Woodstock Film Festival Adds Robert De Niro-Led ‘Ezra’ to Its Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comAddie Morfoot Contributor Woodstock Film Festival has added Tony Goldwyn’s comedy drama “Ezra,” starring Bobby Cannavale and Robert De Niro to its 2023 lineup.In the film, which made its world premiere earlier this month at the Toronto Intl.
Film Festival, Cannavale stars as Max, a stand up comic who after recently blowing up his career and marriage is living with his father Stan (De Niro).
When Max’s autistic son Ezra is expelled from yet another school, Max makes the controversial decision to take him on a cross-country road trip.In addition to Cannavale and De Niro, “Ezra” stars Rose Byrne, Vera Farmiga, Whoopi Goldberg and Rainn Wilson. (Mister Smith Entertainment and CAA are handling sales.)“I am so excited that the Woodstock Film Festival chose to screen ‘Ezra,'” says Goldwyn. “Woodstock is one of the coolest festivals in the country for a filmmaker.
After such an enthusiastic reception at TIFF last week, I can’t wait to share this deeply personal film with another group of passionate film buffs.”Additional titles recently added to WFF’s lineup include Matthew Heineman’s documentary “American Symphony,” Robert Kolodny’s “The Featherweight” and Brooke Berman’s “Ramona at Midlife”As previously announced, the 24th edition of the fest, which runs from Sept.
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