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NYFF Announces 64th Spotlight Lineup, Features Godzilla, Rudd Film

8/11/2026

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Film at Lincoln Center announced the Spotlight lineup for the 64th New York Film Festival, running Sept. 25-Oct. 12, 2026.
The Spotlight Gala on Sept. 26 will feature Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero.”
Tom McCarthy’s “A Statement,” starring Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti, Evan Peters, Tatiana Maslany, John Turturro and Amy Ryan, premieres worldwide.
The Spotlight program includes 13 feature films and 10 short programs, opening with James Gray’s “Paper Tiger.”

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Film at Lincoln Center announced the Spotlight lineup for the 64th New York Film Festival, running Sept. 25-Oct. 12, 2026.
The Spotlight Gala on Sept. 26 will feature Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero.”
Tom McCarthy’s “A Statement,” starring Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti, Evan Peters, Tatiana Maslany, John Turturro and Amy Ryan, premieres worldwide.
The Spotlight program includes 13 feature films and 10 short programs, opening with James Gray’s “Paper Tiger.”