New York Film Festival 2026: NYFF64 Dates, Tickets, Prices, Schedule & Venues
The 64th New York Film Festival opens Friday, September 25 and runs through October 12, 2026, centered at Film at Lincoln Center on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and extending across all five boroughs with additional screenings October 2–9. General-public single tickets are now on sale, and Film at Lincoln Center’s live NYFF page is already highlighting screenings with tickets still available. Standard Main Slate and Spotlight tickets are currently $35 for the general public, while Currents, Revivals and Talks are $22; gala and special-event pricing is higher. Opening Night is James Gray’s Paper Tiger on September 25, Centerpiece is Tony Gilroy’s Behemoth! on October 2, and Closing Night is Ava DuVernay’s 14th on October 9. The useful move now is to choose an exact date and screening, check live availability, confirm the venue and buy from the official calendar rather than planning around an old on-sale reminder.
The 64th New York Film Festival runs for 18 days.
Use the live NYFF64 calendar for current screening availability.
$30 for FLC Members; pricing is subject to change.
$17 for FLC Members; free Talks are handled separately.
Alice Tully Hall, Walter Reade Theater and Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center.
BAM, Museum of the Moving Image, Alamo Drafthouse Staten Island and AMC Bay Plaza extend NYFF64 across all five boroughs.
NYFF64 runs September 25 through October 12
Film at Lincoln Center lists the 64th New York Film Festival from Friday, September 25 through Monday, October 12, 2026.
The official site already has a day-by-day schedule, lineup pages and talent-appearance information. Additional appearances and newly available tickets can still be announced, so use the live NYFF schedule rather than treating a saved screenshot as final.
Start from the exact screening you want, not only the film title. Many films have multiple showtimes and some include Q&As or introductions.
General-public single tickets are on sale now
Film at Lincoln Center opened general-public single-ticket sales on September 15, so the planning question is now availability rather than the on-sale clock. The official NYFF64 page currently surfaces a dedicated list of screenings with tickets still available and a day-by-day schedule.
Inventory can change as screenings sell, tickets are released or additional availability appears. Use the live official calendar for the exact screening you want, especially for Opening Weekend, Q&As and high-demand titles.
Treat the live Film at Lincoln Center calendar as the source of truth. A screening that was available yesterday may be sold out today, and newly released inventory can also reappear.
Main Slate and Spotlight tickets are $35 for the general public
The current NYFF64 ticket page lists Main Slate and Spotlight at $35 general public and $30 for FLC Members at all venues.
Currents, Revivals and Talks are listed at $22 general public and $17 for Members. Film at Lincoln Center notes that pricing is subject to change and special pricing may apply to selected programs or events.
Do not compare only the film title when budgeting. Gala nights and special events can cost substantially more than a standard Main Slate screening.
Opening Night is Paper Tiger on September 25
James Gray’s Paper Tiger is the NYFF64 Opening Night selection and makes its North American premiere on Friday, September 25. The film stars Adam Driver, Miles Teller and Scarlett Johansson.
Current Opening Night pricing at Alice Tully Hall is $130 general public and $95 Members. Walter Reade Theater and Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center Opening Night screenings are currently $50 general public and $40 Members.
If you mainly want to see the film rather than attend the marquee Alice Tully Hall experience, compare the alternate venue showtimes before paying gala-level pricing.
Centerpiece is Behemoth! on October 2
Tony Gilroy’s Behemoth! is the Centerpiece selection and is scheduled to make its world premiere at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, October 2. Film at Lincoln Center currently lists Tony Gilroy and Pedro Pascal among the in-person participants for the premiere screening.
The current ticket page lists Centerpiece pricing at Alice Tully Hall at $90 general public and $75 Members; Walter Reade and Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center versions are $50 general public and $40 Members.
Behemoth! also has additional screenings. If the gala sells out or the price is too high, compare later dates before giving up on the film entirely.
