▁was ▁chosen ▁to ▁open ▁the ▁Ham pt ons ▁International ▁Film ▁Festival , ▁followed ▁by ▁a ▁private ▁screen ing ▁for ▁students ▁and ▁fac ulty ▁at ▁Clark ▁Atlanta ▁University ▁on ▁October ▁ 9 , ▁and ▁the ▁Austin ▁Film ▁Festival ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁On ▁October ▁ 1 3 , ▁an ▁advanced ▁screen ing ▁was ▁held ▁at ▁Land mark ' s ▁E ▁Street ▁Cinema ▁in ▁Washington , ▁DC , ▁featuring ▁a ▁panel ▁discussion ▁with ▁Philip ▁Hir sch kop . ▁L oving ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁screen ▁at ▁Festival ▁do ▁Rio ▁in ▁Rio ▁de ▁Janeiro , ▁Brazil ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 0 , ▁until ▁October ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁selected ▁as ▁the ▁closing - night ▁film ▁of ▁the ▁Mill ▁Valley ▁Film ▁Festival ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 6 , ▁and ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 0 , ▁it ▁held ▁its ▁L . A . ▁premi ere ▁at ▁the ▁Academy ▁of ▁Mot ion ▁Picture ▁Arts ▁and ▁Sciences ▁in ▁B ever ly ▁Hills , ▁California . ▁On ▁October ▁ 2 3 , ▁the ▁film ▁was ▁screen ed ▁as ▁the ▁Sunday ▁Mor ning ▁Sp ot light ▁section ▁of ▁the ▁Middle burg ▁Film ▁Festival ▁in ▁Middle burg , ▁Virginia . ▁Sub sequ ent ▁show ings ▁were ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁National ▁Museum ▁of ▁African ▁American ▁History ▁and ▁Culture ▁in ▁Washington , ▁D . C ., ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 4 , ▁the ▁Land mark ▁Sun sh ine ▁Cinema ▁in ▁dow nt own ▁New ▁York , ▁on ▁October ▁