Film at Lincoln Center

05/29/2026

"They were just a couple of songwriters who came to Ishtar to break into show business."

🎶 Elaine May’s (in)famous and hilarious fourth directorial feature ISHTAR (1987) screens on June 27 & 29 as part of our upcoming series celebrating May's career behind the camera! 🎟️: filmlinc.org/elaine

05/29/2026

"Bravura filmmaking.”

An selection and now a New York Times Critic's Pick, Milagros Mumenthaler's THE CURRENTS is currently playing at FLC (with Q&As tonight and tomorrow at our 6:15pm screenings)!

🎟️: filmlinc.org/currents

Milagros Mumenthaler’s superb, sensuously realized film follows an Argentine fashion stylist trying to overcome a deep sense of destabilization.

05/29/2026

🇮🇹 It was a festive, celebratory opening for the 25th edition of Open Roads: New Italian Cinema last night, featuring the New York premieres of FUORI (featuring lead actress Valeria Golino in person) and this year's Opening Night selection THE KIDNAPPING OF ARABELLA (featuring director Carolina Cavalli and lead actress Benedetta Porcaroli in person)!

This year's festival continues through Thursday, June 4! View the remaining screening schedule and secure 🎟️ at filmlinc.org/openroads

📸: Sean DiSerio

05/28/2026

🎟️ are now on sale to the general public for our retrospective celebrating the 50th anniversary of Elaine May's MIKEY AND NICKY (1976) and special screenings of May's A NEW LEAF (1971) and ISHTAR (1987!

View showtimes and secure your 🎟️ at filmlinc.org/elaine

05/27/2026

From the 44th Academy Awards ceremony, Vittorio De Sica's THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS (1970) wins the Oscar for Best International Feaure.

The film screens in a 4K restoration on Saturday, June 20 and Monday, June 22 as part of our upcoming series History: Italian Style! 🎟️: filmlinc.org/italian

05/27/2026

🇮🇹 THE KIDNAPPING OF ARABELLA, Carolina Cavalli’s delightfully idiosyncratic homage to sisterhood, makes its New York Premiere on May 28 (Standby) and Wednesday, June 3 (🎤 featuring an in-person Q&A!) as part of this year's edition of Open Roads: New Italian Cinema!

🎟️: filmlinc.org/openroads

05/27/2026

It's about to be May in June...

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of MIKEY AND NICKY, we're thrilled to announce “Elaine May" (June 26-July 2), a special look back at the comedian, actress, writer, and director’s incomparable career behind the camera: filmlinc.org/elaine

🎟️ on sale this Thursday, May 28 at 2pm, with early access for FLC Members beginning at noon!

05/26/2026

🇮🇹 Beginning this Thursday, Open Roads: New Italian Cinema returns for its 25th edition, offering North American audiences a diverse and extensive lineup of contemporary Italian films. 🎟️: filmlinc.org/openroads

This year’s festival showcases 15 features from both emerging talents and esteemed veterans working across a variety of genres, including wicked satires, compelling dramas, and riveting documentaries.

05/25/2026

🚨 Hurry! We have EXTENDED our call for short film submissions to tomorrow, Tuesday, May 26! Last chance to submit: filmfreeway.com/NYFF

NYFF is noncompetitive, and all sections are curated by the selection committee with support from an international roster of programming advisors and screeners. Only short films (40 minutes or less) are accepted through FilmFreeway.

📸: Colleen Sturtevant

05/23/2026

Watch 🇰🇷 filmmaker Ryoo Seung-wan recommend our upcoming screenings of
Kim Ki-young's A WOMAN AFTER A KILLER BUTTERFLY (1978), Im Kwon-taek's GENEALOGY (1978), and Lee Doo-yong's THE LAST WITNESS (1980), all playing in our series Korean Cinema’s Celluloid Fever: The 1970s through this Tuesday, May 26!

View full screening schedule and secure 🎟️ at filmlinc.org/korean

This series is sponsored by MUBI US.

05/22/2026

🇮🇹 Watch the stunning new trailer for the 2026 edition of Open Roads: New Italian Cinema!

Co-presented by FLC and Cinecittà, this year's festival (the 25th edition!) will take place May 28–June 4.

View full screening schedule and secure 🎟️ at filmlinc.org/openroads