MFF 2019 Festival Catalog

Featured Events
OPENING FILM
WILD ROSE
Friday, May 3
7:30 pm
The Wellmont Theater
Director: Tom Harper
Producer: Faye Ward
Cast: Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo
UK, 101 min.
WILD ROSE is the electrifying story of Rose-Lynn (2019 MFF Breakthrough Performer
Jessie Buckley, star of last year’s award-winning BEAST), an ex-con reunited with her
family but wholly unprepared to accept responsibility as a mother. Rose-Lynn dreams of
leaving Scotland and moving to Nashville to become a country music star, but her plans
are put on hold as she looks to find work and provide for her kids. When her chance
finally arrives, can she live out her dreams, or will her real-life circumstances keep them
from coming true? Filled with wonderful songs and a star-making performance from
Jessie Buckley, Tom Harper’s WILD ROSE is a story of personal triumph. The Montclair
Film Festival is proud to present WILD ROSE as our 2019 Opening Film.
Q&A with Jessie Buckley follows.
Presented in partnership with BAFTA NEW YORK.
OPENING PARTY
Friday, May 3
9:30 pm
Wellmont Theater
Immediately following the WILD ROSE Q&A, please join us to celebrate the 2019 Montclair
Film Festival’s 8th season at the Opening Party!
Enjoy appetizing food and open bar from our official festival sponsors, Events by Joni, The
Little Daisy Bake Shop, New Jersey Beer Co., Ironbound Hard Cider, and wine and spirits
from Opici Wines and Austin Cocktails.
This evening is co-presented by Investors Bank.
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