Saturday Night
The hit of this year’s Toronto festival features an all-star cast. Jason Reitman’s latest comedy (Juno, Up in the Air) centers on the beginnings of Saturday Night Live on American television. A nostalgic yet unflinching portrait of a generation of comedians about to break taboos and push boundaries, provoking both laughter and controversy.
Jason Reitman
Jason Reitman is an acclaimed director, screenwriter, and producer. The son of Ivan Reitman, the iconic creator of Ghostbusters, Jason spent his formative years on his father’s film sets. A graduate of the University of Southern California, he began his career with short films and commercials. Reitman rose to prominence with Juno and Up in the Air, both of which earned him Academy Award nominations for Best Director. He also won a Golden Globe and a BAFTA for his screenplay of Up in the Air.
Selected filmography
2005 Dziękujemy za palenie / Thank You For Smoking
2007 Juno
2009 W chumarch / Up in the Air
2011 Kobieta na skraju dojrzałości / Young Adult
2013 Długi, wrześniowy weekend / Labor Day
2014 Uwiązani / Men, Women & Children
2018 Tully
2018 Pewny kandydat / The Front Runner
2021 Pogromcy duchów: Dziedzictwo / Ghostbusters: Afterlife
2024 Saturday Night
Cast & Crew
