NYFF Spotlight: Tahrir
Director Stefano Savona demystifies the protests in Egypt by travelling to the front lines in Tahrir Square, Cairo. This verité documentary is given a contemporary edge with the presence of mobile phones and social media - an unprecedented moment heavy with historical significance.
NYFF Spotlight: A Separation
Word-of-mouth for A Separation has been astoundingly positive ever since it swept the awards at the Berlin Film Festival in February. Director Asghar Farhadi has been praised for a complex and multi-nuanced approach, featuring strong performances by the male and female cast alike.
NYFF Spotlight: Andrew Bird Fever Year
Part documentary, part concert film, fans of Bird and live music in general will love this intimate and fascinating entry in our Special Events section.
NYFF Spotlight: Ben-Hur
Whether it's your first or fiftieth time, don't miss the chance to see this piece of cinema history beautifully restored and on the big screen!
NYFF Spotlight: The Loneliest Planet
Acclaimed artist and filmmaker Julia Loktev is back with her second fiction feature, an intimate relationship film starring Gael García Bernal and Hani Furstenberg as young fiancés backpacking through the Caucasus Mountains in Georgia.
9 Years Later, on 9/11, A Heartfelt Look Back at Spike Lee’s “25th Hour”
On the 10th Anniversary of 9/11, Spike Lee, Edward Norton, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Jon Kilik reflected on making the first major movie in New York City after the tragedy.
Yesterday at the Film Society: Remembering 9/11
In the first of two Film Society events Remembering September 11, a first hand account of the tragic events of that day as seen in a powerful 2002 film.
Two Free Events in Remembrance of September 11
This weekend Film Society commemorates the 10-year anniversary of September 11 with free screenings of Jules and Gedeon Naudet’s documentary "9/11" and Spike Lee's "25th Hour."
“Transitions: Recent Polish Cinema” Starts Tonight!
The series offers up provocative new work by filmmakers seeking to capture the ever-changing face of Polish culture as well as two beautifully restored classics of Polish cinema.
49th NYFF: Buy Tickets Here!
There are three ways to buy general public tickets for the 49th New York Film Festival!
