Film Society of Lincoln Center celebrated 25 years of Richard Pena's significant contribution to the New York Film Festival and film culture at large with a special gala tribute on Wednesday. Watch clips from the evening's presentation created by filmmaker Jamie Stuart and check out photos of the emotional farewell event:
The crowd at Alice Tully Hall. Photo: Godlis
Richard Peña and former Executive Director Claudia Bonn. Photo: Godlis
Chairman of the Board Ann Tenenbaum, Peña, and Executive Director Rose Kuo. Photo: Godlis
Fill the Void director Rama Burshtein and Peña. Photo: Godlis
Peña with wife Karen Soren and children Ari, Lita and Maya. Photo: Godlis
Peña and board member Irwin Young. Photo: Godlis
Former NYFF selection committee member Phillip Lopate and guest. Photo: Godlis
Peña and Sony Pictures Classics co-president Marcy Bloom. Photo: Godlis
Columbia Film School chair Ira Deutchman and guest. Photo: Godlis
Former Executive Director Joanne Koch and former NYFF selection committee member Wendy Keys. Photo: Godlis
Filmmaker Noah Baumbach and incoming Program Director Robert Koehler. Photo: Godlis
Sony Pictures Classics co-president Michael Barker, Peña and Soren.</p>
Inside Alice Tully Hall. Photo: Primavera
Gala tribute dinner. Photo: Primavera
George Munroe and Elinor Bunin Munroe. Photo: Godlis
Eddie Muentes and Denis Bernardo. Photo: Godlis
Gala tribute dinner. Photo: Godlis
Barker with filmmakers Paul Schrader, Joseph Cedar, Charles Ferguson, Burshtein and Dror Moreh. Photo: Godlis
Film Comment editor Gavin Smith. Photo: Olga Bas
Koch on stage. Photo: Phillip May
Peña receives an extended standing ovation from the crowd. Photo: Phillip May
Peña and Moore discuss cinema, the influence of NYFF and Peña's career. Photo: Phillip May
