Film at Lincoln Center and African Film Festival Inc. have revealed the slate for the 31st New York African Film Festival, a lineup that includes more than 50 films hailing from over 25 countries.
The festival, running from May 8-14, will open with the North American premiere of Over the Bridge, director Tolu Ajayi’s narrative feature set in Lagos, Nigeria. The closing-night slot goes to Dilli Dark, directed by Dibakar Das Roy, a narrative feature about a Nigerian Mba student in Delhi, India. Nigerian actor Samuel Abiola Robinson stars in the role of Michael Okeke.
“The whole intent behind it is to not just talk about Africans in Delhi,” Roy told Outlook India. “The intent is to talk about anyone who feels like an outsider in society today, that could be in India, America, or any other place. Michael Okeke is a metaphor for every outsider, whether he is an Indian or foreigner in any society.
The festival, running from May 8-14, will open with the North American premiere of Over the Bridge, director Tolu Ajayi’s narrative feature set in Lagos, Nigeria. The closing-night slot goes to Dilli Dark, directed by Dibakar Das Roy, a narrative feature about a Nigerian Mba student in Delhi, India. Nigerian actor Samuel Abiola Robinson stars in the role of Michael Okeke.
“The whole intent behind it is to not just talk about Africans in Delhi,” Roy told Outlook India. “The intent is to talk about anyone who feels like an outsider in society today, that could be in India, America, or any other place. Michael Okeke is a metaphor for every outsider, whether he is an Indian or foreigner in any society.
- 4/3/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Jeff Bridges has been named as the recipient of Film at Lincoln Center’s 2024 Chaplin Award.
The prestigious honor has been given to such stars as Alfred Hitchcock, Sidney Poitier, Barbara Streisand, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett and Viola Davis, who received the 2023 Chaplin Award. The Oscar-winning Crazy Heart star will be recognized at a gala event featuring excerpts of his work and appearances by co-stars, friends and colleagues at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2024.
In addition to Crazy Heart, for which he won the best actor Oscar, Bridges’ credits include The Last Picture Show, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Fearless, The Big Lebowski, True Grit, Hell or High Water, Heaven’s Gate, Tron, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Starman and The Contender.
Bridges has been nominated for seven Oscars and won a SAG Award and two Golden Globes. In 2019, he was presented with the Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Beyond his film roles,...
The prestigious honor has been given to such stars as Alfred Hitchcock, Sidney Poitier, Barbara Streisand, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep, Spike Lee, Cate Blanchett and Viola Davis, who received the 2023 Chaplin Award. The Oscar-winning Crazy Heart star will be recognized at a gala event featuring excerpts of his work and appearances by co-stars, friends and colleagues at Lincoln Center on April 29, 2024.
In addition to Crazy Heart, for which he won the best actor Oscar, Bridges’ credits include The Last Picture Show, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Fearless, The Big Lebowski, True Grit, Hell or High Water, Heaven’s Gate, Tron, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Starman and The Contender.
Bridges has been nominated for seven Oscars and won a SAG Award and two Golden Globes. In 2019, he was presented with the Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award.
Beyond his film roles,...
- 1/17/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Alliance of Women Directors has chosen six directors to compose its inaugural 2024 Rising Director Fellowship class – Josie Andrews, Christianna Carmine, Angela Cohen, Julie Herlocker, Jessica Liu and Morgen Whiteman.
They were chosen from a finalist pool of 19 candidates.
For the next year, participants will now have access to education and networking opportunities, mentorship and the opportunity to create a “proof of concept” for their feature projects, with the program concluding with an “industry screening” of the shorts.
“The Rising Director Fellowship is an exciting addition to our current slate of Member Programming,” Kylie Eaton, co-chair of the board of directors and spearhead of the Rdf program, said in a statement. “These six deserving directors are at an inflection point in their career. They have done the hard work and preparation to get to this point; Awd is proud to offer them this opportunity for the exposure and guidance...
They were chosen from a finalist pool of 19 candidates.
For the next year, participants will now have access to education and networking opportunities, mentorship and the opportunity to create a “proof of concept” for their feature projects, with the program concluding with an “industry screening” of the shorts.
“The Rising Director Fellowship is an exciting addition to our current slate of Member Programming,” Kylie Eaton, co-chair of the board of directors and spearhead of the Rdf program, said in a statement. “These six deserving directors are at an inflection point in their career. They have done the hard work and preparation to get to this point; Awd is proud to offer them this opportunity for the exposure and guidance...
- 1/16/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay, Valerie Wu, Caroline Brew and Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including Selena Gomez’s Rare Impact Fund Benefit, a Loki launch event and the New York Film Festival.
New York Film Festival
The annual film fest kicked off on Sept. 29 with the premiere of May December, followed by a screening of Maestro on Monday.
Jessica Elbaum, Sophie Mas, Christine Vachon, Samy Burch, Todd Haynes, Pamela Koffler and Grant S. Johnson attend the red carpet for ‘May December’ Fred Berner, Lesli Klainberg, Amy Durning, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Kazu Hiro, Kevin Thompson, Mark Bridges, Nina Bernstein Simmons, Jamie Bernstein, Alexander Bernstein, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Morrow and Josh Singer attend the red carpet for ‘Maestro’
Sinners y Santos launch
On Friday, new nightclub Sinners y Santos, situated within Level 8, launched in Downtown LA. The opening saw a surprise performance by The Chainsmokers and drew...
New York Film Festival
The annual film fest kicked off on Sept. 29 with the premiere of May December, followed by a screening of Maestro on Monday.
Jessica Elbaum, Sophie Mas, Christine Vachon, Samy Burch, Todd Haynes, Pamela Koffler and Grant S. Johnson attend the red carpet for ‘May December’ Fred Berner, Lesli Klainberg, Amy Durning, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Kazu Hiro, Kevin Thompson, Mark Bridges, Nina Bernstein Simmons, Jamie Bernstein, Alexander Bernstein, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Steven Morrow and Josh Singer attend the red carpet for ‘Maestro’
Sinners y Santos launch
On Friday, new nightclub Sinners y Santos, situated within Level 8, launched in Downtown LA. The opening saw a surprise performance by The Chainsmokers and drew...
- 10/6/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Killer” is setting a new target: the New York Film Festival.
IndieWire can confirm that David Fincher’s latest film is a surprise addition to the Spotlight Selection at NYFF 2023. “The Killer” will screen October 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Netflix-owned Paris Theater and October 15 at 8:45 p.m. at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center.
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Alexis Nolent Aka Matz, the film’s logline reads: “After a fateful near-miss an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.”
Michael Fassbender leads the film as the titular assassin who has a psychological crisis. Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, and Sophie Charlotte also star. Ceán Chaffin produces.
“Se7en” screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker adapted the graphic novel which was originally published in the French language by Editions Casterman. Luc Jacamon illustrated.
IndieWire can confirm that David Fincher’s latest film is a surprise addition to the Spotlight Selection at NYFF 2023. “The Killer” will screen October 14 at 7:00 p.m. at the Netflix-owned Paris Theater and October 15 at 8:45 p.m. at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center.
Based on the graphic novel of the same name by Alexis Nolent Aka Matz, the film’s logline reads: “After a fateful near-miss an assassin battles his employers, and himself, on an international manhunt he insists isn’t personal.”
Michael Fassbender leads the film as the titular assassin who has a psychological crisis. Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard, and Sophie Charlotte also star. Ceán Chaffin produces.
“Se7en” screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker adapted the graphic novel which was originally published in the French language by Editions Casterman. Luc Jacamon illustrated.
- 9/26/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein film “Maestro” will have its North American premiere at the New York Film Festival on Oct. 2, the festival announced on Wednesday. The film – which Cooper co-wrote, directed and stars in – is the Spotlight Gala of the 61st NYFF and will screen at David Geffen Hall, following its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival later this month.
A Netflix original film, “Maestro” stars Cooper as the legendary composer and dramatizes his life and, especially, his relationship with his wife Felicia (played by Carey Mulligan).
It is unclear if Cooper or the rest of the cast will be in attendance, as he has already opted to skip the Venice premiere of “Maestro” in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA during the strike. Should the strike conclude before the October date, however, this could be a particularly buzzy screening.
“’Maestro’ is a bravura achievement for its director and star, a...
A Netflix original film, “Maestro” stars Cooper as the legendary composer and dramatizes his life and, especially, his relationship with his wife Felicia (played by Carey Mulligan).
