SALIDA FILM FESTIVAL Opening Night: American Fiction

Thelonious “Monk” Ellison's writing career has stalled because his work isn't deemed “Black enough.” Monk, a writer and English professor, writes a satirical novel under a pseudonym, aiming to expose the publishing world's hypocrisies. The book's immediate success forces him to get deeper enmeshed in his assumed identity and challenges his closely-held worldviews. Film is Rated R. Winner of the 2024 Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.

Individual Film Ticket: $11.00

Film Festival Pass: $85.00 (allows entry for passholder into all ticketed Festival events)

Cash bar and limited concessions available.

Host or Publisher SteamPlant Event Center