Ticket Info

We look forward to celebrating the historic 50th anniversary of the New York Film Festival with you.

Ticket Availability

DAY-OF SHOW: Tickets will no longer be available for sale online several hours prior to showtime. Please visit the corresponding theater's box office for any available tickets. Click here for information about Standby and Rush tickets.

ADVANCE: Tickets have been limited to some 50th New York Film Festival screenings. Tickets for the day’s screening, if they become available, will be released for sale at 10AM online as well as at the box office. Visit the NYFF Ticket Updates page or sign-up for the daily NYFF Newsletter for current information about ticket availability. Follow Film Society on Facebook and Twitter for up-to-the-minute information about all things festival-related.

Click here to download the full brochure for the 50th NYFF as a PDF.

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    • Purchase Options & On Sale Dates
    • Venues
    • Ticket Prices
    • Service Charges
    • Passes and Ticket Packages
    • Ticket Delivery and Pick Up
    • Box Office Hours and Locations
    • Standby and Rush Tickets
    • NYFF Ticketing Helpline
    • Terms and Conditions


PURCHASE OPTIONS & ON SALE DATES

• Cart: You will have 30 minutes to select and purchase your tickets before your cart times out. Please try to complete your transaction in 15 minutes.
• Account: Please create an account with a Username & Password. An account will provide you with access to your ticket order information.

All major credit cards accepted. Note: There is a maximum of two tickets per screening, per order for Opening, Centerpiece, Closing, and Tribute evenings. For all other Festival screenings, there is a maximum of four tickets per screening, per order.

General Public
Tickets went on sale to the General Public at NOON on Sunday, September 9.

Patron Priority Ticketing

Patrons of the Film Society of Lincoln Center receive a number of exclusive benefits, including a Priority Presale and discounted tickets to the New York Film Festival. Patrons also receive access to NYFF’s concierge support team. To become a Patron, click here.

Current Patrons have been emailed informational packets containing the key dates, ticket request forms, and a reminder of Festival benefits.

Patrons with questions can contact patrons@filmlinc.com or 212.875.5668. Information about NYFF Patron benefits and becoming a Patron can be found here.

Film Society Patrons should be prepared to show their membership card at the Box Office when purchasing or picking-up tickets.

Note: There is a maximum of two tickets per screening for Opening, Centerpiece, Closing, and Tribute evenings. For all other Festival screenings, please honor the maximum of four tickets per screening. Tickets are subject to availability. Best efforts will be made to accommodate Patron ticket requests.

Member Priority Ticketing

Members of the Film Society of Lincoln Center receive a Priority Period and discounted tickets to the New York Film Festival. To become a Member, click here.

Online fulfillment of Subscription Ticket Packages ran from noon ET on August 29 through 6:00 p.m. ET on September 5.

The Member Priority Period for single ticket sales ran September 5-8. Members received an email with a designated time and instructions for purchasing tickets online. For instructions about how to purchase tickets online, click here.  In Person ticket sales opened for all Members at the Alice Tully Hall Box Office beginning at 10:00am. We encouraged Members to take advantage of their Priority Period to purchase tickets before on sale to the General Public at noon on Sunday, September 9.

Members with questions can contact the Membership Office at members@filmlinc.com or 212.875.5620. Information about NYFF Members benefits can be found here.

Film Society Members should be prepared to show their membership card at the Box Office when purchasing or picking-up tickets.

Note: There is a maximum of two tickets per screening for Opening, Centerpiece, Closing, and Tribute evenings. For all other Festival screenings, please honor the maximum of four tickets per screening. Tickets are subject to availability. We encourage Members to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the General Public at noon on Sunday, September 9.

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VENUES

Alice Tully Hall (ATH)
Broadway at 65th Street
Reserved seating

Walter Reade Theater (WRT)
165 W 65th Street, north side between Broadway & Amsterdam, upper level
Open Seating

Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center
144 W 65th Street, south side between Broadway & Amsterdam
Open Seating

• Amphitheater (AMP)
• Francesca Beale Theater (FBT)
• Howard Gilman Theater (HGT)

Bruno Walter Auditorium (BWA)
111 Amsterdam Avenue between W. 64th and W. 65th St.
Open Seating

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TICKET PRICES

MAIN SLATE
Alice Tully Hall $20 Members/$24 Non-members
Other Venues $16 Members/$20 Non-members
 
Special Ticketing
Opening: ATH $75 Members/$100 Non-members
Centerpiece, Closing, & Tributes: ATH $50 Members/$75 Non-members
Other Venues: $20 Members/$24 Non-members
 
MASTERWORKS (MW) / SPECIAL EVENTS (SE)
ATH $20 Members/$24 Non-members
OTHER VENUES $16 Members/$20 Non-Members
 
Special Ticketing
Cineastes/Cinema of Our Time (MW), Men of Cinema (MW), HBO Directors Dialogues (SE) $10 Members/$15 Non-members
 
Family-Friendly
SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS (MW) $10 for everyone! Please note: This screening has been moved to the Walter Reade Theater.
 