It is unclear if Cooper or the rest of the cast will be in attendance, as he has already opted to skip the Venice premiere of “Maestro” in solidarity with SAG-AFTRA during the strike. Should the strike conclude before the October date, however, this could be a particularly buzzy screening.
“’Maestro’ is a bravura achievement for its director and star, a...
- 8/16/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” and the 2023 edition of the New York Film Festival are officially two little ducks in a pond.
On Wednesday, Film at Lincoln Center announced “Maestro,” which Cooper co-wrote, co-produced, directed, and stars in as legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, will screen at this year’s 61st edition of the New York Film Festival as the spotlight gala presentation. “Maestro” joins a list of high-power fall releases in the lineup, including the opening night film “May December,” centerpiece screening “Priscilla,” and the closing night movie “Ferrari.”
But the “Maestro” screening, the film’s North American premiere after it debuts in Venice later this month, will certainly be a big deal. Set to take place on October 2 at David Geffen Hall on New York’s Upper West Side, the premiere screening will be the first of its kind at the venue.
Film at Lincoln Center also provided...
On Wednesday, Film at Lincoln Center announced “Maestro,” which Cooper co-wrote, co-produced, directed, and stars in as legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, will screen at this year’s 61st edition of the New York Film Festival as the spotlight gala presentation. “Maestro” joins a list of high-power fall releases in the lineup, including the opening night film “May December,” centerpiece screening “Priscilla,” and the closing night movie “Ferrari.”
But the “Maestro” screening, the film’s North American premiere after it debuts in Venice later this month, will certainly be a big deal. Set to take place on October 2 at David Geffen Hall on New York’s Upper West Side, the premiere screening will be the first of its kind at the venue.
Film at Lincoln Center also provided...
- 8/16/2023
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” has been announced as the spotlight gala film at the 61st New York Film Festival.
“Maestro is a bravura achievement for its director and star, a work of conviction and imagination that does justice to the brilliance and complexity of its subject,” said Dennis Lim, artistic director of New York Film Festival. “We are honored to have Bradley Cooper’s enthralling film as a gala presentation at this year’s festival, and doubly so to be showing it in a venue that is synonymous with Leonard Bernstein.”
“Maestro” is a biographical romance in which Cooper plays the famed conductor Leonard Bernstein. On Oct. 2, it will become the first film to premiere in the new David Geffen Hall, home of the New York Philharmonic, which Bernstein led for over a decade and where New York Film Festival began in 1963.
The film focuses on Bernstein’s tumultuous 25-year marriage to Felicia Montealegre,...
“Maestro is a bravura achievement for its director and star, a work of conviction and imagination that does justice to the brilliance and complexity of its subject,” said Dennis Lim, artistic director of New York Film Festival. “We are honored to have Bradley Cooper’s enthralling film as a gala presentation at this year’s festival, and doubly so to be showing it in a venue that is synonymous with Leonard Bernstein.”
“Maestro” is a biographical romance in which Cooper plays the famed conductor Leonard Bernstein. On Oct. 2, it will become the first film to premiere in the new David Geffen Hall, home of the New York Philharmonic, which Bernstein led for over a decade and where New York Film Festival began in 1963.
The film focuses on Bernstein’s tumultuous 25-year marriage to Felicia Montealegre,...
- 8/16/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
The New York Film Festival technically takes place every year on an Upper West Side street that has been christened “Leonard Bernstein Place.” Thus, it’s fitting that Bradley Cooper’s new movie about the legendary composer and conductor, Maestro, will have its North American premiere at the fest.
Film at Lincoln Center announced today that Maestro will be the NYFF’s Spotlight Gala this year on Oct. 2. The Netflix project will be the first film to premiere at the newly reopened David Geffen Hall, which has been outfitted with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for the occasion.
“It is particularly significant that this is the first film to premiere in the new David Geffen Hall, home of the New York Philharmonic, which Bernstein famously led for over a decade, and where NYFF began in 1963,” Film at Lincoln Center president Lesli Klainberg said in a statement. Artistic director Dennis Lim...
Film at Lincoln Center announced today that Maestro will be the NYFF’s Spotlight Gala this year on Oct. 2. The Netflix project will be the first film to premiere at the newly reopened David Geffen Hall, which has been outfitted with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for the occasion.
“It is particularly significant that this is the first film to premiere in the new David Geffen Hall, home of the New York Philharmonic, which Bernstein famously led for over a decade, and where NYFF began in 1963,” Film at Lincoln Center president Lesli Klainberg said in a statement. Artistic director Dennis Lim...
- 8/16/2023
- by Esther Zuckerman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro” will be in the Spotlight of this year’s New York Film Festival.
Film at Lincoln Center confirmed to IndieWire that “Maestro” will be part of the Spotlight Gala at NYFF61, with the film making its North American debut with the first film premiere ever held at David Geffen Hall. The venue is usually dedicated just to concert events.
“The New York Film Festival is proud to present the North American debut of ‘Maestro,’ Bradley Cooper’s tour de force film about the life of renowned conductor, composer, and musician Leonard Bernstein,” Lesli Klainberg, President, Film at Lincoln Center, said in an official statement.
“Maestro” marks Cooper’s directorial follow-up to “A Star Is Born” and focuses on the public and private lives of legendary musician Bernstein, especially his marriage to Felicia (Carey Mulligan). Per the official synopsis, “Maestro” is a “tender, often intensely emotional film...
Film at Lincoln Center confirmed to IndieWire that “Maestro” will be part of the Spotlight Gala at NYFF61, with the film making its North American debut with the first film premiere ever held at David Geffen Hall. The venue is usually dedicated just to concert events.
“The New York Film Festival is proud to present the North American debut of ‘Maestro,’ Bradley Cooper’s tour de force film about the life of renowned conductor, composer, and musician Leonard Bernstein,” Lesli Klainberg, President, Film at Lincoln Center, said in an official statement.
“Maestro” marks Cooper’s directorial follow-up to “A Star Is Born” and focuses on the public and private lives of legendary musician Bernstein, especially his marriage to Felicia (Carey Mulligan). Per the official synopsis, “Maestro” is a “tender, often intensely emotional film...
- 8/16/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Critical Zone.International Competition(Jury: Lambert Wilson, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Lesli Klainberg, Charlotte Wells, Matthijs Wouter Knol)Golden Leopard: Critical Zone (Ali Ahmadzadeh)Special Jury Prize: Do Not Expect Too Much From the End of the World (Radu Jude)Best Direction: Stepne (Maryna Vroda)Best Performance: Dimitra Vlagopoulou (Animal)Best Performance: Renée Soutendijk (Sweet Dreams)Special Mention: Nuit Obscure - Au Revoir Ici, N'importe Où (Sylvain George)Filmmakers Of The PresentGolden Leopard: Dreaming & Dying (Nelson Yeo)Best Emerging Director: Katharina Huber (A Good Place)Special Jury Prize: Camping Du Lac (Éléonore Saintagnan)Best Performance: Clara Schwinning (A Good Place)Best Performance: Isold Halldórudóttir and Stavros Zafeiris (Touched)Special Mentions: Excursions (Una Gunjak), Negu Hurbilak (Colective Negu)First Feature(Jury: Omar El Zohairy, Devika Girish, Isabel Sandoval)First Feature Award: Dreaming & Dying (Nelson Yeo)Pardi Di Domani(Jury: Ewa Puszczyńska, Matthew Rankin, Amos Sussigan)Best...
- 8/12/2023
- MUBI
The pair join jury president French actor Lambert Wilson in the international competition strand
Aftersun director Charlotte Wells and Holy Spider star Zar Amir Ebrahimi are among the jurors for the 76th Locarno Film Festival (August 2-12).
The Scottish filmmaker and Iranian actor will sit on the international competition jury, led by French actor Lambert Wilson, alongside European Film Academy president Matthijs Wouter Knol and Lesli Klainberg, president of film at the Lincoln Centre.
Films competing at Locarno this year include Radu Jude’s Do Not Expect Too Much From The End Of The World, Lav Diaz’s Essential Truths...
Aftersun director Charlotte Wells and Holy Spider star Zar Amir Ebrahimi are among the jurors for the 76th Locarno Film Festival (August 2-12).
The Scottish filmmaker and Iranian actor will sit on the international competition jury, led by French actor Lambert Wilson, alongside European Film Academy president Matthijs Wouter Knol and Lesli Klainberg, president of film at the Lincoln Centre.
