Our Media Center takes you inside Film at Lincoln Center with photos, videos, and podcasts from our screenings, talks, and events, plus announcements of upcoming programs and coverage of our artist and education initiatives.
“Short Term 12” Charms Audiences with Story About Troubled Teens
By Brian Brooks
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August 22, 2013
Short Term 12 director Destin Cretton and stars Brie Larson and John Gallagher Jr. answered questions at a screening of the SXSW and Locarno award-winning film last week at Film Society, ahead of its theatrical opening this Friday.
Cate Blanchett and Ralph Fiennes Set for NYFF51 Gala Tributes
By Brian Brooks
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August 22, 2013
Actress Cate Blanchett and actor/director Ralph Fiennes will be feted with Gala Tributes at the 51st New York Film Festival. The annual celebrations recognize the work of individuals who have made "significant artistic contributions to film culture in the past and will continue to do so in the future."
Locarno: It’s “About Time” for Some Good Romance
By Tara Karajica
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August 22, 2013
Richard Curtis' About Time and the challenges facing the once popular romantic comedy genre.
Locarno: Hong Sang-soo Channels the Spirit of Jacques Tati’s Comedies
By Ingrid Raison
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August 22, 2013
In this dispatch from the festival, Locarno Critics Academy member Ingrid Raison takes a look at Korean director Hong Sang-soo's Our Sunhi and its universal comic elements, comparing the film to French filmmaker/actor Jacques Tati's work.
Locarno: Chemical Amnesia and Cinematic Awareness in “Pays Barbare”
By Ingrid Raison
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August 21, 2013
In their new film, avant-garde documentary filmmakers Yervant Gianikian and Angela Ricci Lucchi resculpt home movies from the Italian occupation of Ethiopia into a damning deconstruction of fascism and colonialism.
James Franco Unveils Plans for 10-Part TV Series on Art
By Brian Brooks
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August 21, 2013
James Franco teased Tuesday via Twitter and Instagram that he is planning a new show for arts cable network, Ovation TV titled James Franco Presents. The filmmaker/actor has three films coming up at Film Society including two at Newfest and the debut of his latest directorial, Child of God.
Locarno: Quentin Dupieux’s American Myths and the Double-Edged Sword of Absurdity
By James Berclaz-Lewis
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August 21, 2013
James Berclaz-Lewis is a member of the second annual Critics Academy at the Locarno Film Festival. In this dispatch from the festival, he looks at the good cop-bad cop role in Quentin Dupieux's Wrong Cops.
NYFF Film ‘Blue Is the Warmest Color’ Heads to U.S. with NC-17 Rating
By Brian Brooks
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August 21, 2013
Abdellatif Kechiche's controversial Blue Is the Warmest Color will screen uncut in U.S. theaters once it heads into regular distribution. The film is being rated NC-17 for "explicit sexual content." Blue will have its U.S. premiere at the upcoming New York Film Festival.
Binoche, Stewart and Moretz Set for Assayas’ “Sils Maria”
By Brian Brooks
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August 20, 2013
French filmmaker Olivier Assayas, whose films have regularly screened at the New York Film Festival, is bringing together an international cast for his latest project, Sils Maria, which starts shooting this month.
Locarno Fills a Gender Gap with “The Amazing Catfish” & “Gloria”
By Laya Maheshwari
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August 20, 2013
Locarno's The Amazing Catfish and Gloria fill a screen void left by Hollywood: movies with smart stories featuring female protagonists. But if Catfish and Gloria make it to American shores, audiences will likely be seduced by the strong performances of these two lead actresses.