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.
Meet the (New) Director: Britni West, ‘Tired Moonlight’
By Rachel Del Giudice
on
March 18, 2015
New Directors/New Films filmmaker Britni West shares insight on her soulful directorial debut, Tired Moonlight. The Slamdance Jury Award winner continues to beguile audiences with its honest depiction of the bond between a mother and daughter in small-town Montana.
Meet the (New) Director: Bas Devos, ‘Violet’
By Michael Odmark
on
March 17, 2015
Flemish filmmaker Bas Devos’s debut feature has received worldwide acclaim leading up to its inclusion in the 44th New Directors/New Films festival (March 18-29). Violet tells the harrowing story of a teenager grappling with the senseless murder of his friend.
Meet the (New) Director: Marielle Heller, ‘The Diary of a Teenage Girl’
By Rachel Del Giudice
on
March 17, 2015
The 44th New Directors/New Films opens Wednesday with the Sundance hit The Diary of a Teenage Girl. Based on the critically acclaimed illustrated novel by Phoebe Gloeckner, Marielle Heller's directorial debut looks at the darker side of growing up, from the perspective of a teenage girl who is smart, sexual, and caught up in the throes of adolescence.
Interview: ‘Going Clear’ Director Alex Gibney on Celebrity, Money, and Scientology
By Brian Brooks
on
March 15, 2015
Alex Gibney's Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief takes a look at the evolution of the church, from its roots with founder L. Ron Hubbard to its appeal among A-list Hollywood celebrities today. Gibney chatted with FilmLinc about the film, which is currently playing at the Film Society.
From Nightmare to Script: David Robert Mitchell on His New Thriller, ‘It Follows’
By Brian Brooks
on
March 10, 2015
David Robert Mitchell's It Follows, his follow-up to his 2010 debut, The Myth of the American Sleepover, returns to a story about group of teenagers in the suburbs. This time, however, the outcome is potentially much more sinister. FilmLinc spoke with Mitchell about his film, which opens at the Film Society Friday.
Film Society and MoMA Programmers Talk New Directors/New Films Lineup
By Brian Brooks
on
February 24, 2015
The complete lineup for New Directors/New Films is out. The 44th edition of the annual festival organized by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and the Film Society of Lincoln Center includes 26 international features and 16 short films.
‘Ballet 422’ Filmmaker Jody Lee Lipes on Justin Peck, Talent, and Surprise Endings
By Brian Brooks
on
February 5, 2015
FilmLinc spoke with Ballet 422 director Jody Lee Lipes about his doc on New York City Ballet talent Justin Peck, a 25-year-old commissioned to create the company's 422nd original performance. The film begins its theatrical run at the Film Society this weekend.
‘American Cheerleader’: A Do or Die Competition
By Michael Odmark
on
January 31, 2015
FilmLinc spoke with American Cheerleader directors James Pellerito and David Barba about why cheerleading deserves more respect, among other things. The film screens Saturday as part of the Dance on Camera series at the Film Society.
‘The Big Beat’ Director Joe Lauro on the Outsized Impact of Fats Domino
By Brian Brooks
on
January 23, 2015
The Big Beat: Fats Domino and the Birth of Rock ’n' Roll looks at legendary musician Fats Domino's humble New Orleans beginnings and his meteoric rise to cultural icon. The documentary screens January 24 as part of a Sound + Vision double bill.
‘The Dune’ Director Yossi Aviram on Loneliness and Reconciliation
By Brian Brooks
on
January 16, 2015
FilmLinc spoke with Avarim shortly after his arrival to New York, where The Dune is screening as part of the New York Jewish Film Festival. He gives insight into the film that was influenced by an earlier doc he made about his uncle and his uncle's partner.