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.
New York Film Festival to Debut 30 Features in 2014 Main Slate
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August 13, 2014
A cross section of international filmmakers including Olivier Assayas, Nick Broomfield, David Cronenberg, Asia Argento, the Dardennes, Hong Sang-soo, and more are on tap for the Main Slate of the 2014 New York Film Festival, which the Film Society unveiled Wednesday.
Marisa Tomei, John Lithgow, Ira Sachs Join August Free Talks
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August 11, 2014
The director and selected cast of Love Is Strange will discuss the film August 19, while Ari Folman will be a guest at the Film Society August 20 to discuss his upcoming The Congress.
Watch: Exclusive Trailer for Thom Andersen and Noël Burch’s 'Red Hollywood'
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August 11, 2014
Thom Andersen and Noël Burch’s seminal documentary Red Hollywood will anchor the Film Society's upcoming series Red Hollywood and the Blacklist, which opens Friday, August 15.
Erotica Filmmaker Radley Metzger Talks Censorship Following ‘Score’ Screening
By Alex Hunter
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August 11, 2014
Late last week at the Film Society, the scandalous Score sparked a lively conversation with Radley Metzger about the evolution of American censorship.
‘The Dog’ Inspires Some Bank Payback
By Alex Hunter
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August 10, 2014
Allison Berg and Frank Keraudren's The Dog is an examination of the life of John Wojtowicz, who gained national attention when he attempted to rob a Chase Manhattan bank in 1972: the event Sidney Lumet's Dog Day Afternoon is based on.
Joaquim Pinto’s ‘What Now? Remind Me’ (NYFF51) Returns to the Film Society
By Alex Hunter
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August 7, 2014
The film veteran's cinematic self-portrait has garnered critical attention during its festival run, including last year's NYFF. The doc will begin its theatrical release at the Film Society Friday with a one-week exclusive engagement.
‘The Dog’ Filmmakers Find a ’70s Bank Robber Bon Vivant with No Apologies
By Brian Brooks
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August 7, 2014
John Wojtowicz's robbery of a Brooklyn bank back in the '70s ignited a media firestorm long before the 24-hour news cycle made it de rigueur. Allison Berg and Frank Keraudren's The Dog, which debuted at last year's NYFF, will open this weekend at the Film Society.
2014 New York Film Festival Critics Academy Call for Entries
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August 6, 2014
The New York Film Festival Critics Academy is returning for the 52nd annual event, taking place September 26 - October 12. The application process for this year's workshop begins today and the deadline is Friday, August 22.
The Film Society Unveils Initial NYFF Convergence Slate Plus Keynote Speaker Henry Jenkins
By Brian Brooks
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August 6, 2014
The first three selections of NYFF Convergence were announced by the Film Society, including the North American Premiere of the interactive presentation of Tommy Pallotta & Femke Wolting’s The Last Hijack, a presentation of ITVS’s online series Futurestates, and a 30th anniversary screening of Diego Echeverria’s Living Los Sures.
No More Secrets: Brooklyn’s Glass Ghost Croons to Emotion & Surveillance
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August 5, 2014
Glass Ghost band member Eliot Krimsky shares his thoughts on music, technology, advertising, personal identity and their interplay which is at the heart of their Sound + Vision program: "Live Performance: Glass Ghost – LYFE™" Tuesday evening.