Talks for the 59th New York Film Festival (September 24 – October 10) return to in-person gatherings, with a robust lineup of spirited and engaging conversations between moderators, filmmakers, and audiences.
New York Film Festival
Since 1963, the New York Film Festival has brought new and important cinematic works from around the world to Lincoln Center. In addition to the Main Slate official selections, the festival includes newly restored classics, special events, filmmaker talks, panel discussions, an Avant-Garde showcase, and much more. The New York Film Festival highlights the best in world cinema, featuring top films from celebrated filmmakers as well as fresh new talent.
New York Film Festival started in 1963 and takes place in New York, New York, U.S.
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Talks at New York Film Festival Returns In-Person with Mira Nair, Jane Campion, and More
Jane Campion (Credit Sally Bongers | New York Film Festival)
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Watch the First Clip for NEPTUNE FROST, Rwandan Sci-fi Punk Musical Film by Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman
Neptune Frost directed by Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman Check out the first clip – teaser trailer for the Rwandan film Neptune Frost, described as “a radical cyber-musical” from Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman.
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New York Film Festival Partners with Local Arthouse Theaters – Anthology Film Archives, BAM, Maysles
Anthology Film Archive The 59th New York Film Festival taking place September 24 – October 1, 2021 is partnering with local New York City arthouse theaters to bring NYFF59 films to new audiences.
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New York Film Festival Announces Currents Lineup. Opens with ‘The Tsugua Diaries’
The Tsugua Diaries by Maureen Fazendeiro and Miguel Gomes The Currents section for the 59th New York Film Festival includes 15 features and 36 short films, representing 27 countries. The Opening Night selection is Maureen Fazendeiro and Miguel Gomes’s (Arabian Nights, NYFF53) The Tsugua Diaries, a beguiling pandemic-era tale about three housemates in lockdown—one of several films in the section responding to the current health crisis through varying lenses; others include Shengze Zhu’s A River Runs, Turns, Erases, Replaces, a meditation on urban spaces before and after the COVID outbreak, and Denis Côté’s Social Hygiene, an absurdist comedy in which characters exchange barbs from a humorous distance.
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New York Film Festival Reveals Films in Spotlight Section – Red Rocket, Dune and More
Red Rocket directed by Sean Baker New York Film Festival revealed the films in the 2021 Spotlight section showcasing the season’s most anticipated and significant films and a centenary celebration of NYFF co-founder Amos Vogel.
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New York Film Festival Announces 2021 Revivals Lineup – Mississippi Masala, Ratcatcher and more
Mississippi Masala New York Film Festival announced the films in the 2021 Revivals section showcasing works from renowned filmmakers that have been digitally remastered, restored, and preserved.
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New York Film Festival 2021 Unveils Main Slate – Titane, Knee, Memoria, The Worst Person in the World
The Worst Person in The World 32 film including Cannes prizewinners Julia Ducournau’s Titane, Nadav Lapid’s Ahed’s Knee, Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Memoria, and Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World comprise the Main Slate of the 59th New York Film Festival (NYFF).
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Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘Parallel Mothers’ is Closing Night Film of New York Film Festival
Parallel Mothers (Madres paralelas) Making its North American premiere, Pedro Almodóvar’s Parallel Mothers will be the Closing Night film of the 59th New York Film Festival, on October 8 at Alice Tully Hall. Sony Pictures Classics will release Parallel Mothers in theaters on December 24.
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Jane Campion’s ‘The Power of the Dog’ is Centerpiece Film of New York Film Festival
The Power of the Dog starring Benedict Cumberbatch (Netflix) Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst makes its New York premiere as the Centerpiece selection for the 59th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall on October 1.
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Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand in THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH to Open New York Film Festival
The Tragedy of Macbeth (Courtesy Apple/A24) Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand will make its World Premiere as the Opening Night of the 59th New York Film Festival, at Alice Tully Hall on September 24.
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Film at Lincoln Center Celebrates the Return to the Cinema with Big Screen Summer: NYFF58 Redux
Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe” Film at Lincoln Center celebrates the city’s long-awaited return to the cinema with Big Screen Summer: NYFF58 Redux (June 11 – August 26), showcasing 33 titles from from the 58th New York Film Festival.
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New York Film Festival Announces 2021 Dates
The Irishman world premiere at the 57th New York Film Festival. Photo by Julie Cunnah. Film at Lincoln Center announced that the 59th New York Film Festival (NYFF) will take place from September 24 until October 10, 2021. Produced by Film at Lincoln Center, the 59th edition will run 17 days with a hybrid of in-person and virtual screenings.