Babette's Feast - A Culinary Classic

At once a rousing paean to artistic creation, a delicate evocation of divine grace, and the ultimate film about food, the Oscar-winning Babette’s Feast is a deeply beloved treasure of cinema. Directed by Gabriel Axel and adapted from a story by Isak Dinesen, it is the lovingly layered tale of a French housekeeper with a mysterious past who brings quiet revolution in the form of one exquisite meal to a circle of starkly pious villagers in late nineteenth-century Denmark. Babette’s Feast combines earthiness and reverence in an indescribably moving depiction of sensual pleasure that goes to your head like fine champagne.

CULINARY PARTNERS

When a crisis provides Morgan the rare opportunity to spend time with her significantly older half-siblings, she hopes they'll be able to shed some light on what it means to be an adult, only to discover that they're all faking it.

CLOSING NIGHT FEATURE

After the Closing Night Reception at the Hotel del Coronado Ocean Ballroom head over to Village Theater to watch the Closing Night feature film.

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father — and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.

"It’s a movie that sneaks up on you like great fiction, blending theme and character in a way that allows it to live in your mind after you see it, rolling around what it means to both the people in it and your own life." -- Brian Tallerico [RogerEbert.com]

OPENING NIGHT! Badge Holders Only

RED CARPET 5:30 |  DOORS OPEN AT 6:00

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Dead Man's Wire is a 2025 American historical crime film directed by Gus Van Sant, written by Austin Kolodney, based on the true story of kidnapping by Tony Kiritsis in the 1970s. It stars Bill Skarsgård, Dacre Montgomery, Colman Domingo, Myha'la, Cary Elwes, John Robinson, and Al Pacino.

The film had its world premiere out of competition in the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2025

"Scripted with fat-free economy by Austin Kolodney and made in the gritty, realistic style of Sidney Lumet’s ‘70s thrillers, the film pays tribute to Dog Day Afternoon while carving its own identity." - David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter

Join us for the Closing Night (no-host) Cocktail Reception as the final gathering of the 2025 Festival!

Raise a glass and take in the breathtaking views from the newly remodeled Ocean Ballroom at the iconic Hotel del Coronado. Sip your favorite cocktail during the reception—and grab that final photo on the red carpet!

Then, stay for a magical screening of Some Like It Hot, the classic film famously shot right here at the Hotel del. Celebrate the end of the festival in true Hollywood style, surrounded by history, glamour, and oceanfront splendor.

Retired PI Martin Dye is drawn into investigating a 20-year-old car crash after a fan reveals the victim was a drug dealer with missing money. Dye unravels a web of deception involving various factions, leading to a climactic conclusion.

Harriet, a once-promising filmmaker, is stuck in the suburbs of New Jersey. Alienated from her cheating husband and spurned by her teenage daughter, she secretly enrolls in film school to revive her long-lost dream.

A poingnant family friendly film! (recommended for ages 13+)

A struggling single father tries to reconnect with his distant teenage daughter while chaperoning her at a regional dance competition in the Southeast.

"One of the joys of She Dances is the amount of love we can feel between father and daughter. ...The movie is heartwarming without being overly manipulative or pandering. And it’s quite funny without being contrived." --Frank J. Avella The Contending

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator Richard Rodgers celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical “Oklahoma!”.

"Linklater reminds us that he's still able to make two people simply sitting around and talking fascinating. After all these years, the pair of Hawke and Linklater remains a winning combination" ---Ross Bonaime Collider

Set in April 1862 in Arizona Territory, The War Between follows two enemy soldiers and a Chiricahua Apache outcast, who must rely on each other to survive the unforgiving Sonoran Desert. As a Union soldier with no memory struggles to reclaim his identity, the trio confronts their beliefs, prejudices, and the harsh realities of a divided nation. Set against a little-known Civil War campaign in the American Southwest, this intimate epic explores how survival, identity, and connection are forged in the face of war.