More Details on NYFF Secret Screening

I’ve been getting a lot of emails about this topic, so I’ll elaborate further.

If you’ve been reading this column then you already know about a possible secret screening occurring at the New York Film Festival this year. Past “surprise” films at NYFF have included the world premieres of “Hugo,” “Lincoln,” but also lesser-profiled films such as TIFF also-rans “While We’re Young,” and “Mid-90s.”

This year’s “secret screening” will be occurring at NYFF during the second week of October aka during “Encore Weekend.” It will take place far away from the large-scaled Alice Tully Hall and in the more intimate Walter Reads setting. Meaning, if it’s a high-profile World Premiere then good luck finding a ticket.

I’m not trying to hype this screening up too much; It could very well be either “Licorice Pizza,” “West Side Story,”“Nightmare Alley,” or we could find ourselves sitting through, gulp, “The Humans.”