NYFF50: Gala Tributes
September 29 – October 14
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The 50th New York Film Festival includes five special Gala presentations: Opening Night, Closing Night, Centerpiece and a pair of Gala Tributes honoring actress Nicole Kidman and Film Society Program Director and Head of the NYFF Selection Committee Richard Peña, who is stepping down after this year.
WHIRLPOOL (1950)
Title: WHIRLPOOL (1950) ¥ Pers: TIERNEY, GENE ¥ Year: 1950 ¥ Dir: PREMINGER, OTTO ¥ Ref: WHI008AC ¥ Credit: [ 20TH CENTURY FOX / THE KOBAL COLLECTION ]…
A Tribute to Nicole Kidman
Join us for this special evening as we celebrate the career of one of the finest—and most adventurous—actresses in movies today, Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman, featuring an intimate on-stage conversation followed by the U.S. Premiere of her latest film, The Paperboy.
Richard Peña: 25 Years
Special Student Offer: Valid ID required for $20 Student discount ticket .
In his unprecedented tenure as the Film Society’s Program Director and Selection Committee Chair of the New York Film Festival, Richard Peña has upheld the organization’s gold standard for showcasing the best in world cinema, while dramatically expanding its—and, in turn, the audience’s—horizons. As his final NYFF draws to a close, please join us for this gala tribute to a true visionary.
Hosted by Michael Moore!
Life of Pi
Opening Night! World Premiere!
Ang Lee's superb 3D adaptation of the great bestseller resembles no other film. A 20th Century Fox release.
Flight
Closing Night, World Premiere! Robert Zemeckis and members of the cast in person at Alice Tully Hall screenings!
Denzel Washington and Robert Zemeckis team on this tense dramatic thriller about an airline pilot who pulls off a miraculous crash landing... while flying under the influence. A Paramount Pictures release.
Not Fade Away
Centerpiece! World Premiere!
The debut feature from The Sopranos creator David Chase is a wise, tender and richly atmospheric portrait of a group of friends trying to start a rock band in 1960s suburban New Jersey. A Paramount Vantage release.
