This year’s New York Film Festival was already shaping up to be one of the better festival lineups of the fall, but, after today’s news that NYFF organizers have managed to convince Apple and A24 to world premiere Sofia Coppola’s “On the Rocks,” it may officially be the best one of the lot. Coppola’s film, along with Steve McQueen’s “Small Axe,” Azael Jacobs’ “French Exit” and Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” represent the most highly anticipated titles of this year’s 58th edition of the fest.
“Prior to the pandemic, Dennis Lim and I spent time talking with each other and the Film at Lincoln Center staff about how we might reshape and focus the New York Film Festival,” said Eugene Hernandez, Director of NYFF. “We agreed that among the annual highlights are those special, one-of-a-kind events that unveil an anticipated new film by a well-known filmmaker, dig deeper into a topic or theme with a substantive conversation, showcase something new or unexpected, and even have some fun!”
Here is the rundown now for NYFF:
4 World Premieres
On the Rocks, Red, White and Blue, French Exit, Atarrabi and Mikelats
9 films from Berlin 2020
The Calming, Days, Gunda, Isabella, Malmkrog, The Salt of Tears, Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue, Undine, The Woman Who Ran
6 films from Venice 2020
City Hall, Nomadland, The Disciple, Night of the Kings, Notturno , Tragic Jungle
3 films from Cannes 2020
Beginning, Lover's Rock, Mangrove,
3 films from Sundance 2020
I Carry You With Me, Time, The Truffle Hunters
1 film from TIFF 2020
MLK/FBI
This year’s NYFF is set to kick off on September 17.
”On the Rocks” will be available via streaming on Apple TV+ Sometimes in October.