OPENING NIGHT SBIFF 2024 will kick off on Opening Night Wednesday, February 7 with the World Premiere of the documentary MADU directed by Matt Ogens and Joel 'Kachi Benson. Both directors will be joining us in-person. From practicing barefoot on the streets of Lagos to performing on stage in England, twelve-year-old Anthony Madu leaves his home in Nigeria to study at one of the most prestigious ballet schools in the world. Anthony, who had barely left his neighborhood in Lagos, finds himself thrust into a new world where his wildest dream is suddenly within reach. His journey is a story of extraordinary obstacles, courage, growth, and ultimately, his search for belonging.

CLOSING NIGHT SBIFF 2024 will close on Saturday, February 17 with the World Premiere of CHOSEN FAMILY directed by Heather Graham and starring Heather Graham, Julia Stiles, Thomas Lennon, and Michael Gross. Director and cast will be joining us in-person. Yoga teacher Ann is trying to find inner peace despite having a manic family, a miserable dating life, and an inability to say no that keeps her busy trying to fix everyone else's problems.

THE TRIBUTES SBIFF is an important showcase for Academy Award frontrunners, many of whom have arrived as nominees and gone on to win the Oscar. The 39th SBIFF proudly celebrates some of the year’s finest work in film. All tributes will be in person at the historic Arlington Theatre. Outstanding Performer of the Year Award sponsored by Deadline honoring Bradley Cooper -

Thursday, February 8 at 8:00pm. Moderated by Pete Hammond. Maltin Modern Master Award Presented by Manitou Fund honoring Robert Downey Jr. -

Friday, February 9 at 8:00pm. Moderated by Leonard Maltin. Virtuosos Award honoring Danielle Brooks (The Color Purple), Colman Domingo (The Color Purple & Rustin), America Ferrera (Barbie), Dave Karger(Killers of the Flower Moon), Greta Lee (Past Lives), Charles Melton (May December), Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers), and Andrew Scott (All of Us Strangers) -

Saturday, February 10 at 8:00pm. Moderated by Dave Karger. Variety Artisans Award sponsored by Variety - Sunday, February 11 at 11:00am. Honorees to be announced. Moderated by Jazz Tangcay. American Riviera Award honoring Mark Ruffalo -

Sunday, February 11 at 8:00pm. Moderated by Anne Thompson. Outstanding Directors of the Year Award sponsored by The Hollywood Reporter -

Monday, February 12 at 8:00pm. Honorees to be announced. Moderated by Scott Feinberg. Montecito Award honoring Jeffrey Wright -

Thursday, February 15 at 8:00pm. Moderated by Roger Durling. Cinema Vanguard Award honoree and date to be announced

