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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Birthdays: Melissa Sue Anderson [1962], Jim Caviezel [1968], Linda Hamilton [1956], Mary Beth Hurt [1946], Kent McCord [1942], Cesar Rosas [Los Lobos] [1955], Serena Williams [1981]. [Jack La Lanne, 1914; Olivia Newton-John, 1947.] ["Gilligan's Island" debuts, 1964.]
4:00 p.m. – The Paley Museum Conversation with a Curator, "Thank You for Being a Friend: The 40th Anniversary of The Golden Girls." Join Paley curator Allison Kraft with clips from the Paley archive. The Paley Center for Media, 25 W. 52nd Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
5:00 p.m. – Creation Entertainment presents ForceCon: Salute to Star Wars Convention, through 9/28. Star Wars guests expected: Billy Dee Williams, Giancarlo Esposito, Deep Roy, Emily Swallow, Manny Jacinto, Amy Sedaris, Greg Grunberg, and many others. Meadowlands Expo Center, 355 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, New Jersey. Contact: [media] Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
6:00 p.m. – 63rd New York Film Festival, by Film At Lincoln Center. The Opening Night selection is Luca Guadagnino’s AFTER THE HUNT, starring Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, Ayo Edebiri, Chloë Sevigny, and Michael Stuhlbarg. Filmmaker Guadagnino and members of the cast in attendance. Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. NYFF63 continues through October 13. Contact: [press] Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. – In concert: House of Time is an innovative early music ensemble organized by Juilliard faculty member Gonzalo Ruiz and violinist Tatiana Daubek and attracts top talent from around the world to perform with them. The ensemble’s 12th Season begins with the annual Vivaldi Concert Festival. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 3 West 65th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:30 p.m. - City Winery NYC & Late Development presents Jamz & Conversation. Join 5-time Grammy-winning music producer Jimmy Jam for an intimate, interactive night of untold raw and unfiltered stories behind the hits to the timeless grooves that shaped generations, this is more than a show. City Winery, Pier 57, Hudson River Park, 25 Eleventh Avenue at 15th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
8:00 p.m. - Steven Brinberg, the Award winning Internationally acclaimed singer/impressionist brings his latest SIMPLY BARBRA, to celebrate the release of Streisand's latest album THE SECRET OF LIFE PARTNERS 2, as well as the 50th anniversary of her hit film FUNNY LADY. At the elegant Hunt and Fish Club, 125 West 44th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
Birthdays: Anna Camp [1982], Shaun Cassidy [1958], Misha Dichter [1945], Avril Lavigne [1984], Lil Wayne (Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr.) [1982], Gwyneth Paltrow [1972], Peter Sellars [1957]. [Wilford Brimley, 1934; Meat Loaf (Marvin Lee Aday), 1947.]
2:00 p.m. - 2025 Global Citizen Festival will broadcast to the world live from Central Park's Great Lawn, where the world's biggest artists and entertainers will lead calls for an end to extreme poverty, along with advocates, philanthropists, and 60,000 dedicated global citizens. This year’s Global Citizen Festival will be headlined by The Weeknd and Shakira, with performances by Tyla, Ayra Starr, Mariah the Scientist, and Camilo. The Festival will be hosted by Global Citizen Ambassador, Hugh Jackman and co-hosts Bill Nye, Adam Lambert, Danai Gurira, and Liza Koshy. Other participants include Kristen Bell, Tony Goldwyn, Laurie Hernandez, Vladimir Duthiers, Lydia Kekeli Amenyaglo, Fy Rajaonarivelo, Esther Kimani, Omowumi Ogunrotimi, Valeriia Rachynska, and Taily Terena.Solstice Unites will open the Global Citizen Festival with a historic Global Powwow to honor the land and the ancestral stewards of the grounds, and a special performance from the women led Samba reggae marching band Fogo Azul. The Great Lawn, Central Park. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
2:00 p.m. - IN CONVERSATION: 50 YEARS OF STEEL PULSE. Grammy Award-winning band members of Steel Pulse will sit down with Sirius XM's Pat McKay to reflect on 50 years of reggae and resistance. From underground punk venues in London, to massive stages across the globe, hear how their music fueled a movement. Then, roll with us to City Winery and cap off the night with a live performance from the band. The Apollo Stages at The Victoria Theater, 233 W. 125th Street, Third Floor and City Winery, Pier 57, Hudson River Park, 25 Eleventh Avenue at 15th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
