Excitement is brewing for a popular movie festival.
The yet-to-be-realesed “Nightbitch,” starring Oscar-nominated Amy Adams, is FilmScene ‘s 2024 Refocus Film Festival headliner, which was announced during the first Refocus Reveal Party Tuesday, Aug. 6 at the organization’s Ped Mall location.
The annual film festival returns to downtown Iowa City Oct. 17-20.
“Nightbitch” is an adaptation of Rachel Yoder ‘s novel of the same name, which was released in 2021. Yoder is a University of Iowa professor of screenwriting and cinema arts.
Her novel is a dark and surreal humorous exploration of contemporary feminism, motherhood, and identity as a woman begins to transform into a werewolf.
The Press-Citizen reported in April that American director, screenwriter, and actress Marianne Heller wrote and directed the film adaptation.
“Directing just her fourth feature, Marielle Heller has already proven to be among the best at adapting off-beat, clever stories with panache,” said programming director Ben Delgado. “We’re super excited to be able to open the festival with her latest.”