Photos: Upgrading the Walter Reade Theater
We have been documenting every step of our ongoing Walter Reade Theater renovation project. The overdue upgrades arrive in anticipation of the theater’s 25th anniversary this December, and includes...
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Reality Gets Virtual and Augmented at NYFF54 Convergence
The fifth edition of the New York Film Festival’s highly anticipated annual Convergence section will take place October 1–4. Delving into the world of immersive storytelling via nine interactive...
View ArticleWatch: Barbara Kopple & Sharon Jones Talk Miss Sharon Jones!
Two-time Academy Award-winner Barbara Kopple and Grammy-nominated R&B singer Sharon Jones joined us at a recent free talk to discuss their new documentary Miss Sharon Jones!, which is now playing...
View Article25th Anniversary Screening of Beauty and the Beast
The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Disney will present a 25th anniversary screening of Beauty and the Beast on Sunday, September 18 at Alice Tully Hall. Original voice cast members Robby Benson...
View ArticleWatch: Tony Robbins & Joe Berlinger Talk Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru
Peabody and Emmy Award–winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger joined life coach and business strategist Tony Robbins to discuss their new film, Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru at a Free Talk here at the Film...
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NYFF54 Projections Lineup of Avant-Garde Films Announced
The lineup has been announced for the Projections section of the 54th New York Film Festival, to take place October 7-9. The slate is comprised of 11 programs presenting an international selection of...
View ArticleThe Close-Up: Looking Back at NYFF53 Convergence
Earlier this week we announced the lineup for the fifth edition of NYFF Convergence, our annual sidebar delving into the world of immersive storytelling. So on this week’s edition of our podcast, we’re...
View ArticleWatch: Hong Sangsoo’s Yourself and Yours Trailer and Clips
Now that we’ve announced the Main Slate of the 54th New York Film Festival, start getting a taste of the lineup with trailers and clips from this year’s films. First up is Hong Sangsoo’s sophisticated...
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French Classics and Henry Hathaway in NYFF54 Retrospective
This year’s Retrospective section of the 54th New York Film Festival will feature a two-part lineup headlined and inspired by Bertrand Tavernier’s magnificent epic documentary My Journey Through French...
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Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk to World Premiere at NYFF54
Ang Lee’s highly anticipated Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk will screen as a Special World Premiere Presentation of the 54th New York Film Festival on Friday, October 14, at AMC Lincoln Square (1998...
View ArticleWatch: Two Clips from Cristi Puiu’s Sieranevada
Cristi Puiu returns to the New York Film Festival with his virtuosic chamber drama Sieranevada, which will have its U.S. Premiere in this year’s Main Slate. The above clip shows the director revisiting...
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Packed Slate of NYFF54 Special Events
The New York Film Festival’s Special Events section always lives up to its name, and this year is no different. The lineup for the 54th edition of the festival is anchored by conversations with Kristen...
View ArticleWatch: Trailer for Barry Jenkins’s Moonlight
Barry Jenkins’s Moonlight is a three-part narrative spanning the childhood, adolescence, and adulthood of a gay African-American man growing up in Miami during the War on Drugs era. The film, adapted...
View ArticleWatch: Exclusive Clip from Fatima
Philippe Faucon’s Fatima is the story of single mother from Morocco who is pressured by her neighbors and two teenage children to assimilate into the language and culture of France. In addition to...
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NYFF54 Spotlight on Documentary Lineup Announced
The lineup for the 54th New York Film Festival’s Spotlight on Documentary features intimate portraits of artists, firsthand experiences of political upheaval, and much more. Selections for this popular...
View ArticleWatch: Trailer for Alison Maclean’s The Rehearsal
Alison Maclean (Jesus’ Son) returns to her filmmaking roots after more than 15 years of directing for television with The Rehearsal. The film, adapted from the novel by Eleanor Catton, is an...
View ArticleThe Close-Up: Ang Lee and James Ivory
On this week’s two-part episode of our podcast, we’re sharing an archival conversation with Ang Lee and a recent Q&A with James Ivory. Subscribe to The Close-Up on iTunes so you never miss an...
View ArticleWatch: An Exclusive Clip from Fatima
Philippe Faucon’s Fatima is the story of single mother from Morocco who is pressured by her neighbors and two teenage children to assimilate into the language and culture of France. In addition to...
View ArticleWatch: Trailer for Albert Lewin’s The Living Idol
The trailer for Albert Lewin’s The Living Idol (1957) offers a taste of the film’s otherworldly tone and shows why it deserves cult classic status. Lewin, a former critic who worked for Samuel Goldwyn...
View ArticleWatch: Clip from Matías Piñeiro’s Hermia and Helena
Argentinian director Matías Piñeiro’s latest ingenious updating of Shakespeare—his previous films Viola and The Princess of France screened at New Directors 2013 and NYFF 2014, respectively—marks the...
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