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Photos: More from NYFF54 Opening Weekend

By Jenna Oldrid on October 4, 2016 in Convergence, NYFF

Director Barry Jenkins introducing Moonlight. Photo by Sean DiSerio.
Mahershala Ali and Janelle Monáe on the Moonlight red carpet. Photo by Sean DiSerio.
Alex R. Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes of Moonlight. Photo by Sean DiSerio.
Actress Naomie Harris on the Moonlight red carpet. Photo by Sean DiSerio.
Director Barry Jenkins on the red carpet with the cast of Moonlight. Photo by Sean DiSerio.
A post-screening Q&A with Naomie Harris, Janelle Monáe, Mahershala Ali, Trevante Rhodes, Barry Jenkins, with moderator Amy Taubin. Photo by Sean DiSerio.
The Global Lives Project installation offered a window into the lives of people around the world, part of NYFF Convergence. Photo by Mia Monee Elise.
Monica Singh speaking at Meet the Makers: Priya's Mirror, a free talk during NYFF Convergence. Photo by Michael Epps.
Guests viewing Priya's Mirror, an augmented reality installation in NYFF Convergence. Photo by Michael Epps.
A dinner for the 2016 NYFF Critic's Academy. Photo by Colleen Sturtevant.
Q&A with Dawson City: Frozen Time director Bill Morrison, composer Alex Somers, and more, moderated by Kent Jones. Photo by Sean DiSerio.
Bertrand Tavernier in the Walter Reade Theater lobby after a screening of his My Journey Through French Cinema. Photo by Yuko Torihara.
Renée Elise Goldsberry and Lin-Manuel Miranda on the red carpet for Hamilton's America. Photo by Mettie Ostrowski.
A press conference with The Rehearsal director Alison Maclean. Photo by Godlis.
Toni Erdmann director Maren Ade at our free HBO Directors Dialogue, moderated by Amy Taubin. Photo by Lindsey Seide.
I, Daniel Blake screenwriter Paul Laverty and actress Hayley Squires. Photo by Rudy Jeans.
Joe Sowerbutts, star of the interactive feature Late Shift, part of NYFF Convergence. Photo by Kayoko Nakamura.
Q&A with I Am Not Your Negro director Raoul Peck. Photo by Lindsey Seide.
Filmmaker Nadav Lapid introducing Shorts Program 2: International Auteurs. Photo by Lindsey Seide.
A Q&A following Shorts Program 3: Genre Stories with filmmakers Daniel Augusto and Adam Goldhammer. Photo by Michelle Fimbres.
A Q&A following Shorts Program 4: New York Stories with filmmakers Chloë Sevigny, Andrew T. Betzer, and Dustin Guy Defa, moderated by Dan Sullivan. Photo by Sean DeSerio.
Actress Natasha Lyonne at Shorts Program 4: New York Stories. Photo by Sean DeSerio.
A reception for our shorts directors in the Furman Gallery. Photo by Kayoko Nakamura.

The opening days of the 54th New York Film Festival were so packed, one slideshow of photos wasn’t enough to cover it! The weekend continued with a red carpet, screening, and Q&A for the highly anticipated New York premiere of Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight as well as the world premiere of the documentary Hamilton’s America.

Rounding out the weekend were screenings from our Spotlight on Documentary section and Shorts Programs, most with filmmakers in person for Q&As. There were also a host of free talks sponsored by HBO as part of Directors Dialogues, Meet the Makers, and NYFF Live, along with experiences, installations, and panels from our interactive Convergence programs.

The 54th New York Film Festival runs September 30 – October 16 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Stay tuned to our blog for even more photos, podcasts, and videos throughout the festival!