“Looper” Leading Lineup at Toronto Fest
The news today signals the start of a more serious season of cinema that takes shape annually in Toronto.
Film Society Takes the Jitney!
We're proud to partner with the Hamptons International Film Festival and Guild Hall on a 25th anniversary screening of Gabriel Axel's Babette's Feast (NYFF '87) and a weekly celebration of the films of Judy Garland.
Oscar-Winning Screenwriter Frank Pierson Dies at 87
The former AMPAS president gave the world Dog Day Afternoon, Cool Hand Luke and A Star is Born, writing some of the most compelling, modern characters ever to grace the screen.
Calling CPH PIX: The Idea of the Festival of Festivals
The influence of the New York Film Festival's non-competition model can be seen around the world, but will we ever really move beyond the Big Three: Cannes, Venice, Berlin?
Orientation: A New Arab Cinema Lineup Announced
Film Society of Lincoln Center is teaming with the Dubai International Film Festival to celebrate the best in recent Arab cinema by offering an array of personal and provocative works at the Walter Reade Theater, August 24 – 29.
Shine and Sparkle: Gene Kelly the Director
There’s nothing common about the commoners in Kelly’s beautiful and ambitious Hello, Dolly! and oft-overlooked Gigot, proving that he excels behind the camera as much as in front of it.
When a Composer’s Dream Met Opera Reality
Filmmakers Susan Froemke and Bob Eisenhardt discuss their new documentary Wagner's Dream, an unfettered behind-the-scenes look at Robert Lepage's ambitious and awe-inspiring staging of Wagner's Ring Cycle for the Metropolitan Opera.
Convergence: Building Pinterest with “Beat Girl”
An ambitious new transmedia project from European production company beActive is blazing trails for photo- and video-based storytelling on hot social media site Pinterest.
Win Free Tickets to “Wagner’s Dream”
Answer one of three trivia questions about Robert Lepage's recent staging of Wagner's Ring cycle at the Metropolitan Opera and win a free pair of tickets to Susan Froemke's documentary about the production!
Veteran Film Curator Larry Kardish Capping 44-Year Career at MoMA
A fixture at film events in New York and around the world, Kardish is leaving his post after 44 years at the Museum of Modern Art.
