News Summary

• The fall film festivals are often viewed as the provenance of a massive wave of Oscar contenders and would-be award winners.
• The weeks-long stretch of Venice, Telluride, TIFF and NYFF also often provide something arguably more valuable: bonafide breakout films and talents that foreshadow still more good work to come.
• Ahead, allow us to introduce (and, in a few cases, re introduce) the most impressive breakout performers of this year’s fall film festival season.