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.
NewFest: ‘Age of Consent’ Gets Down and Uninhibited
on
July 23, 2014
Co-director Charles Lum shared with FilmLinc Daily how Age of Consent became a full-blown feature, owing some influence to a 1981 film set in Berlin. He also reveals his and fellow filmmaker Tom Verow's experience diving into hardcore London and finding an audience for their film.
NewFest Matures and Eyes Hetero-geneity in 26th Year
By John Oursler
on
July 22, 2014
The diversity of this year’s NewFest, which opens at the Film Society on July 24, is the most hopeful and exciting aspect of modern queer cinema. The 26th edition spans 20 films and three collections of shorts from around the world.
Alejandro G. Iñárritu's 'Birdman' to Close 52nd New York Film Festival
By Brian Brooks
on
July 21, 2014
Birdman centers on one-time action hero Riggan Thomson, played by Michael Keaton, who attempts to be taken seriously as an artist by staging his own adaptation of Raymond Carver's What We Talk About When We Talk About Love.
World Premiere of Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Inherent Vice’ to Screen as NYFF Centerpiece
By Brian Brooks
on
July 19, 2014
Set in L.A. in the '70s, Anderson's adaptation of the novel by Thomas Pynchon stars Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, Reese Witherspoon and Benicio Del Toro.
World Premiere of David Fincher’s ‘Gone Girl’ to Open 52nd New York Film Festival
By Brian Brooks
on
July 17, 2014
Fincher's Gone Girl starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike will have its World Premiere as the Opening Night of the 52nd NYFF. Tavern on the Green will once again serve as the after-party for the Gala.
Director Neto Villalobos on His Latinbeat Deadpan Comedy ‘All About the Feathers’
By Alex Hunter
on
July 17, 2014
FilmLinc spoke with filmmaker Neto Villalobos about his film All About the Feathers, set to screen on Thursday, July 17 and Saturday, July 19 as part of Latinbeat.
Spend an Evening with Isabelle Huppert and John Waters
By Tiffany Vazquez
on
July 16, 2014
The Film Society has announced "An Evening with Isabelle Huppert." The July 30 event features a conversation between the award-winning actress and superfan John Waters, plus screenings of Catherine Breillat's Abuse of Weakness and Michael Haneke's The Piano Teacher.
‘Paradise’ in Mexico City: Latinbeat’s Mariana Chenillo Talks About Her Sophomore Outing
By Tiffany Vazquez
on
July 15, 2014
Filmmaker Mariana Chenillo won praises for her feature debut Nora's Will back at Latinbeat 2009. Returning to festival with her second feature, Paradise, Chenillo talks about an unpretentious couple who move to Mexico's capital and their adjustment to the big city.
NYFF Revivals to Spotlight Restored ‘Hiroshima Mon Amour’ by Alain Resnais
By Brian Brooks
on
July 14, 2014
The U.S. debut of a 4K restoration of Alain Resnais's debut feature Hiroshima Mon Amour will screen at the 2014 New York Film Festival prior to a theatrical run at the Film Society beginning October 17.
Anna Broinowski: To North Korea and Back Again
By Alex Hunter
on
July 11, 2014
Filmmaker Anna Broinowski reflected upon the process of directing her documentary Aim High in Creation! following its American premiere as the closing film of the New York Asian Film Festival.