2015 New York Film Festival

The 53rd New York Film Festival was held from 25 September–11 October 2015.

Sections

The lineup consisted of eight sections:

The Festival also included various talks and free screenings. The primary selection committee included Kent Jones (chair), Dennis Lim, Marian Masone, Gavin Smith, and Amy Taubin. The Shorts Programs were selected by Sarah Mankoff, Laura Kern, Matt Bolish, Florence Almozini, and Dan Sullivan. Projections was programmed by Dennis Lim, Aily Nash, and Gavin Smith. The Dorsky/Hiler retrospective was programmed by Gavin Smith, and Convergence was curated by Matt Bolish.[1][2]

Main Slate

Title Original Title Director Country
The Walk (Opening Night) The Walk Robert Zemeckis United States
Steve Jobs (Centerpiece) Steve Jobs Danny Boyle USA
Miles Ahead (Closing Night) Miles Ahead Don Cheadle USA
Arabian Nights As 1001 Noites Miguel Gomes Portugal
France
Germany
Switzerland
The Assassin 聶隱娘 Nie Yin Niang Hou Hsiao-Hsien Taiwan
China
Hong Kong
Bridge of Spies Bridge of Spies Steven Spielberg USA
Brooklyn Brooklyn John Crowley UK
Ireland
Canada
Carol Carol Todd Haynes USA
Cemetery of Splendour รักที่ขอนแก่น Rak Ti Khon Kaen Apichatpong Weerasethakul Thailand
France
Germany
Malaysia
Les Cowboys Les Cowboys Thomas Bidegain France
Don't Blink - Robert Frank Don't Blink - Robert Frank Laura Israel USA
Canada
Experimenter Experimenter Michael Almereyda USA
The Forbidden Room The Forbidden Room Guy Maddin
Evan Johnson
Canada
In the Shadow of Women L'Ombre des femmes Philippe Garrel France
Journey to the Shore 岸辺の旅 Kishibe no tabi Kiyoshi Kurosawa Japan
France
The Lobster The Lobster Yorgos Lanthimos France
Netherlands
Greece
UK
Maggie's Plan Maggie's Plan Rebecca Miller USA
The Measure of a Man La Loi du marché Stéphane Brizé France
Mia Madre Mia Madre Nanni Moretti Italy
France
Microbe & Gasoline Microbe et Gasoil Michel Gondry France
Mountains May Depart 山河故人 Shan He Gu Ren Jia Zhangke China
France
Japan
My Golden Days Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse Arnaud Desplechin France
No Home Movie No Home Movie Chantal Akerman Belgium
France
Right Now, Wrong Then 지금은맞고그때는틀리다 Jigeumeun-matgo-geuttaeneun-tteullida Hong Sang-soo South Korea
The Treasure Comoara Corneliu Porumboiu Romania
Where to Invade Next Where to Invade Next Michael Moore USA

[3][4]

Spotlight on Documentary

Title Original Title Director Country
Everything is Copy Everything is Copy Jacob Bernstein USA
Fish Tail Rabo De Peixe Joaquim Pinto
Nuno Leonel
Portugal
Homeland (Iraq Year Zero) Homeland (Iraq Year Zero) Abbas Fahdel Iraq
France
Immigration Battle: Reasons to Believe Immigration Battle/Reasons to Believe Michael Camerini
Shari Robertson
USA
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words Jag är Ingrid Stig Björkman Sweden
In Jackson Heights In Jackson Heights Frederick Wiseman USA
Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang Walter Salles Brazil
France
Rebel Citizen Rebel Citizen Pamela Yates USA
Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art James Crump USA
We Are Alive On est vivants Carmen Castillo France
Belgium
The Witness The Witness James Solomon USA

[5][6]

Special Events

Title Original Title Director Country
Bring Me the Head of Tim Horton Bring Me the Head of Tim Horton Guy Maddin
Evan Johnson
Galen Johnson
Canada
Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman Chantal Akerman by Chantal Akerman Chantal Akerman France
Chevalier Chevalier Athina Rachel Tsangari Greece
De Palma De Palma Noah Baumbach
Jake Paltrow
USA
Heart of a Dog Heart of a Dog Laurie Anderson USA
France
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles Chantal Akerman Belgium
France
Junun Junun Paul Thomas Anderson USA
The Martian The Martian Ridley Scott USA
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (15th Anniversary Screening) O Brother, Where Art Thou? Joel Coen
Ethan Coen
USA
Son of Saul (Film Comment Presents) Saul fia László Nemes Hungary

[7][8]

Revivals

Title Original Title Director Country
Blow Out Blow Out Brian De Palma USA
Ran Akira Kurosawa Japan
A Touch of Zen 俠女 Xiá nǚ King Hu Taiwan
Visit, or Memories and Confessions Visita ou Memórias e Confissões Manoel de Oliveira Portugal
Black Girl La Noire de… Ousmane Sembène France
Senegal
The Boys from Fengkuei 風櫃來的人 Fēngguì lái de rén Hou Hsiao-hsien Taiwan
Heaven Can Wait Heaven Can Wait Ernst Lubitsch USA
Insiang Insiang Lino Brocka Philippines
The Long Voyage Home The Long Voyage Home John Ford USA
The Memory of Justice The Memory of Justice Marcel Ophüls UK
USA
France
Germany
Rocco and His Brothers Rocco e i suoi fratelli Luchino Visconti Italy
France

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References

  1. "NYFF53 Brochure | Film Society of Lincoln Center". Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. Dargis, Manohla (2015-09-24). "New York Film Festival Walks the Tightrope Between Art and Commerce". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  3. "Main Slate | New York Film Festival". Film Society of Lincoln Center. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  4. Cox, Gordon (2015-08-12). "Steven Spielberg's 'Bridge of Spies' to Premiere at 2015 New York Film Festival". Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  5. "Spotlight on Documentary | New York Film Festival". Film Society of Lincoln Center. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  6. Rizov, Vadim. "NYFF Announces Spotlight on Documentary Lineup | Filmmaker Magazine". Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  7. "Special Events | New York Film Festival". Film Society of Lincoln Center. Retrieved 2016-08-22.
  8. "New York Film Festival to Screen New Docs From Paul Thomas Anderson, Noah Baumbach". Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  9. "Revivals | New York Film Festival". Film Society of Lincoln Center. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
  10. "New York Film Festival to Screen New Docs From Paul Thomas Anderson, Noah Baumbach". Retrieved 2016-08-23.

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