Films competing at Locarno this year include Radu Jude’s Do Not Expect Too Much From The End Of The World, Lav Diaz’s Essential Truths...
- 7/12/2023
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
Aftersun director Charlotte Wells and Holy Spider star Zar Amir Ebrahimi have joined the jury of the 76th Locarno International Film Festival and will judge the 2023 competitors for the festival’s Golden Leopard award. Ebrahimi also stars in Noora Niasari’s Sundance audience award winner Shayda, which will be the closing film in Locarno this year.
French actor Lambert Wilson, known for his performances in the Matrix films, will head up this year’s Locarno international jury as president. Also in the 2023 jury are European Film Academy director and CEO Matthijs Wouter Knol and Lesli Klainberg, President of Film at New York’s Lincoln Center.
The films of Locarno’s Concorso Cineasti del presente sidebar, featuring works from first and second-time directors will be assessed by a three-person jury of Beatrice Fiorentino, general delegate of Film Critics’ Week at the Venice Film Festival, the French-Tunisian director Erige Sehiri (Under the Fig Trees...
French actor Lambert Wilson, known for his performances in the Matrix films, will head up this year’s Locarno international jury as president. Also in the 2023 jury are European Film Academy director and CEO Matthijs Wouter Knol and Lesli Klainberg, President of Film at New York’s Lincoln Center.
The films of Locarno’s Concorso Cineasti del presente sidebar, featuring works from first and second-time directors will be assessed by a three-person jury of Beatrice Fiorentino, general delegate of Film Critics’ Week at the Venice Film Festival, the French-Tunisian director Erige Sehiri (Under the Fig Trees...
- 7/12/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Viola Davis has already won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and two Tonys, and Monday night she became only the third person to have an Egot and Film at Lincoln Center’s prestigious Chaplin Award, a feat only achieved by Mike Nichols and Audrey Hepburn.
At Monday’s Chaplin Award gala in New York, which Film at Lincoln Center president Lesli Klainberg said is meant to recognize Davis’ “whole career” and honor “someone whose career is still ahead of them as well,” the acclaimed actress and producer told The Hollywood Reporter that what she really wants to do is direct.
“I feel like I have a director’s head,” Davis said. “I love tapping into [other actors’] potential. And I’m always watching movies saying, ‘If that beautiful actor had just done this, this and that…'”
For Jessica Chastain, one of Davis’ many A-list collaborators who came out to honor her,...
At Monday’s Chaplin Award gala in New York, which Film at Lincoln Center president Lesli Klainberg said is meant to recognize Davis’ “whole career” and honor “someone whose career is still ahead of them as well,” the acclaimed actress and producer told The Hollywood Reporter that what she really wants to do is direct.
“I feel like I have a director’s head,” Davis said. “I love tapping into [other actors’] potential. And I’m always watching movies saying, ‘If that beautiful actor had just done this, this and that…'”
For Jessica Chastain, one of Davis’ many A-list collaborators who came out to honor her,...
- 4/26/2023
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Viola Davis will receive the 48th annual Chaplin Award from Film at Lincoln Center, the organization has announced.
A gala honoring Davis has been set for April 24 at New York’s Alice Tully Hall. Proceeds from the gala go toward Flc’s year-round programs, student offerings, and festivals including the New York Film Festival and New Directors/New Films. Davis, who last Sunday became one of 18 “EGOTs”, joins a roster of past Chaplin winners including Catherine Deneuve, Billy Wilder, Meryl Streep, Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese.
“Viola Davis brings her tremendous skill and fierce emotional intelligence to everything she does,” said Lesli Klainberg, president of Film at Lincoln Center. “The range of her accomplishments is remarkable—as an actor in film, television, and theater; as a producer opening doors for new voices; and as an inspirational memoirist. She is truly a force.
A gala honoring Davis has been set for April 24 at New York’s Alice Tully Hall. Proceeds from the gala go toward Flc’s year-round programs, student offerings, and festivals including the New York Film Festival and New Directors/New Films. Davis, who last Sunday became one of 18 “EGOTs”, joins a roster of past Chaplin winners including Catherine Deneuve, Billy Wilder, Meryl Streep, Spike Lee and Martin Scorsese.
“Viola Davis brings her tremendous skill and fierce emotional intelligence to everything she does,” said Lesli Klainberg, president of Film at Lincoln Center. “The range of her accomplishments is remarkable—as an actor in film, television, and theater; as a producer opening doors for new voices; and as an inspirational memoirist. She is truly a force.
- 2/9/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Viola Davis is set to receive the 48th Chaplin Award as she is feted by Film at Lincoln Center.
After securing Egot status at the 2023 Grammys after she won the best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording award for her memoir, Finding Me, Davis will be honored at a gala evening on April 24 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York City.
“Viola Davis brings her tremendous skill and fierce emotional intelligence to everything she does. The range of her accomplishments is remarkable — as an actor in film, television, and theater; as a producer opening doors for new voices; and as an inspirational memoirist. She is truly a force. We are honored to dedicate an evening to celebrating her achievements and talents at the 48th Chaplin Award gala,” Lesli Klainberg, president of Film at Lincoln Center, said in a statement on Thursday.
The Help actress has netted four Academy Award nominations,...
After securing Egot status at the 2023 Grammys after she won the best audiobook, narration and storytelling recording award for her memoir, Finding Me, Davis will be honored at a gala evening on April 24 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall in New York City.
“Viola Davis brings her tremendous skill and fierce emotional intelligence to everything she does. The range of her accomplishments is remarkable — as an actor in film, television, and theater; as a producer opening doors for new voices; and as an inspirational memoirist. She is truly a force. We are honored to dedicate an evening to celebrating her achievements and talents at the 48th Chaplin Award gala,” Lesli Klainberg, president of Film at Lincoln Center, said in a statement on Thursday.
The Help actress has netted four Academy Award nominations,...
- 2/9/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for the New York Film Festival, Shantaram, Glass Onion and Rosaline.
New York Film Festival
The annual film fest kicked off on Sept. 30 with the world premiere of White Noise, followed by screenings for Till, Tár and Bones and All. The festival will continue through Oct. 16.
David Heyman, Danny Elfman, Lars Eidinger, Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, May Nivola, Jodie Turner-Smith, Sam Nivola, Raffey Cassidy, Don Cheadle and Adam Driver at the ‘White Noise’ premiere Sept. 30. Haley Bennett, Jayme Lawson, Sean Patrick Thomas, Jalyn Hall, Danielle Deadwyler, Keith Beauchamp, Whoopi Goldberg, Chinonye Chukwu and Tosin Cole at the ‘Till’ premiere Oct. 1. Eugene Hernandez, Todd Field, Nina Hoss, Cate Blanchett and Lesli Klainberg attend the ‘Tár’ red carpet event on Oct. 3. Anna Cobb,...
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for the New York Film Festival, Shantaram, Glass Onion and Rosaline.
New York Film Festival
The annual film fest kicked off on Sept. 30 with the world premiere of White Noise, followed by screenings for Till, Tár and Bones and All. The festival will continue through Oct. 16.
David Heyman, Danny Elfman, Lars Eidinger, Greta Gerwig, Noah Baumbach, May Nivola, Jodie Turner-Smith, Sam Nivola, Raffey Cassidy, Don Cheadle and Adam Driver at the ‘White Noise’ premiere Sept. 30. Haley Bennett, Jayme Lawson, Sean Patrick Thomas, Jalyn Hall, Danielle Deadwyler, Keith Beauchamp, Whoopi Goldberg, Chinonye Chukwu and Tosin Cole at the ‘Till’ premiere Oct. 1. Eugene Hernandez, Todd Field, Nina Hoss, Cate Blanchett and Lesli Klainberg attend the ‘Tár’ red carpet event on Oct. 3. Anna Cobb,...
- 10/7/2022
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Sundance Institute has announced that IndieWire co-founder and New York Film Festival (NYFF) executive director Eugene Hernandez will be the new Sundance Film Festival director and head of public programming. He succeeds Tabitha Jackson, who announced her departure in June.
Hernandez’s first Sundance as director will be in 2024 for the festival’s 40th anniversary. He will join Sundance Institute’s core leadership team this November, reporting to CEO Joana Vicente, and will be based between the Institute’s New York and Los Angeles offices while also working in the Park City office. The upcoming 2023 Sundance Film Festival will be led by Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente alongside director of programming Kim Yutani and the Institute’s leadership team.
At Sundance, he will lead the Institute’s year-round public programming with a focus on independent film and media. Hernandez has been a leader in the film and media arts for more than 25 years,...
Hernandez’s first Sundance as director will be in 2024 for the festival’s 40th anniversary. He will join Sundance Institute’s core leadership team this November, reporting to CEO Joana Vicente, and will be based between the Institute’s New York and Los Angeles offices while also working in the Park City office. The upcoming 2023 Sundance Film Festival will be led by Sundance Institute CEO Joana Vicente alongside director of programming Kim Yutani and the Institute’s leadership team.
At Sundance, he will lead the Institute’s year-round public programming with a focus on independent film and media. Hernandez has been a leader in the film and media arts for more than 25 years,...
- 9/7/2022
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
IndieWire can exclusively announce that New York City’s Film at Lincoln Center (Flc) has promoted Florence Almozini to the role of Senior Director of Programming after a comprehensive, months-long search. Her predecessor, Dennis Lim, was previously elevated to the role of New York Film Festival (NYFF) Artistic Director back in March. Almozini will report to Flc president Lesli Klainberg and begin her new role on September 6, 2022. This year’s NYFF runs September 30 through October 16.
“Florence is an accomplished and highly respected film curator with deep expertise in creating and presenting innovative quality programs,” said Klainberg in a statement shared with IndieWire. “As we seek to develop and engage new audiences and sustain Flc as the premier destination for first run and cinematheque programming in the city, Florence’s experience, commitment to our mission, and vast knowledge of cinema make her an exceptional choice to lead our efforts.”
Per Flc,...
“Florence is an accomplished and highly respected film curator with deep expertise in creating and presenting innovative quality programs,” said Klainberg in a statement shared with IndieWire. “As we seek to develop and engage new audiences and sustain Flc as the premier destination for first run and cinematheque programming in the city, Florence’s experience, commitment to our mission, and vast knowledge of cinema make her an exceptional choice to lead our efforts.”
Per Flc,...
- 7/21/2022
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Glittering in flowing black sequins, two-time Oscar-winner Cate Blanchett, the second-youngest recipient of Film at Lincoln Center’s coveted 47th Chaplin Award, was ushered to her seat at Alice Tully Hall to resounding applause.
As Film at Lincoln Center president Daniel H. Stern intoned the usual litany of praise and tribute to “one of the most versatile and talented actresses working today,” he eventually had to inform the crowd that the two starry presenters of the night, “Carol” filmmaker Todd Haynes and “Nightmare Alley” star Bradley Cooper, couldn’t make the event due to a direct Covid hit, in Haynes’ case. Cooper was under the weather, he said. (A Searchlight source said Cooper’s daughter had Covid.)
But a voice pierced the darkness. “I’m here!,” cried Blanchett. The audience cheered.
Over the course of the night, between videos of former winners and Blanchett stans like fellow-Aussie Hugh Jackman, Martin Scorsese...
As Film at Lincoln Center president Daniel H. Stern intoned the usual litany of praise and tribute to “one of the most versatile and talented actresses working today,” he eventually had to inform the crowd that the two starry presenters of the night, “Carol” filmmaker Todd Haynes and “Nightmare Alley” star Bradley Cooper, couldn’t make the event due to a direct Covid hit, in Haynes’ case. Cooper was under the weather, he said. (A Searchlight source said Cooper’s daughter had Covid.)
But a voice pierced the darkness. “I’m here!,” cried Blanchett. The audience cheered.
Over the course of the night, between videos of former winners and Blanchett stans like fellow-Aussie Hugh Jackman, Martin Scorsese...
- 4/26/2022
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Film at Lincoln Center has named Sarah Eaton, a film industry veteran and former media relations chief at the Sundance Institute, as VP of marketing and communications.
She will lead the development and execution of strategies to promote the mission, programs, and initiatives of Flc, reporting directly to Lesli Klainberg, the organization’s president. In addition to year-round repertory and commercial film programs, Flc is known for presenting the annual New York Film Festival.
Eaton will oversee the teams focused on marketing, publicity and communications, brand and audience cultivation, and community engagement, according to a press release.
The executive is joining Flc from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, where she had worked since 2015. As senior director of marketing and communications, she directed the creation of press and marketing plans for all exhibitions and initiatives and also contributed to the planning process for the future Guggenheim Abu Dhabi museum.
She will lead the development and execution of strategies to promote the mission, programs, and initiatives of Flc, reporting directly to Lesli Klainberg, the organization’s president. In addition to year-round repertory and commercial film programs, Flc is known for presenting the annual New York Film Festival.
Eaton will oversee the teams focused on marketing, publicity and communications, brand and audience cultivation, and community engagement, according to a press release.
The executive is joining Flc from the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, where she had worked since 2015. As senior director of marketing and communications, she directed the creation of press and marketing plans for all exhibitions and initiatives and also contributed to the planning process for the future Guggenheim Abu Dhabi museum.
- 4/7/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Eugene Hernandez has been promoted to the new role of SVP of Film at Lincoln Center (Flc) and Executive Director of the New York Film Festival (NYFF), and Dennis Lim has been upped to the NYFF’s first-ever Artistic Director, newly promoted President, Lesli Klainberg, announced on Friday. Hernandez will also continue to lead Flc’s strategic initiatives, including his role as publisher of Film Comment.
This year will mark the 60th anniversary of NYFF, and the festival will run from Sept. 30 to Oct. 16. The NYFF Main Slate selection committee, chaired by Lim, also includes Hernandez, Florence Almozini, K. Austin Collins, and Rachel Rosen.
“Eugene and Dennis have done an extraordinary job during challenging times, leading the last two New York Film Festivals to great success,” Klainberg said in a statement. “With the upcoming 60th edition, we seek to expand our commitment to the festival and its integral role in...
This year will mark the 60th anniversary of NYFF, and the festival will run from Sept. 30 to Oct. 16. The NYFF Main Slate selection committee, chaired by Lim, also includes Hernandez, Florence Almozini, K. Austin Collins, and Rachel Rosen.
“Eugene and Dennis have done an extraordinary job during challenging times, leading the last two New York Film Festivals to great success,” Klainberg said in a statement. “With the upcoming 60th edition, we seek to expand our commitment to the festival and its integral role in...
- 3/5/2022
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
The 60th New York Film Festival will officially take place September 30–October 16. The later fall dates were announced by Film at Lincoln Center on March 4, along with two promotions for festival directors Eugene Hernandez (also an IndieWire co-founder) and Dennis Lim.
Film at Lincoln Center President Lesli Klainberg revealed that Hernandez will be promoted to Executive Director of the New York Film Festival and Senior Vice President of Film at Lincoln Center. He will also continue to lead the organization’s strategic initiatives, including his role as publisher of Film Comment.
Hernandez was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of IndieWire, building this site over nearly 15 years as it became the leading editorial publication for independent and international films, filmmakers, industry, and audiences. Hernandez joined Film at Lincoln Center in 2010 as the Director of Digital Strategy, before being promoted to Deputy Director in 2014, leading strategy and special programs for the organization. He...
Film at Lincoln Center President Lesli Klainberg revealed that Hernandez will be promoted to Executive Director of the New York Film Festival and Senior Vice President of Film at Lincoln Center. He will also continue to lead the organization’s strategic initiatives, including his role as publisher of Film Comment.
Hernandez was the co-founder and editor-in-chief of IndieWire, building this site over nearly 15 years as it became the leading editorial publication for independent and international films, filmmakers, industry, and audiences. Hernandez joined Film at Lincoln Center in 2010 as the Director of Digital Strategy, before being promoted to Deputy Director in 2014, leading strategy and special programs for the organization. He...
- 3/4/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The 60th edition of the New York Film Festival will take place from Sept. 30 through Oct. 16.
Along with the newly announced dates, Film at Lincoln Center president Lesli Klainberg shared that Dennis Lim has been elevated to the New York Film Festival’s first-ever artistic director and Eugene Hernandez has been upped to the new role of senior VP of Flc and executive director of the New York Film Festival. Hernandez will also continue to lead the organization’s strategic initiatives, including his role as publisher of Film Comment.
“Eugene and Dennis have done an extraordinary job during challenging times, leading the last two New York Film Festivals to great success,” said Klainberg. “With the upcoming 60th edition, we seek to expand our commitment to the festival and its integral role in film culture by elevating Eugene and Dennis and dedicating more of our resources and energy to ensuring a...
