TheAvengers: Endgamefilmmakers are connected to the town through Joes eldest daughter, who studied at St Andrews.
The two Russos were in the building this evening.
I love how warm everyone is and how enthusiastic the students are,Joe Russosaid opening the event.

(L-R) Harry Holland, Ania Trzebiatowska, Tom Holland and Joe RussoEuan Cherry/Getty Images for University of St Andrews
It permeates the experience of being here.
And its such an incredible backdrop for the festival for those reasons.
Its great to have a festival that is steeped in an academic mindset with curious students asking questions.

It was a really important part of our upbringing.
We were film students when we got discovered.
The film follows a desperate mother searching for a way to reconnect with her son.
That film first debuted at Karlovy Vary in 2023.