2024 FILMS   Below is the list of feature and short films at the 2024 SBIFF. For the complete list of films, synopses, and other special events please visit www.sbiff.org or the SBIFF app.   19 WORLD PREMIERE FEATURE FILMS (listed alphabetically)   76 Days Directed by Joe Wein United States   Alien Contact Directed by Rick Rosenthal United States   Art and Life: The Story of Jim Phillips Directed by John Edward Makens   Books & Drinks Directed by Geoffrey Cowper Dominican Republic   Chosen Family Directed by Heather Graham United States   Dandelions Directed by Basil Mironer United States   Diving into the Darkness Directed by Nays Baghai Australia   Electra Directed by Hala Matar Bahrain   The Fight for Black Lives Directed by Micere Keels United States   Giants Rising Directed by Lisa Landers United States   God & Country Directed by Dan Partland United States   Lili Directed by Sylwia Rosak Poland   The Long Game Directed by Jace Anderson United States   Madu Directed by Matt Ogens, Joel 'Kachi Benson United States, Nigeria, United Kingdom   The Movie Man Directed by Matt Finlin Canada   Okie Directed by Kate Cobb United States   Running for the Mountains Directed by Babette Hogan, Julie Eisenberg United States   Send Kelp! Directed by Blake McWilliam Canada   Veselka Directed by Michael Fiore United States   56 U.S. PREMIERE FEATURE FILMS (listed alphabetically)   Achilles Directed by Farhad Delaram Iran, France Germany   Andragogy Directed by Wregas Bhanuteja Indonesia   Atikamekw Suns Directed by Chloé Leriche Canada   The Ballad of a Hustler Directed by Heitor Dhalia United States, Brazil   Before It Ends (Når befrielsen kommer) Directed by Anders Walter Denmark   Birthday Girl Directed by Michael Noer Denmark   The Blue Star (La estrella azul) Directed by Javier Macipe Spain, Argentina   Cinema Laika Directed by Veljko Vidak France, Finland   Cold (Kuldi) Directed by Erlingur Thoroddsen Iceland   Cold Sigh Directed by Nahid Azizi Sedigh Iran   Coup! Directed by Austin Stark, Joseph Schuman United States   Crush: Message in a Bottle Directed by Maya Gallus Canada   Dance First Directed by James Marsh United Kingdom   Days of Happiness Directed by Chloé Robichaud Canada   Dear Jassi Directed by Tarsem Singh Dhandwar India   Disconnect Me Directed by Alex Lykos Australia   Edge of Everything Directed by Sophia Sabella, Pablo Feldman United States   El paraiso Directed by Enrico Maria Artale Italy   Estonia Directed by Finland, Sweden, Belgium, Estonia   Excursion (Ekskurzija) Directed by Una Gunjak   Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, France, Norway, Qatar   French Girl Directed by James A. Woods, Nicolas Wright Canada   Good Savage Directed by Santiago Mohar Volkow Mexico   Green Night Directed by Han Shuai Hong Kong   Hoard Directed by Luna Carmoon United Kingdom   Homecoming (Máhccan) Directed by Suvi West, Anssi Kömi Finland, Norway   I'm Just Here for the Riot Directed by Asia Youngman, Kathleen Jayme Canada   The King Tide Directed by Christian Sparkes Canada   The Last Daughter Directed by Brenda Matthews, Nathaniel Schmidt Australia   The Last Movie Directed by Olaug Spissøy Kyvik Norway   Let Me Go (Laissez-moi) Directed by Maxime Rappaz Switzerland   Medium Directed by Christina Ioakeimidi Greece   Mimang Directed by Kim Tae-yang South Korea   The Movie Teller Directed by Lone Scherfig Spain, France, Chile   Mr. Freeman Directed by Mads Matthiesen Denmark   Much Ado About Dying Directed by Simon Chambers Ireland   On Earth as in Heaven (Sur la terre comme au ciel) Directed by Nathalie Saint-Pierre Canada   On the Edge (État limite) Directed by Nicolas Peduzzi France   The Other Son Directed by Juan Sebastián Quebrada Colombia, France, Argentina   Over the Cracks (Sous le tapis) Directed by Camille Japy France   Photophobia Directed by Ivan Ostrochovský, Pavel Pekarčík Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine   Point of Change Directed by Rebecca Coley United Kingdom, United States, Australia and Indonesia   Prison in the Andes (Penal Cordillera) Directed by Felipe Carmona Chile, Brazil   Queen of Bones Directed by Robert Budreau United States     A Ravaging Wind Directed by Paula Hernández Argentina, Uruguay   The Reeds Directed by Cemil Ağacıkoğlu Turkey   Rickerl Directed by Adrian Goiginger Austria, Germany   The Rooster Directed by Mark Leonard