Hopper/Welles will get its first theatrical showing in the United States at the Queens Drive-in on Friday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m.
The showing is part of the 58th New York Film Festival, which had previously announced streamed-only showings of the movie, which was directed by Orson Welles and stars Dennis Hopper.
Hopper/Welles is comprised of footage shot by Welles during the making of The Other Side of the Wind — which has its final scene at a drive-in movie theater.
Ticket information is available online at filmlinc.org/nyff2020/films/hopper-welles
Mindful of coronavirus restrictions, NYFF58 offerings this year will be shown at either drive-in movie theaters or streamed for home viewing over a secure online connection.
In addition to the Queens screening, Hopper/Welles will be available for viewing via streaming from September 28 at 8 p.m. through October 3 at 8 p.m. (Eastern Time).
The New York Film Festival is produced by Film at Lincoln Center. The purchase of NYFF58 tickets and passes benefits Film at Lincoln Center in its nonprofit mission to support the art and craft of cinema.
Comprised of previously unknown interview footage uncovered and assembled by producer Filip Jan Rymsza and editor Bob Murawski, Hopper/Welles captures a November 1970 conversation shot during The Other Side of the Wind between Orson Welles and Easy Rider director Dennis Hopper. Two cameras filmed the approximately two-and-a-half-hour conversation, which has been trimmed to 130 minutes.
Hopper/Welles had its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival earlier this month.
The Wellesnet review of Hopepr/Welles can be found at wellesnet.com/hopper-welles-review-wellesnet and an interview with Rymsza and Murawski at wellesnet.com/inside-hopper-welles
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