Overview
- The New York Film Festival announced the Revivals lineup on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, naming 12 restored features and two programs of rare shorts by Artavazd Pelechian.
- The slate includes world restoration premieres such as Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s Gone to Earth and Barbara Hammer’s Nitrate Kisses alongside North American restoration premieres like Ken Russell’s The Devils and Hou Hsiao‑hsien’s Goodbye South, Goodbye.
- Gone to Earth’s restoration was overseen by Martin Scorsese and Thelma Schoonmaker, and The Devils will be shown on 35mm while other titles appear in new 4K or remastered digital formats.
- Programming for the Revivals is led by Florence Almozini, Dennis Lim, Dan Sullivan, and Gina Telaroli, and the selections are intended to complement NYFF’s Main Slate and Spotlight offerings.
- The festival runs September 25–October 12, 2026, with passes on sale now and single tickets available starting September 15, and the restored prints are expected to travel the fall circuit to raise public and scholarly interest in film preservation.