New Directors/New Films 2026

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Presented by Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art, the 55th edition of New Directors/New Films features festival winners and favorites from Cannes, Sundance, Locarno, Venice, Berlinale, Rotterdam, Toronto, San Sebastián, and more, with directors in person.

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Highlighting work from more than 25 countries, the 55th ND/NF showcases premieres and prizewinners from the world’s leading film festivals.

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Community Partner Program

Film at Lincoln Center is proud to present the inaugural New Directors/New Films Community Partner Program offering discounted tickets to organizations in the New York metropolitan region.

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Announcing the Lineup

Highlighting work from more than 25 countries, the 55th ND/NF showcases premieres and prizewinners from the world’s leading film festivals.

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Explore ND/NF History

55 years of festivals, featuring Pedro Almodóvar, Gregg Araki, Bi Gan, Bong Joon Ho, Charles Burnett, Terence Davies, Guillermo del Toro, Luca Guadagnino, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Jia Zhangke, Yorgos Lanthimos, Spike Lee, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Christopher Nolan, Kelly Reichardt, Céline Sciamma, Jane Schoenbrun, Steven Spielberg, Joachim Trier, Tsai Ming-liang, Denis Villeneuve, Wong Kar Wai, and hundreds more.

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New Directors/New Films is presented by Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art.

Film at Lincoln Center funding for New Directors/New Films is provided in part by Anne-Victoire Auriault and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. American Airlines is the Official Airline of Film at Lincoln Center. For more information, visit filmlinc.org and follow us here for updates.

Film at MoMA is made possible by CHANEL. Additional support is provided by the Annual Film Fund. Leadership support for the Annual Film Fund is provided by The Contemporary Arts Council of The Museum of Modern Art, Agnes Gund through The International Council of The Museum of Modern Art, the Association of Independent Commercial Producers (AICP), and The Young Patrons Council of The Museum of Modern Art. For more information, visit moma.org and follow @MoMAFilm and @MuseumModernArt on X and @themuseumofmodernart on Instagram.