2012 New York Film Festival

50th edition 2012 New York Film Festival Life of Pi Flight New York City, United States 1963 Film at Lincoln Center September 28 – October 14, 2012 https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff/ New York Film Festival 2011 2013 Richard Roud and Amos Vogel Richard PeñaThe 50th New York Film Festival took place from September 28 to October 14, 2012, in New York City, presented by Film at Lincoln Center.Kilday Gregg 2012-08-16 New York Film Festival Announces 2012 Line-Up https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/new-york-film-festival-lineup-2012-363315/ 2026-08-14 The Hollywood Reporter en-USBrody Richard 2012-09-27 New York Film Festival 2012: What to See https://www.newyorker.com/culture/richard-brody/new-york-film-festival-2012-what-to-see 2026-08-14 The New Yorker en-US 0028-792XNew York Film Festival History https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff/new-york-film-festival-editions/ 2026-08-14 Film at Lincoln Center en The festival's opening film was Ang Lee's Life of Pi,Life of Pi https://www.filmlinc.org/films/life-of-pi/ 2026-08-14 Film at Lincoln Center en David Chase's Not Fade Away was the festival's centerpiece, while Robert Zemeckis' Flight was the festival's closing film. It was the last edition led by Richard Peña, who was the festival's Artistic director since 1988. He was replaced by Kent Jones. Appearing in NYFF's "Main Slate" for the first time were: Antonio Méndez Esparza, David Chase, Dror Moreh, Javier Rebollo, Joachim Lafosse, João Rui Guerra da Mata, Jun Lana, Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel, Marc-Henri Wajnberg, Miguel Gomes, Rama Burshtein, Valeria Sarmiento, and Yeşim Ustaoğlu. World premieres included: Ang Lee's Life of Pi, Oliver Stone's The Untold History of the United States, and Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. Official Selections Main Slate The following films were selected: English TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)Production CountryAmour Michael HanekeFrance, Austria, GermanyAraf/Somewhere in BetweenArafYeşim UstaoğluBelgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, TurkeyBarbaraChristian PetzoldGermanyBeyond the HillsDupă dealuriCristian MungiuRomania, FranceBwakawJun LanaPhilippinesCamille RewindsCamille redoubleNoémie LvovskyFranceCaesar Must DieCesare deve morirePaolo and Vittorio TavianiItalyThe Dead Man and Being HappyEl muerto y ser felizJavier RebolloSpain, France, ArgentinaFill the Voidלמלא את החללRama BurshteinIsraelFirst Cousin Once RemovedAlan BerlinerUnited StatesFlight (closing film)Robert ZemeckisFrances HaNoah BaumbachThe Gatekeepersשומרי הסףDror MorehIsrael, France, Belgium, GermanyGinger & RosaSally PotterUnited Kingdom, Denmark, CanadaHere and ThereAquí y alláAntonio Méndez EsparzaUnited States, Spain, MexicoHoly MotorsLeos CaraxFrance, GermanyHyde Park on HudsonRoger MichellUnited Kingdom, United StatesKinshasa KidsMarc-Henri WajnbergBelgiumThe Last Time I Saw Macao A Última Vez Que Vi MacauJoão Pedro Rodrigues and João Rui Guerra da MataPortugal, Macau, FranceLeviathanLucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna ParavelUnited StatesLife of Pi (opening film)Ang LeeUnited States, United Kingdom, TaiwanLike Someone in Loveライク・サムワン・イン・ラブAbbas KiarostamiJapan, FranceLines of WellingtonLinhas de WellingtonValeria SarmientoPortugal, FranceMemories Look at Me记忆望着我Fang SongChinaNight Across the StreetLa noche de enfrenteRaúl RuizChileNoPablo LarraínChile, France, United StatesNot Fade Away (centerpiece)David ChaseUnited StatesOur ChildrenÀ perdre la raisonJoachim LafosseBelgium, FranceThe PaperboyLee DanielsUnited StatesPassionBrian De PalmaFrance, Germany, United KingdomSomething in the AirAprès maiOlivier AssayasFranceTabuMiguel GomesPortugal, Germany, Brazil, FranceYou Ain't Seen Nothin' YetVous n'avez encore rien vuAlain ResnaisFrance Special Screenings The following films were selected: TitleDirector(s)Production CountryLincolnSteven SpielbergUnited StatesThe Met Live in HD: L'Elisir d'AmoreBartlett SherOnce Every DayRichard ForemanThe Princess Bride (1987)Rob ReinerThe Untold History of the United StatesOliver Stone Midnight Movies The following films were selected: English TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)Production CountryThe BayBarry LevinsonUnited States, CanadaBerberian Sound StudioPeter StricklandUnited KingdomBeyond Outrageアウトレイジ ビヨンドTakeshi KitanoJapan Masterworks The following films were selected: English TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)Production CountryCousin Jules (1973)Le Cousin JulesDominique BenichetiFranceDownpour (1972)رگبارBahram BeyzaiIranFellini Satyricon (1969)Federico FelliniItalyField Diary (1982)יומן שדהAmos GitaiIsrael, FranceHeaven's Gate (1980)Michael CiminoUnited StatesThe King of Marvin Gardens (1972)Bob RafelsonLawrence of Arabia (1962)David LeanUnited Kingdom, United StatesLittle Shop of Horrors (1986)Frank OzUnited StatesMarnie (1964)Alfred HitchcockThe Mattei Affair (1972)Il Caso MatteiFrancesco RosiItalyNative Son (1951)Sangre negraPierre ChenalArgentinaNothing but a Man (1964)Michael RoemerUnited StatesOld Czech Legends (1953)Staré pověsti českéJiří TrnkaCzechoslovakiaThe Overcoat (1926)ШинельGrigori Kozintsev and Leonid TraubergSoviet UnionRichard III (1955)Laurence OlivierUnited KingdomThe Rolling Stones: Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland '65 (1966-2012)Peter Whitehead and Michael GochanourUnited Kingdom, United StatesThe Satin Slipper (1985)Le Soulier de satinManoel de OliveiraPortugalSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)David HandUnited States Men of Cinema The following films were selected: English TitleOriginal TitleDirector(s)Production CountryLiebelei (1933)Max OphülsGermanyNight and the City (1950)Jules DassinUnited KingdomObjective, Burma! (1945)Raoul WalshUnited StatesThe Prowler (1951)Joseph LoseyPursued (1947)Raoul WalshThe Tiger of Eschnapur (1959)Der Tiger von EschnapurFritz LangWest Germany, France, ItalyWhirlpool (1950)Otto PremingerUnited States References Category:New York Film Festival Category:2012 festivals in the United States Category:2012 film festivals Category:2012 in New York City