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Naomi Watts attended New York Film Festival with her canine co-star from "The Friend" but told attendees that Bill Murray was busy playing golf.

Naomi Watts brought her son, Sasha, as her plus one to the New York Film Festival premiere of her new movie, 'The Friend.' She shares her two kids, including Kai, with ex Liev Schreiber.

The festival, which runs through Oct. 14, features new films starring Adrien Brody, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, Saoirse Ronan, Naomi Watts and Bill Murray.

Jem Cohen's documentary 'Little, Big, and Far' has been acquired by Grasshopper Film ahead of its world premiere at the New York Film Festival.

Stars attend the premiere of ‘Maria’ at the 62nd New York Film Festival on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center in New York City.

The New York Film Festival opened on September 27 with the premiere of 'Nickel Boys,' which wowed and divided audiences in equal measure.

Standout selections include “Nickel Boys,” the Mumbai-set “All We Imagine as Light” and the documentary “Dahomey,” about African repatriation.

Running concurrently with the New York Film Festival this week, the alternative event was organized in protest of Lincoln Center’s ties to pro-Israel funders.

At the premiere of her new film, The Friend, Naomi Watts coordinated with her 17-year-old son Sasha Schreiber on the red carpet in cool all-black ensembles

Standing side-by-side, both wore black, and Naomi looked stunning in a sheer corseted dress, with a shimmering skirt and large dangling earrings. Meanwhile, the teen wore all black with a blazer and trousers,