NYC Indie Film Q&As

Miss Representation: Rise Up

Q&A w/ Reshma Saujani (Founder, Moms First and Girls Who Code) and Alyse Nelson (CEO, Vital Voices)

One in a Million

Q&A with dir. Jack MacInnes and film subject Israa

WALESA: MAN OF HOPE Post-film conversation with star Robert Więckiewicz

Post-film conversation with star Robert Więckiewicz

nd A PLACE OF ABSENCE

The Downtown Festival: Two Neighbors + Q&A

NATIONTIME Introduced by Vice President of William Greaves Productions Liani Greaves and Founder of IndieCollect Sandra Schulberg

Introduced by Vice President of William Greaves Productions Liani Greaves and Founder of IndieCollect Sandra Schulberg

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Society - 35MM + Q&A | The Surreal Nightmares of Screaming Mad George

Q&A with Brian Yuzna following screening, moderated by Screen Slate's Jon Dieringer

THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK

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LOST BOUNDARIES Post-film conversation with film historian and author Donald Bogle and Film Forum Founding Repertory Artistic Director Bruce Goldstein

Post-film conversation with film historian and author Donald Bogle and Film Forum Founding Repertory Artistic Director Bruce Goldstein

NYFF: Fatherland

Q&A w. Paweł Pawlikowski

Music Video Mischief with director Nigel Dick

FIRST WE BOMBED NEW MEXICO - THE AFTERMATH

Filmmaker Q&As Opening Weekend with Film Participant Tina Cordova & Director Lois Lipman

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FATHERLAND Q&A with Filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski

Q&A with Filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski

SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXIPLASM: TAKE ONE Introduced by Vice President of William Greaves Productions Liani Greaves

Introduced by Vice President of William Greaves Productions Liani Greaves

The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice

Introduction by Genevieve Yue

Freaked - 35MM | The Surreal Nightmares of Screaming Mad George

Introduced by Owen Kline 10/24

Last Station

Something Special (Willy/Milly)

post-screening discussion by Jenni Olson moderated by filmmaker, film critic and writer Drew Burnett Gregory

NYFF: Fatherland

Q&A w. Paweł Pawlikowski

THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK

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ACE Presents: Rosemary's Baby

Q&A with film historian Bobbie O’Steen moderated by music editor Suzana Peric

FUGS FILM!

Q&A with Penny Arcade, Steven Taylor and other participants from the film

THE FIRST WORLD FESTIVAL OF NEGRO ARTS, FROM THESE ROOTS, and WEALTH OF A NATION Introduced by Vice President of William Greaves Productions Liani Greaves

Introduced by Vice President of William Greaves Productions Liani Greaves

LA BOLA NEGRA

introduction by Julio Torres (Oct 24) Extended introduction by cast member Julio Torres ( Problemista, Los Espookys )

FATHERLAND Q&A with Filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski

Q&A with Filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski

No Picnic - New 4K Restoration + Q&A

Q&A with filmmaker Philip Hartman

THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK

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MEGALOPOLIS (LIVESTREAM Q&A)

Livestream Q&A with Director Francis Ford Coppola

NATIONTIME Introduced by Vice President of William Greaves Productions Liani Greaves and Founder of IndieCollect Sandra Schulberg

Introduced by Vice President of William Greaves Productions Liani Greaves and Founder of IndieCollect Sandra Schulberg

OUTRIDER

Q&A with Alystyre Julian & Anne Waldman

FATHERLAND Introduction by Filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski

Introduction by Filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski

rd THE GYMNASTS OF FISHERMAN COLONY

rd THE GYMNASTS OF FISHERMAN COLONY

MIRACLE IN HARLEM Introduced by Programmer Ina Archer

Introduced by Programmer Ina Archer

Month Offline @ MoMI

After Dreaming

Nous (We)

Introduction by Genevieve Yue

THE COLORED HARVEST, BLOOD AND FIRE, and EMERGENCY WARD Introduced by Programmer Ina Archer

Introduced by Programmer Ina Archer

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The Only Living Pickpocket in New York

La Raulito

Q&A with guest curator and filmmaker Jenni Olson moderated by filmmaker Julia Solomonoff

On the Relentless Destruction of Beauty: Short Housing Films + Q&A

IN THE MOMENT: WORLD POETRY DUELS AND IMPROVISATIONS

Q & A with Steve Zeitlin and Amanda Dargan

Seat at the Table with filmmakers and special guests in person

rd THE GYMNASTS OF FISHERMAN COLONY

On The Road

Sneak preview + Q&A w. dir. David Pablos

THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK

Vera

Introduction by Jenni Olson

AZUL

Q&A with co-producer and editor Joanna Kiernan

Miss Me Yet + Q&A

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rd THE GYMNASTS OF FISHERMAN COLONY

CUBA & ALASKA _(1)

MIKEY AND NICKY Post-film conversation with Todd Berliner, author of Hollywood Renegade: Elaine May, Mikey and Nicky, and the Making of a Masterpiece, and Film Forum Director Tabitha Jackson

