We’re thrilled to reveal that this year’s opening night film for HBFF will be a special preview of Rebuilding, starring Josh O’Connor (Challengers, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery) and Meghann Fahy (The White Lotus).

Following its premiere at Sundance, this powerful new film comes to Hebden Bridge ahead of its official release – and we’re honoured to open the festival with it!

Director: Max Walker-Silverman | 2025 | USA | 96 mins | PG
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director and Lily LaTorre

After losing his precious family ranch to devastating wildfires, Dusty (Josh O’Connor) finds himself at rock bottom, living in a demountable along with other climate refugees. Initially paralysed by grief for what he has lost, reconnecting with his young daughter (brilliant newcomer Lily LaTorre) helps him to see a future. He slowly learns through a new-found community and helping each other that there is a chance to begin again and to imagine a different future. Shot in the stunning landscape of Southern Colorado, where the skies are huge and the mountains meet the desert, this gently redemptive film reminds us that there is hope in community.

Actor of the Year, Columbus Film Critics Association
National Board of Review Award, USA
Event Details

Doors Open at 6:00PM
From 7:00PM to 9:35PM

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