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Film at Lincoln Center

70 Lincoln Center Plaza,
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About Us:

Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) is a nonprofit organization that celebrates cinema as an essential art form and fosters a vibrant home for film culture to thrive. FLC presents premier film festivals, retrospectives, new releases, and restorations year-round in state-of-the-art theaters at New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. FLC offers audiences the opportunity to discover works from established and emerging directors from around the world with a passionate community of film lovers at marquee events including the New York Film Festival and New Directors/New Films.  

Founded in 1969, FLC is committed to preserving the excitement of the theatrical experience for all audiences, advancing high-quality film journalism through the publication of Film Comment, cultivating the next generation of film industry professionals through our FLC Academies, and enriching the lives of all who engage with our programs. 

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FLC is a proud supporter of the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF).

FLC has received four stars, the highest possible rating, from Charity Navigator, America’s premier independent charity evaluator.


Upcoming Events at Film at Lincoln Center

Gift: A Film By Ryûsuke Hamaguchi X Live Score By Eiko Ishibashi

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 7:00pm
Walter Reade Theater
New York, NY
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Gift: A Film By Ryûsuke Hamaguchi X Live Score By Eiko Ishibashi

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 7:00pm
Walter Reade Theater
New York, NY
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Gift: A Film By Ryûsuke Hamaguchi X Live Score By Eiko Ishibashi

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 9:15pm
Walter Reade Theater
New York, NY
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Recent News

The Film at Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - April 18, 2024

The Latest: Edward Yang’s Yi Yi and A Brighter Summer Day now back in theaters through April 25 - See New York Times Critic’s Picks The Beast and La Chimera, playing daily - Get tickets to The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something…

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Film at Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - April 11, 2024

The Latest: Last chance to catch the 53rd edition of New Directors/New Films, ending Sunday • Dive into diverse historical views of NYC with Seeing the City: Avant-Garde Visions of New York • See New York Times Critic’s Picks The…

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The Film at Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - March 28, 2024

The Latest: Last chance to see The Long Strange Trips of Wojciech Jerzy Has, ending Sunday - Alice Rohrwacher’s La Chimera opens Friday - Discover your new favorite filmmaker at the 53rd edition of New Directors/New Films, starting next…

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The Film at Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - March 14, 2024

The Latest: See the final performance of a master composer with NYT Critic’s Pick Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus, opening tomorrow, with director Neo Sora in person on Saturday - Get tickets to Alice Rohrwacher’s La Chimera and Bertrand…

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The Film at Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - February 29, 2024

The Latest: Don’t miss Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, beginning today with directors in person and tickets going fast! - Tickets for Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus on sale now with director Neo Sora in person -2024 New Directors/New Films lineup…

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The Film at Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - February 22, 2024

The Latest: Don’t miss Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s New York Times Critic’s Pick About Dry Grasses, opening tomorrow - New encore screenings added for Hamaguchi’s GIFT with live score and Hitler, a Film From Germany on 35mm - Tickets…

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The Film at Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - February 1, 2024

The Latest: Last chance to see classic films by Godard, Tati, Pasolini, and more at Never Look Away: Serge Daney’s Radical 1970s, ending Sunday - Get tickets to sneak previews of The Taste of Things and The Beast with Q&As - Lineup for…

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The Film at Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - January 25, 2024

The Latest: See classic films by renowned filmmakers at Never Look Away: Serge Daney’s Radical 1970s, opening tomorrow! - Kleber Mendonça Filho’s moving and playful documentary Pictures of Ghosts opens tomorrow - Five-time Academy…

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The Film at Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - January 18, 2024

The Latest: Jeff Bridges will receive the 49th Chaplin Award—Gala tickets available now! • Follow Lulu Wang’s Road to Expats, on sale now • NYT Critic’s Pick Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell opens tomorrow with director…

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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - April 19, 2023

THIS MONDAY April 24 - Limited $150 Tickets ($100 for Members) Available! Honor Viola Davis at the 48th Chaplin Award Gala with Special Guests Join Meryl Streep, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Jessica Chastain, George C. Wolfe, and now Steve McQueen…

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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - January 12, 2023

The latest: The 32nd annual New York Jewish Film Festival 2023 is now underway with tickets going fast • Jordan Peele's curated series The Lost Rider: A Chronicle of Hollywood Sacrifice closes out with the U.S. premiere of The Birthday (ft.…

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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - December 8, 2022

This Week: Don't miss the final days of our Yoshimitsu Morita Retrospective through Sunday • On Dec. 14, drop by Film Comment's Best of 2022 Countdown before heading over to the Surprise Screening of their #1 Film of 2022––all…

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Film at Lincoln CenterWeekly Newsletter - December 1, 2022

This Week: Yoshimitsu Morita Retrospective and Joanna Hogg's NYFF60 Main Slate selection The Eternal Daughter open tomorrow • Charlotte Wells returns Wednesday for Aftersun Q&A • NYFF60 Centerpiece selection All the Beauty and the…

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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - November 3, 2022

This Week: See Decision to Leave and enter to win a poster signed by Park Chan-wook! • Charlotte Wells returns to FLC for Aftersun Q&A this Saturday––limited tickets remain! • Hong Sangsoo's The Novelist's Film continues on…

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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - October 20, 2022

The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - October 20, 2022 Health & Safety Update: As of Monday, October 24, face masks will be encouraged, but not required at Lincoln Center venues, including Film at Lincoln Center. Read our…

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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - October 13, 2022

The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - October 13, 2022 This Week: Limited tickets added for Elegance Bratton's NYFF60 Closing Night selection The Inspection tomorrow • Don't miss NYFF60 favorites at Encore Screenings this…

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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - September 22, 2022

The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - September 22, 2022 This Week: NYFF60 tickets are now on sale and going fast - NYFF60 Talks announced! • Final chance to see Infernal Affairs Trilogy, The Cathedral, Funny Pages, and…

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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - September 15, 2022

This Week: NYFF60 tickets on sale Monday at noon, including screenings across all five boroughs––just announced! • Get tickets for the restored Infernal Affairs Trilogy opening tomorrow and Medea on 35mm next week • Nan…

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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - September 8, 2022

This Week: Join Vicky Krieps and Mathieu Amalric for a sneak preview of Hold Me Tight tonight and Film Comment Live free talk on Friday • Three Colors Trilogy is back, along with Funny Pages and The Cathedral · NYFF60 Pass sales end this…

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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - September 1, 2022

September 1, 2022 This Week: NYFF60 Currents & Revivals Passes are now on sale! - See Funny Pages on 35mm and catch Owen Kline, returning in-person this Friday for Q&A - Today is the final day to see Blue and White in Krzysztof…

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The Film Society Of Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - August 25, 2022

This Week: Explore the NYFF60 Revivals lineup, just announced! • Catch the last of Animating Funny Pages tonight and get tickets to Owen Kline's debut feature Funny Pages with the director in person tomorrow for Q&A (standby only!) and a…

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Film at Lincoln Center Weekly Newsletter - August 4, 2022

This Week: Our King Vidor Retrospective opens tomorrow with 35mm screenings and live musical accompaniment - Get tickets to Krzysztof Kie?lowski's Three Colors: White also opening tomorrow - See Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song and…

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