NYFF56 Ticket Passes

Note: Festival Pass sales have now concluded. If you have a VIP Festival Pass question, contact [email protected]. If you have a Festival Pass or general ticketing question, contact [email protected].

Secure your seats to the fall’s most anticipated event! Pass benefits include one of the earliest pre-sale periods, waived ticket fees, and more. Check out the pre-sale dates here to see which pass is best for you.

VIP Festival Passes


For the most all-inclusive NYFF experience, these options offer unparalleled access throughout the 17-day festival. VIP passes include premium seating, the earliest pre-sale period, and concierge support through the Patron Desk. Perfect for corporate entertaining or simply the film lover who wants VIP access to all of the festival’s screenings and events. Proceeds support the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Download VIP Festival Pass one-sheet. 


BRONZE PASS

Two (2) tickets to the Invitation-Only Opening Night Screening + Private Party
• Two (2) tickets to the Invitation-Only Centerpiece Screening
• Two (2) tickets to the Invitation-Only Closing Night Screening
• Forty (40) tickets to NYFF Screenings*
• VIP Pre-Sale Period (This is the earliest purchasing period, and is available exclusively to VIP Pass Holders, Board, and Premiere Circle Patrons!)
• Concierge Support through the Patron Desk
• Two (2) VIP Hauser Lounge Passes
• NYFF56 Commemorative Items
• One (1) year as a Film Society Patron at the Supporter Level

$5,000 ($2,730 Tax-Deductible) – Sold out!

SILVER PASS
Everything at the Bronze level, plus:

• Invitation for two (2) to the NYFF Filmmaker Brunch
• Invitation for two (2) to a private NYFF Preview Event with selection committee members
• Twenty (20) additional tickets to NYFF Screenings* (total of 60)

$10,000 ($7,230 Tax-Deductible) – Sold out!

GOLD PASS
Everything at the Bronze & Silver levels, plus:

• Twenty (20) additional tickets to NYFF Screenings* (total of 80)
• Two (2) additional passes to the Hauser Lounge (total of 4)
• One (1) year as a Film Society Patron at the Chairman’s Circle Level

$20,000 ($16,130 Tax-Deductible) – Sold out!


* There is a maximum of 8 tickets per screening for Bronze Pass holders and a maximum of 10 tickets per screening for Silver and Gold Pass holders. Excludes Opening Night, Centerpiece, Closing Night, Special Events, and Non-Lincoln Center Venues. (Lincoln Center venues include Alice Tully Hall, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, Walter Reade Theater.) All tickets subject to availability. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.

 

Festival Passes


Passes give you access to one of the earliest pre-sale periods, PLUS single ticket fees waived. Maximum of two passes per person. Download Festival Pass one-sheet.

PREMIER PASS
The ideal pass for the film lover who wants to experience all of NYFF, including access to the festival’s biggest evenings: Opening Night, Centerpiece, and ­Closing Night.

• One (1) ticket to an Opening Night screening
• One (1) ticket to a Centerpiece screening
• One (1) ticket to a Closing Night screening
• Thirty (30) to be used at an NYFF screening of your choice throughout all venues*
• One (1) VIP Hauser Lounge Pass

Premier Pass: $1,250 (Sold out!)

OPENING NIGHT PASS
Love Opening Night? Then this is the pass for you. Secure yourself a ticket to Opening Night and enjoy the perfect sampling of the New York Film Festival’s essential lineup.

• One (1) ticket to an Opening Night screening
• Ten (10) tickets to be used at an NYFF screening of your choice throughout all venues*

Opening Night Pass: $425  (Sold out!)

CENTERPIECE & CLOSING NIGHT PASS
Can’t make Opening Night but want to experience the excitement of some of NYFF’s biggest events? This package lets you celebrate both Centerpiece and Closing Night, along with a sampling of the year’s most significant films.

• One (1) ticket to Centerpiece
• One (1) ticket to Closing Night
• Ten (10) tickets to be used at an NYFF screening of your choice throughout all venues* 

Centerpiece & Closing Night Pass: $450 (Sold out!)

CINEPHILE PASS
Cinephiles rejoice! Explore the festival’s exceptional lineup with this package created just for you and by you. Curate your own 10-film sampler package.

• Ten (10) tickets to be used at an NYFF screening of your choice throughout all venues* 

Cinephile Pass: $350 (Sold out!)

Festival Passes do not provide a ticket to the Invitation-Only screening of Opening Night, Centerpiece, or Closing Night. Selection will be made from one of the other screenings on each of these evenings. Best efforts will be made to accommodate requests. *Excludes Opening Night, Centerpiece, Closing Night, Special Events, or Non-Lincoln Center venues. (Lincoln Center venues include Alice Tully Hall, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, Walter Reade Theater)

There is a maximum of 2 tickets per screening; tickets subject to availability. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges.


For additional information about VIP Festival Passes, please contact the Patron Desk at 212.875.5668 or [email protected]. For questions or additional information about Passes, please contact [email protected].