The 50th New York Film Festival Film Festival Sep 28–Oct 14, 2012

Held for 17 days in September and October, the New York Film Festival is the second oldest film festival in North America and has been bringing New Yorkers some of the most innovative independent films since 1963.

28 feature films and 16 short films are selected by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and screened each year during the New York Film Festival. There are also documentary and special event screenings.

Other events during the New York Film Festival include midnight movies, the HBO Film Directors Dialogues, and the Avant-Garde event for non-narrative films. The Film Society of Lincoln Center also produces the New York Film Festival daily talk show, NYFF LIVE, offering daily forums with feature actors, directors, and film critics.

The New York Film Festival, which celebrates both American and international cinema, has premiered several notable films over its history, including Hamlet, The Black Stallion, My Own Private Idaho, and Dogville.

Films are screened in a variety of venues at Lincoln Center including the Alice Tully Hall, Walter Reade Theater, and the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center. Ticket passes for the NYC Film Festival range from $20 to $200 for the general public.