3:00 p.m. – Music festival; The CBGB Festival celebrates New York City's gritty, sticker-covered, past, through the lens of the modern punk era. Bridging generations of counterculture, it honors the enduring spirit of the city's music underground while spotlighting the voices shaping its future. Performers include: Iggy Pop, Jack White, The Damned, Johnny Marr, Lunachicks, Melvins, and many others. Under The K Bridge Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Contact: [press] Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*6:00 p.m. – In concert: City Parks Foundation SummerStage presents Kabaka Pyramid, a Rastafarian lyricist who fuses elements of reggae, hip-hop, and dancehall to create a unique sound, revolutionizing Jamaican music with conscious messages. Co-headlining with rising star Lila Iké, Rounding out the bill is artist Zion Marley, the son of R&B legend Lauryn Hill and grandson of reggae pioneer Bob Marley. Coney Island Amphitheater, 3052 W. 21st Street, Brooklyn. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. – In concert: Mary Chapin Carpenter and Brandy Clark. Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd Street. Contact: [Town Hall] Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Birthdays: Brigitte Bardot [1934], Hilary Duff [1987], Janeane Garofalo [1964], John Sayles [1950], Naomi Watts [1968], Moon Zappa [1967]. [William Windom, 1923.]
12:00 noon - Bay Street Theater invites the community to gather for In Memory & Celebration of Jules Feiffer. This special event will honor the life and legacy of Pulitzer Prize–winning cartoonist, playwright, screenwriter, and beloved East End creative voice Jules Feiffer (1929–2025). Reflections from five speakers; A seven-minute original piece composed and performed by Andrew Lippa in honor of Jules; A musical tribute written for this event by Bruce Wolosoff, and much more. Bay Street Theater, Main and Bay Streets, Sag Harbor. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
3:00 p.m. – Play opening; Masterworks Theater Company and Eric Krebs Theatrical Management present the World Premiere of MURDOCH: THE FINAL INTERVIEW, a new American play by an unnamed source who left the script on the theater’s doorstep, performed by Jamie Jackson (Sweeney Todd) with direction by Christopher Scott. Come and watch Planet Earth's most controversial media magnate, Rupert Murdoch, face the cameras, a live audience and a mysterious interviewer as he attempts to secure his legacy. Theater555, 555 West 42nd Street – between 10th & 11th Avenues. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
4:30 p.m. – Play opening; AND THEN WE WERE NO MORE, a new play written by Tim Blake Nelson (The Public's Socrates, MCC Theater's The Grey Zone). Celebrities expected: Edie Falco (The Sopranos), Lois Smith (The Inheritance), Becky Ann Baker (Girls), Dyan Baker (The Good Wife), Gus Birney (The Sign In Sidney Brustein’s Window), Kate Valk (The Wooster Group), Michael Avendon (celebrity photographer), and the playwright, director, and cast of And Then We Were No More: playwright Tim Blake Nelson (The Public's Socrates, MCC Theater's The Grey Zone), director Mark Wing-Davey (The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy; Caryl Churchill's Mad Forest [Obie Award for Direction];, and cast: Elizabeth Marvel (Broadway: King Lear, Other Desert Cities; Long Day’s Journey Into Night; House Of Cards; Homeland), Scott Shepherd (Ulysses, Bridge of Spies), Jennifer Mogbock (Half God Of Rainfall; Merry Wives), Henry Stram (Titanic, The Elephant Man), Elizabeth Yeoman (Airtime; The Children's Hour), William Appiah (Fences; Hamlet), E.J. An (A Dream of Red Pavilions; Clubhouse), Kasey Connolly (Four Women Entering Paradise; FBI), and Craig Wesley Divino (London Assurance; Round Table). 4:30 press check in at Bar Primi, 325 The Bowery at 2nd Avenue. Play at La MaMa, 66 E. 4th Street between 2nd Street and The Bowery. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
8:00 p.m. – Play opening; Irish Rep presents THE HONEY TRAP by Leo McGann, directed by Matt Torney. Belfast, 1979. At the height of the Troubles, two off-duty British soldiers think they've hit it off with two local girls at a unionist pub on the city’s outskirts. But what begins as a night of flirtation and playful sparring soon turns dark. Decades later, as one of the soldiers recounts the events for an American oral history project, long-buried memories resurface, drawing him back to Belfast in search of answers and revenge. Irish Rep’s Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, 132 West 22nd Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
Birthdays: Andrew "Dice" Clay [1957], Bryant Gumbel [1948], Halsey (Ashley Nicolette Frangipane) [1994], Zachary Levi [1980], Ian McShane [1942], Chrissy Metz [1970], Jean-Luc Ponty [1942], Jill Whelan [1966]. [Gene Autry, 1907; Michelangelo Antonioni, 1912, Stanley Kramer, 1913, Anita Ekberg, 1931; Jerry Lee Lewis, 1935; Larry Linville, 1939; Madeline Kahn, 1942.]
3:00 p.m. – 2025 Black Theatre United Gala. This year’s theme is "United: Today & Beyond" and will honor producers Mathew Knowles, Gena Avery Knowles, Tonya Lewis Lee and Lester Coney and five-time Tony-nominated director and choreographer Camille A. Brown. Recently retired Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Executive Director Tom Viola will receive a Special Recognition Award. The evening will feature performances and appearances by members of the Broadway community, BTU Founders and the next generation of musical theatre performers including Shoshana Bean, Nick Daly, Kayla Davion, Darius De Haas, Jason Gotay, Kecia Lewis, Kristina Nicole Miller, Okieriete Onaodowan, Billy Porter, Sherie Rene Scott, Matt Rodin, Maya Sistruck, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Marty Thomas, Lillias White & Anna Zavelson. Ziegfeld Theatre, 141 W. 54th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
6:00 p.m. - New Georges' Big Benefit 2025 celebrates the New York City Women's Fund for Theatre, a groundbreaking grants initiative from the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) and New York Foundation for the Arts. elNICO, Penny Hotel, 288 N. Eighth Street, Brooklyn. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. – Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS' NextGen Spotlight, hosted by Tony Award nominee Jasmine Amy Rogers. The evening features rising stars sharing songs and stories in an intimate benefit concert, presented by Broadway Cares' NextGen Advocates. Directed and curated by Jelani Remy (Back to the Future: The Musical), the one-night-only performance will be streamed online at The Green Room 42, 570 10th Avenue. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. – Works & Process presents American Ballet Theatre. Experience the extraordinary range of American Ballet Theatre’s fall 2025 season - from timeless classics to bold new works - as the company returns to the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. Members of the artistic team will share insights into the lineup, and dancers will perform highlights from featured works. Peter B. Lewis Theater, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, 1071 Fifth Avenue. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. – Play reading; Classic Stage Company (CSC) presents the first of this season's Rediscovery Readings, NIGHT WATCH by Lucille Fletcher, directed by Francesca Sabel. This back window mystery debuted on Broadway in 1972 and was then made into a film starring Elizabeth Taylor. Lynn F. Angelson Theater, 136 East 13th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. – Play opening; Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) presents the American premiere of James Graham’s PUNCH. Punch centers around Jacob, a young man who makes a fatal mistake that lands him in prison. But as he struggles to accept the consequences of his actions and build a new life, he finds an unusual source of salvation: the parents of the boy he killed. Starring Cody Kostro (Broadway: Six Degrees of Separation) as Raf/Sam and Piter Marek (Broadway: Cyrano de Bergerac) as Tony/Derek/DS Villers. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:30 p.m. – In concert: City Winery Presents: Itzhak Perlman Plays Klezmer — A Celebration of His 80th Birthday. Offsite at the Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway at 74th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
8:00 p.m. – In concert: Renée Rapp BITE ME Tour. Madison Square Garden, Two Pennsylvania Plaza, Seventh Avenue at 32nd Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
8:00 p.m. – In concert: The Beaches, in support of their third studio album, No Hard Feelings. Webster Hall, 125 East 11th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*8:00 p.m. – Book talk; TRULY, an evening with Lionel Richie in conversation about his new memoir. Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd Street. Contact: [Town Hall] Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
Birthdays: Deborah Allen [1953], Crystal Bernard [1961], Len Cariou [1939], Lacey Chabert [1982], Kieran Culkin [1982], Angie Dickinson [1931], Fran Drescher [1957], Christopher Jackson [1975], Johnny Mathis [1935], Marilyn McCoo [1943], Ezra Miller [1992], Eric Stoltz [1961], Victoria Tennant [1953], T-Pain (Faheem Rashad Najm) [1985], Barry Williams [1954]. [James Dean dies in car crash, 1955.]
