Interview with Daniele Vicari, “Diaz: Don’t Clean Up This Blood”
Director Daniele Vicari talks about student activism, violence in cinema, and the international scope of the human rights violations that occurred at the Diaz school in Genoa during the 2001 G8 summit.
Video: A Conversation with Jane Fonda
The legendary actress stopped by Film Society for a lively conversation about her storied career and a preview screening of her new film.
Interview with Lynn Shelton, “Your Sister’s Sister”
The Seattle-based indie director may have "boringly loving" relationships with her siblings, but that doesn't stop her from exploring the complexities of sisterhood in her fourth feature, which opens Friday at Film Society!
NYFF33: Gianni Amelio’s “Lamerica”
What's in a face? Amelio's devastating drama, which made its US debut at NYFF '95, proudly carries on the legacy of the Italian social cinema. It screens June 12 at 6:15pm as part of our ongoing 50 Years of the New York Film Festival series.
50 Years of NYFF Q&A: “Hoop Dreams”
Last week's screening of the legendary basketball doc, the closing-night sensation at NYFF '94, featured a Q&A with all three filmmakers and subject Arthur Agee. It felt alternately like a victory lap and a reflection on the film's influence, both positive and negative.
Interview with Ferzan Özpetek, “Magnificent Presence”
The award-winning Italian-Turkish director on poltergeists, acting, and Italian Unification. Magnificent Presence screens Friday and Monday as part of our Open Roads: New Italian Cinema festival.
UFOs, Ghosts and DJs: Open Roads’ Genre Fare
Three science fiction mysteries and two Vincent Gallos in the number one showcase of new Italian cinema in North America. Director Q&As after each screening!
The Humanist’s Burden: “The Cardboard Village”
Legendary Italian filmmaker Ermanno Olmi's latest, screening in our Open Roads: New Italian Cinema festival on Friday and Tuesday, finds the director torn between faith and action, men and God.
High and Low Art Meet at Midnight: “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre”
We continue our summer-long Midnight Movies series this Friday with a screening of Tobe Hooper's independent horror classic, arguably one of the greatest American slashers of all time.
Remembering Ulu Grosbard (1929 – 2012)
Though he only made seven films, Grosbard left an indelible mark on cinema through his work with actors, who garnered four Oscar nominations and one win under his direction. We celebrate this Film Society friend tonight with a double feature of two of his finest films.
