
NYFF Documentary Talk
57th New York Film Festival
September 27 - October 13, 2019
Lesli Klainberg once again sits down for a conversation with the directors of some of the documentaries screening at this year’s festival. Participants include Ric Burns (Oliver Sacks: His Own Life), Tania Cypriano (Born to Be), Ivy Meeropol (Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn), and Lynn Novick (College Behind Bars).
Lesli Klainberg, Film at Lincoln Center’s Executive Director, as well as a documentary filmmaker and producer, once again sits down for a conversation with the directors of some of the documentaries screening at this year’s festival. Participants include Ric Burns (Oliver Sacks: His Own Life), Tania Cypriano (Born to Be), Ivy Meeropol (Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story of Roy Cohn), and Lynn Novick (College Behind Bars).
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Please note: Walk-ups will still be accepted; tickets to be distributed on a space-available basis.
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