7:00 p.m. – Play opening; MCC Theater presents the World Premiere of CAROLINE, by Preston Max Allen (We Are the Tigers) and directed by Tony Award-winner David Cromer (Dead Outlaw; Good Night, and Good Luck). The cast of Caroline will feature Amy Landecker (Bug, "Transparent") as Rhea and Chloë Grace Moretz ("The Peripheral," The Miseducation of Cameron Post) as Maddie, both returning to the New York stage for the first time in over a decade, and, in their New York and Off Broadway debut, River Lipe-Smith (Geva Theatre's A Christmas Carol) as Caroline. MCC Theater's Susan & Ronald Frankel Theater, 511 W. 52nd Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
7:00 p.m. – Play opening; Off-Broadway premiere of LOST AND FOUND, a new play by Angelica Gorga, with direction by Christine Cirker. The cast for LOST AND FOUND is Angelica Gorga (FOUND), Ivàn Marcel Hernandez (LOST) and Nelly Saviñon (NEIGHBOR), in a laundromat during the 2003 blackout. AMT Theater, 354 West 45th Street – between 8th & 9th Avenues. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
8:00 p.m. – Live comedy taping; NYC Comedian Sally Ann Hall will shoot her debut comedy special (title TBA) live, onstage, for release early 2026 on Amazon Prime and Apple TV. The Slipper Room, 167 Orchard Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1
YOM KIPPUR, JEWISH HIGH HOLY DAY, STARTS AT SUNSET
Birthdays: Julie Andrews [1935], Rod Carew [1945], Stephen Collins [1947], Sarah Drew [1980], Zach Galifianakis [1969], Howard Hewett (Shalamar) [1955], Harry Hill [1964], Brie Larson [1989], Mark MacGwire [1963], Mary McFadden [1938], Esai Morales [1962], Randy Quaid [1950], Jurnee Smollett-Bell [1986]. [James Whitmore, 1921; Jimmy Carter, 1924; Tom Bosley, 1927; Richard Harris, 1933; Stella Stevens, 1936.] [Disney World opens, 1971].
7:00 p.m. – In concert: Lorde. Madison Square Garden, Two Pennsylvania Plaza, Seventh Avenue at 32nd Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*8:00 p.m. – Evil Dead In Concert, a live-to-film experience that thrills and chills, resurrects Sam Raimi’s beloved cult classic in a way audiences have never seen before -- in this lifetime. The legendary film will be screened in a newly restored format and brought to life on stage while a live ensemble performs the entire revamped original musical score from composer Joe LoDuca. Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd Street. Contact: [Town Hall] Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2
Birthdays: Clive Barker [1952], Avery Brooks [1949], Lorraine Bracco [1955], Donna Karan [1948], Don McLean [1945], Rex Reed [1938], Kelly Ripa [1970], Sting (Gordon Sumner) [1951], Tiffany (Tiffany Renee Darwish) [1971]. [Groucho Marx, 1898.] [HOLLYWOOD NEWS CALENDAR begins publication, 1987.]
