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FLC announces Winter/Spring 2021 virtual cinema lineup

New York, NY (December 17, 2020) – Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) announces titles for its Winter/Spring 2021 Virtual Cinema slate. FLC’s Virtual Cinema was introduced… Read More

2021 New York Jewish Film Festival Lineup Announced

Still from The Sign Painter The Jewish Museum and Film at Lincoln Center will present the 2021 New York Jewish Film Festival (NYJFF) virtually… Read More

FLC and AFF announce New York African Film Festival showcase, December 2-6

Under the banner “Streaming Rivers: The Past into the Present,” the New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) returns virtually December 2-6 with a spotlight on the cinema of two nations: Nigeria and the Sudan. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) and African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF), this year’s regional NYAFF will screen six features and eight short films in the FLC Virtual Cinema, as AFF celebrates its 30th anniversary. Read More

FLC announces World of Wong Kar Wai, opening November 25

Film at Lincoln Center and Janus Films present World of Wong Kar Wai, a retrospective of the Hong Kong master, rescheduled from its original dates in June and opening November 25 as this year’s FLC holiday series.  Read More

FLC and MoMA announce New Directors/New Films, rescheduled for December 9-20

Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art announce the return of the 49th annual New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), rescheduled from March for December 9-20. Throughout its rich, nearly half-century history, the festival has celebrated filmmakers who represent the present and anticipate the future of cinema, and whose daring work pushes the envelope in unexpected ways. This year’s festival will introduce 24 features and 10 shorts virtually to audiences nationwide, with films scheduled over the course of 12 days and screening exclusively in the FLC Virtual Cinema. Read More

FLC announces 7th annual nonfiction showcase Art of the Real, November 13-26

Film at Lincoln Center announces the seventh edition of Art of the Real, an essential showcase for the most vital and innovative voices in nonfiction and hybrid filmmaking, rescheduled from its original dates in April for November 13-26.  Read More

Film at Lincoln Center Statement Regarding COVID-19

In consultation with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA), Film at Lincoln Center will be closing the Walter Reade Theater and the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center effective 5:00pm this afternoon, March 12, 2020, in response to the ongoing health concerns related to COVID-19 (coronavirus).  Read More

FLC and MoMA announce the complete lineup for the 49th annual New Directors/New Films

Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art announce the complete lineup for the 49th annual New Directors/New Films (ND/NF), March 25–April 5. Throughout its rich, nearly half-century history, the festival has celebrated filmmakers who represent the present and anticipate the future of cinema, daring artists whose work pushes the envelope in unexpected ways. This year’s festival will introduce 27 features and 10 short films to New York audiences. Read More

FLC announces Mapping Bacurau, handpicked selections by directors Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles

Film at Lincoln Center announces Mapping Bacurau, an extensive carte-blanche series by Bacurau co-directors Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles, on the occasion of the Bacurau theatrical release—March 6 at FLC. Mendonça Filho and Dornelles’s selection of films charts the rich cinematic universe to which their inventive, anything-goes creation belongs, featuring works by John Carpenter, Sergio Corbucci, Eduardo Coutinho, Sergio Leone, and more, running March 13-24.  Read More

FLC and Cinema Tropical announce Neighboring Scenes

Film at Lincoln Center and Cinema Tropical announce the fifth edition of Neighboring Scenes, the annual wide-ranging showcase of contemporary Latin American cinema featuring established auteurs as well as fresh talent from the international festival scene, February 14-18. Read More