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Michael Showalter to attend, Mavis Staples to participate in post-screening Q&A w/ Stephen Colbert

The Montclair Film Festival (MFF) announced the Opening, Closing and Centerpiece selections for the 2015 festival, taking place May 1-10, 2015 in Montclair, NJ.

The 4th annual festival will open on May 1st at the historic Wellmont Theater with the East Coast Premiere of Michael Showalter’s award winning Hello, My Name Is Doris, starring Sally Field and Max Greenfield. Director and co-writer Michael Showalter will attend the screening, with more special guests to be announced soon.

On May 8th, the festival will screen Jessica Edwards’ Mavis! as its Documentary Centerpiece film. Ms. Edwards will attend to present her portrait of the legendary gospel and R&B singer, Mavis Staples. Ms. Staples will attend the screening and participate in a post-screening Q&A with Stephen Colbert.

May 9th, the festival presents Alfonso Gomez-Rajon’s award-winning Me And Earl And The Dying Girl as its Narrative Centerpiece film. The film was Executive Produced by Montclair’s own Nora Skinner. Special guests will be announced soon.

On May 10th, the festival presents a special Mother’s Day screening of Kris Swanberg’s acclaimed feature Unexpected as the festival’s Closing Night Film.

The films join the previously announced Sam Green + Yo La Tengo live performance of The Love Song of R. Buckminster Fuller (tickets on sale now) in the festival lineup. “We are truly honored to bring these remarkable films to the Montclair Film Festival,” said MFF Executive Director Tom Hall. “These are movies that our audiences will love, and we could not be more excited to support these wonderful filmmakers and showcase their work.”

For the list of Centerpiece films as well as more info on the Opening & Closing Night Films please click here