8:00 p.m. – In concert: Jordan Davis: Ain't Enough Road Tour. Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
8:00 p.m. – In concert: Miguel Bose: Importante Tour. The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Four Pennsylvania Plaza, Seventh Avenue at 32nd Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3
Birthdays: India.Arie (India Arie Simpson) [1975], Lindsey Buckingham [Fleetwood Mac] [1947], Neve Campbell [1973], Chubby Checker (Ernest Evans) [1941], Lena Headey [1973], Pamela Hensley [1950], Tommy Lee [1962], Clive Owen [1964], Seann William Scott [1976], Ashlee Simpson [1984], Gwen Stefani [1969], Alicia Vikander [1988], Jack Wagner [1959], [Madlyn Rhue, 1934; Stevie Ray Vaughan, 1954.]
*4:00 p.m. – Play opening; THE GLITCH, written by Kipp Koenig, directed by Mark Koenig. What if AI could help you meet your future child? A love story wrapped in ones and zeroes. In this forward-thinking, emotionally resonant new play, a woman secretly visits an AI lab to meet the hypothetical daughter she might one day have - and gets more than she ever expected. Jerry Orbach Theater, 210 W. 50th Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*6:30 p.m. - Hamptons International Film Festival 33. Opening night film: US premiere of ETERNITY [A24], directed by David Freyne, starring Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner. East Hampton Middle School and East Hampton Regal UA. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*6:30 p.m. – In concert: $uicideboy$ Grey Day Tour. Northwell at Jones Beach Marine Theatre, Wantaugh, Long Island. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*7:00 p.m. – In concert: Shawn Mendes, On The Road Again with Eddie Benjamin. Forest Hills Stadium, 1 Tennis Place, Queens. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*7:00 p.m. – Cabaret; An Evening with Marlow and Moss: Songs from Why Am I So Single?, SIX, and more. 54 Below, 254 West 54th Street, Cellar. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*7:30 p.m. – In concert: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: The 10(ish) Year Reunion Concert. Beacon Theatre, 2124 Broadway at 74th Street. Contact: [Live Nation U.S. Concerts media requests] Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*8:00 p.m. – In concert: Hugh Jackman: From New York, With Love. Radio City Music Hall, 1260 Avenue of the Americas. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*8:00 p.m. – In concert: Born Ruffians, with Queen of Jeans. Music Hall of Williamsburg, 66 N. 6th Street, Brooklyn. Contact: [tour] Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4
Birthdays: Armand Assante [1949], Melissa Benoist [1988], Rachael Leigh Cook [1979], Clifton Davis [1945], Bill Fagerbakke [1957], Dakota Johnson [1989], Alan Rosenberg [1951], Susan Sarandon [1946], Liev Schreiber [1967], Jon Secada [1961], Alicia Silverstone [1976], Russell Simmons [1957], Mary Ellen Stuart [1961], Christoph Waltz [1956]. [Charlton Heston, 1923; Jackie Collins, 1941; Anne Rice, 1941.] ["The Jazz Singer" 1st sound movie debuts, 1927; Sputnik launched, 1957; Janis Joplin dies, 1970.]
