New Directors/New Films

Singer/artist Yoko Ono headed down the street to The Film Society of Lincoln Center from her apartment at the Dakota to check out director Koji Fukada's "Hospitalé" during the final weekend of New Directors/New Films, co-produced by the Film Society and MoMA. The 40th installment of the popular fest closed out with Maryam Keshavarz's "Circumstance," about a wealthy Iranian family struggles to contain a teenager's growing sexual rebellion and her brother's dangerous obsession. "Hospitalé" centers on Kobayashi, who lives a quiet life with his wife and children above a small printing factory that he runs. The biggest drama in this neighborhood is the disappearance of the family's pet parrot and the organization of a neighborhood watch committee. But enter Kawaga, who comes to this mundane world claiming to be the son of a wealthy financier who once helped Kobayashi's business. [Photo courtesy of the Film Society of Lincoln Center.]

Rajendra Roy, head of the Film Department at the Museum of Modern Art and "Tyrannosaur" director/writer Paddy Considine grabbed a drink together at MoMA on Wednesday, during ND/NF's Happy Hour, co-sponsored by indieWIRE. Considine's film had its ND/NF premiere shortly after.

Hole made it to the Museum of Modern Art in New York Monday evening for the debut of director P. David Ebersole's New Directors/New Films doc, "Hit So Hard." Courtney Love, Melissa Auf Der Maur (right), Eric Erlandson and drummer Patty Schemel had their first reunion in 13 years for the film, which is a "pull-no-punches portrait of the hell-and-back life of Schemel." The film includes some amazing early footage of the band as well as late Nirvana frontman, Kurt Cobain. "I had this [footage] in the closet and sent it to [Ebersole]," Schemel told the audience following the screening. "We watched it and he said that it was a great story and said, 'can we do something with this?' and I said, 'sure,' and then I said, 'take good care of this and go tell my story...'"

Former Hole drummer Patty Schemel and her brother Larry who appears in the film "Hit So Hard" at the MoMA premiere. In the film, Patty calls her brother her favorite guitarist, and he was one of the first people the directors showed a cut of the film to. [Photo Credit: Brian Brooks/indieWIRE]

Former Hole guitarist Eric Erlandson made a quick drive by down the press line as he entered MoMA for the screening of "Hit So Hard." [Photo Credit: Brian Brooks/indieWIRE]

Late as only a rock star could be, Courtney Love greets Patty Schemel on the press line while a VH1 host looks on with "Hit So Hard" director P. David Ebersole in the background. [Photo Credit: Brian Brooks/indieWIRE]

The 40th edition of New Directors/New Films, co-produced by both MoMA and the Film Society of the Lincoln Center, kicked off last night with the New York premiere of "Margin Call," starring Kevin Spacey, Zachary Quinto and Demi Moore. Producer, Neal Dodson, director, JC Chandor and actor Penn Badgley were on hand to take part in a Q&A following the packed screening at MoMA. The good looking trio hit up the after party, along with a crop of talent taking part in this year's event. Click here to read an interview with Chandor, where he discusses making the film and bringing it to ND/NF. [Photo by Brian Brooks]

Rose Kuo, executive director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center laughed it up with Museum of Modern Art Film Department Head Rajendra Roy at last night's glam kickoff bash to the 40th edition of New Directors/New Films, co-produced by both MoMA and FSLC. The packed party, held at MoMA, brought in a massive crowd, including the team behind "Margin Call," the event's opening night film. Click here to read indieWIRE's take on ND/NF over the years. [Photo by Brian Brooks]

Film Society of Lincoln Center head Mara Manus with MoMA Film Department head Rajendra Roy earlier this week in New York for the opening of the annual New Directors/New Films series, which spotlights talented first and second time directors. Richard Press' "Bill Cunningham New York" opened the series - a doc about veteran NY Times photographer and long time fashion observer, Bill Cunningham. indieWIRE has our take on some of the best picks of the series, which continues through April 4th. [Photo by Eugene Hernandez]

Two films examining sociological aspects of technological advancements - Ondi Timoner's doc "We Live in Public" and David Lee Miller's "My Suicide" - screened in New York over the weekend ("Public" as the closing night film of New Directors/New Films; "Suicide" as part of the GenArt Film Festival), and the films' directors sat down together at the Apple Store in SoHo for an indieWIRE-presented event. Miller (right) and Timoner (next to him) were joined by "Public" subject Josh Harris (left) and "Suicide" actor/co-writer Gabriel Sunday.