

The Debut
There’s a method to the madness.
0.0(0)20261h 45m6
When Mona Friedman is cast in a bit part at a small community theater, she transforms from a shy, unassuming housewife into a zealous method actor willing to do anything to protect the artistic integrity of her marginal role—even if it means waging war against the show’s domineering director.
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- Released
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- Language
- English
- new jersey
- housewife
- female protagonist
- self expression
- 1990s
- method acting
- community theater
- actress-director relationship
- opening night
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereTelluride Film Festival5 Sept 2026
- PremiereTelluride at Dartmouth Film Festival18 Sept 2026
- PremiereNew York Film Festival7 Oct 2026
- PremiereHamptons International Film Festival9 Oct 2026
- PremiereHouston Cinema Arts Festival10 Oct 2026
- PremiereMill Valley Film Festival11 Oct 2026
- PremiereWoodstock Film Festival / San Diego International Film Festival14 Oct 2026
- PremiereMiddleburg Film Festival15 Oct 2026
- PremiereOrcas Island Film Festival17 Oct 2026
- PremiereHeartland Film Festival18 Oct 2026
- PremiereChicago International Film Festival20 Oct 2026
- PremiereVirginia Film Festival21 Oct 2026
- PremiereMontclair Film Festival / Denver Film Festival24 Oct 2026
- PremiereNew Orleans Film Festival / Philadelphia Film Festival25 Oct 2026
- PremiereSCAD Savannah Film Festival27 Oct 2026
- PremiereHawai'i International Film Festival28 Oct 2026
- PremiereIFFBoston Fall Focus / Miami Film Festival GEMS / Austin Film Festival29 Oct 2026
- PremiereLone Star Film Festival6 Nov 2026
- PremiereCoronado Island Film Festival7 Nov 2026
- PremiereSt. Louis International Film Festival15 Nov 2026
- PremiereKey West Film Festival21 Nov 2026
- Theatrical (limited)R11 Dec 2026
United KingdomGB
- PremiereBFI London Film Festival18 Oct 2026
- PremiereBath Film Festival24 Oct 2026
- PremiereCambridge Film Festival / Cheltenham Film Festival30 Oct 2026
- PremiereCINECITY Brighton Film Festival7 Nov 2026
- PremiereLeeds International Film Festival8 Nov 2026
- PremiereInternational Film Festival Glasgow12 Nov 2026
- PremiereInverness Film Festival19 Nov 2026
- PremiereCornwall Film Festival21 Nov 2026
- Theatrical1515 Jan 2027
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM26 Dec 2026
CanadaCA
- PremiereToronto International Film Festival13 Sept 2026
- PremiereCalgary International Film Festival25 Sept 2026
- PremiereCinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival26 Sept 2026
- PremiereEdmonton International Film Festival30 Sept 2026
- PremiereVancouver International Film Festival1 Oct 2026
- PremiereForest City Film Festival18 Oct 2026
- PremiereWindsor International Film Festival8 Nov 2026
- Theatrical18 Dec 2026
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical+1328 Jan 2027
AustriaAT
- PremiereVienna International Film Festival29 Oct 2026
BrazilBR
- PremiereRio de Janeiro International Film Festival6 Oct 2026
- Theatrical1628 Jan 2027
EstoniaEE
- PremiereTallinn Black Nights Film Festival9 Nov 2026
FinlandFI
- TheatricalK-1222 Jan 2027
FranceFR
- Theatrical1213 Jan 2027
GermanyDE
- Theatrical1621 Jan 2027
IndonesiaID
- PremiereJakarta World Cinema1 Nov 2026
- PremiereBandung World Cinema15 Nov 2026
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The Debut was released on 10 December 2026.
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