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.
True/False Film Festival Announces 2014 Lineup
By Erik Luers
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February 6, 2014
Selections for the 2014 True/False Film Festival were announced this week, with films from Richard Linklater, Penn & Teller and more making the lineup.
Draft Scarred: The Safdie Brothers on “Lenny Cooke”
By Erik Luers
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December 6, 2013
A new documentary on top-ranked high school basketball star Lenny Cooke, who never made it to the NBA, opens this week at the Film Society. We sat down with directors Josh and Benny Safdie to analyze Cooke's struggles, the business side of the draft, and the state of the game today.
Fifteen Documentaries Named to Oscar Shortlist
By Nicholas Kemp
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December 3, 2013
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the 15-film shortlist for Best Documentary Feature and it includes three NYFF alums, two ND/NF alums, two HRWFF alums, and two films that had theatrical runs at the EBM Film Center. Congrats to all!
IDFA Doc Spotlights Unlikely Dream of a Young Iranian Woman
By Brian Brooks
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November 26, 2013
An unlikely story of a young Iranian woman's ambition to be an astronaut made its way to the world's biggest documentary festival, IDFA, this week, giving a glimpse at how the power of a dream can overcome fantastic odds.
“Ai Weiwei” Still Not Backing Down in New Doc That Premiered at IDFA
By Brian Brooks
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November 25, 2013
The world's largest documentary festival, IDFA, hosted the World Premiere of Andreas Johnsen's Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case chronicling the embattled artist as he left detention and continued his fight with Chinese government while still under virtual house arrest. Shown with humor and panache, Ai Weiwei remains a transformative figure.
“Maidentrip” Shows a Very Different Teenage Dream
By Tiffany Vazquez
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November 15, 2013
We spoke with director Jillian Schlesinger about her documentary, which opens Mountainfilm on Friday night, and its inspiring protagonist: a Dutch 14 year old named Laura Dekker who made headlines as the youngest person to sail solo around the globe.
Music Paints a Moving Picture Down in the Tremé
By Liv Behre
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November 13, 2013
Darren Hoffman's documentary Tradition Is a Temple explores the unique musical culture of New Orleans through fascinating interviews and dynamic filmed performances. We spoke with the musician-turned-director about his film, which screens Thursday in our monthly Art of the Real series.
Welcome Back, Moms Mabley!
By Eugene Hernandez
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November 8, 2013
Moms Mabley went home last night. The first female comedian ever to perform at the famed Apollo Theater back in 1939 made people laugh and cry all over again on 125th St when Whoopi Goldberg's doc about the 'original queen of comedy' screened for a Harlem crowd.
Frederick Wiseman Finds Middle Class Anxiety in “At Berkeley”
By Brian Brooks
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November 7, 2013
Filmmaker Frederick Wiseman had long wanted to film a university and his latest documentary At Berkeley, opening this week at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, captures one of the pinnacles of higher learning as it confronts an unprecedented crossroads.
Documenting “Caucus” and Its Relevance Today
By Erik Luers
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November 7, 2013
A particularly timely endeavor, Caucus, a new political documentary covering the Republican presidential hopefuls race to the 2012 Iowa Caucus, opens this week. Director AJ Schnack discusses his reasons for making the film and how he was granted so much intimate access to the candidates.