Film Society Of Lincoln Center’s Robert Koehler Steps Down; New Director Of Cinematheque Programming Named

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday March 4, 2013 @ 9:19am PST

NEW YORK (March 4, 2013) – The Film Society of Lincoln Center today announced the departure of Robert Koehler, and the appointment of critic and programmer Dennis Lim as Director of Cinematheque Programming. Koehler will step down immediately and return to Los Angeles to focus on personal matters and requests that his family’s privacy be respected. READ MORE »

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Lincoln Center Hosts Tom Cruise Retrospective, Screening Of ‘Jack Reacher’

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Monday December 3, 2012 @ 7:57pm PST

A Tom Cruise retrospective might seem atypical of the often rarefied fare at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, which considers itself “a pioneer among film institutions and one of the film world’s most respected and influential … Read More »

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A New Spielberg or Aronofsky? Six Filmmakers To Watch From New Directors/New Films

New Directors New FilmsNew York’s New Directors/New Films series has introduced the likes of Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Darren Aronofsky, Richard Linklater, Kelly Reichardt and Pedro Almodovar. Spielberg’s Sugarland Express debuted at the event and the fledgling filmmaker went on to direct Jaws a year later. Spike Lee’s NYU thesis film Joe’s Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads was the first student film to be shown in ND/NF back in 1982, and Christopher Nolan debuted his first feature Following in the U.S. in 1999. The series, hosted by MoMA and the Film Society of Lincoln Center, this year includes 29 features and 12 shorts. It opened tonight. Here are six directors to watch: Read More »

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Foreign Titles Dominate 41st New Directors/New Films Festival

By BRIAN BROOKS | Thursday February 23, 2012 @ 10:40am PST

An anticipated event on the annual festival circuit in the U.S. the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) unveiled the full lineup for the New Directors/New Films series taking place March 21 … Read More »

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Catherine Deneuve To Receive Chaplin Award At Lincoln Center

By BRIAN BROOKS | Wednesday January 11, 2012 @ 11:43am PST

French acting icon Catherine Deneuve will receive this year’s Chaplin Award in April in New York. The annual gala, hosted by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, will take place April 2. With a career that has spanned … Read More »

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