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The fall festival circuit continues, with London still running and AFI FEST opening in Los Angeles on Oct. 21. Thursday marked the start of this year’s Middleburg Film Festival, a four‑day event at Sheila Johnson’s Salamander resort in Virginia’s rolling hills near Washington, D.C. Director Susan Koch has attracted a growing slate of Oscar contenders, and the program features about 45 new films, including Jesse Eisenberg’s A24 breakout “The Debut,” the Black Bear‑distributed “Wicker,” and Amazon/MGM’s “I Play Rocky.” Attendance is high, but most regional guests can still access the screenings.

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