Film Society Free Talks & Events
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Upcoming free discussions and events at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, including our free Amphitheater talks with directors and actors discussing their new work and reflecting on their career, influences, and approach to filmmaking.
Thursday, April 4
Coming Soon
Film Comment Free Talk: Claire Denis and Robert Pattinson
Free and open to the public!
We are proud to welcome Denis and Pattinson for a very special, free Film Comment Talk about their singular film, High Life which graces the cover of our March-April issue.Recent Talks & Events
Film Comment Free Talk: An Elephant Sitting Still
Free and open to the public!
To explore An Elephant Sitting Still, Film Comment is very pleased to bring together actor Zhang Yu, who plays Yu Cheng in the film; Dinda Elliott, senior vice president of the China Institute; Aliza Ma, head of programming at Metrograph; and Nicolas Rapold, editor-in-chief of Film Comment and host of The Film Comment Podcast.
Free Talk: Filming Abroad
Free and open to the public! · Presented by HBO, in partnership with French in Motion
In response to a rapidly globalizing community in the film industry, a selection of French and American professionals will discuss the ethics of filmmaking abroad.
Free Talk: Russell Banks and Paul Schrader
Free and open to the public! · Presented by HBO
As UniFrance’s American ambassador for the 2019 edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, renowned novelist and poet Russell Banks will sit down with Paul Schrader.
Film Comment Talk: Laszlo Nemes
Free and open to the public!
The director of the opening-night film of Film Comment Selects, Sunset, who won an Academy Award winner for Son of Saul, discusses the boundary-pushing technique of his filmmaking and approach to history in an illustrated talk with clips.
Film Comment Free Talk: Matt Dillon
Free and open to the public! · Presented by IFC Films
For our latest Film Comment Talk, we are pleased to welcome Matt Dillon for a conversation about The House That Jack Built and his career of indelible collaborations with auteurs including Francis Ford Coppola and Gus Van Sant.
Film Comment Free Talk: Best of 2018
Free and open to the public!
This year, Film Comment will unveil its much-anticipated Best of the Year poll live during a special Film Comment Free Talk! Appearing in person to discuss—and perhaps debate—the results will be a selection of top critics, including K. Austin Collins, Molly Haskell, Sheila O'Malley, and Nick Pinkerton, moderated by FC Editor-in-Chief Nicolas Rapold.
Black Panther Free Screening with Ryan Coogler Live Stream Q&A
Free and open to the public!
The one-night-only event offers audiences an opportunity to experience the acclaimed film on the big screen once again with their local communities, featuring a Q&A with Ryan Coogler streamed live.
#BlackoutBlackFriday: Terence Nance
Free and open to the public!
The Film Society of Lincoln Center is once again proud to take part in this event by hosting a special conversation with filmmaker, producer, director, artist, and musician Terence Nance (An Oversimplification of Her Beauty, Random Acts of Flyness).
Film Comment Free Talk: Sandi Tan (Shirkers)
Free and open to the public!
With Shirkers, filmmaker Sandi Tan recounts the bizarre and bittersweet story of the greatest indie film that never was—a movie she made with friends in her native Singapore as a teenager, only to lose it to a mysterious collaborator. Tan joins us to discuss the thrill of creation and the complicated agony of seeing dreams drift away.
Film Comment Free Talk: Paul Dano and Richard Ford
Free and open to the public! · Presented by IFC Films
Join us for a very special conversation with filmmaker Paul Dano and novelist Richard Ford about Wildlife, opening at the Film Society of Lincoln Center on October 19 from IFC Films.Free tickets will be distributed at the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center box office on a first-come, first-served basis starting one hour prior to each talk. The line may form in advance of this time. Limit one ticket per person, subject to availability.
