HIGHLIGHTS

• Opening Night | Thursday, October 10 | “A Real Pain” from Searchlight Pictures, directed, written by and starring Jesse Eisenberg.

• Centerpiece Screening | Wednesday, October 16 | "Small Things Like These” from Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions, starring Oscar® winner Cillian Murphy.

• Closing Night | Sunday, October 20 | “Emilia Pérez” from Netflix, directed by Jacques Audiard. “Emilia Pérez” stars Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez and Adriana Paz, who shared the Best Actress Award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. 

• Indiana Spotlight Films | 10 films made by or about Hoosiers

• Filmmaker Q&As | 150 filmmakers are expected to be in town for Q&As following their screenings.

• Cannes at the Kan-Kan | Four films that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last May: "All We Imagine as Light" from Janus Films and Sideshow, "Armand" from IFC Films, "FLOW" from Janus Films and Sideshow, "The Seed of a Sacred Fig" from Neon

• Greg Kwedar | "Sing Sing" Director/Writer and HIFF alumnus ("Rising from Ashes" 2012, "Jockey" 2021) will be honored with the 2024 Pioneering Spirit Award at the HIFF Awards Presentation on October 19.

• Craig T. Nelson | Star of the world premiere feature "Green and Gold," will be honored with the 2024 Pioneering Spirit: Lifetime Achievement Award at the HIFF Awards Celebration on October 19.