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The New York Film Festival: 18 films from top to bottom

This year’s NYFF was the tenth that I’ve attended, and it left me feeling more exhausted and less entralled by what I saw than I have in past years. Maybe because I was more in tune to what others were saying about these films (thanks Twitter and Indiewire), to the extent that it was encroaching on the space between me and these films. My burnout got to the point that I had to do a very geeky thing to put it into perspective: conduct a historical evaluation of how many great movies I saw for each of the past 9 years I’ve attended NYFF. Continue Reading »

A CHRISTMAS TALE @ NYFF – Q&A with Arnaud Desplechin

A CHRISTMAS TALE director Arnaud Desplechin at the 46th New York Film Festival, October 11, 2008, answering questions from Kent Jones and audience. Visit filmlinc.com for more from the New York Film Festival.

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THE HEADLESS WOMAN @ NYFF – Introduced by Pedro Almodovar

THE HEADLESS WOMAN director Lucretia Martel and producer Pedro Almodovar introducing the film’s North American premiere at the 46th New York Film Festival, October 6, 2008. Visit filmlinc.com for more from the New York Film Festival.

AFTERSCHOOL @ NYFF – director Antonio Campos Q&A

AFTERSCHOOL director Antonio Campos at the 46th New York Film Festival, September 29, 2008, answering questions from Lisa Schwarzbaum and audience. Visit filmlinc.wordpress.com for more from the New York Film Festival.

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