Winter Australia   Seagrass Directed by Meredith Hama-Brown Canada   Snow Leopard (雪豹) Directed by Pema Tseden China   Suze Directed by Linsey Stewart, Dane Clark Canada   That They May Face the Rising Sun Directed by Pat Collins Ireland   The Tundra Within Me (Eallogierdu) Directed by Sara Margrethe Oskal Norway   Unmoored Directed by Caroline Ingvarsson United Kingdom   Until the Music is Over (Até que a Música Pare) Directed by Cristiane Oliveira Brazil, Italy   Uproar Directed by Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett New Zealand   The Vourdalak Directed by Adrien Beau France   NON PREMIERE FEATURE FILMS (listed alphabetically)   Abroad Directed by Giovanni Fumu South Korea, United States   All You Hear is Noise Directed by Ned Castle, Matt Day United States   Another Happy Day Directed by Nora Fiffer United States   Ashima Directed by Kenji Tsukamoto United States   Blaga's Lessons (Urotcite na Blaga) Directed by Stephan Komandarev Bulgaria   Brothers (Bratři) Directed by Tomáš Mašín Czech Republic, Germany, Slovakia   Bye Bye Tiberias Directed by Lina Soualem France, Palestine, Belgium, Qatar   City of Wind (Sèr sèr salhi) Directed by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir Mongolia, Portugal, Netherlands, Germany, Qatar, France   The Contestant Directed by Clair Titley United Kingdom   Copa 71 Directed by Rachel Ramsay, James Erskine United Kingdom   The Cowboy and the Queen Directed by Andrea Nevins United States   Eat Bitter Directed by Pascale Appora-Gnekindy, Ningyi Sun Central African Republic, China   Ezra Directed by Tony Goldwyn United States   First Time Female Director Directed by Chelsea Peretti United States   First We Bombed New Mexico Directed by Lois Lipman United States   Fresh Kills Directed by Jennifer Esposito United States   A Happy Day Directed by Hisham Zaman Norway   I'll Be Right There Directed by Brendan Walsh United States   In the Rearview Directed by Poland, France, Ukraine   Joika Directed by James Napier Robertson New Zealand, Poland   La Extorsión Directed by Martino Zaidelis Argentina, USA   Limbo Directed by Ivan Sen Australia   A Look Through His Lens Directed by Matthew Berkowitz, Gregory Hoblit United States, France, Ireland, United Kingdom   Lucha: A Wrestling Tale Directed by Marco Ricci United States   Mourning in Lod Directed by Hilla Medalia United States   One Life Directed by James Hawes United Kingdom   Pet Shop Days Directed by Olmo Schnabel United States, Italy, United Kingdom, Mexico   Seven Blessings Directed by Ayelet Menahemi Israel   Shari & Lamb Chop Directed by Lisa D'Apolito United States   Show Her the Money Directed by Ky Dickens United States   Sira Directed by Apolline Traoré Burkina Faso, France, Germany, Senegal   Solitude Directed by Ninna Pálmadóttir Iceland   Sorry/Not Sorry Directed by Caroline Suh, Cara Mones United States   The Taste of Things Directed by Trần Anh Hùng France   Thank You Very Much Directed by Alex Braverman United States   TransMexico Directed by Claudia Sanchez United States   We Are Guardians Directed by Edivan Guajajara, Chelsea Greene, Rob Grobman United States, Brazil   We Grown Now Directed by Minhal Baig United States   Wicked Little Letters Directed by Thea Sharrock United Kingdom   Without Air Directed by Katalin Moldovai Hungary   2024 SBIFF SHORT FILMS - (listed alphabetically) 26 WORLD PREMIERES AND 21 U.S. PREMIERES   72 Directed by Marissa Chibás United States World Premiere   841 Directed by Rachel Burnett United States World Premiere   The ABCs of Book Banning Directed by Sheila Nevins United States   Above & Within Directed by Patrick Hall United States World Premiere   Alarms (Apnées) Directed by Nicolas Panay France US Premiere   And Now I Lay Me Down Directed by Rani DeMuth United States World Premiere   Area Boy Directed by Iggy London United Kingdom US Premiere   The Ballad of Tita and the Machines Directed by Miguel Angel Caballero United States   Basri and Salma in a Never-ending Comedy (Basri & Salma dalam Komedi yang Terus Berputar) Directed by Khozy Rizal Indonesia   A Bird Called Memory (Pássaro Memória) Directed by Leonardo Martinelli Brazil, United Kingdom US Premiere   The Birthday Party (Il compleanno di Enrico) Directed by Francesco Sossai Germany, France, Italy US Premiere   A Body Called Life Directed by Spencer MacDonald United States World