Program areas at Film at Lincoln Center
Theater general programming and festivalsflc's state-of-the-art walter reade theater and the elinor bunin munroe Film Center, located at Lincoln Center, provide a home for year-round programs and the new york city Film community. Founded in 1969 to celebrate american and international cinema, Film at Lincoln Center works to recognize established and emerging filmmakers, support important new work, and to enhance the awareness, accessibility, and understanding of the moving image. Flc produces the renowned new york Film festival, a curated selection of the year's most significant new Film work, and presents or collaborates on other annual new york city festivals. In addition to publishing the award-winning Film comment magazine, flc recognizes an artist's unique achievement in Film with the prestigious chaplin award.
Membershipsthe Film at Lincoln Center membership program is for individuals who contributed between $85-$1,249. Members support Film at Lincoln Center's ongoing work to enhance awareness, accessibility and understanding the art of cinema. Memberships are valid for one year. There were 4,876 members in 2023. Members receive regular newsletters informing them of the programming and opportunities to engage with Film at Lincoln Center.
New york Film festivalthe new york Film festival (nyff) has been a major Film festival since it began in 1963, highlighting the best in world cinema, and featuring top films from celebrated filmmakers as well as fresh new talent. The non-competitive festival was established by amos vogel and richard roud. The current director of the new york Film festival is matthew bolish, while the current chairman of the selection committee is dennis lim, flc director of programming. The selection committee also includes other industry professionals. The festival is also known for its several sidebars, programs running concurrently with the main festival, including revivals, retrospectives, spotlight on documentary, convergence and projections, previously billed as views from the avant-garde, a showcase of non-narrative experimental films.
Film comment