Along with the newly announced dates, Film at Lincoln Center president Lesli Klainberg shared that Dennis Lim has been elevated to the New York Film Festival’s first-ever artistic director and Eugene Hernandez has been upped to the new role of senior VP of Flc and executive director of the New York Film Festival. Hernandez will also continue to lead the organization’s strategic initiatives, including his role as publisher of Film Comment.
“Eugene and Dennis have done an extraordinary job during challenging times, leading the last two New York Film Festivals to great success,” said Klainberg. “With the upcoming 60th edition, we seek to expand our commitment to the festival and its integral role in film culture by elevating Eugene and Dennis and dedicating more of our resources and energy to ensuring a...
- 3/4/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Film at Lincoln Center has promoted two key members of its leadership team and also confirmed September 30 to October 16 as the dates for the New York Film Festival.
Dennis Lim has been elevated to artistic director of the festival, becoming the first person to hold that title since the first edition in 1963. Eugene Hernandez has been upped to SVP of Flc and executive director of the festival. He will continue to steer strategy for the organization, including as publisher of Film Comment.
Both execs are longtime fixtures of the New York film and cultural scene. Lim arrived in 2013 as director of programming for Flc and began in that same role for the festival in 2020. Following his promotion, he will focus his energies on the festival and Flc will conduct a search for a year-round programming chief.
Hernandez, a co-founder and former editor-in-chief of Deadline’s sister site, IndieWire, joined Flc...
Dennis Lim has been elevated to artistic director of the festival, becoming the first person to hold that title since the first edition in 1963. Eugene Hernandez has been upped to SVP of Flc and executive director of the festival. He will continue to steer strategy for the organization, including as publisher of Film Comment.
Both execs are longtime fixtures of the New York film and cultural scene. Lim arrived in 2013 as director of programming for Flc and began in that same role for the festival in 2020. Following his promotion, he will focus his energies on the festival and Flc will conduct a search for a year-round programming chief.
Hernandez, a co-founder and former editor-in-chief of Deadline’s sister site, IndieWire, joined Flc...
- 3/4/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Film at Lincoln Center searching for new senior director of programming.
Dennis Lim has been promoted to New York Film Festival’s (NYFF) first artistic director and Eugene Hernandez to the new role of SVP of parent body Film at Lincoln Center and executive director of NYFF heading in the festival’s 60th anniversary year.
Hernandez will continue to lead Flc’s strategic initiatives, including his role as publisher of Film Comment. Flc president Lesli Klainberg announced the promotions today (4).
As artistic director Lim will continue to oversee curation and programming and will continue to work closely with Hernandez two...
Dennis Lim has been promoted to New York Film Festival’s (NYFF) first artistic director and Eugene Hernandez to the new role of SVP of parent body Film at Lincoln Center and executive director of NYFF heading in the festival’s 60th anniversary year.
Hernandez will continue to lead Flc’s strategic initiatives, including his role as publisher of Film Comment. Flc president Lesli Klainberg announced the promotions today (4).
As artistic director Lim will continue to oversee curation and programming and will continue to work closely with Hernandez two...
- 3/4/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Film at Lincoln Center searching for new senior director of programming.
Dennis Lim has been promoted to New York Film Festival’s (NYFF) first artistic director and Eugene Hernandez to the new role of SVP of parent body Film at Lincoln Center and executive director of NYFF heading in the festival’s 60th anniversary year.
Hernandez will continue to lead Flc’s strategic initiatives, including his role as publisher of Film Comment. Flc’s newly promoted president Lesli Klainberg announced the promotions today (4).
As artistic director Lim will continue to oversee curation and programming and will continue to work closely...
Dennis Lim has been promoted to New York Film Festival’s (NYFF) first artistic director and Eugene Hernandez to the new role of SVP of parent body Film at Lincoln Center and executive director of NYFF heading in the festival’s 60th anniversary year.
Hernandez will continue to lead Flc’s strategic initiatives, including his role as publisher of Film Comment. Flc’s newly promoted president Lesli Klainberg announced the promotions today (4).
As artistic director Lim will continue to oversee curation and programming and will continue to work closely...
- 3/4/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Cate Blanchett has been named as the latest recipient of Film At Lincoln Center’s Chaplin Award.
The two-time Oscar winner will receive the honor at the 47th Chaplin Award Gala taking place at the Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall on April 25 at 7 p.m. Et, following a look back at her career through clips, conversation and speaker tributes.
The Chaplin Award was first introduced back in 1972, when iconic actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin returned to the U.S. from exile to accept the commendation. Other past honorees include Spike Lee, Helen Mirren, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Robert Redford, Rob Reiner, Barbra Streisand, Catherine Deneuve, Sidney Poitier, Michael Douglas, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange, Dustin Hoffman, Michael Caine, Susan Sarandon, Francis Ford Coppola, Jane Fonda, Al Pacino, Mike Nichols, Martin Scorsese, Sean Connery, Clint Eastwood, Shirley MacLaine, Robert Altman,...
The two-time Oscar winner will receive the honor at the 47th Chaplin Award Gala taking place at the Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall on April 25 at 7 p.m. Et, following a look back at her career through clips, conversation and speaker tributes.
The Chaplin Award was first introduced back in 1972, when iconic actor and filmmaker Charlie Chaplin returned to the U.S. from exile to accept the commendation. Other past honorees include Spike Lee, Helen Mirren, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Robert Redford, Rob Reiner, Barbra Streisand, Catherine Deneuve, Sidney Poitier, Michael Douglas, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Diane Keaton, Jessica Lange, Dustin Hoffman, Michael Caine, Susan Sarandon, Francis Ford Coppola, Jane Fonda, Al Pacino, Mike Nichols, Martin Scorsese, Sean Connery, Clint Eastwood, Shirley MacLaine, Robert Altman,...
- 2/18/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Women From Georgia, Blind Dates, and Brighton 4th director Levan Koguashvili on chaos being cinematic: “I remember reading a book about one of my favourite directors, Robert Altman. It talked about why he likes making these group movies with separate stories.” Photo: Ed Bahlman
On December 21, 2021 the 94th Academy Awards Oscar Best International Feature Film shortlist was revealed with some notable omissions. Nora Martirosyan’s Should The Wind Drop (Si Le Vent Tombe) from Armenia; Julia Ducournau’s Titane from France; Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Memoria from Colombia; Zhang Yimou’s Cliff Walkers from China; Kira Kovalenko’s Unclenching The Fists from Russia, and Levan Koguashvili's Brighton 4th from Georgia were among those.
Levan Koguashvili with Anne-Katrin Titze: “The main concern is the cinematic quality of the story.”
The Tribeca Film Festival International Narrative Competition jury comprised of Alexander Payne, Melissa Leo, Delroy Lindo, Peter Scarlet, and Lesli Klainberg awarded Best...
On December 21, 2021 the 94th Academy Awards Oscar Best International Feature Film shortlist was revealed with some notable omissions. Nora Martirosyan’s Should The Wind Drop (Si Le Vent Tombe) from Armenia; Julia Ducournau’s Titane from France; Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Memoria from Colombia; Zhang Yimou’s Cliff Walkers from China; Kira Kovalenko’s Unclenching The Fists from Russia, and Levan Koguashvili's Brighton 4th from Georgia were among those.
Levan Koguashvili with Anne-Katrin Titze: “The main concern is the cinematic quality of the story.”
The Tribeca Film Festival International Narrative Competition jury comprised of Alexander Payne, Melissa Leo, Delroy Lindo, Peter Scarlet, and Lesli Klainberg awarded Best...
- 2/15/2022
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Exclusive: Fresh off presiding over the Cannes Film Festival jury, Spike Lee will receive the 46th annual Chaplin Award from Film at Lincoln Center during an in-person gala next month.
The event on September 9 will be held at Alice Tully Hall, the main venue for Flc’s New York Film Festival, which will be back there next month for its 59th edition. It will adhere to “a comprehensive series of health and safety policies in coordination with state and city medical experts,” according to a press release. New York City this week became the first U.S. city to implement a Covid-19 vaccine mandate, though it won’t take full effect until September 13.
Much like Lee’s appointment as head of the Cannes jury in 2020, which was postponed until 2021 due to the pandemic, his Chaplin honor was also previously announced. The evening is the most important fundraiser of the year for Film at Lincoln Center,...
