Video: Q&A with Jonathan Demme and Paul Le Mat
Filmmaker Jonathan Demme and actor Paul Le Mat came to Film Society for an extended conversation between a "50 Years of the New York Film Festival" double feature of "Handle with Care" aka "Citizen's Band" (NYFF '77) and "Melvin and Howard" (NYFF '80).
Film Comment Selects Just Won’t Quit!
In its second week, the ever-eclectic festival delivers screwball comedies (David Wain's "Wanderlust"), inventive horror ("Silent House" starring Elizabeth Olsen), engrossing documentaries (three by Jean-Pierre Gorin) and other not-to-be-missed gems ("Margaret," anyone?).
Take a Family Vacation to France With More $6 Kid-Friendly Fare!
Keep your enfants terribles occupied in March and April with a slate of French-flavored family films scheduled to coincide with our popular annual festival Rendez-Vous with French Cinema.
NYFF18: François Truffaut’s “The Last Metro”
Tonight at 6pm, our 2012 Chaplin Award Gala honoree Catherine Deneuve stars in one of Truffaut's most successful and beloved films, which played in the 18th edition of the New York Film Festival in 1980.
Family Films Daily Over the February School Break
Show 'em something new with our eclectic lineup of kid-friendly foreign fare including the delightful "Manuelita" from Argentina, screwball "Body Troopers" and the heartwarming "Twigson" from Norway, and Pixar-style "The Great Bear" from Denmark.
NYFF17: Family Matinee of “The Black Stallion”
The quintessential tale of a boy and his horse, "The Black Stallion" (NYFF '79) screens this Saturday at 11am as part of 50 Years of the New York Film Festival with a special children's ticket price: only $6!
Dive Into Film Comment Selects This Weekend
Film Comment magazine's cinephilic festival returns tomorrow for its 12th edition, featuring the usual packed and eclectic lineup of new, classic and overlooked gems, exciting in-person appearances, and an installation in the Furman Gallery by actor-cum-artist James Franco!
NYFF Favorites of the 80s Coming in March & April
Another batch of titles in our "50 Years of the New York Film Festival" anniversary series has been announced, appropriately covering the 80s in alternatively gaudy and clear-eyed fashion, with a special appearance by Michael Moore!
Video: A Conversation with Gary Oldman
On the tail of a long-overdue first Academy Award nomination for his performance in "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy," the venerated actor stopped by Film Society for an illustrated discussion of his prolific and extraordinary career with Program Director Richard Peña.
ON SALE NOW: Rendez-Vous With French Cinema
New York City's annual celebration of French cinema runs March 1 – 13. Tickets are on sale NOW. For more information check out or quick guide to this year's fest!
