‘Wild’ & ‘Foxcatcher’ to Screen at HIFF 2014; Stars Laura Dern & Mark Ruffalo Added to ‘A Conversation With…’

Two more highly-anticipated films have been added to the HIFF 2014 line-up: Jean-Marc Vallée‘s Wild, starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern, and Bennett Miller‘s Foxcatcher, which stars Mark Ruffalo, Channing Tatum, and Steve Carell. Both Dern and Ruffalo will also take part in HIFF’s interview series, “A Conversation With…”

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The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) is pleased to announce that Jean-Marc Vallée’s Wild will have its East Coast Premiere as the Southampton opener on Friday, October 10th. Academy Award®-nominated actress Laura Dern will be in attendance for the Kaufman Astoria Studios-sponsored premiere, and will also participate in HIFF’s signature program A Conversation With… on Saturday, October 11th at Bay Street. Vallée will attend the Festival on behalf of the film as well.

Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher is Saturday’s Centerpiece Film, playing at Guild Hall in East Hampton on Saturday, October 11. The film’s star Mark Ruffalo will attend the Festival premiere, and will also take part in A Conversation With… on Sunday, October 12 at 2pm at Bay Street, which will be sponsored by NYU Langone Medical Center.

“Bennett Miller and Jean-Marc Vallée are two of the most exciting filmmakers working today, each of whose last films were nominated for the Academy Award® for Best Picture,” said HIFF Artistic Director David Nugent. “Their latest films continue their evolution as artists, and we are so proud to share their work with our audiences.”

Wild and Foxcatcher join the previously announced Sunday Centerpiece Film, The Homesman, directed by Tommy Lee Jones and starring Jones and Hilary Swank, which will mark its East Coast premiere at HIFF. Swank and director Joel Schumacher were previously slated for the A Conversation With series.

Wild

Director: Jean-Marc Vallée
Academy Award winner Reese Witherspoon stars in this superb adaptation of Cheryl Strayed‘s best-selling 2012 memoir. Devastated by the death of her mother (Laura Dern), Strayed spirals toward self-destruction, ending her marriage and eventually becoming addicted to heroin. Four years later, seeking to leave her scars behind, she embarks on a life-changing journey: a solo, 1,000-mile plus hike along the Pacific Crest Trail. Vallée’s follow-up to Dallas Buyers Club is an inspiring voyage of pain and discovery, anchored by Witherspoon’s great performance and aided by a terrific supporting cast.

The film will be released by Fox Searchlight on December 5, 2014.

Foxcatcher

Director: Bennett Miller
Based on true events, the film follows Olympic Gold Medal-winning wrestler Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) and his revered brother Dave (Mark Ruffalo) as they fall into the orbit of an eccentric multi-millionaire, John du Pont (Steve Carell), with the ambiguous goal of pushing Mark to fame and glory. Nothing quite prepares you for Foxcatcher, as this riveting stranger-than-fiction tale turns dark and tragic.

Sony Pictures Classics will release the film on November 14, 2014.

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  1. […] The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF) is pleased to announce that Jean-Marc Vallée’s Wild will have its East Coast Premiere as the Southampton opener on Friday, October 10th. Academy Award®-nominated actress Laura Dern will be in attendance for the Kaufman Astoria Studios-sponsored premiere, and will also participate in HIFF’s signature program “A Conversation With…” on Saturday, October 11th at Bay Street. Vallée will attend the Festival on behalf of the film as well. Bennett Miller’s Foxcatcher is Saturday’s Centerpiece Film, playing at Guild Hall in East Hampton on Saturday, October 11. The film’s star Mark Ruffalo will attend the Festival premiere, and will also take part in “A Conversation With…” on Sunday, October 12 at 2pm at Bay Street, which will be sponsored by NYU Langone Medical Center. “Bennett Miller and Jean-Marc Vallée are two of the most exciting filmmakers working today, each of whose last films were nominated for the Academy Award® for Best Picture,” said HIFF Artistic Director David Nugent. “Their latest films continue their evolution as artists, and we are so proud to share their work with our audiences.”Wild and Foxcatcher join the previously announced Sunday Centerpiece Film, The Homesman, directed by Tommy Lee Jones and starring Jones and Hilary Swank, which will mark its East Coast premiere at HIFF. Swank and director Joel Schumacher were previously slated for the “A Conversation With…” series. Continue @ hamptonsfilmfest.org […]