Festivals
Mark your calendars for our annual tentpole festivals! Please note that all festival dates, especially those many months in the future, are subject to change.
The New York Jewish Film Festival (January 9â22, 2019)
The Jewish Museum and the Film at Lincoln Center are delighted to continue their partnership to bring you the 28th annual New York Jewish Film Festival  highlighting the finest films from around the world that explore the diversity of Jewish experience. This yearâs festival features an exciting lineup of documentary, narrative, and short films, ranging from restored international classics, to iconoclastic debuts from new voices.
Film Comment Selects (February 6â10, 2019)
Of all the annual film festivals in New York, there is no other quite like this one, which the New York Times called âa combination of under-the-radar art house entries and idiosyncratic revivals that reliably deliver an atmosphere of cutting-edge eclecticism.â Film Commentâs movie showcase returns in its 18th edition with a selection of titles curated by the magazineâs editors, offering strikingly bold visions, mixing New York premieres of new films and long-unseen older titles that deserve the big-screen treatment. As evidenced by such past selections as Terrence Malickâs Voyage of Time: Lifeâs Journey, Claire Denisâs Trouble Every Day, Olivier Assayasâs demonlover, Park Chan-wookâs Oldboy, Kathryn Bigelowâs The Hurt Locker, Werner Herzogâs Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Christian Petzoldâs Phoenix, and Terence Daviesâs Sunset Song, these are films that play by their own rules, works of considered artistry that reflect the philosophy of a magazine that has been essential for film lovers for more than 50 years.
Neighboring Scenes (February 22â26, 2019)
Now in its forth year, Neighboring Scenes is Film at Lincoln Centerâs showcase of contemporary Latin American cinema. Highlighting impressive recent productions from across the region, this selective slate of premieres exhibits the breadth of styles, techniques, and approaches employed by Latin American filmmakers today. Neighboring Scenes spans a wide geographic rangeâ, featuring established auteurs as well as fresh talent from the international festival scene. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center and Cinema Tropical.
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema (February 28âMarch 10, 2019)
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema returns in February with another edition that exemplifies the variety and vitality of contemporary French filmmaking. The films on display, by emerging talents and established masters, raise ideas both topical and eternal, and many take audiences to entirely unexpected places. Highlights from recent Rendez-Vous with French Cinema editions include Bertrand Bonelloâs Nocturama, Julia Ducournauâs Raw, Bruno Dumontâs Jeannette, The Childhood of Joan of Arc, Robin Campilloâs Eastern Boys, Justine Trietâs Victoria, and Mathieu Amalricâs Barbara. Co-presented with UniFrance Films, the 24th edition of Rendez-Vous will demonstrate that the landscape of French cinema is as fertile, inspiring, and distinct as ever.
New Directors/New Films (March 27âApril 7, 2019)
Celebrating its 48th edition in 2019, the New Directors/New Films festival introduces New York audiences to the work of emerging filmmakers from around the world. Throughout its rich, nearly half-century history, New Directors has brought previously little-known talents like Pedro AlmodĂłvar, Chantal Akerman, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Christopher Nolan, Laura Poitras, Spike Lee, and Kelly Reichardt to wider audiences. We hope youâll join us in celebrating a group of filmmakers who represent the present and anticipate the future of cinema: daring artists whose work pushes the envelope and is never what youâd expect. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art.
Art of the Real (April 17â28, 2019)
The usual movie categories donât apply here. Celebrating its sixth year, the Art of the Real festival offers a survey of the most vital and innovative voices in nonfiction and hybrid filmmaking. Past editions have featured titles from Mati Diop, Agnès Varda, Derek Jarman, Corneliu Porumboiu, Robert Greene, Thom Andersen, Harun Farocki, Jem Cohen, Robinson Devor, Michael Glawogger, Theo Anthony, and NicolĂĄs Pereda; this yearâs slate promises a host of works from new filmmakers as well as exciting artist spotlights. Art of the Real is documentary redefined. Presented with support from MUBI.
New York African Film Festival (May 30âJune 4, 2019)
The New York African Film Festival celebrates its 26th edition this year. Co-presented by Film at Lincoln Center and the African Film Festival, Inc., the 2019 festival will feature new and classic African cinema, with a special focus on intergenerational discourse, featuring works by women and younger generations of African and diaspora artists. This year, the festival will also feature films that celebrate the centennial of Nelson Mandela. As in previous years, the festival program will include screenings and discussions with filmmakers and artists, panels, an art exhibit, and ancillary events at locations around the city.
Open Roads: New Italian Cinema (June 6-12, 2019)
Open Roads: New Italian Cinema is the only screening series to offer North American audiences a diverse and extensive lineup of contemporary Italian films. Co-presented by FSLC and Istituto Luce CinecittĂ , this yearâs 19th edition again strikes a balance between emerging talents and esteemed veterans, commercial and independent fare, outrageous comedies, gripping dramas, and captivating documentaries, with in-person appearances by many of the filmmakers.
Human Rights Watch Film Festival (June 14-20, 2019)
Human Rights Watch is one of the worldâs leading independent organizations dedicated to defending and protecting human rights, and its annual film festival is a vital forum for movies that tackle important global issues. Showcasing an international selection of acclaimed works that bring human rights struggles to life through storytelling, the Human Rights Watch Film Festival presents challenging, provocative art that calls for justice and social change. Selections in recent years have included some of the most urgent documentary and fiction films of our time (including The Act of Killing, Born Into Brothels, Dheepan, Incendies, The Invisible War, Iraq in Fragments, The Oath, and Restrepo), and this year promises to again feature essential and entertaining films everyone will be talking about.
New York Asian Film Festival (June 28-July 11, 2019)
The eighteenth edition of the New York Asian Film Festival is nearly upon us. This annual survey of essentialâand often wildâfilms is New Yorkâs most exhaustive selection of titles from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and other countries across Southeast Asia. Programmed and operated by the New York Asian Film Foundation, NYAFF features contemporary premieres and classic titles, plus a host of in-person appearances and Q&As with up-and-coming and established stars and auteurs.
Dance on Camera Festival (July 12-July 15, 2019)
Dance on Camera Festival honors ballet and contemporary dance personalities through documentaries and narrative films, while also demonstrating danceâs capacity to change lives and contribute to well-being.
Scary Movies (August 16-22, 2019)
Returning to summer, Scary Movies brings a deadly dosage of hair-raising premieres and classics.
57th New York Film Festival (September 27-October 13, 2019)
Since 1963, the New York Film Festival has brought new and important cinematic works from around the world to Lincoln Center. In addition to the Main Slate official selections, the festival includes newly restored classics, special events, filmmaker talks, panel discussions, an Avant-Garde showcase, and much more. The New York Film Festival highlights the best in world cinema, featuring top films from celebrated filmmakers as well as fresh new talent.