The event on September 9 will be held at Alice Tully Hall, the main venue for Flc’s New York Film Festival, which will be back there next month for its 59th edition. It will adhere to “a comprehensive series of health and safety policies in coordination with state and city medical experts,” according to a press release. New York City this week became the first U.S. city to implement a Covid-19 vaccine mandate, though it won’t take full effect until September 13.
Much like Lee’s appointment as head of the Cannes jury in 2020, which was postponed until 2021 due to the pandemic, his Chaplin honor was also previously announced. The evening is the most important fundraiser of the year for Film at Lincoln Center,...
- 8/5/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
As the 2021 Cannes Film Festival arrived at its halfway point, filmmakers and industry insiders were eager to catch up with their colleagues, many of whom they hadn’t seen in over a year. On Sunday, IndieWire joined forces with The Gotham Film and Media Institute and sponsor Fiji Water for a rooftop toast to the American presence at the festival this year. The event took place atop Hotel 3.14, the former location of the Hotel Savoy, which once housed many Cannes attendees when the Palais des Festival was located further down the port.
The outdoor gathering was packed with familiar faces from the indie scene. Filmmakers in attendance included Sean Baker, whose latest feature “Red Rocket” marks his first entry into the festival’s Competition section, after “The Florida Project” premiered at Directors’ Fortnight in 2017. This year, that section is welcoming Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman, who attended the party the...
The outdoor gathering was packed with familiar faces from the indie scene. Filmmakers in attendance included Sean Baker, whose latest feature “Red Rocket” marks his first entry into the festival’s Competition section, after “The Florida Project” premiered at Directors’ Fortnight in 2017. This year, that section is welcoming Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman, who attended the party the...
- 7/12/2021
- by IndieWire Staff
- Indiewire
Kakhi (Levan Tediashvili) with his son Soso (Giorgi Tabidze) at Brooklyn’s Brighton Beach in Levan Koguashvili’s Brighton 4th, a Tribeca Film Festival highlight Photo: Kino Iberica
The Tribeca Film Festival International Narrative Competition jury comprised of Alexander Payne, Melissa Leo, Delroy Lindo, Peter Scarlet, and Lesli Klainberg awarded Best Film to Levan Koguashvili’s Brighton 4th, produced by Irakli Rodonaya, Olena Yershova, Michel Merkt, Kateryna Merkt. Best Screenplay went to Boris Frumin, and Best Actor to Levan Tediashvili.
In the first instalment of my conversation with Levan Koguashvili, we discussed his love of Italian Neorealism, working with the amazing Phedon Papamichael, Women from Georgia, Georgian painter Niko Pirosmani, Frédéric Boyer, Sophia Loren in Lady Liberty, Kakhi Kavsadze and when Georgian men sing, and the comedy of cheese.
Levan Koguashvili with Anne-Katrin Titze: “My heart for sure belongs to Italian Neorealism and all those great movies.”
When we first...
The Tribeca Film Festival International Narrative Competition jury comprised of Alexander Payne, Melissa Leo, Delroy Lindo, Peter Scarlet, and Lesli Klainberg awarded Best Film to Levan Koguashvili’s Brighton 4th, produced by Irakli Rodonaya, Olena Yershova, Michel Merkt, Kateryna Merkt. Best Screenplay went to Boris Frumin, and Best Actor to Levan Tediashvili.
In the first instalment of my conversation with Levan Koguashvili, we discussed his love of Italian Neorealism, working with the amazing Phedon Papamichael, Women from Georgia, Georgian painter Niko Pirosmani, Frédéric Boyer, Sophia Loren in Lady Liberty, Kakhi Kavsadze and when Georgian men sing, and the comedy of cheese.
Levan Koguashvili with Anne-Katrin Titze: “My heart for sure belongs to Italian Neorealism and all those great movies.”
When we first...
- 7/5/2021
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Ambre (Aurore Déon) and Blanche (Noémie Schmidt) discuss Anish Kapoor’s black in Elisabeth Vogler’s hypnotic and momentous Roaring 20s (Années 20)
The Tribeca Film Festival International Narrative Competition jury comprised of Alexander Payne, Melissa Leo, Delroy Lindo, Peter Scarlet, and Lesli Klainberg, awarded Best Cinematography in an International Narrative Feature Film to Elisabeth Vogler for Roaring 20s (Années 20) and the film, a highlight of the festival, received a Special Jury Mention for the ensemble cast “for their characters and dialogue both written and improvised seamlessly that provide a portrait timeless and true.” Levan Koguashvili’s Brighton 4th, produced by Irakli Rodonaya, Olena Yershova, Michel Merkt, Kateryna Merkt won Best Film, Best Screenplay to Boris Frumin, and Best Actor to Levan Tediashvili. Best Actress...
The Tribeca Film Festival International Narrative Competition jury comprised of Alexander Payne, Melissa Leo, Delroy Lindo, Peter Scarlet, and Lesli Klainberg, awarded Best Cinematography in an International Narrative Feature Film to Elisabeth Vogler for Roaring 20s (Années 20) and the film, a highlight of the festival, received a Special Jury Mention for the ensemble cast “for their characters and dialogue both written and improvised seamlessly that provide a portrait timeless and true.” Levan Koguashvili’s Brighton 4th, produced by Irakli Rodonaya, Olena Yershova, Michel Merkt, Kateryna Merkt won Best Film, Best Screenplay to Boris Frumin, and Best Actor to Levan Tediashvili. Best Actress...
- 6/20/2021
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The Tribeca Festival 2021 has announced the full list of winners for each of its competition categories. Lauren Hadaway’s “The Novice” won for narrative feature, Levan Koguashvili’s “Brighton 4th” won for international feature and Jessica Kingdon’s “Ascension” won for documentary feature.
Awards were given out for the following competition categories: U.S. narrative, international narrative, documentary, short films, immersive, the Nora Ephron award and the first-ever podcast and games categories.
“It’s been a challenging time for filmmakers, storytellers, and actors, and we’re so proud to honor the perseverance and dedication many of them displayed while working through the many obstacles that arose as a result of Covid-19,” Cara Cusumano, festival director and vice president of programming, said in a statement. “Each of these recipients truly embody the spirit of our creative community.”
The winners of the audience awards, which are determined by audience votes throughout the festival,...
Awards were given out for the following competition categories: U.S. narrative, international narrative, documentary, short films, immersive, the Nora Ephron award and the first-ever podcast and games categories.
“It’s been a challenging time for filmmakers, storytellers, and actors, and we’re so proud to honor the perseverance and dedication many of them displayed while working through the many obstacles that arose as a result of Covid-19,” Cara Cusumano, festival director and vice president of programming, said in a statement. “Each of these recipients truly embody the spirit of our creative community.”
The winners of the audience awards, which are determined by audience votes throughout the festival,...
- 6/17/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
The 20th annual Tribeca Festival has announced the winners in the competition categories at this year’s awards ceremony out of Spring Studios in New York City. Awards were given in the following competition categories: U.S. Narrative, International Narrative, Documentary; Short Films, Immersive, the Nora Ephron Award, and the first-ever Podcast and Games categories. For the first time ever, Italian eyewear brand Persol presented the award to the 2021 Best Actor, U.S. Narrative, recipient.
The Festival, which had the honor of welcoming back in-person audiences, concludes on June 20.
The top honors in feature films went to “The Novice,” “Brighton 4th,” and “Ascension.”
Chanel James and Taylor Garron won the Nora Ephron Award and a $25,000 prize for “As of Yet.” The award, created nine years ago, honors a female writer or director embodying the late filmmaker.
“It’s been a challenging time for filmmakers, storytellers, and actors, and we’re...
The Festival, which had the honor of welcoming back in-person audiences, concludes on June 20.
The top honors in feature films went to “The Novice,” “Brighton 4th,” and “Ascension.”
Chanel James and Taylor Garron won the Nora Ephron Award and a $25,000 prize for “As of Yet.” The award, created nine years ago, honors a female writer or director embodying the late filmmaker.
“It’s been a challenging time for filmmakers, storytellers, and actors, and we’re...
- 6/17/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Sharon Stone, Patricia Arquette, Sanaa Lathan, Warrington Hudlin, Delroy Lindo, Elijah Wood, Bryan Cranston, Andre Holland, Margaret Cho and Hari Nef will serve as jury members for the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival.
