We’re honored to share that the following Netflix films have been invited to screen at select film festivals around the world this fall.
The Venice International Film Festival, running 30 Aug. – 9 Sept., will showcase David Fincher’s return to Netflix with The Killer, Bradley Cooper’s Maestro, Wes Anderson’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, J.A. Bayona’s Society of the Snow and Pablo Larraín’s El Conde.
The Telluride Film Festival, taking place 31 Aug. – 4 Sept. will feature Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s Nyad and George C Wolfe’s Rustin.
The Toronto International Film Festival, running 7-17 Sept., will present Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s Nyad, George C Wolfe’s Rustin, Chloe Domont’s Fair Play, David Yates’ Pain Hustlers, Grant Singer’s Reptile, Roger Ross Williams’ Stamped from the Beginning and Thom Zimny’s Sly.
The New York Film Festival, happening 29 Sept. – 15 Oct., will open with Todd Haynes’ May December and Bradley Cooper’s Maestro will be the Spotlight Gala.
The BFI London Film Festival, taking place 4-15 Oct. will host the World Premieres of Sam Fell’s Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (Mayor of London Gala Screening) and Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya’s The Kitchen (Closing Night Gala), as well as Headline Galas for David Fincher’s The Killer, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s Nyad and Bradley Cooper’s Maestro. Todd Haynes’ May December and Misan Harriman’s The After will also screen.
AFI FEST, running 25-29 Oct. will host the World Premiere of Sam Esmail’s Leave the World Behind as its opening night film and Bradley Cooper’s Maestro will be its closing night film.
These films hail from world-class auteurs bringing fresh and creative storytelling across many genres, cultures and languages to cinephiles worldwide. Whether you’re attending an upcoming festival or watching on Netflix at home, we’re excited for you to find, engage and connect with these worlds and characters.
See below for title-specific details and check back for additional updates as festival lineups are announced.
VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Please visit the Venice International Film Festival website for screening information.
El Conde
The story revolves around Augusto Pinochet who is not dead but an aged vampire who, after 250 years in this world, has decided to die once and for all, due to ailments brought about by his dishonor and family conflicts.
DIRECTOR: Pablo Larraín
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Rocío Jadue
PRODUCTION: Fabula
SCRIPT: Pablo Larraín, Guillermo Calderón
CAST: Jaime Vadell, Gloria Münchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger
World Premiere at the Venice International Film Festival (In Competition)
On Netflix 2023
Maestro
Maestro is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. A love letter to life and art, Maestro at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love
DIRECTOR: Bradley Cooper
WRITER: Bradley Cooper, Josh Singer
PRODUCERS: Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Bradley Cooper, Fred Berner, Amy Durning
CAST: Carey Mulligan, Bradley Cooper, Matt Bomer, Maya Hawke, Sarah Silverman, Josh Hamilton, Scott Ellis, Gideon Glick, Sam Nivola, Alexa Swinton, Miriam Shor
World Premiere at the Venice International Film Festival (In Competition)
North American Premiere at The New York Film Festival (Spotlight Gala)
On Netflix 2023
Society of the Snow
In 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which had been chartered to fly a rugby team to Chile, crashed in the heart of the Andes. Only 29 of its 45 passengers survived the accident. Trapped in one of the most hostile and inaccessible environments on the planet, they have to resort to extreme measures to stay alive.
DIRECTOR: J.A. Bayona
PRODUCED BY: Belén Atienza, Sandra Hermida, J.A. Bayona.
SCREENPLAY: J.A. Bayona, Bernat Vilaplana, Jaime Marques and Nicolás Casariego
NOVEL BY: Pablo Vierci
CAST: Enzo Vogrincic, Matías Recalt, Agustín Pardella, Esteban Kukuriczka, Tomas Wolf
World Premiere at the Venice International Film Festival (Out of Competition)
On Netflix 2023
The Killer
After a fateful near-miss an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.
BASED ON THE GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES: The Killer by Alexis Nolent (a.k.a Matz) and illustrated by Luc Jacamon, originally published in the French language by Editions Casterman.
DIRECTOR: David Fincher
SCREENPLAY BY: Andrew Kevin Walker Based on the graphic novel series “The Killer” written by Alexis Nolent (a.k.a Matz) and illustrated by Luc Jacamon, originally published in the French language by Editions Casterman
PRODUCER: Ceán Chaffin, p.g.a.
CAST: Michael Fassbender, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, Sophie Charlotte and Tilda Swinton
World Premiere at the Venice International Film Festival (In Competition)
On Netflix Nov. 10
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (Short)
A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes.
He sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling.
Extremely faithfully adapted from Roald Dahl’s long short story.
DIRECTOR: Wes Anderson
WRITER: Wes Anderson
PRODUCERS: Wes Anderson, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
CO-PRODUCERS: Octavia Peissel, John Peet, Alice Dawson
CAST: Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Sir Ben Kingsley, Richard Ayoade
World Premiere at the Venice International Film Festival (Out of Competition)
On Netflix 2023
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Films will be announced on a rolling basis, please check back for additions. Please visit the TIFF website for screening information.
Fair Play
An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a young couple’s relationship to the brink, threatening to unravel far more than their recent engagement.
DIRECTOR: Chloe Domont
WRITER: Chloe Domont
PRODUCER: Leopold Hughes and Ben LeClair for T-Street, Tim White, Trevor White and Allan Mandelbaum for Star Thrower
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Ram Bergman and Rian Johnson for T-Street
CAST: Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Eddie Marsan
International Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
On Netflix 2023
Nyad
The remarkable true story of marathon swimmer Diana Nyad, who, at the age of 60, set out to become the first person to complete the “Everest of swims,” a 53-hour, 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida through dangerous open ocean without a shark cage.
