Press Releases
FSLC announces free-to-the-public NYFF LIVE TALKS at the 2012 NYFF
NYFF LIVE guests will include Tom Rothman, filmmakers Lee Daniels, Barry Levinson, Cristian Mungiu, Sally Potter, actors Gael Garcia Bernal, Greta Gerwig and more. The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the details and participants for the free-to-the-public NYFF LIVE series of filmmaker and film industry conversations at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center (144 W. 6rth Street) and the Apple Store, SoHo (103 Prince Street). In addition to the NYFF Live talks being free and open to the public on a space available basis, select talks will be streamed LIVE at FilmLinc.com. The NYFF streaming at FilmLinc.com will begin starting with a press conference on Friday, September 28 featuring Ang Lee (LIFE OF PI). Film Society of Lincoln Center has also partnered with YouTube to stream the NYFF Live programs at http://www.youtube.com/filmlinc! Read More
IFP and FSLC announce the line-up for their 2nd annual EMERGING VISIONS FILMMAKER SYMPOSIUM
Today, IFP (Independent Filmmaker Project), the Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC), and the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), announced the lineup for the second annual Emerging Visions Filmmaker Symposium, a partnership made possible by RBC's Emerging Artists Initiative, taking place October 4, beginning at 9:00am at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center at Lincoln Center. The symposium will take place in tandem with the 50th Anniversary New York Film Festival. Read More
FSLC announces lineup for 2012 MOUNTAINFILM
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the lineup for the 2012 Mountainfilm series, which runs from October 19-21. For the third year, Mountainfilm comes to New York, bringing with it the energy of the outdoors and the power of movies that matter, plus live appearances, conversations and special performances. The series kicks off with award-winning CHASING ICE, where photographer James Balog documents the disappearance of glaciers in extraordinary time-lapse images, while battling faulty equipment, a bad knee and existential questions about our own uncertain future. Read More
FSLC and ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURES ARTS AND SCIENCES announce cast reunion of THE PRINCESS BRIDE
The Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced today the participants of a cast reunion as part of the 25th Anniversary presentation of THE PRINCESS BRIDE during the 2012 New York Film Festival. Special guests to include director Rob Reiner and cast members Billy Crystal, Cary Elwes, Carol Kane, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Wallace Shawn and Robin Wright. Read More
FSLC announces debut of NYFF’s ARTISTS ACADEMY and details for new NYFF CRITICS ACADEMY
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced the debut of the NYFF Artists Academy, a new filmmaker development initiative and details for the NYFF Critics Academy, a development program for emerging film critics coordinated with Indiewire and Film Comment Magazine, as well as the filmmakers and writers selected for both programs. Read More
FSLC appoints Kent Jones and Robert Koehler as new Directors of Programming
The Film Society of Lincoln Center, America’s pre-eminent non-profit film organization, announced today the appointment of Kent Jones as Director of Programming, New York Film Festival and Robert Koehler as Director of Programming, Year Round. As announced previously, after 25 years, Program Director and New York Film Festival Selection Committee Head Richard Peña will step down from his post at the end of 2012 and Jones and Koehler will then move into their new programming roles with the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Peña will continue his involvement with the Film Society of Lincoln Center in helping design and organize a new educational initiative Read More
FSLC announces HBO Directors series with Ang Lee, Views From the Avant-Garde and Shorts for NYFF
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today Ang Lee has been added to the roster of its 2012 NYFF HBO Directors Dialogues participants. FSLC also announced the selections for the 16th edition of NYFF’s Views From the Avant-Garde, the popular yearly touchstone for experimental film around the world as well as the presentation of filmmaker awards from the Kazuko Trust for the first time. In addition, NYFF announced the selections for this year’s short film programs. Read More
FSLC announces On Cinema conversation, HBO Films Directors Dialogues and Masterworks adds to NYFF
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today its 2012 NYFF HBO Films® Directors Dialogues participants would be Abbas Kiarostami, David Chase and Robert Zemeckis and the popular On Cinema conversation will feature two directors - Noah Baumbach and Brian De Palma. FSLC also announced additional titles as part of its Masterworks program, including the Director’s Cut of Frank Oz’s LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, restored versions of Michael Cimino’s HEAVEN’S GATE, Laurence Olivier’s RICHARD III and Peter Whitehead’s THE ROLLING STONES – CHARLING IS MY DARLING – IRELAND 1965, as well as two special sidebar presentations as part of the festival’s 50th Anniversary celebration. Read More
FSLC announces Inaugural Presentation of NYFF Convergence and NYFF Midnight Movies
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today the first presentation of NYFF Convergence on September 29 and 30 in the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center as part of the historic 50th edition of NYFF. FSLC also announced three films as part of its first Midnight Movies presentation. Serving as the crowning event for the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s year round programming commitment to transmedia, NYFF Convergence will be presented on Saturday, September 29 and Sunday, September 30 at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center with two full days of panels, workshops and “immersive experiences” designed to be an intimate gathering for creators, designers, thinkers and fans. Read More
FSLC announces Gala Tributes to honor Nicole Kidman and Richard Peña at the 2012 NYFF
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today that Nicole Kidman and Richard Peña will be the subject of gala tributes to be presented by the festival for the first time during the historic 50th edition of NYFF. FSLC also announced the addition of Kidman’s upcoming film, Lee Daniels’s adaptation of Pete Dexter’s popular novel, THE PAPERBOY to NYFF’s main slate schedule. The Gala Tribute to Nicole Kidman will take place on Wednesday, October 3, and the Gala Tribute to Richard Peña will take place on Wednesday, October 10. Read More