*5:00 p.m. - Hamptons International Film Festival 33. KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN [2025] starring Diego Luna, directed by Bill Condon. Co-star Tonatiuh will receive the UBS Breakthrough Performer award and Bernard Telsey will receive the inaugural HIFF Achievement in Casting award, following the screening. East Hampton Middle School. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*7:30 p.m. – Comedy: Randy Rainbow: National Freakin' Treasure. Town Hall, 123 W. 43rd Street. Contact: [Town Hall] Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*8:00 p.m. – In concert: Jeff Chang: World Tour Concert. The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Four Pennsylvania Plaza, Seventh Avenue at 32nd Street. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*8:00 p.m. – In concert: Twenty One Pilots, "The Clancy Tour" in support of new album BREACH. Northwell at Jones Beach Marine Theatre, Wantaugh, Long Island. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
STORY OPPORTUNITIES
ORGANIZATIONS AND MAJOR AWARDS
68th Annual GRAMMY Awards take place on February 1, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Nominations will be announced on November 7, 2025. Minor updates to definitions, eligibility and criteria across multiple fields and awards have been reviewed and revised to be more expansive and inclusive. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
The 98th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood and will be televised live on ABC and in more than 200 territories worldwide. Conan O'Brien returns to host. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
FILM & TV STORY OPPORTUNITIES
*Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired North American distribution rights to the romantic comedy SAY A LITTLE PRAYER, produced by Migrant Filmworks, Inc. The film, which marks the feature film debut of Grammy Award-winning recording artist Luis Fonsi, will have a wide digital release on major video-on-demand platforms - including Apple TV, Amazon, and Google Play/YouTube Movies, Comcast - beginning Friday, September 26th. Directed by Patrick Perez Vidauri, Say a Little Prayer follows three inseparable friends who, in their search for true love, recite an ancient prayer to St. Anthony - the patron saint of "all things lost." Their ritual sets off a series of unpredictable events that test their bonds of friendship and transform their lives in unexpected ways. In addition to his on-screen debut, Fonsi contributes musically with the film’s original title track, "Prayer in Your Eyes", co-written with Nashville-based, multi-Grammy-winning songwriter Josh Kear. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*THE ARTIST, starring Mandy Patinkin, Janet McTeer, Danny Huston, Hank Azaria, Patti LuPone, Katherine McPhee, Clark Gregg, Ever Anderson, and Zachary Quinto; written and directed by Aram Rappaport. In the twilight of the Gilded Age, murder strikes the estate of an eccentric and failing tycoon. As he hosts the era's biggest celebrities including Thomas Edison, Edgar Degas and Evelyn Nesbit, lies, mystery and ambition collide as the truth is shockingly revealed. Part 1 premieres 11/27, Part 2 on 12/25 on The Network. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*CODE 3, the best medical care minimum wage can provide, available wherever you rent or buy movies on September 30. Rainn Wilson (The Office), Lil Rel Howery (Get Out), and Aimee Carrero (Your Friends and Neighbors) lead a dynamic ensemble that includes Rob Riggle (21 Jump Street) and Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), bringing both levity and heart to the chaos. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*BOXCUTTER, director Reza Dahya’s "fresh and entertaining" feature film debut, an official SXSW selection, premieres in theaters beginning October 24, 2025. Aspiring rapper Rome has the talent and vision to break out in Toronto's hip-hop scene, but his crippling insecurity is holding him back. When he learns that megastar producer Richie Hill will be making an appearance at a local club, Rome seizes the chance to meet him and get his album into Richie’s hands. However, disaster strikes when Rome’s apartment is burglarized and the only copy of his album is stolen. Racing across the city with his friend Jenaya, Rome scrambles to track down his collaborators and his records before the show begins and he misses his one shot. Director Reza Dahya and star Ashton James are available for interview. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
What happens when a VR game unleashes a real ghost? GLITCHED from filmmaker Zoe Quist (Raw Cut, Mining for Ruby), starring Mischa Barton (The O.C.), Abigail O'Regan (Spellbound), Donal Brophy (Sleep No More), Jack McEvoy (Vikings) and Elijah Rowen (Vikings) and John Connors (Crazy Love, Re-Creation with Jim Sheridan). GLITCHED follows a pair of ambitious twins who turn their grandmother's crumbling castle into a virtual reality playground - only to accidentally open a supernatural portal. Cue one debonair 18th-century ghost, a race against time, and a castle full of unlikely heroes trying not to get stuck in the afterlife. Catch the World premiere of GLITCHED, Friday, October 17th, at La Femme Film Festival 2025, a platform celebrating the boldest voices in women's filmmaking. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
MUSIC STORY OPPORTUNITIES
*Platinum selling superstars P.O.D. — Sonny Sandoval [vocals], Marcos Curiel [guitar], and Traa Daniels [bass] — are back and with a twist. They are sharing a surprising but incredible cover of a classic. Today, they have shared their rendition of The Beatles' iconic track "Don't Let Me Down."
Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*SWOLL (members of Paperhaus, Deleted Scenes, The Effects) release new single & video "Do You Know What's Changed?;" New album AVOID ATTACH drops 9/26.
Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
*Guitar Virtuoso Enrique Marquez Paris aka PAARIS announces new instrumental album,
SIC PARVIS MAGNA, meaning 'greatness from small beginnings,' and that’s exactly what this journey has been: starting from a place of introspection, and building something bigger than myself, through sound. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
As part of the celebration of Brian Wilson's LIVE AT THE ROXY reissue, several members of his legendary touring band are available for interviews. Each offers unique insight into the making of the album, Brian's artistry, and the camaraderie that defined this era:
Bob Lizik – basses, has also toured/ recorded with Billy Joel, Mavis Staples, Dennis DeYoung, Barbra Streisand and more
Probyn Gregory - vocals, guitars, French horn, trumpet, tannerin, has also played with the Monkees, Jan and Dean, Al Jardine, and Love
Darian Sahanaja - vocals, keyboards, vibes, co-founder of the Wondermints
Paul Mertens – alto & baritone saxophones, flute, piccolo, has also played with Poi Dog Pondering, Stereolab, Waco Brothers
David Leaf (wrote liner notes for original and new reissue) author of The Beach Boys and the California Myth and SMiLE: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Brian Wilson
Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
MORE STORY OPPORTUNITIES
BOOK: On the heels of the Season 4 premiere of her hit nationally syndicated daytime talk show, SHERRI, award-winning actress, television host, comedian, podcaster, and New York Times Bestselling author Sherri Shepherd has announced her latest venture, authoring her first children’s book THE SUNSHINE QUEENS, releasing October 7, 2025. Inspired by Sherri's own close friendships, THE SUNSHINE QUEENS follows four friends: Chloe, Jade, Zara, and Alejandra as they overcome challenges and learn that friends always show up for one another. Known for spreading joy and positivity through her television show and comedy, Shepherd brings those same messages to girls throughout the book. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
BOOK: POSITIVELY FOURTH AND MERCER: THE INSIDE STORY OF NEW YORK'S ICONIC MUSIC CLUB, THE BOTTOM LINE. Written by co-founder Allan Pepper and award-winning music journalist Billy Altman and featuring exclusive interviews with scores of both on and offstage participants whose exploits helped create its lasting legacy. This long-awaited book is officially on sale 12/4/25. (Available in paperback or E-book.) Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
FUTURE FESTIVALS
12/3-7 - Sun Valley Film Festival, moving from March to December 3rd-7th, 2025, positioning it as a "must-stop" on the industry awards circuit and kicking off our holiday season a week early. This strategic shift will provide SVFF attendees with highly anticipated films and award nominated talent showcasing their work in Sun Valley, Idaho. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
1/22-2/1 - The 2026 Sundance Film Festival will take place in person January 22 - February 1 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah. This year both our Headquarters and Artist, Industry, and Press Hub will be located at the Sheraton Park City, 1895 Sidewinder Dr., Park City, Utah. Be sure to stop by to say hello, check out some merch, and more. Looking ahead: The 2027 Sundance Film Festival moves to its new permanent location, Boulder, Colorado.
There are two windows to apply for press accreditation. Since we have limited press credentials, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If applying in the late window, please keep in mind we may not have credentials remaining.
Standard application window: Wednesday, August 20–Thursday, October 23
Late application window: Friday, October 24–Thursday, December 11
Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
HOLIDAYS
Tuesday, 11/11 – Veterans Day
Thursday, 11/27 – Thanksgiving
Sunday, December 14 – Hanukkah, first night
Thursday, December 25 – Christmas
Wednesday, December 31 – New Year’s Eve
Thursday, January 1 – New Year’s Day
FOR FUTURE PLANNING
10/3-13 – Hamptons International Film Festival. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
10/6 - 52nd annual Student Academy Awards will be held in New York during the New York Film Festival at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
11/10 – 33rd Annual Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala by The York Theatre. Contact: Jane Smith (555) 555-5555
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