Tribeca, running from June 9 to June 20, is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
The jurors will select winning projects in the film, immersive, games and all-new podcasts competition sections. The fest has expanded to 14 competition categories.
“Storytellers rallying together, sharing their admiration and inspiring growth in one another;s work is one of the most inspiring parts of Tribeca,” said Jane Rosenthal, co-founder and CEO of Tribeca Enterprises and the Tribeca Film Festival. “Our jury and incredible community of talented creators are coming back to gather in-person to surround their fellow artists with support.”
As previously announced, the festival will award the inaugural Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award to Stacey Abrams for her service and commitment to fighting against injustices.
Tribeca, running from June 9 to June 20, is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
The jurors will select winning projects in the film, immersive, games and all-new podcasts competition sections. The fest has expanded to 14 competition categories.
“Storytellers rallying together, sharing their admiration and inspiring growth in one another;s work is one of the most inspiring parts of Tribeca,” said Jane Rosenthal, co-founder and CEO of Tribeca Enterprises and the Tribeca Film Festival. “Our jury and incredible community of talented creators are coming back to gather in-person to surround their fellow artists with support.”
As previously announced, the festival will award the inaugural Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award to Stacey Abrams for her service and commitment to fighting against injustices.
- 6/3/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
April 28 was opening night of New York’s first in-person film festival in more than a year. The 50th edition of New Directors/New Films opened with a screening of “El Planeta,” the black-and-white debut feature of Argentinian filmmaker Amalia Ulman, who also stars as a wayward fashion designer at the mercy of her mother. Introducing the film, Ulman joked that she was less nervous now that she had a little bit to drink.
“I’m very happy you’re all here,” she said . “Today was my first time going back to the theater after a year. I love going to the movies here in New York.”
That sentiment pervaded the sold-out audience at Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade theater, but it also meant the 268-seat screening room could only accommodate 50. Current capacity limits are 33 percent; other regulations require one empty row between all occupied ones. An usher had to...
“I’m very happy you’re all here,” she said . “Today was my first time going back to the theater after a year. I love going to the movies here in New York.”
That sentiment pervaded the sold-out audience at Lincoln Center’s Walter Reade theater, but it also meant the 268-seat screening room could only accommodate 50. Current capacity limits are 33 percent; other regulations require one empty row between all occupied ones. An usher had to...
- 4/30/2021
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Exclusive: After confirming last week it would reopen April 16, Film at Lincoln Center is offering details about its comeback, confirming spring programming and the theatrical return of New Directors/New Films.
After more than a year of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organization affirmed safety guidelines and precautions along with initial bookings. It will not sell concessions in the early going, following the path of downtown commercial arthouse the IFC Center. Masks will be required at all times. Extra time between screenings will be built in to facilitate cleaning and minimize personal interaction.
Consistent with state guidelines, attendance will be capped at 25%, meaning no more than a couple dozen people in the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center’s two auditoriums. Flc said its biggest venue, the Walter Reade Theater, will open a few weeks after the Munroe reopening, after minor renovations are completed.
While the initial box office...
After more than a year of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organization affirmed safety guidelines and precautions along with initial bookings. It will not sell concessions in the early going, following the path of downtown commercial arthouse the IFC Center. Masks will be required at all times. Extra time between screenings will be built in to facilitate cleaning and minimize personal interaction.
Consistent with state guidelines, attendance will be capped at 25%, meaning no more than a couple dozen people in the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center’s two auditoriums. Flc said its biggest venue, the Walter Reade Theater, will open a few weeks after the Munroe reopening, after minor renovations are completed.
While the initial box office...
- 3/30/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Over 70,000 people attended the 2020 New York Film Festival, which was among the most attended ever for the festival in its 58th year, Film at Lincoln Center announced Monday.
That record number includes people who rented movies and watched screenings virtually, as well as virtual talks with filmmakers and talent, and those who came to drive-in screenings held across New York City’s five boroughs.
Film at Lincoln Center estimates that even going virtual, NYFF saw an increase of 9.15% on attendance from 2019 and reached audiences in all 50 states over the festival’s 25 days earlier this fall.
Virtual screenings in particular proved to be a big hit, with NYFF recording 40,000 rentals in all, including rentals in Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. As for the drive-in screenings, the festival estimates that approximately 8,300 people attended 33 different drive-in screenings that were held in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.
The...
That record number includes people who rented movies and watched screenings virtually, as well as virtual talks with filmmakers and talent, and those who came to drive-in screenings held across New York City’s five boroughs.
Film at Lincoln Center estimates that even going virtual, NYFF saw an increase of 9.15% on attendance from 2019 and reached audiences in all 50 states over the festival’s 25 days earlier this fall.
Virtual screenings in particular proved to be a big hit, with NYFF recording 40,000 rentals in all, including rentals in Washington D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. As for the drive-in screenings, the festival estimates that approximately 8,300 people attended 33 different drive-in screenings that were held in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.
The...
- 11/2/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
On March 27, New York’s movie hub Film at Lincoln Center announced it was placing its venerated in-house publication, Film Comment, on “indefinite hiatus.” The decision came as part of major cuts which also led the organization to furlough or lay off about 50% of full-time staffers, and all its part-time staff. Film Comment’s May/June issue will be the last one to be published for the foreseeable future, and will only be distributed digitally. In a statement to IndieWire’s Eric Kohn, Flc executive director Lesli Klainberg said the moves were “a decision [the Center] struggled with and did not take lightly,” adding that:While these actions are very painful in the short-term, we know that eventually, we will be on the other side of this crisis, and because we’ve made these hard choices now we will be well-positioned to thrive again when that time comes.Ostensibly, the measures have...
- 4/13/2020
- MUBI
Many companies are being financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, and the Film at Lincoln Center is the latest organization to have to lay off employees and pause some of their operations.
On Friday, executive director Lesli Klainberg released a memo announcing that the center had to furlough or lay off about half of its 50-person full-time staff and all of its part-time employees. She added that the company will continue to provide health insurance for the furloughed full-time staffers.
Additionally, the Film Comment magazine’s May/June issue will only be released digitally, rather than in print. After that, the publication will be on an indefinite hiatus. On Twitter, the magazine’s account said, “We aim to be back delivering the best in film criticism soon.” The Film at Lincoln Center has published the cinema and arts magazine since 1962.
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On Friday, executive director Lesli Klainberg released a memo announcing that the center had to furlough or lay off about half of its 50-person full-time staff and all of its part-time employees. She added that the company will continue to provide health insurance for the furloughed full-time staffers.
Additionally, the Film Comment magazine’s May/June issue will only be released digitally, rather than in print. After that, the publication will be on an indefinite hiatus. On Twitter, the magazine’s account said, “We aim to be back delivering the best in film criticism soon.” The Film at Lincoln Center has published the cinema and arts magazine since 1962.
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- 3/28/2020
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
This has been a tough week for many businesses, and film organizations have not been immune. Today, Film at Lincoln Center became the latest organization hit hard by the closures of recent weeks, as half of its 50-person full-time staff and all of its part-time staff was furloughed or laid off. Film Comment, which Lincoln Center has published since 1962, will distribute its May/June edition digitally and then go on an indefinite hiatus. In a statement to IndieWire, executive director Lesli Klainberg said the moves were “a decision we struggled with and did not take lightly,” adding, “While these actions are very painful in the short-term, we know that eventually, we will be on the other side of this crisis, and because we’ve made these hard choices now we will be well-positioned to thrive again when that time comes.”
Lincoln Center is not alone. On March 12, the Austin Film Society had much to celebrate.
Lincoln Center is not alone. On March 12, the Austin Film Society had much to celebrate.
- 3/27/2020
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Film at Lincoln Center has closed the Walter Reade Theater and the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center as of 5 pm Et Thursday and is postponing the 49th New Directors/New Films in response to health concerns related to the coronavirus. The news comes as New York State moves to ban large gatherings and cultural institutions across the city shut down
Flc said New Directors/New Films as well as the 46th Chaplin Award Gala honoring Spike Lee will be rescheduled for later this fall.
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Performing arts institutions on the Lincoln Center campus including the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera and Lincoln Center Theater also suspended public performances. The theater, and all of Broadway, will be...
Flc said New Directors/New Films as well as the 46th Chaplin Award Gala honoring Spike Lee will be rescheduled for later this fall.
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Performing arts institutions on the Lincoln Center campus including the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera and Lincoln Center Theater also suspended public performances. The theater, and all of Broadway, will be...
