Americas pre-eminent film presentation organization, Film at Lincoln Center was founded in 1969 to celebrate American and international cinema, to recognize and support new filmmakers, and to enhance awareness, accessibility and understanding of the art among a broad and diverse film going audience. As an independent constituent of the worlds foremost performing arts center, Film at Lincoln Center presents a 363-day season that includes premieres of new films from an international roster of established and emerging directors; major retrospectives; in-depth symposia and high profile events. Fil...m at Lincoln Center is one of those rare institutions whose stature is matched by its popularity, each year welcoming an aggregate audience of more than 200,000 film aficionados, filmmakers and industry leaders of every nationality, age, economic and ethnic group. The organization has been a pioneer among film institutions and one of the film worlds most respected and influential arbiters of cinematic trends and discoveries. Franois Truffaut, R.W. Fassbinder, Jean-Luc Godard, Pedro Almodvar, Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson over the last four decades there is scarcely a major director who has not been introduced to American audiences by Film at Lincoln Center. Film at Lincoln Center is best known for two world-class international festivals the New York Film Festival (the most famous and prestigious in the country), and New Directors/New Films (celebrating new cinematic artists). It runs a state-of-the-art year-round cinema, the Walter Reade Theater (capacity: 268), and publishes the countrys most respected cinematic journal, Film Comment. Each year the organization presents its annual Gala Tribute honoring legendary stars and industry leaders of our generation at Lincoln Centers Alice Tully Hall. At various times of the year Film at Lincoln Center partners with Hollywood studios to present premieres and special live appearances.
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