'' The Public '' held its first screening as the opening night selection at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on January 31 , 2018 . It was screened multiple times at the June 2018 meeting of the American Library Association , followed by a Q&A with Emilio Estevez . Its official world premiere was later held on September 9 , 2018 , at the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
2018 Toronto International Film Festival
The Public (film)