Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Middleburg Film Festival Announces Closing Film, Spotlight Titles and Honorees
The Middleburg Film Festival has announced more movies and events for its upcoming edition.
The festival will take place from Oct.
15 to Oct.
18.
Being Heumann will be shown as the closing film.
La Bola Negra will be the Friday Spotlight, and Behemoth!
will be the Sunday Spotlight.
Some filmmakers, actors and artists will receive special awards.
Adam Caldwell and Bernard Telsey will be honored for their casting work.
Guitarricadelafuente will receive an award and join a music discussion.
The festival will also include panels, conversations and a masterclass about making films.
Siân Heder’s Being Heumann will close the 14th Middleburg Film Festival, running Oct. 15-18.
Netflix’s La Bola Negra is scheduled as the Friday Spotlight, while Tony Gilroy’s Behemoth! will be the Sunday Spotlight.
Being Heumann casting directors Adam Caldwell and Bernard Telsey will receive a Special Achievement in Casting Award.
Guitarricadelafuente will receive the International Spotlight Award for La Bola Negra and its song “La Nieve.”
Additional honorees and programs include awards for Martin McDonagh, Brad Bird, Seth Rogen, Rosalind Eleazar and Bob Pauley’s masterclass.
- Who
- The Middleburg Film Festival, Siân Heder, Tony Gilroy, Adam Caldwell, Bernard Telsey, Guitarricadelafuente and other filmmakers and performers.
- What
- The festival announced additional films, spotlights, awards, panels, discussions and a masterclass for its 14th edition.
- When
- The festival runs from Oct. 15-18; the additional programming was announced two weeks before the festival.
- Where
- The Middleburg Film Festival in Virginia.
- Why
- To announce more programming and honorees for the upcoming festival.
- Festival edition
- 14th Middleburg Film Festival
- Festival dates
- Oct. 15-18
- Closing film
- Being Heumann, directed by Siân Heder
- Friday Spotlight
- La Bola Negra
- Sunday Spotlight
- Behemoth!, directed by Tony Gilroy
- Special casting honor
- Adam Caldwell and Bernard Telsey will receive the Special Achievement in Casting Award
- Additional programming
- Songwriters & Composers Panel, Bob Pauley masterclass, and conversations with Billie Jean King and Bill Pullman