For its 27th annual edition, the Philadelphia Film Festival will be showing 125 films at a handful of Philly theaters, including a few creator’s tribute to the world of technology.

From Oct. 18 to 28, the festival will open with a screening of the recovery-themed drama “Ben is Back,” starring Julia Roberts, and will include a Q&A with director Peter Hedges.

“2018 has proven to be an incredibly strong year for new film, and we’re thrilled to bring many of the most anticipated, exciting and original films to Philadelphia first,” said the event’s executive director J. Andrew Greenblatt. “The films premiering in this year’s Festival will be discussed and remembered for a long time to come.”

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