Post-film conversation with Todd Berliner, author of Hollywood Renegade: Elaine May, Mikey and Nicky, and the Making of a Masterpiece, and Film Forum Director Tabitha Jackson

The Downtown Festival: Chronicles of Shpongle + Q&A

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rd THE GYMNASTS OF FISHERMAN COLONY

rd THE GYMNASTS OF FISHERMAN COLONY

rd THE GYMNASTS OF FISHERMAN COLONY

Mouse

Sneak preview + Q&A w/ dirs. Kelly O’Sullivan & Alex Thompson, and stars Sophie Okonedo, Katherine Mallen Kupferer & Tara Mallen

Leila and the Wolves | Presented by Miss Video 4 U

Intro by Dina A. Ramadan

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rd THE GYMNASTS OF FISHERMAN COLONY

rd THE GYMNASTS OF FISHERMAN COLONY

An Evening With The New York Times Op-Docs 2026, Part 1

Q&A with filmmakers and the Op-Docs team

Closure

Q&A w/ dir. Michal Marczak

Obsession

Followed by a conversation with Curry Barker, moderated by Rian Johnson Film MoMA, Floor T1

Prince of Darkness

Introduction by Heather Landsman, The Best of Me and ee filmmaker

Habit

Q&A w/ dir. Larry Fessenden moderated Justin LaLiberty, Director and Curator of Cinématographe

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rd THE GYMNASTS OF FISHERMAN COLONY

Closure

Q&A w/ dir. Michal Marczak

QUEEN AT SEA

Filmmaker Q&A with Writer/Director Lance Hammer

THE HARDER THEY COME Introduced by Film Programmer and Author Ashley Clark

Introduced by Film Programmer and Author Ashley Clark

Hostel: Part II - 35MM

Introduced by Hesse Deni

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Sneak Preview: The Meltdown (El deshielo)

Who Killed Alex Odeh?

Q&A with co-director Jason Osder

OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD: THE FIRST CORAL REEFERS

Filmmaker Q&A with Director John Cunningham, Producer Ted Haynes, Editor Richard Lowe & Production Supervisor Caitlin Tartaro

Saturday Afternoon Cartoons: Time for Halloween

Q&A with Stathes

Who Killed Alex Odeh?

Q&A with co-director Jason Osder

Who Killed Alex Odeh?

Q&A with co-director Jason Osder

Retribution

A PLACE IN THE SUN

The Shining: International Version (U.S. Theatrical Premiere) with Garrett Brown and Michael Chaiken in person

Month Offline @ MoMI

Freaked - 35MM | The Surreal Nightmares of Screaming Mad George

Introduced by Owen Kline 10/24

Who Killed Alex Odeh?

Q&A with producers Daniel Chalfen & Dawne Langford

News from Home + Interior NY Subway, 14th Street

Introduction by series curator Genevieve Yue

Casino

Q&A w/ co-screenwriter Nicholas Pileggi

TWENTY YEARS LATER: A MAN MARKED TO DIE - BOOK RELEASE EVENT

WILD RIVER

Let’s Keep This Conversation to a Minimum

World premiere plus Q&A with filmmakers Maira Kalman & Alex Kalman, and book signing

Blue Heron

Special encore screening + Q&A with dir. Sophy Romvari

RIM BATTAL - BOOK RELEASE EVENT

Birds of War

Q&A w/ dirs and film subjects Janay Boulos and Abd Alkader Habak

Trauma Or, Monsters All

Opening night Q&A w/ dir. Larry Fessenden

La Gradiva

Followed by a conversation with Marine Atlan Film MoMA, Floor T1

Visible Humans

Wild Horse Nine

conversation with Martin McDonagh and John Malkovich Film MoMA, Floor T1

Soul Patrol

Sneak preview + Q&A with dir. J.M. Harper

Peregrine Falcon + Q&A

Q&A with Tee Park and Alsea Diana following screening, moderated by Lauren Milici

Leonora in the Morning Light + Q&A

Q&A with filmmakers Thor Klein & Lena Vurma

zi

Q&A with Kogonada and special guests in person from November 6th-November 8th

Tickled (10 Year Anniversary) + Q&A

Soul Patrol

Q&A with dir. J.M. Harper

CLUB KID in 35MM

Filmmaker Q&As Opening Weekend with TBD

Peregrine Falcon + Q&A

Q&A with Tee Park and Alsea Diana following screening, moderated by Jacob Ace

Testament with Lynne Littman in person

Two Seasons, Two Strangers preceded by Nagahama

Q&A with Sho Miyake

Sloan Showcase: After Yang with Kogonada in person + Verse

Small, Slow But Steady

Q&A with Sho Miyake

WHITE SNAIL

Asako I & II

Introduction by filmmaker Kogonada

Fireflies Press presents Hermia & Helena

Q&A with filmmaker Matias Piñeiro moderated by NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim

Je t'aime, je t'aime

Introduction by filmmaker Kogonada

Month Offline @ MoMI

Columbus

Q&A with filmmaker Kogonada and actor Haley Lu Richardson

Tickled (10 Year Anniversary) + Q&A

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Q&A with Kogonada and special guests in person from November 6th-November 8th

