Today the California Film Institute revealed that comedian and actress Sarah Silverman is scheduled to receive a special “Spotlight” award at the 2015 edition of the Mill Valley Film Festival.
A talented, edgy and at times controversial performer, Silverman is known for her work in film (Heartbreakers, School of Rock) and television (Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons), in addition to stand-up appearances and several comedy specials (We are Miracles, for which she was awarded an Emmy).
The evening will feature a screening of her latest film I Smile Back and will be followed by a live on-stage conversation and presentation of the MVFF Award.
In I Smile Back, Sarah Silverman reinvents herself as a dramatic actress in the career-defining, intensely layered, and heartbreaking role of Laney. Directed by Adam Salky (Dare, 2009 Sundance Film Festival), I Smile Back is a “humanizing portrait that offers no easy resolution for a damaged woman struggling to come to terms with herself.”
MVFF 38 takes place October 8-18, 2015, in venues located just north of San Francisco in Marin.
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Previously organizers announced local San Francisco Bay Area films and documentaries that would be screened at the Mill Valley Film Festival. We expect more details soon on additional Spotlight subjects, in addition to opening and closing night film selections. More soon on that.
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