Overview
- The Film Stage reports Lunette has acquired Tenzin Phuntsog’s Next Life for U.S. theatrical release later in 2026.
- The festival runs April 8–19 in New York City, presented by Film at Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art.
- This year’s program comprises 24 features and 10 shorts, spanning one world premiere, 17 North American premieres, four U.S. premieres, and 12 New York premieres.
- Opening Night features the New York premiere of Adrian Chiarella’s Leviticus from Sundance’s Midnight section, and Closing Night presents the U.S. premiere of Rosanne Pel’s Donkey Days from Locarno.
- Selections include Sho Miyake’s Two Seasons, Two Strangers, which won Locarno’s Golden Leopard, aligning with curators’ focus on politically direct and emotionally candid cinema.