CONVERGENCE
$10 Members/$15 Non-members
 
VIEWS FROM THE AVANT-GARDE
$10 Members/$15 Non-members

Special ticketing
Peter Kubelka: Monument Film $20 Members/$24 Non-members

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SERVICE CHARGES

In-Person orders have no service charge.
Online orders are subject to a $1.50 per ticket fee.
CenterCharge orders are subject to a $4.50 per ticket fee.

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PASSES AND TICKET PACKAGES

Explore a variety of NYFF screenings and special programs with a discount ticket package or pass. Enhance your Festival experience with a VIP Pass. 

Discount Passes and Packages
The following passes and packages will be available for sale exclusively online.

Note: All Discount Passes and Packages are subject to availability.

VIP 50th Anniversary Passes
These passes provide unparalleled access throughout the 17-day Festival. Perfect for corporate entertaining and special occasions. If you are an individual or company looking for exclusive access, please contact Rachel Denny at rdenny@filmlinc.com or 212.875.5615.

GOLD PASS

$50,000

SILVER PASS

$25,000

BRONZE PASS

$15,000

VIP LOUNGE PASS
A great place for meeting friends before or after screenings. Includes unlimited beverages from Festival sponsored bar. Screening and event access is not included.
$500 Members/$600 General Public
Buy Now!

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TICKET DELIVERY AND PICKUP

All Online and CenterCharge orders are now being held for will call: Until the day before the screening, tickets will be held for pick up at the Alice Tully Hall Box Office. The day of the screening, tickets will be held at the corresponding theater’s box office. At the box office, customers will need to show a copy of their order confirmation email and the credit card that was used to make the ticket purchase.

Online or CenterCharge orders placed at least 10 days in advance of a screening were mailed to the address specified at the time of purchase via standard USPS. Note: Tickets cannot be mailed outside of the United States. Any orders with out-of-country mailing addresses will be held for in-person pickup.

Ticket orders placed fewer than 10 days in advance of a screening will be held for pickup at the Alice Tully Hall Box Office until the day before the screening. The day of the screening, tickets will be held at the box office of the venue where the screening is taking place. To pick up your tickets in-person, customers will need to show a copy their order confirmation email and the credit card that was used to make the ticket purchase.

Festival filmmakers and sponsors should refer to their correspondence from the NYFF Filmmaker and Sponsorship Departments, respectively, for details about ticket distribution.

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BOX OFFICE HOURS AND LOCATIONS

Advance Tickets for all New York Film Festival screenings are only available for sale at the Alice Tully Hall box office.
Day-of Tickets for screenings at the Walter Reade Theater and Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center must be purchased at the corresponding theater’s box office.

Alice Tully Hall
1941 Broadway (between 65th Street and 66th Street)
Sunday: Noon – 6:00 p.m.
Monday – Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Also open until 30 minutes after the start of any performance.
212.671.4050

Walter Reade Theater
165 West 65th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam, upper level)
Monday – Friday: 12:30 p.m. – 15 minutes after the start of the last screening of the day.
Saturday and Sunday: 30 minutes prior to start of first screening of the day - 15 minutes after start of last screening of the day.
212.875.5601

Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center
144 West 65th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam)
Daily: 30 minutes prior to start of first screening of the day - 15 minutes after start of last screening of the day.
212.875.5601

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STANDBY AND RUSH TICKETS

For information on screenings with Rush and Standby Tickets, visit NYFF Ticket Updates or sign-up for the daily NYFF Newsletter here. The lines for Rush and Standby Tickets will form one hour before showtime at the screening’s corresponding box office.

Rush Tickets
Get discounted tickets to select NYFF screenings.
Eligible screenings will be announced DAY-OF and will go on-sale one hour before showtime at the screening's corresponding box office.  Maximum of two tickets per person. Limited number of discounted tickets will be distributed.

Rush tickets are:
$12 for Main Slate, Masterworks & Special Events
$7 for Convergence, Views from the Avant-Garde, Cinéastes/Cinema of Our Time (MW) & Men of Cinema (MW)

Standby Tickets
For programs with tickets that are currently unavailable, tickets at regular prices will be issued on a space-available basis approximately 15 minutes before showtime. Maximum of two tickets per person.

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NYFF TICKETING HELPLINE

Do you have a ticketing question that you can’t find the answer to on this page? Contact the NYFF Ticketing Helpline by phone or email.

Email: nyfforderconfirm@filmlinc.com
Phone: 212.875.5610 / 212.875.5836 / 212.875.5862 / 212.875.5827 / 212.875.5872 / 212.875.5597

Hours of Operation

August 13 – September 28
Weekdays, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 29 – Sunday, October 14
Daily, 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Tickets to all festival screenings and events are subject to availability. Prices are subject to change.

All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

If your ticket is lost or stolen, please contact the Alice Tully Hall box office.

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management.

In the event that a screening is cancelled, you will receive an email about refund procedures.

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