Festivals past are populating a busy specialty market this weekend with films from Sundance and Venice.

Sony Pictures Classics is givingRandall ParksShortcomingsa substantial 400+ screen release.

SeeDeadline review.Mubiis out withPassagesin New York and LA both premiered to critical acclaim in Park City.

Sundance films Shortcomings and Passages opening this weekend

‘Shortcomings’ and ‘Passages’Everett

Rates a 94% with critics on Rotten Tomatoes, Deadline reviewhere.

Both were Venice premieres.

Roadside released the filmmaker Bill Pohlads previous music biopicLove & Mercyabout Brian Wilson.

‘Passages’ review Sundance Film Festival

More to come…

Also screened in Berlin, winning the second place in Panorama Audience Award category.

IFC Films debuts Amy Redfords Toronto-premiering romance thrillerWhat Comes AroundwithStranger ThingsactressGrace Van Dienand Summer Phoenix.

A young love affair becomes a menacing game of cat and mouse where nothing is what it seems.