Welcome to the official how-to guide for the New York Film Festival! Make your festival experience the best it can be by following our tips.

• Get the latest updates by subscribing to FLC and NYFF newsletters, and following us on Discord, Reddit, X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Letterboxd.
• Have a general question? Ask on Discord or Reddit.
• Have a question about tickets or your account? E-mail [email protected].
• Have a question about membership? E-mail [email protected].

Helpful tips for purchasing tickets:

• Get an NYFF Pass or become an FLC Member for the earliest access to tickets.
• Explore the pre-sale guide and see all ticket pricing here.
• There is a maximum of two tickets per screening, per household.
• Once you add a ticket to your cart, a 60-minute timer will begin to checkout. You can check out all tickets in a single transaction.
• Tickets are available to purchase online or in-person at the Alice Tully Hall box office, open Monday–Saturday, 10am to 6pm; Sunday, 12pm to 6pm.
  • Seats will be determined by the best available seat at the time of the purchase. If you have a specific seating preference, tickets must be purchased in person at the Alice Tully Hall box office. Seats in Alice Tully Hall are reserved, but all other Film at Lincoln Center venues are general admission.
• We strongly suggest you log into your account prior to your pre-sale date to confirm your account details.
• The most direct way to access tickets during is at purchase.filmlinc.org. When purchasing tickets, do not refresh or hit the back button until the transaction has completed.
• During on-sale windows, you will be placed in a virtual waiting room. No matter how early you log on, everyone will be randomized at the start of the pre-sale/on-sale. Do not refresh your browser, or you may lose your spot.
• $15 Rush tickets to select screenings will be available throughout NYFF, and will be announced the previous day next to showtimes and on film pages, and daily in the NYFF newsletter. Tickets are subject to availability at the corresponding venue’s box office starting one hour before showtime, first-come, first-served.
• There are no refunds or exchanges on ticket purchases.
  • To donate ticket(s) you are unable to use, please email [email protected] or visit the Alice Tully Hall box office in person.
  • You can also buy/sell tickets using Discord by adhering to all rules.

• Plan your schedule by visiting the lineup page and exploring the Schedule, Films, or Grid tabs, launching in late August.
• We recommend using Festiful to plan your schedule, launching in late August.
  • Browse the lineup, heart your selections to add to your shortlist, then plan a schedule that works best for you.
• All venues at Lincoln Center are on the same block, so feel free to pack your schedule with back-to-back screenings as long as you have at least 15–20 minutes to get to the next screening.
• Explore screenings with Q&As and/or intros beginning in early September.
  • In-person appearances will be added as confirmed.
  • If a film has a Q&A, that will occur after the screening and is included in the price of a ticket.
• Not sure what to see? Catch a film currently without distribution! Check film pages and if there’s no distributor listed at the end of the longer film description, NYFF may be your only chance to experience the film.
• Screenings may sell out. Be sure to have additional screening picks ready to select. Sort our official NYFF Letterboxd list by popularity, launching in August, or check out which films on Festiful have the most hearts to learn about the most-anticipated premieres.

Is a screening you want to attend sold out?

• See all screenings that are standby-only beginning in September. On the day of the screening or event, a standby line will form at the venue’s box office prior to showtime. Tickets may become available to the standby line on a first-come, first-served basis, limit one per customer, with priority access to Express Pass holders.
• We will release small batches of tickets leading up to all screenings, including sold-out screenings.
  • The fastest way to see what’s available is on the lineup page.
  • We will also announce these added tickets and screenings on Discord, in FLC Member newsletters, NYFF newsletters, on Reddit, X, and Instagram.
• A select number of partial view tickets may be available for each Alice Tully Hall screening, available only by request at the Alice Tully Hall box office.
• To buy or sell tickets in our community, use Reddit or Discord and please adhere to all rules.

What to know before your screening:

• You can access your tickets here when logged in to your account, including options to add to mobile wallet or print at home.
• All screenings start at the listed time.
• Explore all festival venues here.
  • Box offices open 30 minutes before the first screening of the day and close 15 minutes after the start of the last screening.
  • We recommend arriving at least 15 minutes prior to your showtime. All films begin at the listed showtime.
  • Bag checks are required, so please arrive earlier if needed.
  • There is no dress code, but bonus points for dressing to impress. We’ll have public step-and-repeats at select venues for you to capture your festival experience!
• NYFF merch will be available exclusively at the merch booths at Alice Tully Hall and the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center during the festival, with 10% off for FLC Members.
  • Limited-edition prints of the official NYFF64 poster will be available on Posteritati.

What to know at and after your screening:

• Have a question on site? Look for NYFF volunteers who will be happy to assist, or ask on our Discord channel or Reddit for a quick response.
• Looking for food and drink?
  • Café Paradiso, conveniently located in the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, offers 10% off menu items for FLC Members (proof of Membership required) and FLC ticket holders on the day of their screening.
  • Concessions are available at the Walter Reade Theater and Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, including popcorn, candy, soda, beer, wine and more.
  • If you need a quick bite between back-to-back screenings, along with Café Paradiso, the fastest bites near Lincoln Center are Gourmet Garage, The Casbah, Dig Inn, Le Pain Quotidien, Sweetgreen, and Rosetta Bakery.
  • Explore more local restaurants here.
• Share your festival experience by tagging @TheNYFF on X and Instagram and use the hashtag #NYFF64. We’ll be sharing the best posts throughout the festival!
• FLC is committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming environment for our community. By visiting our theaters or engaging with the FLC community and representatives of FLC, you are acknowledging that you are aware of, and will adhere to, our Code of Conduct.
• Miss a Q&A or talk? Subscribe to FLC’s YouTube channel and podcast to check out the latest filmmaker conversations.