Closing Night is Ava DuVernay’s 14th on October 9
Ava DuVernay’s 14th is the Closing Night selection and makes its world premiere Friday, October 9. The film is a follow-up of sorts to DuVernay’s 2016 documentary 13th.
Closing Night uses the same current gala pricing tier as Centerpiece at the major festival venues. The official film page also lists an additional October 11 screening, giving moviegoers another option beyond the marquee night.
Know the three main Lincoln Center venues before checkout
Alice Tully Hall is at 1941 Broadway at West 65th Street and has 1,086 seats. Walter Reade Theater is at 165 West 65th Street and has 268 seats. The Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center is at 144 West 65th Street and contains the Francesca Beale Theater, Howard Gilman Theater and Amphitheater.
Film at Lincoln Center recommends arriving at least 15 minutes before showtime. Box offices open 30 minutes before the first screening of the day and close 15 minutes after the start of the final screening.
Check the venue abbreviation before buying: ATH, WRT and EBM can have different prices and different screening experiences even for the same film.
October 2–9 screenings extend NYFF64 to all five boroughs
Film at Lincoln Center announced additional NYFF64 screenings from October 2 through October 9 at four venues outside Manhattan: BAM at 30 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn, the Museum of the Moving Image at 36-01 35th Avenue in Queens, Alamo Drafthouse Staten Island at 2636 Hylan Boulevard, Suite 230, and AMC Bay Plaza Cinema at 2210 Bartow Avenue in the Bronx.
Together with the core Lincoln Center venues in Manhattan, those screenings give NYFF64 a presence in all five boroughs. Each outer-borough venue carries only a selection of festival titles, so verify the exact film, date and venue in the current NYFF schedule before planning the trip.
A borough screening can be much easier than crossing the city to Lincoln Center. Compare the screening location with the rest of your day before choosing a showtime.
The 1 train at 66th Street is the closest subway stop
Film at Lincoln Center says its theaters are half a block from the 66th Street stop on the 1 train. Columbus Circle and the 72nd Street stations provide additional options within walking distance.
Use live MTA status before a time-sensitive screening, particularly if a Q&A or gala event has a fixed start and you do not want to miss the introduction.
Festiful is for planning, not for buying tickets
NYFF promotes Festiful as a way to build a personal schedule and watchlist. Film at Lincoln Center explicitly notes that Festiful is not the ticket-purchase system.
When your sales window opens, use the NYFF calendar or the showtime links that lead into Film at Lincoln Center ticketing. Do not assume that saving a film to a watchlist reserves a seat.
Build the watchlist first, then keep the official ticket page open separately for checkout.
There is a two-ticket maximum per screening at the main venues
The current NYFF ticket information states a maximum of two tickets per screening at Alice Tully Hall, Walter Reade Theater and the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center.
The same page says all sales are final with no refunds or exchanges. That makes checking date, time, venue and quantity before checkout especially important.
Some Talks are free
Film at Lincoln Center says tickets for free Talks and events are distributed first-come, first-served beginning one hour before each event at the box office.
That is different from buying a standard film screening in advance. If a free Talk matters to you, arrive early and verify the current event page because capacity and talent appearances can change.
A practical NYFF64 ticket-buying plan
- Use the official schedule to shortlist exact film + date + time combinations
- Note the venue abbreviation or borough venue for every target screening
- Rank your targets in case the first choice is unavailable
- For the September 15 public on-sale, the fixed time is 12 p.m. ET; after it opens, check live availability before committing to your plan
- For October 2–9 citywide screenings, compare the borough venue with the rest of your itinerary
- Check gala pricing before assuming every screening of a major title costs the same
- Remember the two-ticket maximum per screening at ATH, WRT and EBM
- Use Festiful only as a planning tool, not as proof you hold a ticket
- Check live MTA service before fixed-time screenings
- Recheck the NYFF site for added screenings, newly available tickets and updated talent appearances