Stacey Abrams, subject of the NYFF selection All In: The Fight for Democracy talks to Whoopi Goldberg about the voter-rights documentary, now playing for free for a limited time at the festival.

Lovers Rock director Steve McQueen and stars Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn & Micheal Ward joined NYFF Director of Programming Dennis Lim for a press conference to discuss their Opening Night selection

On a special Opening Night edition, NYFF Director of Programming Dennis Lim is joined by Steve McQueen to discuss Lovers Rock, which makes its world premiere tonight at the festival.

Film at Lincoln Center announces Talks for the 58th New York Film Festival (September 17 – October 11). HBO® is the presenting sponsor of Talks, which supplement NYFF’s screenings with a series of free and live panel discussions and in-depth conversations with a wide range of guests. 

To celebrate the launch of this year’s festival, we are kicking off our series of free talks with a special preview from the 58th New York Film Festival programming team. Programmers Devika Girish and Maddie Whittle led a discussion with Eugene Hernandez, Dennis Lim, Florence Almozini, Rachel Rosen, Aily Nash, Tyler Wilson, and Dan Sullivan about curating the historic festival in an unprecedented year and the must-see films in this year’s lineup.

This Thursday, September 17, the 58th New York Film Festival kicks off, bringing the best in world cinema to drive-in venues in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens as well as virtual screenings nationwide.

Waters’s NYFF58 poster is both a fond tribute and witty parody of the historic festival, poking fun at the long-held stereotypes, valid critiques, and presumed pomp and circumstance of the annual Lincoln Center event.

A showcase of new films from Pedro Almodóvar, Sofia Coppola, David Dufresne, Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortés, Spike Lee, and Orson Welles.

The new Currents section includes 14 features and 46 short films, representing 28 countries, and complements the Main Slate, tracing a more complete picture of contemporary cinema with an emphasis on new and innovative forms and voices.