DIRECTORS: Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
WRITER: Julia Cox
BASED ON: The Book “Find A Way” by Diana Nyad
PRODUCERS: Andrew Lazar, Teddy Schwarzman
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Bill Johnson, Jim Seibel, Michael Heimler, Vanessa Humphrey, Julia Cox, D. Scott Lumpkin
CAST: Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Rhys Ifans, Ethan Jones Romero, Luke Cosgrove, Jeena Yi, Eric T. Miller
International premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
On Netflix 2023
Pain Hustlers
Upon losing her job, a blue-collar woman struggling to raise her daughter takes a job at a failing pharmaceutical start-up, only to get involved in a dangerous racketeering scheme.
DIRECTOR: David Yates
SCREENPLAY BY: Wells Tower
BASED ON THE BOOK BY: Evan Hughes
PRODUCERS: Lawrence Grey, David Yates
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Emily Blunt, Mark Moran, Yvonne Walcott-Yates, Lewis Taylor, Ben Everard
CAST: Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, Catherine O’Hara, Chloe Coleman, Jay Duplass, Brian d’Arcy James, Amit Shah, Aubrey Dollar, Willie Raysor and Andy Garcia
World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
On Netflix October 27
Reptile
Following the brutal murder of a young real estate agent, a hardened detective attempts to uncover the truth in a case where nothing is as it seems, and by doing so dismantles the illusions in his own life.
DIRECTOR: Grant Singer
WRITERS: Screenplay – Grant Singer & Benjamin Brewer And Benicio Del Toro, Story – Grant Singer & Benjamin Brewer
PRODUCERS: Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill, Thad Luckinbill
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Benicio Del Toro, Rick Yorn, Rachel Smith
CAST: Benicio Del Toro, Justin Timberlake, Eric Bogosian, Alicia Silverstone, Domenick Lombardozzi, Frances Fisher, Ato Essandoh, Michael Carmen Pitt, Karl Glusman, Matilda Lutz
World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
On Netflix Oct. 6
Rustin
The architect of 1963’s momentous March on Washington, Bayard Rustin was one of the greatest activists and organizers the world has ever known. He challenged authority, never apologized for who he was, what he believed, or who he desired. And he did not back down. He made history, and in turn, he was forgotten. Directed by DGA Award and five-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe and starring Emmy Award winner Colman Domingo, Rustin shines a long overdue spotlight on the extraordinary man who, alongside giants like the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., Adam Clayton Powell Jr., and Ella Baker, dared to imagine a different world, and inspired a movement in a march toward freedom. Produced by Academy Award winner Bruce Cohen, Higher Ground’s Tonia Davis and George C. Wolfe, the film features an all-star cast including Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, CCH Pounder, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Johnny Ramey, Michael Potts, with Jeffrey Wright and Audra McDonald.
DIRECTOR: George C. Wolfe
SCREENPLAY BY: Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black
STORY BY: Julian Breece
PRODUCERS: Bruce Cohen, Tonia Davis, George C. Wolfe
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Higher Ground’s Barack & Michelle Obama, Mark R. Wright, Alex G. Scott, David Permut, Daniel Sladek, Chris Taaffe
CAST: Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Audra McDonald, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, Johnny Ramey, CCH Pounder, Michael Potts, Carra Patterson, Adrienne Warren, Bill Irwin, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Jeffrey Wright, Lilli Kay, Jordan-Amanda Hall, Jakeem Dante Powell, Ayana Workman, Grantham Coleman, Jamilah Nadege Rosemond, Jules Latimer, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper, Frank Harts, Kevin Mambo
International premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
In Select Theaters Nov. 3
On Netflix Nov. 17
Sly
For nearly 50 years Sylvester Stallone has entertained millions with iconic characters and blockbuster franchises, from Rocky to Rambo to The Expendables. This retrospective documentary offers an intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor-writer-director-producer, paralleling his inspirational underdog-story with the indelible characters he has brought to life.
DIRECTOR: Thom Zimny
PRODUCER: Sean Stuart, p.g.a.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Bill Zanker, Sam Delcanto, Braden Aftergood, Jon Beyer, Tom Forman, Jenny Daly, Sylvester Stallone
Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
On Netflix 2023
Stamped From The Beginning
Oscar-winning director Roger Ross Williams brings Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s best-selling book Stamped From the Beginning to life, using vivid animations and leading female scholars to explore the history of anti-Black racist ideas.
DIRECTOR: Roger Ross Williams
PRODUCER: Alisa Payne, Roger Ross Williams, David Teague
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Geoff Martz, Mara Brock Akil, Susie Fitzgerald, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival
On Netflix 2023
NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL
Films will be announced on a rolling basis, please check back for additions. Please visit the NYFF website for screening information.
May December
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
DIRECTOR: Todd Haynes
WRITER: Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik (co-writer / story)
PRODUCERS: Natalie Portman, Sophie Mas, Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, Grant S. Johnson, Tyler W. Konney, Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Madeleine K. Rudin, Thomas K. Richards, Lee Broda, Jeff Rice, Jonathan Montepare, Samy Burch, Alex Brown, Thorsten Schumacher, Claire Taylor
CAST: Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore, Charles Melton
North American Premiere at the New York Film Festival
On Netflix Dec. 1 [North America Only]
