Cinequest, Silicon Valley’s own major film festival, returns live and in-person March 7, back in downtown San Jose, with screenings March 7-17 at the California, Theatre and the Hammer Theater. Selected films from the program then move to Cinequest’s virtual platform, Cinejoy from March 21-31.
Highlights of the 2024 Cinequest include:
- 217 films, half directed by women, with many, many world premieres, US premieres and directorial debuts.
- Films from 37 countries, including Germany, Spain, Canada, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Finland, Mexico, India, China, Brazil and Argentina.
- New movies with Robert De Niro. Abigail Breslin, Ben Stiller, Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Vera Farmiga, Tim Blake Nelson, Gretchen Mol, Bruce Greenwood, Shirley Henderson, Rupert Sewell, Rainn Wilson, Whoopi Goldberg, Olivia Williams, Tovah Feldshuh and Josh Radnor.
- See it here FIRST: Ezra, Hard Miles, Frida and The Trouble with Jessica are among the movies slated for theatrical release later this year.
- A personal appearance by film star Matthew Modine (Full Metal Jacket, And the Band Played On), who will receive an award and his latest film Hard Miles.
- Cinequest’s Silent Cinema Event will present Douglas Fairbank’s The Mark of Zorro and Buster Keaton’s Our Hospitality, accompanied by master organist Dennis James on the historic California Theatre’s Mighty Wurlitzer.
- And, at Cinequest, it’s easy to meet the filmmakers.
At Cinequest, you can get a festival pass for as little as $199 (a ten-pack for $110), and you can get individual tickets as well. Take a look at the entire program, the schedule and the passes and tickets
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 2024 page, with links to all my coverage (links on the individual movies will start to go live on Tuesday, March 5.
