61st edition
The 61st New York Film Festival took place between September 29 to October 15, 2023, presented by Film at Lincoln Center.
Todd Haynes' romantic drama "May December" was the "Opening Night Film" of this year edition, while Sofia Coppola's biographical drama "Priscilla" was chosen to be NYFF's "Centerpiece". Michael Mann's sports drama "Ferrari" was selected as the Festival's "Closing Night Film". The official "Main Slate" selection was announced on August 8, 2023. Followed by the "Spotlight Gala" section announcements on August 17, 2023. The line-up of the "Revivals" section was announced on August 22, 2023. The Currents slate was announced on August 23, 2023.
Appearing in the NYFF's "Main Slate" for the first time are Annie Baker, Bas Devos, Felipe Gálvez, Jonathan Glazer, Andrew Haigh, Raven Jackson, Michael Mann, Rodrigo Moreno, Paul B. Preciado, Wang Bing, and Zhang Lü.
Official selections.
Main Slate.
The following films were selected to the "Main Slate" section of the Festival:
Spotlight.
Film at Lincoln Center announced "Maestro" as the first film of the "Spotlight" section on August 16, 2023. The entire line-up was announced the following day:
Revivals.
Film at Lincoln Center announced the following line-up on August 22, 2023: