Virginia Film Fest: Lineup Announced, ‘Jay Kelly’ Composer Nicholas Britell to Guest on Live Episode of THR’s ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast (Exclusive)

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The movies Moonlight, Don’t Look Up and The Big Short. Few composers, if any, have made a bigger mark on 21st century screen entertainment than Nicholas Britell. “We are honored and thrilled to welcome Nicholas Britell to the Virginia Film Festival,” Ilya Tovbis, the fest’s artistic director, said in a statement. The fest’s opening night film will be Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere; its centerpiece film will be Train Dreams; and its closing night film will be Rental Family. Other high-profile screenings, in addition to Jay Kelly, will include Christy, Frankenstein, La Grazia, Hamnet, Hedda, It Was Just an Accident, Left-Handed Girl, No Other Choice, Nouvelle Vague, A Private Life, The Secret Agent and Sentimental Value.