Premiere   Boo Directed by Genevieve Aniello United States World Premiere   Breaking Silence Directed by Amy Bench, Annie Silverstein United States   The Breakthrough Directed by Daniel Sinclair United States   Dammi Directed by Yann Mounir Demange France, United Kingdom US Premiere   Dog Apartment (Koerkorter) Directed by Priit Tender Estonia   Don't Cry, Gabriel (Pleure pas Gabriel) Directed by Mathilde Chavanne France US Premiere   Farms and Tables Directed by Taylor Scott Mason, Noah Forbes United States World Premiere   Forget Me Again Directed by Noah Freeman Hecht United States World Premiere   Fracture Directed by Joel Novoa, Marilu Godinez United States World Premiere   The Golden West Directed by Tom Berkeley, Ross White Ireland   Good Boy Directed by Tom Stuart United Kingdom US Premiere   Gorgeous Directed by Morgan Gould United States World Premiere   Gorgo (Γοργώ) Directed by Veniamin Gialouris Australia US Premiere   Greetings From Summerland Directed by Joey Szalkiewicz, Harry Rabin United States World Premiere   Help Me Understand Directed by Aemilia Scott United States   I'm on Fire Directed by Michael Spiccia United States   In the Shadow of the Cypress (Dar saaye sarv) Directed by Hossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohani Iran US Premiere   Incroci Directed by Francesca de Fusco Italy, United States US Premiere   Jane Austen's Period Drama Directed by Julia Aks, Steve Pinder United States World Premiere   Joy Directed by Aner Etxebarria Moral Spain   Magda Directed by Adela Kaczmarek Poland US Premiere   Making Babies (Faire un enfant) Directed by Eric K. Boulianne Canada   A Man's Man Directed by Myles Desenberg United Kingdom US Premiere   Marungka Tjalatjunu (Dipped in black) Directed by Matthew Thorne, Derik Lynch Australia   The Meatseller Directed by Margherita Giusti US Premiere   Merv Directed by Sam Roebling United States   My Dead Dad Directed by Abby Ellis, Erik Osterholm United States World Premiere   Nada De Todo Esto Directed by Patricio Martínez, Francisco Cantón Argentina, Spain, United Statess US Premiere   Next Train Out Directed by Darby Naughton United States World Premiere   Nine Lives Directed by Jessie Davidson United States World Premiere   Nun or Never! Directed by Heta Jäälinoja Finland   On the 8th Day (Au 8ème Jour) Directed by Agathe Sénéchal, Alicia Massez, Elise Debruyne, Flavie Carin, Théo Duhautois France US Premiere   The Orchestra Chuck Built Directed by Christopher Stoudt United States   Our Neighbors, the Peacocks Directed by Callie Barlow United States World Premiere   Panadrilo Directed by Marcela Heilbron Panamá World Premiere   Primero, Sueño Directed by Andrés Lira United States   Relationship to Patient Directed by Caroline Creaghead United States World Premiere   Relighting Candles: The Tim Sullivan Story Directed by Zeberiah Newman, Michiel Thomas United States   The Salt on Our Skin Directed by Alessandra Puig-Santana, Reese Raygoza, Lukas Olesinski, Tess McCormick, Audrey Engelsgjerd, Michelle Truong United States World Premiere   Save the Cat Directed by Jordan Matthew Horowitz United States World Premiere   Savi the Cat Directed by Bryan Tucker, Netsie Tjirongo United States   Sea Salt Directed by Leila Basma Czech Republic, Lebanon, Qatar US Premiere   Seasons (四·季) Directed by Xin Li China World Premiere   Sira Directed by Mariame N'Diaye France US Premiere   The Skates Directed by Halima Ouardiri Canada   Sludge: A PFAS Uprising Directed by Jeffrey Christian United States World Premiere   Someone Lied on the Roommate Form Directed by Najee Werners United States World Premiere   Someone's Trying to Get in Directed by Colin Nixon Canada World Premiere   Taking Back the Groove Directed by Celia Aniskovich United States   The Voice of Others (La voix des autres) Directed by Fatima Kaci France US Premiere   Two Cents & A Footlong Directed by Kanin Guntzelman United States World Premiere   Unbraided Directed by Caroline Renard United States World Premiere   Wander to Wonder Directed by Nina Gantz Netherlands, France, Belgium US Premiere   Where the Sun Always Shines Directed by Rosie Baldwin United Kingdom   Wild Summon Directed by Karni Arieli, Saul Freed United Kingdom   Will You Remember Me? Directed by Will Dowler United States World Premiere   WOACA Directed by Mackenzie Davis United Kingdom US Premiere