By Maria Esteves – October 14, 2015

The 53rd New York Film Festival 2015 (NYFF53) Closing Night Premiere of MILES AHEAD, press conference with actor/director Don Cheadle, cast members Emayatzy Corinealdi and Michael Stuhlbarg, moderated by festival director Kent Jones, NYFF, was held at the Walter Reade Theater Saturday, October 10, 2015. Questions posed to actor/director Cheadle, Corinealdi and Stuhlbarg by moderator Jones and members of the press included "Can you talk about finding your way to the structure of the film? What were your experience working on this film like with Don as the director and actor? How do hope Jazz enthusiast take this film, the music and the portrayal of Miles? How much fun was it to inhabit his sense of humor? Clearly there was a real moment that happened. Were you trying to connect that moment with this moment and erase some sense of time? What was the creative process?” MILES AHEAD, in theaters 2016. Watch trailer 

NYFF53 Closing Night Premiere of MILES AHEAD Press Conference: (L-R) Festival director
Kent Jones, NYFF, actor/director Don Cheadle, actress Emayatzy Corinealdi and actor
Michael Stuhlbarg.

NYFF53 Closing Night Premiere of MILES AHEAD Press Conference: Festival director
Kent Jones, NYFF, and actor/director Don Cheadle.

NYFF53 Closing Night Premiere of MILES AHEAD Press Conference: (L-R)
actor/director Don Cheadle, actress Emayatzy Corinealdi and
actor Michael Stuhlbarg.

NYFF53 Closing Night Premiere of MILES AHEAD Press Conference:
actress Emayatzy Corinealdi and actor Michael Stuhlbarg.

NYFF53 Closing Night Premiere of MILES AHEAD Press Conference:
actor/director Don Cheadle, and actress Emayatzy Corinealdi.