Our Media Center takes you inside Film at Lincoln Center with photos, videos, and podcasts from our screenings, talks, and events, plus announcements of upcoming programs and coverage of our artist and education initiatives.
Annie Baker and Raven Jackson on Janet Planet and All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
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November 3, 2023
This NYFF61 Crosscuts Talk brought together Annie Baker (Janet Planet) and Raven Jackson (All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt), the directors of two of the most self-assured debut films of the year, for a conversation about the coming-of-age genre, writing practices, and non-traditional scripts.
Lisandro Alonso, Sadie LaPointe, and Alaina Clifford on Eureka
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October 20, 2023
Director Lisandro Alonso and cast members Sadie LaPointe and Alaina Clifford joined NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim on stage at the Walter Reade Theater after the North American premiere of their film Eureka to discuss acting debuts, representation, and Westerns.
Rodrigo Moreno on The Delinquents, Genre Filmmaking, and Rethinking the Heist Movie
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October 19, 2023
We were thrilled to welcome director Rodrigo Moreno to NYFF61 after the U.S. Premiere of his Main Slate selection The Delinquents to discuss genre filmmaking and the five years it took to make The Delinquents in a conversation with NYFF Advisor Violeta Bava.
Kleber Mendonça Filho on Pictures of Ghosts, Imaginary Friends, and Working Without a Script
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October 16, 2023
Director Kleber Mendonça Filho joined us at the 61st New York Film Festival for a special conversation with FLC Senior Director of Programming Florence Almozini after a screening of his Main Slate selection.
Koji Yakusho and Takuma Takasaki on Perfect Days and Collaborating with Wim Wenders
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October 16, 2023
We were thrilled to welcome lead actor Koji Yakusho and co-writer/producer Takuma Takasaki to NYFF61 for the premiere of their Main Slate selection Perfect Days. Yakusho and Takasaki sat down with NYFF Advisor Violeta Bava to discuss working with Wim Wenders, choosing the right soundtrack, and learning to clean toilets.
Catherine Breillat and Lea Drucker on Last Summer, Transgressive Desire, and Self-Denial
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October 16, 2023
Last Summer director Catherine Breillat and Léa Drucker discuss transgressive desire, boundaries, and self-denial in this conversation from NYFF61.
Frederick Wiseman on Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros and the Logistics of Shooting in a Three-Star Michelin Kitchen
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October 16, 2023
On today’s daily NYFF61 edition of the FLC podcast, director Frederick Wiseman, the United States’s unrivaled maestro of observational nonfiction, joins us to discuss Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros, a Spotlight selection in this year’s festival, with FLC Senior Director of Programming Florence Almozini.
Michael Mann, Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz & Gabriel Leone on Ferrari, Authenticity, and the Art of Racing
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October 15, 2023
Ferrari director Michael Mann and cast members Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz, Gabriel Leone, and Shailene Woodley discuss the making of the NYFF61 Closing Night selection.
Neo Sora on Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus, the Logistics of Recording Live Music, and Sakamoto’s Relationship with Cinema
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October 14, 2023
After the North American premiere of his film Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus, director Neo Sora joined NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim on the stage at Alice Tully Hall to discuss the personal nature of the film, the logistics of recording live music, and Sakamoto’s relationship with cinema.
Bertrand Bonello on The Beast, Melodrama, and the Timelessness of Léa Seydoux
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October 13, 2023
On today’s daily NYFF61 podcast, director Bertrand Bonello discusses The Beast, a Main Slate selection in this year’s festival, with NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim.