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New York Film Festival 2012

New York Film Festival 2012

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  1. New York Film Fest Director Richard Pena on 50th Edition, Decision to Step Down (Video)

    12:59 pm PDT 9/27/2012
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    Since succeeding one of the NYFF's original co-directors 25 years ago, Pena has overseen an expansion of venues and internationalized programming. READ MORE

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  2. Todd McCarthy Talks With Richard Pena, the Man Behind the New York Film Festival

    10:00 am PDT 9/27/2012
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    THR's chief film critic chats with the director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the fest, who's stepping down after 25 years. READ MORE

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  3. Richard Pena on 50 Years of the New York Film Festival

    11:12 am PDT 9/24/2012
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    THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg interviews New York Film Festival director Richard Pena on the history of the festival and his fondness for movies from an early age. READ MORE

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  4. A Few Minutes with Feinberg: Preview of the New York Film Festival

    11:27 am PDT 9/23/2012
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    THR's awards analyst Scott Feinberg previews the 50th annual New York Film Festival, where Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' is set to have its world premiere and become the first 3D movie to open the fest. READ MORE

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  5. Somewhere in Between (Araf): Venice Review

    1:01 pm PDT 9/19/2012
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    Young leads Neslihan Ataguul and Baris Hacihan brighten drama by noted Turkish director Yesim Ustaoglu READ MORE

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  6. Bwakaw: Toronto Review

    6:33 pm PDT 9/16/2012
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    A six-decade veteran of film and television in the Philippines, Eddie Garcia shows both hardened and heartwarming sides in Jun Robles Lana's tender film about old age and loneliness. READ MORE

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  7. Casting By: Toronto Review

    9:24 am PDT 9/15/2012
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    Tom Donahue's documentary chronicles the evolution from studio contract players to the boom in the 1970s of creative casting, with Marion Dougherty leading the charge on that shift. READ MORE

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  8. Film Society of Lincoln Center Names New Programming Directors

    11:55 am PDT 9/13/2012
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    Kent Jones will serve as the New York Film Festival's director of programming, while Robert Koehler will be the year-round director of programming. READ MORE

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  9. The Bay: Toronto Review

    9:21 pm PDT 9/12/2012
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    Director Barry Levinson teams with the producers of "Paranormal Activity" and "Insidious" on a horror movie that cleverly freshens up the found-footage trend. READ MORE

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  10. Outrage Beyond: Venice Review

    3:41 am PDT 9/4/2012
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    Leaner on violence than 2010's "Outrage," this sequel should prove another hit in Japan while finding favor internationally among Takeshi Kitano's culty fan base. READ MORE

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  11. Something in the Air: Venice Review

    1:43 pm PDT 9/3/2012
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    French writer-director Olivier Assayas returns to the time and place of his 1994 film, "Cold Water," stirring a strong dose of politics into the semi-autobiographical mix. READ MORE

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  12. Brian De Palma and Noah Baumbach to Share Stage at New York Film Festival

    2:36 pm PDT 8/27/2012
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    The fest's Directors Dialogues will include conversations with Abbas Kiarostami, David Chase and Robert Zemeckis. READ MORE

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  13. New York Film Festival Unveils New Midnight Movies Sidebar

    1:48 pm PDT 8/24/2012
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    The festival will also offer its first-ever transmedia conference, NYFF Convergence. READ MORE

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  14. Toronto 2012: IFC Midnight Takes Horror Pic 'Berberian Sound Studio'

    12:39 pm PDT 8/24/2012
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    Set in an Italian post-production facility, the movie, starring Toby Jones, will screen at TIFF and the New York Film Festival. READ MORE

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  15. New York Film Festival to Honor Nicole Kidman, Richard Peña

    10:56 am PDT 8/21/2012
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    Lincoln Center's annual programming also adds Lee Daniels' "The Paperboy" to its main slate. READ MORE

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  16. New York Film Festival to Offer First Look at Oliver Stone's Doc About U.S. History

    3:50 pm PDT 8/20/2012
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    The festival's Masterworks screenings will include Disney's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" and Rob Reiner's "The Princess Bride." READ MORE

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  17. David Chase's 'Not Fade Away' to Screen as New York Film Festival's Centerpiece Gala

    3:41 pm PDT 8/15/2012
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    The "Sopranos" creator is making his feature directorial debut with the tale of a group of friends who form a rock band in 1964. READ MORE

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  18. Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' to Open New York Film Festival

    11:37 am PDT 8/13/2012
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    The high-profile honor will help launch the fantasy film, the first 3D movie to play at the fest's opening night gala, into awards season contention. READ MORE

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  19. Here and There (Aquí y Allá): Cannes Review

    12:13 pm PDT 5/27/2012
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    This Spanish-US co-production took top honors at the Critics' Week sidebar at Cannes, yet surprisingly says little about the hot-button subjects it ambitiously sets out to explore. READ MORE

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  20. Amos Vogel, a Leading Figure of Modern American Film Culture, Dies at 91

    8:56 am PDT 4/25/2012
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    The Vienna native created the landmark film society Cinema 16 and then co-founded the New York Film Festival. READ MORE

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