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IndieWire's roundup spans Venice, Telluride, TIFF and NYFF, naming the fall festival talents it wants to see more of soon; the couch remains undefeated.

On air: Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield on Late Night BBN
Published 11:16 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026
Updated 8:26 PM ET · aired 6 times

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First reported by IndieWire: “Meet the Breakout Talents of the 2026 Fall Film Festivals”.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 11:16 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Chip Darnell and Kenji Moonfield; aired 6 times.
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IndieWireMeet the Breakout Talents of the 2026 Fall Film Festivals

What BBN said about it

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFor the Pick of the Night, IndieWire says this fall's festivals gave us ferocious new talents, so I'm picking the festival circuit, which I can follow without leaving this chair.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorKenji, the ferocious new talents went outside. That's the whole story.

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