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.
“Our Nixon” Wins in Ann Arbor; Participant to Launch Cable Network
By Brian Brooks
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March 27, 2013
Penny Lane's documentary on Richard Nixon and his close aides wins a big festival prize just before it's set to close New Directors/New Films. Also in today's FilmLinc Digest: MoMA unveils films for its annual German showcase and the Havana Film Festival NY and Buenos Aires Film Festival announce their lineups.
Joshua Oppenheimer Dramatically Exposes Genocide in “The Act Of Killing”
By Brian Brooks
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March 25, 2013
New Directors/New Films filmmaker Joshua Oppenheimer's discusses The Act of Killing, an important and inventive documentary that dramatically tells the story of a 20th century genocide in Indonesia of which few around the world are aware.
Hot Docs Unveils 2013 Lineup
By Brian Brooks
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March 20, 2013
One of North America's largest documentary film festivals unveiled its 200-plus title lineup, with the World Premiere of Canadian filmmaker Shawney Cohen's The Manor set to open the event on April 25.
SXSW Awards “Short Term 12” & “William and the Windmill” Top Prizes
By Brian Brooks
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March 13, 2013
The SXSW Film Conference & Festival concluded its major events Tuesday night with an emotional awards ceremony. Short Term 12 and William and the Windmill took the top narrative and documentary prizes in the juried categories.
“First Position” to Open Thessaloniki Doc Festival
By Brian Brooks
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March 12, 2013
Bess Kargman's ballet documentary will open the 15th Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival in Greece this Friday. Also in today's news round-up, details about the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival; Chinese artist Ai Weiwei plans an album release; and Brazil's It's All True doc film fest unveils lineup.
True, False and Everything in Between
By Brian Brooks
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March 2, 2013
The True/False Film Festival in Columbia, MO has become a major stop for the documentary community and prides itself on blurring the lines between nonfiction and fiction filmmaking, with a healthy dose of fun thrown in to boot.
Smaller Indies Defenseless Against “Silver Linings Playbook” at Spirit Awards
By Brian Brooks
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February 23, 2013
The latest from David O. Russell beat out indie darling Beasts of the Southern Wild to take home four awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Female Lead (Jennifer Lawrence). Other major awards went to John Hawkes and Helen Hunt for The Sessions, Amour, and The Invisible War.
Miami International Film Festival Trains Spotlight on Florida Films
By Brian Brooks
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February 22, 2013
Films shot and set in Miami will be feted in the Miami International Film Festival's Florida Focus and other sections, including Sundance documentary competition feature Blackfish and the world premiere of Eenie Meenie Miney Moe
Documentaries Set for 10th True/False Film Festival
By Brian Brooks
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February 20, 2013
Filmmakers and industry are set to flock to Columbia, MO for the True/False Film Festival, which opens in at the end of the month. Favorites from Sundance and Toronto are among this year's offerings.
Daily Buzz: The Sundance Films & Filmmakers People Are Talking About
By Eugene Hernandez
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January 28, 2013
Wrapping up over a week in Park City, we take a look back at the eight editions of Film Society's Daily Buzz podcast from the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and the promising (and award-winning) films and filmmakers featured on the show.