NYFF 64th Spotlight Lineup Revealed

The 64th New York Film Festival announced its Spotlight lineup, featuring 13 feature-length films and 10 short programs that will screen at Lincoln Center and venues across all five boroughs.

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Since 1963, NYFF has presented a curated selection of international and American cinema. The Spotlight section, added in 2015, showcases works that generate buzz during the fall awards season, pairing established auteurs with emerging voices.

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• September 25 – NYFF opens (scheduled).

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• [Date TBD] – Spotlight Gala featuring Takashi Yamazaki’s *Godzilla Minus Zero* (scheduled).

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• October 12 – NYFF concludes (occurred).

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• 13 feature films in Spotlight, ranging from environmental drama to documentary.

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• 10 short programs divided between the NYFF Encounters initiative and New York Shorts.

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• Cast and crew include Paul Giamatti, John Turturro, Paul Rudd, Amy Ryan, Evan Peters, Tatiana Maslany, and directors Tom McCarthy, Jonathan Glazer, Werner Herzog, and Cristian Mungiu.

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• He added that the collaboration with Sony Pictures Classics, Anonymous Content and the ensemble cast felt “right for the story.”

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• Film at Lincoln Center confirmed that James Gray’s *Paper Tiger* will open the festival, Tony Gilroy’s *Behemoth!* will serve as the centerpiece, and Ava DuVernay’s *14th* will close the run.

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• “What drew me to this story originally was the timeless idea that no matter our differences, we must find ways to work together if we have a hope of solving our problems,” — Tom McCarthy, writer and director of *Spotlight* (2015)

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• A Statement – Tom McCarthy’s dramedy set at a 1980 Florida climate-change conference, starring Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti, Evan Peters, Tatiana Maslany, John Turturro and Amy Ryan; world premiere in Spotlight.

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• Joy of Joys – Jonathan Glazer’s documentary, scored by Mica Levi, follows the recording of the charity album *HELP (2)* at Abbey Road.

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• Godzilla Minus Zero – Takashi Yamazaki’s sequel to the recent visual-effects Oscar winner, presented as the Gala film.

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• Bucking Fastard – Werner Herzog’s feature starring sisters Kate and Rooney Mara, slated for a Venice premiere before NYFF.

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• Fjord – Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or-winning drama starring Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan.

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• Club Kid – Jordan Firstman’s New York-set comedy debut.

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• The Debut – Jesse Eisenberg’s musical-theatrical love letter, making its New York premiere after Toronto and Telluride runs.

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Nonfiction titles include Maiken Baird’s *Edward Said: Between Worlds*, Eleanor Coppola’s *Making Marie Antoinette*, and Albert Serra’s concert film *Sixteen Moments of My Life*.

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The short programs feature Kleber Mendonça Filho’s *South of Tehran* (NYFF Encounters), Charlotte Wells’s *New York Never Let Me Down*, and works by Kamal Aljafari, Jia Zhangke, Camilo Restrepo, Morgan Fisher, among others.

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The Spotlight Gala will open the festival’s high-profile segment, after which the remaining Spotlight titles will be screened throughout the run, concluding with the festival’s closing film on October 12.

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