The festival, which is one of the most important American film festivals in the world, will have Andre Techine presiding over the judges.
For the first time, the festival will feature films during the day and night during the 10 days of the festival. Films will be shown 24 hours per day without interruption.
As every year, the festival will pay tribute to personalities in this art genre. This year, Michael Douglas, Sigourney Weaver, Gus Van Sant, Ida Lupino and Sidney Lumet will be honoured.
Here is a list of the films in the official competition:
Broken english (Zoe R. Cassavetes)
Factory Girl (George Hickenlooper)
For Your Consideration (Christopher Guest)
Grace is Gone (James C. Strouse)
Ira and Abby (Robert Cary)
Live ! (Bill Guttentag)
Never Forever (Gina Kim)
Rocket Science (Jeffrey Blitz)
Teeth (Mitchell Lichtenstein)
The Dead Girl (Karen Moncrieff)
Waitress (Adrienne Shelly)