Film Forum Presents

Unfolding the Calendar - October, November, December 2026

Our new Unfolding the Calendar episode introduces Film Forum's new Premieres Programming Consultant Ruth Somalo, who joins Premieres Artistic Director Mike Maggiore to discuss October - December 2026 programming with Director Tabitha Jackson.

LOBBY TALK - COPPOLA

Welcome to Lobby Talk, a new podcast series from Film Forum Presents.

Unfolding the Calendar - July, August, September 2026

In our new Unfolding the Calendar episode, Film Forum's Director Tabitha Jackson talks with Repertory Artistic Director Bruce Goldstein and Premieres Artistic Director Mike Maggiore about the programming on our calendar for July - September 2026.

NO PICNIC Filmmaker Philip Hartman

In today's episode, filmmaker Philip Hartman discusses the enduring resonance of NO PICNIC, his gritty 1986 neo-noir drama and priceless artifact of pre-gentrication East Village, with film critic and writer Mark Asch in a conversation recorded at Film Forum specifically for this podcast.

UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR - April, May, June 2026

In our new Unfolding the Calendar episode, Film Forum's newly-appointed Director Tabitha Jackson talks with Repertory Artistic Director Bruce Goldstein and Premieres Artistic Director Mike Maggiore about the programming on our calendar for April - June 2026.

UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR - January, February, March 2026

In our new Unfolding the Calendar episode, Film Forum programmers Sonya Chung and Mike Maggiore discuss upcoming premieres on our calendar for January - March 2026.

UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR - October, November, December 2025

In our new Unfolding the Calendar episode, Film Forum programmers Sonya Chung and Mike Maggiore discuss upcoming premieres on our calendar for October - December 2025.

UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR - July, August, September 2025

In our new Unfolding the Calendar episode, Film Forum programmers Sonya Chung and Mike Maggiore discuss upcoming premieres on our calendar for July - September 2025.

JOHN CAZALE - A 90TH ANNIVERARY TRIBUTE - Richard Shepard

In this edition of UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR, we welcome back filmmaker Richard Shepard, who joined us previously to discuss last year's "Out of the 80s" series, which was inspired by his docu-memoir FILM GEEK.

UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR - April, May & June 2025

In our new Unfolding the Calendar episode, Film Forum programmers Sonya Chung and Mike Maggiore discuss upcoming premieres on our calendar for April - June 2025.

UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR - February & March 2025

In this episode of Unfolding the Calendar, Film Forum Director Sonya Chung and Premieres Artistic Director Mike Maggiore discuss the new films opening in February and March 2025.

UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR – January 2025 + Filmmaker Steve Pink on THE LAST REPUBLICAN

In this episode, Film Forum Director & Premieres Co-Programmer Sonya Chung discusses our January openings with Premieres Artistic Director Mike Maggiore; and Mike talks to filmmaker Steve Pink about his new documentary THE LAST REPUBLICAN, opening January 3.

UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR - October, November & December 2024

In our new Unfolding the Calendar episode, Film Forum programmers Sonya Chung and Mike Maggiore discuss upcoming premieres on our calendar for October – December 2024.

LOOK INTO MY EYES - Lana Wilson

In Part 4 of the July – September 2024 installment of UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR, Film Forum Director Sonya Chung sat down at the theater with Lana Wilson, the brilliant director of the new documentary LOOK INTO MY EYES, a revelatory portrait of psychics in New York City and the people who come to them…

BLAXPLOITATION, BABY! - Odie Henderson and Bruce Goldstein

In part 3 of the July – September 2024 installment of UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR, Film Forum's Repertory Artistic Director Bruce Goldstein has a lively, free-wheeling conversation with Odie Henderson, chief film critic of The Boston Globe, about our upcoming festival BLAXPLOITATION, BABY!, opening…

WAR GAME - Jesse Moss, Tony Gerber & Gov. Steve Bullock

In part 2 of the July – September 2024 installment of UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR, Film Forum Director and premieres co-programmer Sonya Chung talks with WAR GAME filmmakers Jesse Moss and Tony Gerber, along with one of the film's participants, former Montana Governor Steve Bullock.

UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR - July, August, September 2024

In our new Unfolding the Calendar episode, Film Forum programmers Sonya Chung and Mike Maggiore discuss upcoming premieres on our calendar for July – September 2024.

NAKED ACTS - Bridgett M. Davis

Film Forum's Director Sonya Chung talks with filmmaker, novelist, and memoirist Bridgett M.

FILM GEEK & "Out of the 80s" – Richard Shepard

For Part 2 of our April – June Unfolding the Calendar installment, Film Forum's Founding Repertory Artistic Director Bruce Goldstein has a lively, wide-ranging conversation with film director Richard Shepard about their favorite NYC moviegoing and moviehouse experiences in the 1970s and 80s.

UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR - April, May & June 2024

In this, our fourth Unfolding the Calendar episode, Film Forum programmers Sonya Chung and Mike Maggiore discuss upcoming premieres on our (now three-month!) calendar for April – June 2024.

UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR - February & March 2024

In this, our third Unfolding the Calendar episode, Film Forum programmers Sonya Chung, Bruce Goldstein, and Mike Maggiore provide a behind-the screens look at our February-March 2024 calendar.

UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR – Film Forum Programmers Discuss December 2023 & January 2024 Programming

In this, our second Unfolding the Calendar episode, Film Forum programmers Sonya Chung, Bruce Goldstein, and Mike Maggiore provide a behind-the screens look at our December 2023/January 2024 calendar.

UNFOLDING THE CALENDAR – Film Forum Programmers Discuss October & November Openings

For today's episode, we take a turn from our usual format to bring you a sneak peek at the October-November calendar, guided by our programmers Sonya Chung, Bruce Goldstein, and Mike Maggiore.

20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL - Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner and John Berman

In today's episode, we bring you a Q&A with filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov following the opening night screening of his film 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL on July 14, 2023.

TURN EVERY PAGE - Robert Gottlieb and Lizzie Gottlieb

In today's episode, we bring you a Q&A with the filmmaker Lizzie Gottlieb and her father, the legendary New York writer and editor Robert Gottlieb, following the U.S.

NAM JUNE PAIK: MOON IS THE OLDEST TV - Amanda Kim & Mary H, K. Choi

In today's episode, we bring you a Q&A with filmmaker Amanda Kim following a screening of her debut feature NAM JUN PAIK: MOON IS THE OLDEST TV on March 27, 2023.

THE TRIAL - Beatrice Welles

In this episode, Film Forum Repertory Artistic Director Bruce Goldstein has an informal chat with Beatrice Welles, daughter of Orson Welles, who appeared at Film Forum in 2015 for the re-release of her father's Chimes at Midnight.

THE RUNNER - Amir Naderi & Madjid Niroumand

In today's episode, we bring you a conversation with Amir Naderi, writer and director of THE RUNNER, one of the most revered figures of the Iranian New Wave, and Madjid Niroumand, who was 11 when he played the film's central role nearly 40 years ago.

THE TERRITORY - Neidinha Bandeira & Alex Pritz

In today's episode, we bring you a dynamic, thought-provoking Q&A from opening night of THE TERRITORY, the new double Sundance prize-winning documentary, on August 19, 2022.

SPACE IS THE PLACE – Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky)

In today's episode, we bring you the fascinating discussion around our recent screening of the bold 1972 Afrofuturist science fiction film SPACE IS THE PLACE.

GREAT FREEDOM - Sebastian Meise, Franz Rogowski & Ira Sachs

In today's episode, we bring you a conversation from the opening night, March 4, of Sebastian Meise's new drama GREAT FREEDOM.

THE AUTOMAT – Lisa Hurwitz, Ron Barrett & Paul Hardart

In today's episode, we bring you a conversation from the opening night, February 18, of Lisa Hurwitz's hit new film THE AUTOMAT.

From The Archive: A SEPARATION - Asghar Farhadi

Today's From the Archives episode features an audience Q&A at Film Forum with the Iranian master filmmaker Asghar Farhadi from January 10, 2012.

DRIVE MY CAR - Ryusuke Hamaguchi

In today's episode, we bring you a conversation with Ryûsuke Hamaguchi from November 30, following a screening of his newest film, the critically acclaimed drama, DRIVE MY CAR.

HALLELUJAH! - Donald Bogle, Margaret Bodde & David Pierce

In today's episode, we bring you audio from the recent world premiere screening of a new 35mm restoration of HALLELUJAH!, director King Vidor's landmark all-Black feature, the opening event of our series Nina Mae McKinney, Hollywood's First Black Star, on November 10.

CHESS OF THE WIND & HIVE - Shirin Neshat, Blerta Basholli & Yllka Gashi

In today's episode, we bring you special events around two of our recent hit films – CHESS OF THE WIND and HIVE.

SPEER GOES TO HOLLYWOOD - Vanessa Lapa & Tomer Eliav

In today's episode, Film Forum presents a Q&A from the opening night of SPEER GOES TO HOLLYWOOD, on October 29th.

KAREN DALTON: IN MY OWN TIME - Robert Yapkowitz

In today's episode, Film Forum presents a Q&A with Robert Yapkowitz, co-director of the new documentary, KAREN DALTON: IN MY OWN TIME, about the mesmerizingly talented, and largely underrecognized folk musician Karen Dalton.

