New York

BAMcinemaFest Announces Lineup for 4th Annual Fest, Kicking Off June 20

BAMcinématek announced its schedule for the fourth annual BAMcinemaFest, running June 20 - July 1. In addition to the lineup that includes 22 features (among them "Beasts of the Southern Wild," "Sleepwalk with Me," "Francine," "The Comedy" and "Det...

Northside Festival Sets Film Lineup; 'Take This Waltz' and 'About Cherry' In the Mix

The Northside Festival in Brooklyn has announced a linuep of more than 50 films which will be screening this year at the music & culture festival, now entering its fourth year.

Rooftop Films Announces Summer Series Opening Weekend

Rooftop Films has announced the slate of short films that will be screening at the opening weekend of its annual Summer Series program. The screenings will be held, appropriately enough, on the Open Road Rooftop above the New Design High School in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. 

LatinoBuzz: Havana Film Festival New York Closes with Cuban Zombie Comedy Juan of the Dead

When the film premiered in Cuba at the Festival Internacional de Nuevo Cine Latino in Havana, the lines snaked around the block. Everywhere it’s played extra screenings have been added. And even with worldwide sales Alejandro Brugués stays humble. I asked him what would happen if he was a zombie. “O...

New Media: Film Society of Lincoln Center, StoryCode and Kill Screen Mag Present Story Hackathon

Jumping into multi-platform media programming, on April 28th, the Film Society of Lincoln Center and partners StoryCode and Kill Screen Magazine will host the first "Story Hackathon." This 24-hour event will challenge participants to design a cohesive narrative that spans three or more technology ...

Film Forum Announces Summer Premieres Preview

Film Forum, one of NYC's finest art houses, has announced its Summer premieres slate. Highlights include Andrei Zvyagintsev's "Elena," Matthew Akers' "Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present," and Mads Matthiesen's "Teddy Bear." Full preview re...

Hemel at New Directors/New Films Festival

Media Luna's FIPRESCI awarded HEMEL, whose world premiere was at this year's Berlin Film Festival, just had the North American premiere at the New Directors/New Films Festival!

Women to Watch: Janet Grillo

NYC Disability Film Festival, Reelabilities, Continues To Expand

NYC-based festival Reelabilties is the country's largest film festival showcasing films about disabilities and films by artists with disabilities. Now in its fourth year, the film festival, which prides itself on its accessibility, will screen in 23 locations in all five boroughs.