The Close-up

Hear Agnes Varda discuss her varied and influential career in a live discussion during the 22nd Rendez-Vous With French Cinema festival, co-presented with UniFrance. Also on this week's episode, the director and star of the new French horror film RAW discuss the film after its New York premiere. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Olivier Assayas and Kristen Stewart discuss PERSONAL SHOPPER, which opens in select theaters this weekend. Also, Kristen Stewart discusses CERTAIN WOMEN with director Kelly Reichardt, and co-stars Lily Gladstone and Laura Dern. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Master provocateur Paul Verhoeven discusses his American breakthrough ROBOCOP and cult classic STARSHIP TROOPERS at our complete retrospective last fall. The director was also joined by lead actor Casper Van Dien for the latter conversation. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Directors David Barba and James Pellerito and dancer Marcelo Gomes discuss the documentary ANATOMY OF A MALE BALLET DANCER at Opening Night of the 45th Dance on Camera Festival (co-presented with Dance Films Association), and Jeff Nichols and Ruth Negga discuss LOVING, which is nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Actress category for Negga's performance. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Part two of our panel discussion hosted by the Film Society and Film Quarterly exploring film’s histories and futures in times of fascism, dictatorship, and moments of stress. --Moderated by critic and Film Quarterly Editor B. Ruby Rich-- PANELISTS: - Walter Bernstein, Academy Award Nominated Screenwriter (The Front), Author of Inside Out: A Memoir of the Blacklist - Natalia Brizuela, Associate Professor, UC Berkeley (Department of Spanish & Portuguese) - Ruth Ben Ghiat, Cultural critic and Professor of History & Italian Studies at New York University - Michael Gillespie, Associate Professor of Film in the Department of Media and Communication Arts and the Black Studies Program at the City College of New York - Imani Perry, Princeton University, Hughes-Rogers professor of African American studies at Princeton University - Susana de Sousa, filmmaker - Beau Willimon, screenwriter, playwright, producer - Angela Zito, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Religious Studies Photo by Jean-Philippe Voiron

Part one of our panel discussion hosted by the Film Society and Film Quarterly exploring film’s histories and futures in times of fascism, dictatorship, and moments of stress. --Moderated by critic and Film Quarterly Editor B. Ruby Rich-- PANELISTS: - Walter Bernstein, Academy Award Nominated Screenwriter (The Front), Author of Inside Out: A Memoir of the Blacklist - Natalia Brizuela, Associate Professor, UC Berkeley (Department of Spanish & Portuguese) - Ruth Ben Ghiat, Cultural critic and Professor of History & Italian Studies at New York University - Michael Gillespie, Associate Professor of Film in the Department of Media and Communication Arts and the Black Studies Program at the City College of New York - Imani Perry, Princeton University, Hughes-Rogers professor of African American studies at Princeton University - Susana de Sousa, filmmaker - Beau Willimon, screenwriter, playwright, producer - Angela Zito, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Religious Studies Photo by Jean-Philippe Voiron.

Documentary filmmaker Tomer Heymann gives an intimate master class at the 26th New York Jewish Film Festival, which is co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Jewish Museum. Heymann's latest film MR. GAGA, profiling Ohad Naharin, renowned Israeli choreographer and artistic director of the Batsheva Dance Company, opens here at the Film Society of Lincoln Center this week. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Director Raoul Peck discusses his new documentary I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO, which tells the story of race in America through James Baldwin's words. Also, we share an excerpt from the Film Comment dispatch from the Sundance Film Festival. The entire conversation can be heard on the Film Comment Podcast, available on iTunes and at filmcomment.com. Photo by Lindsey Seide This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Part 2 of Martin Scorsese and Kent Jones discussing film history. Recorded at our 2001 series The Next Generation of Film, which was co-presented with the New York Times. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

In a special archival episode, Martin Scorsese and Kent Jones have a wide-ranging discussion about film history. Recorded at our 2001 series The Next Generation of Film, which was co-presented with the New York Times. Part 1 of 2. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Barry Jenkins discusses his Golden Globe-winning MOONLIGHT at a special screening during our "Illuminating Moonlight" series. Also, Eugène Green discusses THE SON OF JOSEPH, which premiered at the 54th New York Film Festival and is beginning its official theatrical run this weekend. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Jim Jarmusch talks about his influences at the 54th New York Film Festival. The director's latest film, PATERSON, is now in theaters. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Hear writer-director Mike Mills discuss writing, directing, Bogart, and his new film 20TH CENTURY WOMEN 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

German director Maren Ade discusses her festival hit TONI ERDMANN at the 54th New York Film Festival. The film opens in select theaters on Christmas day. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

On this week's two-part episode, the cast of FENCES discuss the film at a preview screening, and Adam Driver talks PATERSON and SILENCE at the 54th New York Film Festival. FENCES Q&A - 01:09 Featuring: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Constanza Romero Wilson. Adam Driver -35:28 This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center www.filmlinc.org

Iggy Pop joins Jim Jarmusch to talk about his documentary GIMME DANGER, which chronicles Pop's rise to fame with his band The Stooges. Also on this week's show, Isabelle Huppert and Mia Hansen-Løve discuss THINGS TO COME, which is now playing in select theaters. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

In partnership with the Writers Guild of America, East, we presented a panel discussion on the art of screenwriting at the 54th New York Film Festival. Panelists include Jean-Christophe Castelli (Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk), Rebecca Miller (Maggie’s Plan), and Mike Mills (20th Century Women). Moderated by WGAE President Michael Winship. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org

Hear an esteemed panel of casting directors discuss the creative and collaborative art of casting at the 54th New York Film Festival. Panelists: Gayle Keller (CERTAIN WOMEN, LOUIE), Henry Russell Bergstein (MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, MOZART IN THE JUNGLE) and moderator Richard Hicks (ZERO DARK THIRTY, HELL OR HIGH WATER, president of the Casting Society of America). This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org [Photo by Silvia Saponaro]

Filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan discusses his new film MANCHESTER BY THE SEA at the 54th New York Film Festival. The critically acclaimed drama, which opens this weekend, stars Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler and Lucas Hedges. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org Photo by Julie Cunnah

Dutch provocateur Paul Verhoeven discusses his new film ELLE, which opens in select theaters this weekend. On the occasion its release, we’re celebrating the director's 40-plus year career with a complete retrospective. "Total Verhoeven" runs November 9th - 23rd with Q&As with Verhoeven and cast members and select screenings. Check out filmlinc.org for more information. The conversation comes from the 54th New York Film Festival, where the filmmaker joined Dennis Lim for one of our HBO Directors Dialogues. This podcast is brought to you by the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Film Lives Here. www.filmlinc.org