AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY to Kick Off 2013 Napa Valley Film Festival; SAVING MR. BANKS and More Among Lineup!

On Opening Night, Wednesday, November 13, the Napa Valley Film Festival will present August: Osage County, based on the award winning play, and directed by John Wells, one of the most prolific writers, directors and producers for television, film and stage. The film stars the legendary Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, as part of a dysfunctional family returning to their home in Oklahoma.

Two-time Academy Award-winner Emma Thompson and fellow double Oscar-winner Tom Hanks will "wow" audiences with a Gala Presentation, on Thursday, November 14, of Saving Mr. Banks, directed by John Lee Hancock and inspired by the extraordinary, untold backstory of the long road Disney's classic Mary Poppins took to make it to the big screen.

In addition to August: Osage County and Saving Mr. Banks, NVFF will unspool the following new films:

The Immigrant

Directed by James Gray

Starring Jeremy Renner, Marion Cotillard, Joaquin Phoenix

This emotional film brings to life his obsession with social class, in particular the immigrant experience that relates to his Russian Jewish heritage. In search of a new start, Ewa Cybulski and her sister sail to New York from Poland. When they reach Ellis Island, doctors discover Magda is ill, and the two women are separated. Alone and desperate to unite with Madga, Ewa falls prey to Bruno, a charming but wicked man who forces her into prostitution. The arrival of Orlando the Magician restores her hopes for a brighter future.

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Directed by Justin Chadwick

Starring Idris Elba, Naomi Harris, Terry Pheto

A powerful film depicting the tumultuous history of Nelson Mandela and his harrowing life journey from rural childhood to anti-apartheid crusader to President of South Africa.

Nebraska

Directed by Alexander Payne

Starring Bruce Dern, Will Forte

Captures the story of an aging man (Bruce Dern) who is convinced he has won one million dollars and travels across two states with his estranged son (Will Forte) to claim his winnings.

One Chance

Directed by David Frankel

Starring James Corden, Colm Meaney, Julie Walters

One Chance tells the remarkable true story of aspiring opera singer Paul Potts.

Philomena

Directed by Stephen Frears

Starring Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Michelle Fairley

Philomena, based on the book The Lost Child Of Philomena Lee by BBC correspondent Martin Sixsmith, is the true story of an Irish woman who was taken in by nuns as a pregnant teenager. Condemned to a slavish life at the abbey, she is forced to give up her four-year-old boy to an American couple she never meets. Late in life, aided by a journalist, she sets out to find her son.

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