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.
Stars of Song and Screen to Honor Barbra Streisand
By Brian Brooks
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April 2, 2013
Film Society of Lincoln Center is proud to announce some of the presenters and musical performers for the 40th Anniversary Chaplin Award Gala honoring Barbra Streisand. Participants in the April 22 event include Liza Minnelli, Tony Bennett, Pierce Brosnan, Kristin Chenoweth, Wynton Marsalis, and many more!
“I Give It a Year” & “Between Us” Head to U.S. Theaters
By Brian Brooks
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April 2, 2013
Frequent Sacha Baron Cohen collaborator Dan Mazer's directorial debut I Give It a Year is headed to U.S. theaters, as is Dan Mirvish's Between Us. Also, Tribeca listed seven titles it will screen online; Korean films are on the upswing; and My French Film Festival selects five winners.
ND/NF Docs in the Shadow of “Summer”
By Eugene Hernandez
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April 1, 2013
Fifty years separate Jean Rouch and Edgar Morin's landmark film Chronicle of a Summer from three documentaries that screened at 42nd New Directors/New Films, yet all grapple with how to capture authentic reality on screen.
The Cinephilia Locked Inside “Room 237”
By Peter Labuza
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March 29, 2013
Peter Labuza of NYFF Critics Academy responds to the argument that Room 237 is an attack on film criticism and delves into the particularly obsessive strain of cinephilia inspired by the work of Stanley Kubrick.
The Cinephilia Locked Inside “Room 237”
By Peter Labuza
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March 29, 2013
Peter Labuza of NYFF Critics Academy responds to the argument that Room 237 is an attack on film criticism and delves into the particularly obsessive strain of cinephilia inspired by the work of Stanley Kubrick.
Scorsese Classic to Close Tribeca; SXSW Winner Heads to Theaters
By Brian Brooks
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March 28, 2013
In honor of its 30th anniversary, a restoration of Martin Scorsese's The King of Comedy will close the 12th Tribeca Film Festival. Also in today's FilmLinc Digest: SXSW winner Short Term 12 picked up, Scorsese to give Kennedy Center address, Sarasota to tribute Frances Ha star Mickey Sumner, and Wes Anderson's latest set for theaters.
Discover: Penny Lane Connects the Dots Into a Tender “Our Nixon”
By Brian Brooks
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March 28, 2013
Penny Lane kicks off FilmLinc Daily's new weekly column spotlighting budding cinematic talent. Her inventive doc, which closes New Directors/New Films this weekend, offers a unique and intimate perspective on one of the most notorious politicians in American history.
“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.
Something Old, Something New: A History of New Directors Lineups
By Tiffany Vazquez
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March 26, 2013
Your wish is our command! After quite a few requests, we've put together a list of every feature that has played New Directors/New Films since its inception in 1972!
“Grace of Monaco” and SXSW Doc Favorite Head to Theaters
By Brian Brooks
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March 26, 2013
The Nicole Kidman-starrer about the late Princess Grace of Monaco will open theatrically Stateside later this year and SXSW documentary "12 O'Clock Boys" finds a theatrical home, plus news about James Cameron and Helen Mirren in today's FilmLinc Digest.