MFF - The Debut - QA: Director, Cast, Colbert

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9/28/2026 UPDATE: We got 2 tickets to this before the Montclair Film site crashed. This film is currently sold out and we were unable to get additional tickets. Tickets are on Standby Line only at this point. I will post further updates after I contact Montclair Film \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- THIS WILL BE A HOT TICKET AND WILL SELL OUT!!!! We've been seeing the trailers for this one for a while and it was definitely one we wanted to see. How cool to see it here - followed by a Q&A with writer/director Jesse Eisenberg and starts Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti - hosted by Stephen Colbert!!!!! Signing up below means you want a ticket when we get them during the Member sale from 9/28-9/30/2026. IMPORTANT NOTE: MFF has changed their festival ticketing policy. So, we will only be able to offer Member discount pricing to THE FIRST 6 RSVPS on each event. After that number has been reached your tickets will be priced at the General rate. Your event host(s) will count as one of the 6 Member tickets. So, be sure to RSVP ASAP if you want that Member discount. **Tickets go on sale Monday, September 28 at 10:00am to Montclair Film Members and Thursday, October 1 at 10:00am to the public.** General $50 Member $40 DISCUSSION: TBD SYNOPSIS: When Mona Friedman (Julianne Moore) 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, Jerry (Paul GIamatti). Jesse Eisenberg’s THE DEBUT is a comic look at the roles we play and the way in which art, experience, and our relationships can reshape who we are and how we live our lives. **Q&A with Writer/Director Jesse Eisenberg and Actors Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti, moderated by Stephen Colbert,…