The 64th New York Film Festival is set to begin, offering more than 70 fiction features and documentaries. The festival runs through October 12 and will feature screenings across all five boroughs of New York City.
Featured Documentaries
The festival showcases various intriguing documentaries:
- You Can See Everything – About Elizabeth Holmes, co-directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. (N.Y. premiere; Sept. 30)
- My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile – Documents journalists fleeing Russia post-Ukraine invasion. Directed by Julia Loktev. (N.Y. premiere; Sept. 27)
- NAZA – Examines AI targeting allegations in Gaza. Directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor. (North American premiere; Sept. 26, 27)
- Making Marie Antoinette – A video diary by Eleanor Coppola, narrated by Diane Lane. (N.Y. premiere; Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1, 11)
- Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall – A music documentary by Paul Thomas Anderson. (Oct. 1, 2, 9)
- Joy of Joys – London schoolchildren film recording sessions for a charity album. Directed by Jonathan Glazer. (World premiere; Sept. 30, Oct. 1, 2, 12)
World Premieres
The festival features numerous fiction films making their world premieres:
- Behemoth! – Starring Pedro Pascal as a cellist. Directed by Tony Gilroy. (Oct. 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11)
- Artificial – A comic-drama by Luca Guadagnino, starring Andrew Garfield and Yura Borisov. (Oct. 5, 6)
- A Statement – A climate change drama by Tom McCarthy. (Oct. 3, 4, 6, 11)
- Godzilla Minus Zero – Directed by Takashi Yamazaki. (Sept. 26)
U.S. and New York Premieres
The gala opening night feature is Paper Tiger by James Gray, starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson. (North American premiere; Sept. 25)
Sandra Hüller stars in two New York premieres:
- Rose – About a woman in 17th-century Germany. (Sept. 26, 27, Oct. 1, 4)
- Fatherland – Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski. (Oct. 4, 5, 6, 7)
Other highlighted films include:
- Fjord by Cristian Mungiu. (U.S. premiere; Oct. 4, 5, 7)
- Misty Green directed by Chris Rock, starring Rosalind Eleazar. (U.S. premiere; Sept. 26, 27, 30, Oct. 2, 4)
- Bucking Fastard by Werner Herzog, starring Kate and Rooney Mara. (Sept. 30, Oct. 8, 10, 12)
Revivals and Restorations
The festival also offers a selection of restored classics:
- The Devils by Ken Russell. (Sept. 26)
- Gone to Earth by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. (Oct. 3, 4, 6, 10)
- The Drift by Paula Delsol. (Sept. 26, 27, Oct. 1)
Talks and Roundtables
The festival will feature discussions and roundtables with filmmakers including:
- James Gray and Jim Jarmusch (Sept. 26)
- Mike Leigh (Sept. 29)
- Kleber Mendonça Filho (Oct. 2)
- Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Oct. 3)
- Pedro Almodovar and Sofia Coppola (Oct. 5)
- Ava DuVernay (Oct. 8)
For more details on the festival’s offerings, films, and ticket information, visit the New York Film Festival website.