The Middleburg Film Festival, in advance of its 13th edition set to run October 16 – 19, has announced both its opening night and centerpiece films, as well as its first crop of 2025 honorees, ...

Hikari’s “Rental Family” will close the Middleburg Film Festival. The film’s director will attend to participate in a post screening Q&A. As previously announced, Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly” is set to ...

Noah Baumbach's "Jay Kelly" is set to open the Middleburg Film Festival. Chloé Zhao's "Hamnet" will serve as the festival's centerpiece film. The Middleburg Film Festival, now in its 13th year, will ...

For the second consecutive year, two films have shared the top prize at the Middleburg Film Festival — and both come from women directors. Chloé Zhao’s emotional drama “Hamnet” and Hikari’s moving ...

The conversation will be moderated by Variety’s senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay on Oct. 17. The talk will look at their partnership as longtime friends and collaborators, and also serve as a ...

Zhao, whose acclaimed film "Nomadland" will open the festival, will receive the Agnès Varda Trailblazing Filmmaker Award, which is accompanied by a mentoring grant for aspiring female filmmakers. Zhao ...

The Cycle of Love and The Voice of Hind Rajab also won awards from the Northern Virginia event, which has established itself as a key stop on the road to the Oscars.

Hikari's Rental Family, starring Brendan Fraser, is struggling to match the competition headed into the 2026 awards season, but a recent win indicates that there may be hope for it yet.Rental Family ...

A first trip to Middleburg, Virginia, inspired nostalgia for small festivals past and suggestions for Sundance's future. I have fond memories of sitting in the back row of the tiny Holiday Cinema 3 at ...