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Films by five of the most adventurous New York filmmakers were scheduled for theatrical release in 2020, the year that movie theaters around the world closed down. We're pleased to have this opportunity to bring these outstanding films, directed by Ramin Bahrani, Radha Blank, Charles Kaufman, Spike Lee, and George C. Wolfe, to the Paris Theater, to be enjoyed on the big screen.

Films by five of the most adventurous New York filmmakers were scheduled for theatrical release in 2020, the year that movie theaters around the world closed down. We're pleased to have this opportunity to bring these outstanding films, directed by Ramin Bahrani, Radha Blank, Charles Kaufman, Spike Lee, and George C. Wolfe, to the Paris Theater, to be enjoyed on the big screen.

Films by five of the most adventurous New York filmmakers were scheduled for theatrical release in 2020, the year that movie theaters around the world closed down. We're pleased to have this opportunity to bring these outstanding films, directed by Ramin Bahrani, Radha Blank, Charles Kaufman, Spike Lee, and George C. Wolfe, to the Paris Theater, to be enjoyed on the big screen.

What could be a more iconic film series than the New York Film Critics at the Paris? Founded in 1935, the Circle’s membership includes film reviewers from daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, and online publications. The Paris Theater opened in 1948. In this bi-monthly series, members of the NYFCC will present some of their favorite films; all screenings will be accompanied by live discussions. For the inaugural series, the theme, fittingly, is New York City on film. Jordan Hoffman, the NYFCC chairperson, said "I’m thrilled about this series. Coming to the Paris Theater, the last single-screen cinema in Manhattan, is always a thrill. Its location at the southeast corner of Central Park adjacent to the Plaza Hotel already feels like something out of a movie. With so much of film culture happening online, it is essential that great films continue to screen in public for appreciative audiences. I’m excited to see which titles members of the Circle pick, and eager to engage in post-screening conversation. I hope New Yorkers, and visitors to our city, will take advantage of the opportunity to mix-it-up with us."

“Tom Luddy was the big bang of film consciousness,” said writer-director Paul Schrader, capturing the unique importance of one of the great behind-the-scenes figures in contemporary cinema. Luddy, who died in February, was the co-founder of the Telluride Film Festival, ran the Pacific Film Archive, and was director of special projects for Francis Ford Coppola’s American Zoetrope. As one of the most beloved and well-connected figures in the film world, he played a vital role in discovering and introducing the work of filmmakers from around the world. This series includes just a handful of the great movies he was involved with, and a tribute and memorial program on Saturday, April 15 at 3:00 p.m. that is open to the public. Presented with the assistance of Julie Huntsinger, Executive Director of the Telluride Film Festival.

“Tom Luddy was the big bang of film consciousness,” said writer-director Paul Schrader, capturing the unique importance of one of the great behind-the-scenes figures in contemporary cinema. Luddy, who died in February, was the co-founder of the Telluride Film Festival, ran the Pacific Film Archive, and was director of special projects for Francis Ford Coppola’s American Zoetrope. As one of the most beloved and well-connected figures in the film world, he played a vital role in discovering and introducing the work of filmmakers from around the world. This series includes just a handful of the great movies he was involved with, and a tribute and memorial program on Saturday, April 15 at 3:00 p.m. that is open to the public. Presented with the assistance of Julie Huntsinger, Executive Director of the Telluride Film Festival.

“Tom Luddy was the big bang of film consciousness,” said writer-director Paul Schrader, capturing the unique importance of one of the great behind-the-scenes figures in contemporary cinema. Luddy, who died in February, was the co-founder of the Telluride Film Festival, ran the Pacific Film Archive, and was director of special projects for Francis Ford Coppola’s American Zoetrope. As one of the most beloved and well-connected figures in the film world, he played a vital role in discovering and introducing the work of filmmakers from around the world. This series includes just a handful of the great movies he was involved with, and a tribute and memorial program on Saturday, April 15 at 3:00 p.m. that is open to the public. Presented with the assistance of Julie Huntsinger, Executive Director of the Telluride Film Festival.

Presented by La Biennale di Venezia, Gotham, and Netflix The Biennale College Cinema is an incubator program that has had a tremendous impact on contemporary world cinema by nurturing and producing low-budget films by emerging filmmakers. This new four-day event celebrates the first ten years of the program, with screenings and in-depth discussions pairing new filmmakers with established directors, producers, and writers. The discussions will include exclusive behind-the-scenes video giving a glimpse into the production process. The films to be screened are: Beautiful Things (dir. Giorgio Ferrero), The Cathedral (dir. Ricky D’Ambrose), The Fits (dir. Anna Rose Holmer), Hotel Salvation (dir. Shubhashish Bhutiana), Our Father, the Devil (dir. Ellie Foumbi), and This is not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection (dir. Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese).

Presented by La Biennale di Venezia, Gotham, and Netflix The Biennale College Cinema is an incubator program that has had a tremendous impact on contemporary world cinema by nurturing and producing low-budget films by emerging filmmakers. This new four-day event celebrates the first ten years of the program, with screenings and in-depth discussions pairing new filmmakers with established directors, producers, and writers. The discussions will include exclusive behind-the-scenes video giving a glimpse into the production process. The films to be screened are: Beautiful Things (dir. Giorgio Ferrero), The Cathedral (dir. Ricky D’Ambrose), The Fits (dir. Anna Rose Holmer), Hotel Salvation (dir. Shubhashish Bhutiana), Our Father, the Devil (dir. Ellie Foumbi), and This is not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection (dir. Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese).

Presented by La Biennale di Venezia, Gotham, and Netflix The Biennale College Cinema is an incubator program that has had a tremendous impact on contemporary world cinema by nurturing and producing low-budget films by emerging filmmakers. This new four-day event celebrates the first ten years of the program, with screenings and in-depth discussions pairing new filmmakers with established directors, producers, and writers. The discussions will include exclusive behind-the-scenes video giving a glimpse into the production process. The films to be screened are: Beautiful Things (dir. Giorgio Ferrero), The Cathedral (dir. Ricky D’Ambrose), The Fits (dir. Anna Rose Holmer), Hotel Salvation (dir. Shubhashish Bhutiana), Our Father, the Devil (dir. Ellie Foumbi), and This is not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection (dir. Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese).

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