2026 fall festival scorecard: Who’s heading to Venice, Telluride, TIFF, and NYFF — and who’s skipping the circuit?
Mapping out the premiere launchpads, late-breaking wild cards, and major studio holdouts defining this year’s fall awards circuit.

When Mona Friedman is cast in a bit part at a small community theater, she transforms from a shy, unassuming housewife into a zealous method actor willing to do anything to protect the artistic integrity of her marginal role—even if it means waging war against the show’s domineering director.
Mapping out the premiere launchpads, late-breaking wild cards, and major studio holdouts defining this year’s fall awards circuit.
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