Cinequest, Silicon Valley’s own major film festival, returns live and in-person August 16. After two years of its online Cinejoy festivals, Cinequest is back in downtown San Jose, with screenings August 16-24 at the California, Theatre, Hammer Theater and 3Below. For August 25-29, the program moves to the Pruneyard in Campbell. (In 2023, the in-person Cinequest will return to its usual March time slot.)
Highlights of the 2022 Cinequest include
- The opening night film Linoleum, including a personal appearance by its star Jim Gaffigan. Linoleum has created buzz as an especially thoughtful and heartfelt comedy.
- New movies with Alison Brie, Alessandro Nivola, Aubrey Plaza, Molly Shannon, Corey Stoll, Fred Armisen, Bruce Campbell, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Richard Kind and Natascha McElhone.
- See it here FIRST: Linoleum, Spin Me Round, The Allnighter and Trust are among the movies slated for theatrical release later this year.
- Films from China, Korea and Vietnam, and I’ve already screened Cinequest features from Poland, Germany and Uruguay.
And, at Cinequest, it’s easy to meet the filmmakers.
As usual, I’ll be covering Cinequest rigorously with features and movie recommendations. I usually screen (and write about) over thirty Cinequest films from around the world. Bookmark my CINEQUEST page, with links to all my coverage (links on the individual movies will start to go live on Sunday, August 14). Follow me on Twitter for the latest.
