The highly anticipated 2025 Florida Film Festival is right around the corner! This year's festival will include a screening of the 1995 coming-of-age comedy-drama 'Now and Then' featuring Christina Ricci.
Now in its 34th, the Florida Film Festival is an Oscar Qualifting Festival, premiering the best in current, independent, and international cinema.
This year's festival takes place from April 11 - April 20, 2025, at Maitland's Enzian Theater, together with select screenings at Regent Winter Park.
Highlights at this year's festival include the Opening Night at The Enzian on Friday, April 11, featuring the premier of Stolen Kingdom, with Director Joshua Bailey and Special Guests in Attendance! Bailey’s brilliant, hilarious, and jaw-dropping exposé delves into the history of mischief, scandal, and thievery at Walt Disney World, and reveals the black-market underground that ultimately leads to the theft of an animatronic valued at nearly a half-million dollars.
Plus, a not to be missed event is, An Evening with Christina Ricci, featuring a screening of the 1995 film, Now and Then.
Following the film screening, Ms. Ricci will be present for a Q&A with the audience.
Now and Then
In the summer of 1970, four childhood friends cement lifelong bonds while each dealing with their own personal challenges during a season of self-discovery. Roberta (Christina Ricci in a tough and touching performance), a tomboy with a tragic past, is still mourning her mother’s death. Samantha (Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent), who is shy and insecure, is dealing with her father’s constant absence. Teeny (Thora Birch, American Beauty) is obsessed with boys and dreams of a future as a famous actress, while Chrissy (Ashleigh Aston Moore)—the more sensible one—is grappling with body image issues and societal expectations.
Together, they form a tight-knit group, supporting each other through their various dilemmas, including the mysterious death of a local boy that impacts them all. In the present day, the women are now adults (Rosie O’Donnell, Demi Moore, Melanie Griffith, and Rita Wilson), each having gone down a different path in life. When they come together to visit their childhood town for the birth of Chrissy’s first child, they reminisce about the time that defined their friendship and changed them forever.
Often referred to as a teen-girl Stand by Me, and celebrating its 30th anniversary, this heartwarming ensemble piece directed by Academy Award-nominee and 8-time Emmy-nominee Lesi Linka Glatter (Mad Men, Homeland) and written by I. Marlene King (Pretty Little Liars) is a nostalgic exploration of growing up and the lasting impact of childhood friendships.
Christina Ricci
Golden Globe, SAG, and Emmy nominee Christina Ricci is one of Hollywood's most respected actors. She most recently starred in the Amazon original series Z: The Beginning of Everything, for which she also served as a producer.
Prior to that, Ricci was seen playing the title character in the television series The Lizzie Borden Chronicles, for which she earned a SAG Award nomination. Early in her career, she starred in Mermaids, The Addams Family, and Casper. Ricci’s film credits include The Smurfs 2, Speed Racer, and a critically acclaimed performance in Monster.
On stage, Ricci made her Broadway debut in Time Stands Still and starred off-Broadway in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Ricci serves as the national spokesperson for the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN). RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization. Upcoming, Ricci stars in the feature drama Distorted, opposite John Cusack. She also stars alongside Tony award winner Andy Karl in the independent feature Faraway Eyes.
Tickets are available now for this unique event in Orlando.
For more details on the Florida Film Festival, click here.
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