Becoming Mike Nichols
The late Mike Nichols opened up about his life as a comedian, work on stage and experience making movies like Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf and The Graduate to his friend Jack O’Brien for this documentary, which will air shortly after the festival on HBO.
Captain Fantastic
This drama from director Matt Ross features Viggo Mortensen and Kathryn Hahn and follows member of a family that’s lived for a decade in isolation as they’re forced to join mainstream society and attempt to cope with the change.
Christine
Rebecca Hall, Michael C. Hall and Tracy Letts star in director Antonio Campos’ drama, which is based on the life of TV newscaster Christine Chubbuck, who committed suicide during a live broadcast.
Little Men
Greg Kinnear and Jennifer Ehle star in the latest from Love is Strange director Ira Sachs. The film follows two young boys, best friends, as their parents—who happen to be landlord and tenant—find themselves increasingly at odds.
Love & Friendship
The often-overlooked Jane Austen story Lady Susan is the inspiration for the latest from Whit Stillman, a comedy of manners set in the 1790s that focuses on a scandal-plagued widow (Kate Beckinsale) who escapes to the countryside to find suitable husbands not only for herself but also for her daughter.
Maggie’s Plan
Julianne Moore, Ethan Hawke and Greta Gerwig star in the latest from director Rebecca Miller, about a love triangle gone horribly awry.
Manchester By The Sea
Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams star in the latest from writer-director Kenneth Lonergan, which follows a man back to his Massachusetts home town following the death of his brother.
Sing Street
Set in 1980s Dublin, this musical romance—featuring a karaoke party’s worth of New Wave hits—comes from Once director John Carney and follows a 14-year-old boy as he attempts to form in a band in order to, what else, impress the girl he loves.
Southside With You
The buzzy debut feature from writer-director Richard Tanne follows the first date (museum, movie, ice cream) of a young couple in Chicago—a couple that will go on to become the current President and First Lady of the United States.
Weiner
A documentary about disgraced New York politico Anthony Weiner charts his rise and fall, and also heavily features his wife, the Hillary Clinton confidant Huma Abedin.
Wiener-Dog
In something of a follow-up to his Welcome To The Dollhouse, director Todd Solondz revisits the character of Dawn Wiener (played here by Greta Gerwig) and follows the adventures of one very special dachshund. Julie Delpy, Danny DeVito and Brie Larson also star.
Yoga Hosers
The latest from Kevin Smith features Johnny Depp (as well as his daughter, Lily-Rose Depp) in a comedy about two yoga-happy teens who are just trying to attend a party thrown by the coolest guy in school when they happen upon unspeakable evil.
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