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64th New York Film Festival Announces Its Main Slate Lineup

M.J. O'Toole — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:57:42 +0000

Returning for its 64th year this September, the New York Film Festival promises a nice variety of international cinema from all walks of life. After announcing its Opening Night (Paper Tiger), Centerpiece (Behemoth!), and Closing Night (14th) Films, the festival […]

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MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I – LAST AIR IN MOSCOW New Trailer: Julia Loktev’s Defiant Documentary Arrives on MUBI This Friday

M.J. O'Toole — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:20:48 +0000

Last Fall, the Indie Film Site Network (IFSN) awarded the annual IFSN Advocate Award to Julia Loktev’s 5+ hour documentary, My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air In Moscow. Set during the fall and winter of 2021-2022, the documentary […]

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“My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow” Announced as Winner of the 2025 Indie Film Site Network Advocate Award

M.J. O'Toole — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:50:38 +0000

NEW YORK, NY (November 12, 2025) – Indie Film Site Network (IFSN) has announced Julia Loktev’s My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow as the recipient of the 2025 IFSN Advocate Award. The award was established in […]

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NYFF62 Main Slate Lineup: New Titles From Mike Leigh, Brady Corbet, David Cronenberg, and More

M.J. O'Toole — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:00:16 +0000

After announcing its Opening Night, Centerpiece, and Closing Night selections, the New York Film Festival has announced the full Main Slate lineup for its 62nd edition. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center, this year’s Main Slate sections will screen the […]

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LONELIEST PLANET, THE

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:18:23 +0000

One could defend the existence of The Loneliest Planet simply based on the beauty of Hani Furstenberg’s pulsating red hair contrasted against the vibrantly verdant Caucasus Mountains, though there’s much more going on here beyond swaths of color.

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Must-Sees At The 2011 New York Film Festival

Michael Tully — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:30:43 +0000

***NOTE: THIS POST WILL BE UPDATED OVER THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FEW WEEKS SO BE SURE TO CHECK BACK HERE DAILY!*** As usual, no contextual introduction is necessary. It’s the New York Film Festival. Those four words say everything. […]

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ROOM

Michael Tully — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:23:36 +0000

(Watch a high resolution trailer for Room here and then buy it on DVD.) Since 9/11, there has been a spate of independent films in which outsiders find themselves lost and adrift in New York City. While these films share […]

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