- 3/12/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Film at Lincoln Center has suspended screenings Photo: Film at Lincoln Center New York's Film at Lincoln Center has announced it will be suspending all screenings in its Walter Reade Theater and the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center from 5pm today in response to health concerns related to coronavirus Covid-19.
They have also postponed the 49th New Directors/New Films and the 46th Chaplin Award Gala honouring Spike Lee will be rescheduled for the autumn.
Flc executive director Lesli Klainberg said, “As the Covid-19 situation develops, Film at Lincoln Center’s top priority remains the health, wellness, and safety of our staff, audiences, and artists. We remain committed to our nonprofit mission—supporting the art and elevating the craft of cinema.”
A spokesman added: “In light of the circumstances involving the Covid-19 virus, the performing arts institutions on the Lincoln Center campus will suspend constituent public performances and screenings as...
They have also postponed the 49th New Directors/New Films and the 46th Chaplin Award Gala honouring Spike Lee will be rescheduled for the autumn.
Flc executive director Lesli Klainberg said, “As the Covid-19 situation develops, Film at Lincoln Center’s top priority remains the health, wellness, and safety of our staff, audiences, and artists. We remain committed to our nonprofit mission—supporting the art and elevating the craft of cinema.”
A spokesman added: “In light of the circumstances involving the Covid-19 virus, the performing arts institutions on the Lincoln Center campus will suspend constituent public performances and screenings as...
- 3/12/2020
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Lesli Klainberg on the appointment of Eugene Hernandez as Director of the New York Film Festival and Dennis Lim, Director of Programming: “This is a very exciting new chapter in the story of the New York Film Festival and Film at Lincoln Center.” Photo: Henny Garfunkel
Film at Lincoln Center’s Executive Director Lesli Klainberg announced this morning that Eugene Hernandez has been appointed Director of the New York Film Festival, succeeding Kent Jones, who stepped down on September 19, 2019. Dennis Lim has been named Director of Programming for the festival.
Eugene Hernandez: "I had just moved to the city and saw Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, opening night of the 32nd Nyff, and was immediately under the spell of the festival's prestige and singular programming." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
“I'll never forget my first experience at the New York Film Festival,” said Eugene Hernandez. “I had just moved to the city...
Film at Lincoln Center’s Executive Director Lesli Klainberg announced this morning that Eugene Hernandez has been appointed Director of the New York Film Festival, succeeding Kent Jones, who stepped down on September 19, 2019. Dennis Lim has been named Director of Programming for the festival.
Eugene Hernandez: "I had just moved to the city and saw Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, opening night of the 32nd Nyff, and was immediately under the spell of the festival's prestige and singular programming." Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
“I'll never forget my first experience at the New York Film Festival,” said Eugene Hernandez. “I had just moved to the city...
- 2/19/2020
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Let’s face it: The New York Film Festival has always been run by older white men, from its founder, the late great Richard Roud, through departing director Kent Jones, who now turns his focus to full-time filmmaking. New Nyff director Eugene Hernandez brings an exciting and welcome perspective to the 57-year-old festival, which is just five years older than he is. He’s an erudite cinema connoisseur, having scarfed up movies for decades at the major film festivals and beyond as a journalist (mostly at IndieWire) and, for the last decade, rising in the ranks at Film at Lincoln Center.
But he’s more than a passionate film lover. Hernandez will bring a change in focus to the Nyff in terms of long-term strategy, ongoing opportunism, and industry and filmmaker outreach. Dennis Lim will enlarge his role, as both programming director for the October festival, which is the focal...
But he’s more than a passionate film lover. Hernandez will bring a change in focus to the Nyff in terms of long-term strategy, ongoing opportunism, and industry and filmmaker outreach. Dennis Lim will enlarge his role, as both programming director for the October festival, which is the focal...
- 2/19/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Let’s face it: The New York Film Festival has always been run by older white men, from its founder, the late great Richard Roud, through departing director Kent Jones, who now turns his focus to full-time filmmaking. New Nyff director Eugene Hernandez brings an exciting and welcome perspective to the 57-year-old festival, which is just five years older than he is. He’s an erudite cinema connoisseur, having scarfed up movies for decades at the major film festivals and beyond as a journalist (mostly at IndieWire) and, for the last decade, rising in the ranks at Film at Lincoln Center.
But he’s more than a passionate film lover. Hernandez will bring a change in focus to the Nyff in terms of long-term strategy, ongoing opportunism, and industry and filmmaker outreach. Dennis Lim will enlarge his role, as both programming director for the October festival, which is the focal...
But he’s more than a passionate film lover. Hernandez will bring a change in focus to the Nyff in terms of long-term strategy, ongoing opportunism, and industry and filmmaker outreach. Dennis Lim will enlarge his role, as both programming director for the October festival, which is the focal...
- 2/19/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Eugene Hernandez was just announced as the new director of the New York Film Festival Wednesday morning, but he’ll hit the ground running this week as he heads to Germany for the Berlinale Film Festival. And he’s already got his eye on a few titles he’d like see playing at Lincoln Center later this fall.
Hernandez’s goal in taking over for Kent Jones, who left after 2019’s Nyff to become a full time filmmaker, is to really keep in mind audience and how the festival strives to be inviting year round. While the festival’s program is smaller than what you might see at Tiff or Sundance, its strength is that audiences continue to return to Film at Lincoln Center after the festival has ended.
“This festival is such an important celebration of the work that we do year round. There are many different types of...
Hernandez’s goal in taking over for Kent Jones, who left after 2019’s Nyff to become a full time filmmaker, is to really keep in mind audience and how the festival strives to be inviting year round. While the festival’s program is smaller than what you might see at Tiff or Sundance, its strength is that audiences continue to return to Film at Lincoln Center after the festival has ended.
“This festival is such an important celebration of the work that we do year round. There are many different types of...
- 2/19/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Eugene Hernandez has been named the new director of the New York Film Festival, Film at Lincoln Center’s executive director Lesli Klainberg announced Wednesday. He’s replacing Kent Jones, who stepped down to become a full-time filmmaker after last year’s Nyff.
Dennis Lim, the director of programming for Film at Lincoln Center, is also expanding his role to become director of programming for Nyff.
Hernandez will remain the deputy executive director of the organization. And in addition to his current duties, which include leadership of Flc’s Artist, Industry, and Education initiatives and serving as publisher of Film Comment, Hernandez will be responsible for the strategic direction and leadership of the New York Film Festival and will serve on the festival’s selection committee.
Also Read: Kent Jones to Step Down as Director of New York Film Festival
“This is a very exciting new chapter in the story...
Dennis Lim, the director of programming for Film at Lincoln Center, is also expanding his role to become director of programming for Nyff.
Hernandez will remain the deputy executive director of the organization. And in addition to his current duties, which include leadership of Flc’s Artist, Industry, and Education initiatives and serving as publisher of Film Comment, Hernandez will be responsible for the strategic direction and leadership of the New York Film Festival and will serve on the festival’s selection committee.
Also Read: Kent Jones to Step Down as Director of New York Film Festival
“This is a very exciting new chapter in the story...
- 2/19/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Eugene Hernandez will take over as New York Film Festival director, replacing former chief Kent Jones who stepped down in September.
Hernandez, who serves as deputy executive director of Film at Lincoln Center, is bolstering his responsibilities to include strategic direction and leadership of the New York Film Festival. He will also serve on the film festival’s selection committee. Film at Lincoln Center puts on the New York Film Festival, which first began in 1963.
“Knowing that Kent was going on to greener pastures as a filmmaker gave us a moment to think about where we see the festival going and what person we need to run it,” Film at Lincoln Center executive director Lesli Klainberg told Variety. “It was a very obvious thing to consider Eugene as a person to fulfill this role because of his experience, not only within the organization, but outside in the industry. He has...
Hernandez, who serves as deputy executive director of Film at Lincoln Center, is bolstering his responsibilities to include strategic direction and leadership of the New York Film Festival. He will also serve on the film festival’s selection committee. Film at Lincoln Center puts on the New York Film Festival, which first began in 1963.
“Knowing that Kent was going on to greener pastures as a filmmaker gave us a moment to think about where we see the festival going and what person we need to run it,” Film at Lincoln Center executive director Lesli Klainberg told Variety. “It was a very obvious thing to consider Eugene as a person to fulfill this role because of his experience, not only within the organization, but outside in the industry. He has...
- 2/19/2020
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
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