The Close-up

NYFF Director Kent Jones discusses this year's lineup with the Film Society's Editorial Director Michael Koresky. The festival runs September 28 - October 15th, and tickets go on sale this Sunday, September 10th.

BEACH RATS opens this Friday here at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. The film was the Centerpiece selection at this year's New Directors / New Films, where director Eliza Hittman joined the cast for a Q&A. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org Photo by GODLIS

Wim Wenders discusses filmmaking at the 49th New York Film Festival in 2011. Check out the newly announced main slate for the upcoming 55th NYFF (September 28-October 15) at filmlinc.org/nyff, featuring new films from Richard Linklater, Todd Haynes, Agnès Varda, Claire Denis, and more. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here.

We discuss the new film from Bertrand Bonello, NOCTURAMA, opening this Friday, August 11th here at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. We're presenting a series entitled "Deeper into Nocturama" featuring films hand-picked by Bonello to shed light on his inspirations for the film. Programmer Dan Sullivan, Film Comment Digital Producer Violet Lucca, and Editorial Director Michael Koresky discuss the series. After their conversation, we're sharing our Q&A with Bonello after NOCTURAMA screened in Rendez-Vous With French Cinema earlier this year. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Writer-director Dustin Guy Defa discusses his new film PERSON TO PERSON, which opens here at the Film Society of Lincoln Center this weekend. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Christopher Nolan discusses his new WWII epic, DUNKIRK. Also, the filmmakers and cast of LANDLINE discuss the comedic drama after a sneak preview screening. The guests include writer-director Gillian Robespierre, co-writer Elizabeth Holm, Jenny Slate, and Abby Quinn. Both films come out in theaters this weekend. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

The programmers of Scary Movies X, the Film Society of Lincoln Center's horror film festival (July 14th-20th) discuss this year's lineup. Also, in anticipation of the series, we're sharing a highlight from Scary Movies 8 back in 2014, when Jemaine Clement joined us for a screening of WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Errol Morris discusses his new documentary, THE B-SIDE: ELSA DORFMAN'S PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY, along with the film's subject Elsa Dorfman after a screening earlier this week. The film officially opens here at the Film Society this weekend. Also, Chuck Klosterman discusses his book "But What if We're Wrong" after a 35mm screening of Peter Watkins’s 1967 black comedy PRIVILEGE last summer. The conversation was part of our ongoing Print Screen series, which continues this Thursday with a 35mm screening of THE LONG GOODBYE presented by author Yuri Herrera. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Hear the audio from our recent sold out Evening with Sofia Coppola, featuring an in-depth discussion with the director about influences, collaboration, and Bill Murray. To see the photographs discussed in the talk, follow this link: https://www.filmlinc.org/daily/the-close-up-sofia-coppola-talks-filmmaking-and-the-beguiled This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Now playing at the Film Society of Lincoln Center is HERMIA & HELENA, a bittersweet comedy of coupling and uncoupling from New York-based Argentinian director Matias Piñero. Following the film's U.S. premiere at last year's New York Film Festival, Piñero joined cast members Agustina Muñoz, Dustin Guy Defa, Dan Sallitt, Keith Paulson, and Mati Diop for a conversation moderated by festival director Kent Jones. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

While Sofia Coppola's highly anticipated new film THE BEGUILED premieres at Cannes, listen to the director discuss her last theatrical release, THE BLING RING, in 2013. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Hear Alexander Payne discuss the movies that influence him during our "On Cinema" conversation at the 49th New York Film Festival in 2011. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Hear a cross-section of the documentary filmmakers featured in the 2016 New York Film Festival discuss their films and approach to filmmaking. The esteemed panel included Linda Saffire and Adam Schlesinger, whose film RESTLESS CREATURE: WENDY WHELAN begins its official theatrical run here at the Film Society on May 24th. Panelists: Simon Dotan (The Settlers) Alexis Bloom and Fisher Stevens (Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds) Linda Saffire and Adam Schlesinger (Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan) Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya (Cinema Travellers) Moderated by Film Society Executive Director Lesli Klainberg This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

In remembrance of the great Jonathan Demme, who passed away last week at 73, we're looking back to 2012 when he visited the Film Society for a conversation and screening of two of his early works. 1977’s CITIZEN'S BAND and 1980’s MELVIN AND HOWARD screened in our series commemorating the 50 year anniversary of the New York Film Festival. On the occasion, Demme joined Program Director Richard Peña as well as actor and frequent collaborator Paul Le Mat for an insightful and personal discussion of his early career. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org Photo by Daniel Rodriguez

This week we're looking back to the 46th New York Film Festival in 2008, where Darren Aronofsky's Oscar-nominated drama THE WRESTLER was the Closing Night selection. During the festival, the director joined Richard Peña for one of our HBO Directors Dialogues to talk in depth about his career and approach to filmmaking. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Filmmaker Kasper Collin discusses his new documentary I CALLED HIM MORGAN along with jazz musicians and film subjects Larry Ridley and Dylan Harper. The film concerns the tragic and mysterious relationship between jazz saxophonist Lee Morgan and his wife, Helen Morgan, who shot and killed the musician outside a Manhattan club in 1972. Also on this week's episode, hear legendary French actor Jean-Pierre Léaud discuss his career-topping role in THE DEATH OF LOUIS XIV with director Albert Serra at the 54th New York Film Festival. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. Photo by Mettie Ostrowski www.filminc.org

Writer/Director Dash Shaw, animator Jane Samborski, and producer Kyle Martin discuss MY ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL SINKING INTO THE SEA at the 54th New York Film Festival. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

James Gray, Robert Patterson, and Sienna Miller discuss THE LOST CITY OF Z, and Terence Davies and Cynthia Nixon talk A QUIET PASSION. Both films had their premieres at the 54th New York Film Festival and begin their official theatrical runs on April 14th. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. www.filmlinc.org

Hear an esteemed panel of producers from the U.S. and France discuss the strategies and challenges of international co-productions. PANELISTS: David Hinojosa (WEINER-DOG, FRANK & LOLA) Jay Van Hoy (BEGINNERS, FRANK & LOLA, THE WITCH) Justin Taurand (2016 IFCIC Award for Best Young Producer) Gaëlle Mareschi (Kinology and Flexus Films) Nathan Silver (UNCERTAIN TERMS) This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

During the 22nd Rendez-Vous with French Cinema festival, co-presented with UniFrance, we assembled a panel of filmmakers to discuss how films can address political turmoil or social unrest. Panelists: Emmanuelle Bercot (150 MILLIGRAMS), Bertrand Bonello (NOCTURAMA), Mira Nair (QUEEN OF KATWE), and Ira Sachs (LITTLE MEN, LOVE IS STRANGE).