FLC Academy Programs
The mission of the Film at Lincoln Center Academy Programs is to support the next generation of film artists and critics and to foster a film culture that encourages diverse storytelling and points of view. Designed for aspiring artists and critics early in their careers, the FLC Artists Academy and FLC Critics Academy offer tailored multiday workshops during the New York Film Festival, providing real-world experience and mentorship from leaders in their fields. 2026 applications for the Artists Academy are now closed. Applicants will be notified of their status by July 24.
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The FLC Critics Academy supports the next generation of film writers by offering invaluable experience in both the craft and business of film criticism, with an emphasis on creating opportunities for people from underrepresented communities. Early-career critics with a minimum of two years of experience creating original film criticism or journalism in online, print, and/or audiovisual formats are welcome to apply for a two-day workshop intensive during the New York Film Festival.
Past FLC Critics Academy participants have gone on to write for publications such as The Atlantic, Brooklyn Magazine, The Guardian, Huffington Post, L.A. Weekly, The Los Angeles Times, National Review, New Republic, New York Review of Books, Paper, The Paris Review, Remezcla, Reverse Shot, Vice, The Village Voice, Vulture, and more.
The FLC Artists Academy offers a tailored multiday workshop during the New York Film Festival for up to 12 emerging filmmakers and craftspeople. Academy participants will have the opportunity to meet with experienced filmmakers and industry professionals to discuss their work and continued development as creative professionals, gain invaluable insight into the process of collaboration, and learn strategies for making a sustainable living while focusing on creative endeavors.
Past mentors and speakers have included RaMell Ross, Christine Vachon, Steve McQueen, Kathryn Bigelow, Nico Muhly, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Reinaldo Marcus Green, Rebeca Hunt, Joanna Arnow, Sarah Friedland, Joanna Hogg, Dawn Porter, Joe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson, the Safdie brothers, Alison Carter, Jon Read, and more.
There’s definitely a before and after when it comes to the Artists Academy. To be selected by such a prestigious and respected institution as a young filmmaker gave me so much confidence.”
—Rebeca Huntt, 2018 Artist Academy alumni
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