– This year’s Red Carpet Presentation is The Front Runner, a film about Colorado Senator Gary Hart played by Hugh Jackman (Logan, X Men, Les Misérables). The film also stars Vera Farmiga (Up in the Air, Bates Motel), J.K. Simmons (Juno, La La Land, Spider Man) and comedian Bill Burr (Breaking Bad, F is for Family). It’s also ironically slated for an official release on Election Day. Director Jason Reitman (Juno, Thank You for Smoking, Tully, Up in the Air, episodes of The Office and Saturday Night Live) is scheduled to stick around for a conversation at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House screening. In a press release, festival director Britta Erickson said, “We are excited to welcome Jason Reitman back to the Denver Film Festival. After winning over audiences with Juno (DFF30), Reitman’s star has only risen with films like Up in the Air and Labor Day. Now he returns to showcase a story that will resonate deeply with Denver audiences—the controversial presidential campaign of Colorado Senator Gary Hart.” Notably on the lineup is Wildlife, a film co-directed by the comedy actors Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine, Swiss Army Man, There Will Be Blood) and Zoe Kazan (The Big Sick). The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan in an adaptation of the Richard Ford novel of the same name. Dano has already received acclaim for the directorial debut released with IFC Films, alongside Mulligan who’s been praised for a career-defining performance. Another star-studded feature is Everybody Knows with Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men, Skyfall) and Penélope Cruz (Vicky Christina Barcelona, Vanilla Sky). The suspense-drama is directed by two-time Oscar winner and DFF favorite Asghar Farhadi (A Separation, The Salesman). If you’re a fan of funny flicks, check out Swimming with Men and Old Boys. Swimming with Men is a quirky UK dramedy about a middle-aged man’s synchronized swimming club. The UK holds down their comedic representation with Old Boys as well — a romantic comedy based on a French classic. The film stars Alex Lawther (The End of the F*cking World, Black Mirror). Horror fans are also catered to at Denver Film Festival and this year there will be a hot-damn zombie Christmas musical. The surely original flick — Anna and the Apocolypse — has garnered a lot of buzz, was an official selection at this year’s Fantastic Fest and is also screaming at Telluride Horror Show in mid-October. Though this is the only scary flick announced so far, be on the lookout for more in DFF’s full lineup announcement on October 10. Documentary lovers will get their fill with the technology-focused General Magic, Postcards From the 48% -- a political doc about Brexit — and ULAM: Main Dish for all of you foodies. The movie about the rise of Filipino flavors was an official selection at the year’s San Francisco International Film Festival. Maria by Callas uses never-before-seen footage to tell the story of singer Maria Callas through her own words. Oh, and for those that remember the 2014 black comedy, Frank, you’ll have the opportunity to meet the man who inspired the film in Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story. Check out the full first-wave below, as provided by Denver Film Society in a press release. Go here for tickets and more information about this year’s festival.ANNA AND THE APOCALYPSE / dir. John McPhail / UK/USA BEING FRANK: THE CHRIS SIEVEY STORY / dir. Steve Sullivan / UK EVERYBODY KNOWS / dir. Asghar Farhadi / Spain/France/Italy GENERAL MAGIC / dirs. Sarah Kerruish, Matthew Maude / USA/UK MARIA BY CALLAS / dir. Tom Volf / France OLD BOYS / dir. Toby MacDonald / UK/Sweden POSTCARDS FROM THE 48% / dir. David Nicholas Wilkinson / UK SHOPLIFTERS (MANBIKI KAZOKU) / dir. Hirokazu Kore-eda / Japan SWIMMING WITH MEN / dir. Oliver Parker / UK ULAM: MAIN DISH / dir. Alexandra Cuerdo / USA WILDLIFE / dir. Paul Dano / USA via https://303magazine.com/2018/09/denver-film-festival-lineup-2019/
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