Must End Sunday! Don’t Miss Your Last Chance to Make a Rendez-Vous with French Cinema!
We brought the best in new French film to New York, and our fans spoke up, making their way through the pouring rain to snag standby tickets to capacity shows, tweeting their 140 character reviews of Welcome and posting highlights of a conversation with Michel Gondry to Flickr.
And while it's almost time to say au revoir to the most beloved French cinema series in New York City (at least for this year!), there's still plenty of time to join the thousands that are buzzing about this year's selection.
Don't forget to take advantage of our special ticket offer for our valued subscribers (read more at left), and don't miss these upcoming highlights:
I'm Glad My Mother is Alive
With director Nathan Miller in person! Thomas, adopted and raised by a well-meaning middle-class family, becomes obsessed with tracking down his birth mother.
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Le Refuge
With director François Ozon in person! New Directors/New Films alum François Ozon returns with this assured, incisive character drama about a moody ex-junkie recovering from her addiction and the recentdeath of her boyfriend.
Sat Mar 20: 6:15
Sun Mar 21: 8:45
Saturday ONLY: Watch incredible experiements in early cinema with Cannes Artistic Director Thierry Fremaux
In the earliest days of film, audiences would be delighted by the phenomenon of moving pictures, because the medium was so new and unknown. The spectacle itself was the main draw and audiences were thrilled by short, documentary-style clips that were typically less than a minute long.
In this young and unexplored medium, Auguste and Louis Lumière, commonly known as the Lumière brothers, were pioneers in shaping the form and structure of the medium that today is so familiar.
This Saturday, enjoy a one-of-a-kind opportunity to see new, restored footage of the works of the two brothers, accompanied by commentary from the artistic director of the Cannes Film Festival, Thierry Frémaux. New Films by the Lumière Brothers includes some of their 3-D experiments and early work in color film.
Rendez-Vous With French Cinema: Your Guide to the Upcoming Selections
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema is one of our most popular series of the year, consistently showing to packed houses of rabid French cinema fans. If you missed our priority sales period for Members, there are still ways to get your fix of the best in new French cinema. We'll be tweeting last-minute ticket releases for sold-out shows, and you can come right here to read more about films for which limited tickets remain.
Upcoming highlights include:
New Short Films at Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
Don't miss a special program of short films from France being shown at the 2010 Rendez-vous with French Cinema, screening Tue Mar 16: 1:30 & Thu Mar 18: 6:30!
Enjoy a special preview of the New Directors/New Films selection–and get your tickets early!
It's the festival that brought you Spike Lee, Christopher Nolan, Wong Kar Wai and more early in their careers, and this year's New Directors/New Films lineup promises to be an unparalleled opportunity to sample the visions of some of the most exciting filmmakers working today. With over two dozen films from 19 countries, New Directors/New Films is simply the place to be this March 24-April 4.
And you're invited to preview that incredible selection on the festival's first-ever dedicated web destination, newdirectors.org.
Visit newdirectors.org now to experience:
- Full film descriptions and showtimes
- Video previews
- A "genre selector" tool that helps you find films based on your interests
Star Power Comes to the Film Society This March 5-11
Though we host a bold-face list of notables year round here at the Film Society, March 5-11 promises to turn up the heat here at the Walter Reade with an incredible roster of Hollywood royalty. The reason? Our salute to the fabulous Anne Bancroft, as well as a series highlighting some of the most indelible Oscar-winning films set in New York.
Mark your calendar for a set of appearances you won't want to miss! And remember you can enjoy this incredible roster of classic Hollywood films, plus the celebrity appearances for one incredible All-Access Pass Price! Read on for full details.
New Directors/New Films Official Slate Just Announced!
Get ready for the most exciting festival of the season, right here in New York!
Yep, it's the festival that brought you Spike Lee, Pedro Almodovar, Christopher Nolan, Darren Aronofsky, Wong Kar Wai and Kelly Reichardt early in their impressive careers. This March 24-April4, The Film Society of Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art present New Directors/New Films!
Opening with a portrait of legendary New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham, New Directors/New Films 2010 will unveil over two dozen new films from 19 countries, including Belgium, France, Greece, Lebanon, Iran, Romania, Russia, Argentina, Australia, Mexico, Spain and the United States. Read the full film descriptions here...
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Sunday, March 14th.
This year marks the first time the festival has had its own dedicated website, at newdirectors.org.
You can also keep up with the festival on Facebook and Twitter. We'll see you there!
Spotlight on Asian Cinema at Film Comment Selects
You can see nine new and classic Asian films at this year's Film Comment Selects. With films from Japan, China, the Philippines, South Korea and Taiwan, this diverse selection covers everything from urban life to wartime occupation and the love stories in between. Here are some highlights:
A Collection of New Hungarian Films Starting Feb. 12!
The film industry in Hungary is rich with traditions and values formed by the many social and political pressures that were of times before the fall of the communist regime. Today, filmmakers in Hungary still produce cinema that is both wonderfully innovative and high-quality. The Film Society at Lincoln Center is thrilled to host a selection of new movies right out of the contemporary Hungarian cinema scene on Feb. 12-18.
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This Weekend: Escape the Snow for an Unparalleled Selection of Movies You Just Can’t See Elswhere!
What's a little snow to an intrepid New York movie lover?
This weekend at the Walter Reade, you can make an escape into the world of twisted lovers, urban legends born out of a tormented political moment, and the latest selections from countries ranging from France to Japan to the Philippines.
So if you want to stay in, stay in here and immerse yourself in four of the series' best films on Saturday with an all-day pass for just $40 ($25 Member/Student)!
Last year, Film Comment Selects unveiled the critically lauded, current Oscar favorite The Hurt Locker. Think of it this way: this weekend might be your very last chance to beat the critics and your film-loving friends to the next big discovery. Don't let a little bit of snow keep you from all you can experience at the theater this weekend: