The 21st Annual New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF) revealed that two Sundance favorites, Jake Scott�s �Welcome to the Rileys� and Derek Cianfrance�s �Blue Valentine,� will bookend this year�s festival. Additionally, Danny Boyle�s �127 Hours� and Darren Aronofsky�s �Black Swan� are also on tap to screen as part the 2010 NOFF lineup. The festival will run from October 14-21, with screenings across the city.
�Welcome to the Rileys,� the fest�s opener follows a childless couple (James Gandolfini and Melissa Leo) who adopt a young woman (Kristen Stewart) down on her luck after Gandolfini�s character meets her on a business trip to New Orleans. The fest will close with Cianfrance�s film, which screened at Sundance and in the Un Certain Regard section of this year�s Cannes. �Blue Valentine� tells the story of a young couple (Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams) as they try to resuscitate their disintegrating marriage.
Commenting on the lineup announced so far, New Orleans Film Society president Larry Blake noted, ��We are thrilled to bring these renowned independent films to the New Orleans community as they set a strong tone for this year�s New Orleans Film Festival. Each year the festival strives to expose the latest in independent film and movie culture to the New Orleans metropolitan area.� The New Orleans Film Society produces the annual event.
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