u201d bookending Kieran Vallas\u2019 \u201cDelinquent,\u201d which will screen as the Stubbornly Independent competition winner, and Johnny Ma\u2019s \u201cOld Stone,\u201d the Centerpiece Gala selection. You can find out more at the festival\u2019s website.<\/p>\n
\u2013 The 7th Telluride Horror Show has announced its first wave of films for its latest edition, taking place from October 14 \u2013 16 in Telluride, Colorado. Highlights include a robust shorts selection and screenings of \u201cTrash Fire\u201d and \u201cThe Eyes of My Mother.\u201d Check out more information right here.<\/p>\n
\u2013 NewFest has announced the lineup of their 28th annual celebration of the year\u2019s best LGBT films from around the world. The festival\u2019s largest program to-date features over 100 narrative features, documentaries, and shorts that shine a light on the LGBT experience.<\/p>\n
Programmed in partnership with Los Angeles, Outfest, the New York City festival runs October 20 \u2013 25 at the Cin\u00e9polis Chelsea Cinemas, the SVA Theatre, and at the screening room at The LGBT Community Center in New York City. The festival is presented by HBO. Highlights include \u201cLovesong\u201d and \u201cThe Pass.\u201d Find out more at NewFest\u2019s official website. <\/p>\n
\u2013 BendFilm, Central Oregon\u2019s premier and celebrated film festival, has announced their full film lineup, as well as pass and ticket sale details, for the 13th annual festival, set to take place October 6 \u2013 9 in Bend, Oregon.<\/p>\n
Highlights include \u201cVoyagers Without Trace,\u201d \u201cFirst Girl I Loved,\u201d \u201cLittle Sister,\u201d \u201cContemporary Color,\u201d \u201cSonita\u201d and \u201cAll This Panic.\u201d John Sayles and Maggie Renzi will also appear to introduce a special 25th anniversary screening of their \u201cCity of Hope.\u201d You can check out more information on the festival\u2019s official site.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Double Exposure: The Investigative Film Festival and Symposium will hold its second edition October 6 \u2013 8 in Washington, D.C. The festival has now announced its main slate, including \u201cThe Ivory Game\u201d and \u201cAbacus: Small Enough to Jail.\u201d Further announcements are expected, but you check out the current slate on the festival\u2019s official site.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Beyond Fest, the highest attended genre film festival in the U.S., has announced its full slate of 2016 programming featuring 27 events and 23 West Coast premieres of mind-bending movie madness. Presented by Shudder, Beyond Fest returns to Hollywood\u2019s famed Egyptian Theatre for 12 days of movies, music and mayhem spanning September 30 \u2013 October 11 to generate funds for co-presenter, the nonprofit American Cinematheque.<\/p>\n
The festival will open with movie icon Paul Schrader presenting his new feature \u201cDog Eat Dog\u201d and a special 40th anniversary screening of \u201cTaxi Driver.\u201d Other highlights include \u201cRaw,\u201d \u201cThe Bad Batch\u201d and \u201cThe Girl With All the Gifts.\u201d Check out more information here.<\/p>\n
Openers, Closers and Other Additions<\/p>\n
\u2013 The Hamptons International Film Festival has unveiled their picks for this year\u2019s Opening Night film and Closing Night film, with Jeff Nichols\u2019 \u201cLoving\u201d set to kick off the festival, while Ewan McGregor\u2019s \u201cAmerican Pastoral\u201d will close it out. The 24th annual Hamptons International Film Festival will be held over Columbus Day Weekend, October 6 \u2013 October 10.<\/p>\n
\u2013 The Chicago International Film Festival has also announced their Opening Night and Closing Night selections for this year\u2019s festival, taking place from October 13 \u2013 27. The festival will open with Damien Chazelle\u2019s \u201cLa La Land\u201d and close out with Denis Villeneuve\u2019s \u201cArrival.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2013 The world premiere of Michael Winterbottom\u2019s \u201cOn the Road\u201d has been added to the BFI London Film Festival slate. The film, which followed rising British music stars and Grammy nominees Wolf Alice on tour earlier this year, will be presented within the Festival\u2019s Sonic Strand on Sunday, October 9 at BFI Southbank.<\/p>\n
Tributes and Honors<\/p>\n
\u2013 The Hamptons International Film Festival will honor Edward Norton with their Career Achievement Award. Norton will be honored on Sunday, October 9 at a dinner that will be attended by friends and industry peers. The 24th annual Hamptons International Film Festival will be held over Columbus Day Weekend, October 6 \u2013 October 10.<\/p>\n
Past recipients of this award have included Vanessa Redgrave, Stanley Tucci, Ted Hope, James Schamus, Robert Altman, Gena Rowlands, Richard Gere, Matthew Broderick, Ellen Burstyn, Joel Schumacher, Alec Baldwin, Ann Roth, Sharon Stone, Bob Balaban, and James Coburn.<\/p>\n
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