Crystal Voyager

Introduction by Sho Miyake

WHITE SNAIL

Tripolar the Movie + Q&A

Sad Vacation

Introduction by Sho Miyake

WHITE SNAIL

Gorilla Gorilla + Q&A

Salome Learns to Dance + Q&A

Q&A with Jason Trucco and Miranda Calderon, moderated by Betsey Brown

Spring in a Small Town

Tracks (4K Restoration) + Q&A | This is Cinématographe

Q&A with Sabrina Jaglom, moderated by Justin Laliberty

Gorilla Gorilla + Q&A

POSTCOLONIAL MOTION: TAXIS AND TRAVELOGUES

conversation with filmmaker and artist Frank Sweeney

NARROW ROOMS: DRUNKEN NOODLES

threeASFOUR: FULL CIRCLE Q&A with Filmmaker Sean Ono Lennon and subjects Gabi Asfour, Angela Donhauser, & Adi Gil

Q&A with Filmmaker Sean Ono Lennon and subjects Gabi Asfour, Angela Donhauser, & Adi Gil

Josephine

Followed by a conversation with Beth de Araújo Film MoMA, Floor T1

Harakiri, I Miss You + Q&A

Q&A with filmmaker Alejandro Castro Arias, moderated by Carlos Valladares

16mm Cartoons: Raunchy, Sexy & Risqué + Q&A

American Baby + Q&A

Q&A with filmmaker Ellen Rodnianski

threeASFOUR: FULL CIRCLE Q&A with Filmmaker Sean Ono Lennon and subjects Gabi Asfour, Angela Donhauser, & Adi Gil

Q&A with Filmmaker Sean Ono Lennon and subjects Gabi Asfour, Angela Donhauser, & Adi Gil

Harakiri, I Miss You + Q&A

Q&A with filmmaker Alejandro Castro Arias, moderated by Carlos Valladares

threeASFOUR: FULL CIRCLE Q&A with Filmmaker Sean Ono Lennon and subjects Gabi Asfour, Angela Donhauser, & Adi Gil

Q&A with Filmmaker Sean Ono Lennon and subjects Gabi Asfour, Angela Donhauser, & Adi Gil

Gorilla Gorilla + Q&A

Minotaur (Минотавр)

Followed by a conversation with Andrey Zvyagintsev Film MoMA, Floor T1

DEVO: RESTORATIONS AND REVELATIONS

Soudain (All of a Sudden)

Followed by a conversation with Ryûsuke Hamaguchi Film MoMA, Floor T1

MINOTAUR

Filmmaker Q&As Opening Weekend with Director Andrey Zvyagintsev

Tár + Live Performance | Instruments of Desire

introduced by cultural critic Broey Deschanel. The Candide Quartet performs Alban Berg’s String Quartet, Opus 3

CINEMATIC CORRESPONDENCES: THERESA HAK KYUNG CHA AND HER FILMIC INFLUENCES

Full Screen: A Contemporary Music Video Showcase + Q&A

NYFF: Minotaur

Q&A w. Andrey Zvyagintsev

NYFF: Minotaur

Q&A w. Andrey Zvyagintsev

Rose

Followed by a conversation with Markus Schleinzer Film MoMA, Floor T1

Dinner With Friends + Q&A

Q&A with writer/director Sasha Leigh Henry and producer Tania Thompson following 11/20 and 11/22 screenings

NO FOOD NO MONEY NO JEWELS + NOTES FROM THE INTERZONE

MINOTAUR

Filmmaker Q&As Opening Weekend with Director Andrey Zvyagintsev

XI. THOU SHALT NOT BE INDIFFERENT

Filmmaker Q&A Opening Weekend with Director Andrzej Wolf & Special Guests

In the Hand of Dante + Q&A

Q&A with Julian Schnabel

Dinner With Friends + Q&A

Q&A with writer/director Sasha Leigh Henry and producer Tania Thompson following 11/20 and 11/22 screenings

Knights of Night + Q&A

Q&A with filmmaker Drew Maxwell Weiss

Dinner With Friends + Q&A

Q&A with writer/director Sasha Leigh Henry and producer Tania Thompson following 11/20 and 11/22 screenings

Mean Streets - 35MM + Q&A

Q&A with Mark Binelli, moderated by Manuel Gonzales

The Fin + Q&A

My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile

Followed by a conversation with Julia Loktev; includes one 30-minute intermission Film MoMA, Floor T1

La Bola Negra

Followed by a conversation with Javier Calvo, Javier Ambrossi Film MoMA, Floor T1

Barbara Forever + Q&A

The Fin + Q&A

Leonora in the Morning Light + Q&A

Q&A with filmmakers Thor Klein & Lena Vurma

Desperately Seeking Susan with Susan Seidelman in person

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

Film Comment: Best of 2026

Blue Heron

at 7:00: Sneak Preview + Q&A with director Sophy Romvari and actor Amy Zimmer after the screening

Blue Heron

at 6:45: Q&A with director Sophy Romvari and actor Amy Zimmer after the screening

Blue Heron

at 6:45: Q&A with director Sophy Romvari and actor Amy Zimmer after the screening

Blue Heron

at 1:45: Q&A with director Sophy Romvari and actor Amy Zimmer after the screening