New York Film Festival unveils Spotlight section featuring McCarthy and Glazer films

The New York Film Festival has revealed the lineup for the Spotlight section of its 62nd edition, featuring several films and figures expected to dominate the autumn season. The announcement was reported by Variety’s senior awards editor, Clayton Davis. Leading the selection is 'A Statement', written and directed by Tom McCarthy, who previously directed the 2015 Academy Award-winning Best Picture, 'Spotlight'. 'A Statement' is described as a tense ensemble drama centred on a pivotal 1980 conference regarding the threat of climate change. The film will be released by Sony Pictures Classics. The cast includes Paul Giamatti, John Turturro, Paul Rudd, Amy Ryan, Evan Peters, and Tatiana Maslany. Also included in the lineup is 'Joy of Joys' by Jonathan Glazer. Variety did not provide further details regarding the plot or cast of this film in its initial report.