The 56th New York Film Festival took place from September 28 to October 14, 2018, in New York City, presented by Film at Lincoln Center.
Yorgos Lanthimos' The Favourite was the opening film. Alfonso Cuarón's Roma was the festival centerpiece. Julian Schnabel's At Eternity's Gate was the closing film.
Appearing in the NYFF's "Main Slate" for the first time were: Louis Garrel, Ying Liang, Mariano Llinás, Alex Ross Perry, Ulrich Köhler, Bi Gan, Richard Billingham, Dominga Sotomayor Castillo and Paul Dano.
World premieres included: John Hoffman and Nanfu Wang's Out of Many, One, and Tom Surgal's Fire Music.
Official Selections
Main Slate The following film were selected for the Main Slate section: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country3 Facesسه رخJafar PanahiIranAsako I & II寝ても覚めてもRyusuke HamaguchiJapanAsh Is Purest White江湖儿女Jia ZhangkeChinaAt Eternity's Gate (closing film)Julian SchnabelFrance, United Kingdom, United StatesThe Ballad of Buster ScruggsJoel and Ethan CoenUnited StatesBurning버닝Lee Chang-dongSouth Korea, JapanCold WarZimna wojnaPaweł PawlikowskiPoland, France, United KingdomA Faithful ManL'Homme fidèleLouis GarrelFranceA Family Tour自由行Ying LiangTaiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, MalaysiaThe Favourite (opening film)Yorgos LanthimosIreland, United Kingdom, United StatesLa florMariano LlinásArgentinaGrass풀잎들Hong Sang-sooSouth KoreaHappy as LazzaroLazzaro FeliceAlice RohrwacherItaly, Switzerland, France, GermanyHer SmellAlex Ross PerryUnited StatesHigh LifeClaire DenisFrance, Germany, United States, United Kingdom, PolandHotel by the River강변 호텔Hong Sang-sooSouth KoreaIf Beale Street Could TalkBarry JenkinsUnited StatesThe Image BookLe livre d'imagesJean-Luc GodardSwitzerland, FranceIn My RoomUlrich Köhler GermanyLong Day's Journey into Night地球最後的夜晚Bi GanChina, FranceMonrovia, IndianaFrederick WisemanUnited StatesNon-FicitionDoubles viesOlivier AssayasFrancePrivate LifeTamara JenkinsUnited StatesRay & LizRichard BillinghamUnited KingdomRoma (centerpiece)Alfonso CuarónMexico, United StatesShoplifters万引き家族Hirokazu Kore-edaJapanSorry AngelPlaire, aimer et courir viteChristophe HonoréFranceToo Late to Die YoungTarde para morir jovenDominga SotomayorChileTransitChristian PetzoldGermanyWildlifePaul DanoUnited States
Special Events The following film were selected to be screened: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production CountryBorderGränsAli AbbasiSwedenMid90sJonah HillUnited StatesOut of Many, One (short)John Hoffman and Nanfu WangThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)Rex IngramThe Other Side of the WindOrson WellesUnited States, FranceThe Wild Pear TreeAhlat AğacıNuri Bilge CeylanTurkey, France, Germany, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, SwedenThey'll Love Me When I'm DeadMorgan NevilleUnited States
Spotlight on Documentary The following film were selected to the Spotlight on Documentary section: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production CountryAmerican DharmaErrol MorrisUnited States, United KingdomAngels Are Made of LightJames LongleyUnited StatesCarmine Street GuitarsRon MannCanadaThe Cold BlueErik NelsonUnited StatesDivide and Conquer: The Story of Roger AilesAlexis BloomDream of a City (short)Manfred KirchheimerEnd of LifeJohn Bruce and Paweł WojtasikFire MusicTom SurgalMaria by CallasTom VolfFranceThe Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (1944)William WylerUnited StatesThe Times of Bill CunninghamMark BozekThe Waldheim WaltzWaldheims WalzerRuth BeckermannAustriaWatergateWatergate or: How We Learned to Stop an Out of Control PresidentCharles FergusonUnited StatesWhat You Gonna Do When the World's on Fire?Roberto MinerviniItaly, France, United States
Projections The following film were selected to the Projections section: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Country11 x 14 (1977)James BenningUnited StatesCinderella (short) (1986)Ericka BeckmanClassical PeriodTed FendtDiamantinoGabriel Abrantes and Daniel SchmidtPortugal, France, BrazilFrom Its Mouth Came a River of High-End Residential Appliances (short)Jon WangUnited StatesThe Grand BizarreJodie MackGropius Memory Palace (short)Ben Thorp BrownGermany, United StatesRoi SoleilAlbert SerraSpain, PortugalSecond Time AroundSegunda VezDora GarcíaBelgium, Norway
Revivals The following film were selected to the Revivals section: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production CountryDetour (1945)Edgar G. UlmerUnited StatesHyenas (1992)HyènesDjibril Diop MambétySenegalI Am Cuba (1964)Soy Cuba / Я — КубаMikhail KalatozovCuba, Soviet UnionIn Love (1946)EnamoradaEmilio FernándezMexicoKhrustalyov, My Car! (1998)Хрусталёв, машину!Aleksei Yuryevich GermanRussia, FranceNeapolitan Carousel (1954)Carosello napoletanoEttore GianniniItalyNone Shall Escape (1944)Andre de TothUnited StatesSpring Night, Summer Night (1967)Joseph L. AndersonThe Red House (1947)Delmer DavesThe War at Home (1979)Glenn Silber and Barry Alexander BrownTunes of Glory (1960)Ronald NeameUnited Kingdom
Retrospective Alongside a tribute to the late film industry luminaries Dan Talbot and Pierre Rissient, the following films were selected for the Retrospective section: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production CountryThe American Friend (1977)Der amerikanische FreundWim WendersWest Germany, FranceBefore the Revolution (1964)Prima della rivoluzioneBernardo BertolucciItalyBe Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-BlachéPamela B. GreenUnited StatesThe Ceremony (1971)儀式Nagisa ŌshimaJapanEvery Man for Himself (1980)Sauve qui peut (la vie)Jean-Luc GodardFrance, Austria, West Germany, SwitzerlandHouse by the River (1950)Fritz LangUnited StatesIntroduzione All’OscuroGastón SolnickiAustria, ArgentinaManila in the Claws of Light (1975)Maynila, sa mga Kuko ng LiwanagLino BrockaPhilippinesThe Man I Love (1947)Raoul WalshUnited StatesThe Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)Die Ehe der Maria BraunRainer Werner FassbinderWest GermanyMother India (1957)मदर इण्डियाMehboob KhanIndiaMy Dinner with Andre (1981)Louis MalleUnited StatesPlay Misty for Me (1971)Clint EastwoodSearching For Ingmar BergmanAuf der suche nach Ingmar BergmanMargarethe von Trotta, Felix Moeller and Bettina BöhlerGermany, FranceA Touch of Zen (1970)俠女King HuTaiwan, Hong KongTime Without Pity (1957)Joseph LoseyUnited Kingdom References