IN BALANCHINE'S CLASSROOM – Connie Hochman & Merrill Ashley

In today's episode, Film Forum presents a Q&A from opening weekend of the new documentary, IN BALANCHINE'S CLASSROOM, about the brilliant artistry of ballet legend George Balanchine as both a choreographer and teacher, recorded on Sunday, September 19th.

FIRE MUSIC – Tom Surgal, Thurston Moore, Warren Smith

In today's episode, Film Forum presents a lively Q&A from the opening night of FIRE MUSIC, an engrossing chronicle of the free jazz movement.

MOGUL MOWGLI – Riz Ahmed & Bassam Tariq

In today's episode, Film Forum presents a Q&A with filmmaker Bassam Tariq and star Riz Ahmed from the opening night of their acclaimed new drama MOGUL MOWGLI on September 3.

CHAN IS MISSING - Wayne Wang & Hua Hsu

In today's episode, Film Forum presents a conversation between filmmaker Wayne Wang and New Yorker writer Hua Hsu from the opening night of the new restoration of Wang's groundbreaking independent film CHAN IS MISSING, on August 20th.

EYIMOFE (THIS IS MY DESIRE) – Arie & Chuko Esiri, Melissa Adeyemo

In this two-part episode devoted to EYIMOFE (THIS IS MY DESIRE): a Q&A from our July 23rd opening night screening with co-director Arie Esiri and producer Melissa Adeyemo, moderated by premieres programmer Mike Maggiore; and a specially-recorded conversation between Arie, his twin brother…

TRUMAN & TENNESSEE - Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Jim Parsons & Zachary Quinto

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a conversation around TRUMAN & TENNESSEE: AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION, a new documentary that explores the intertwined lives of, and often fraught relationship between, two icons of 20th century American literature and culture: Truman Capote and Tennessee Williams.

HOPE - Maria Sødahl, Stellan Skarsgård & Andrea Bræin Hovig

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a conversation with Maria Sødahl, writer and director of the new film HOPE, and the film's stars, Stellan Skarsgård and Andrea Bræin Hovig.

WOJNAROWICZ: F**K YOU F*GGOT F**KER - Chris McKim & Dave Stanke

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a discussion around the acclaimed new documentary WOJNAROWICZ: F**K YOU F*GGOT F**KER with director Chris McKim and editor Dave Stanke.

TWILIGHT'S KISS - Ray Yeung

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a Q&A with filmmaker Ray Yeung about his new film, TWILIGHT'S KISS, co-presented by NewFest, New York's leading LGBTQ+ film and media organization.

My Rembrandt - Oeke Hoogendijk

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a Q&A with Oeke Hoogendijk, filmmaker of the new documentary MY REMBRANDT, moderated by Adam Eaker, Assistant Curator, European Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

76 DAYS - Hao Wu

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a Q&A with Hao Wu, one of the three directors of the new film 76 DAYS.

BORN TO BE - Tania Cypriano, Dr. Jess Ting, Jordan Rubenstein, Mahogany

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a panel discussion around Tania Cypriano's new documentary BORN TO BE on November 19th, presented by the Human Rights Campaign.

CITY HALL - Frederick Wiseman and Josh Siegel

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a Q&A with the legendary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman about his latest documentary, CITY HALL, moderated by MoMA film curator Josh Siegel on November 1.

AGGIE - Mahogany L. Browne, Adnan Khan, Tanya Selvaratnam and Rachel Kuo

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a conversation around Catherine Gund's new documentary, AGGIE, co-presented by the Asian American Writers' Workshop.

OLIVER SACKS: HIS OWN LIFE - Kate Edgar, Bill Hayes, Danielle Ofri

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a conversation around Ric Burns's new documentary, OLIVER SACKS: HIS OWN LIFE, organized and co-presented with the Bellevue Literary Review.

THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT - Jan Oxenberg

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a Q&A between two boundlessly creative women - THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT filmmaker Jan Oxenberg and her longtime friend, Winnie Holzman, creator of My So-Called Life and prolific writer for stage and screen (including the book for Wicked).

NOMAD: IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF BRUCE CHATWIN - Werner Herzog

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a wide-ranging conversation with Werner Herzog, the iconic filmmaker behind some of the greatest and most fabled documentaries and feature films of the last five decades.

A THOUSAND CUTS - Ramona S. Diaz, Maria Ressa, Christiane Amanpour

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a conversation with A THOUSAND CUTS filmmaker Ramona S.

HELMUT NEWTON: THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL - Gero Von Boehm

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a Q&A with Gero von Boehm, filmmaker of the new documentary HELMUT NEWTON: THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, and the legendary actor-model-filmmaker Isabella Rossellini.

JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE - Dawn Porter

We at Film Forum join the rest of the world in mourning the passing of Representative John Lewis on July 17.

From The Archive: ATOMIC CAFE - Kevin Rafferty, Jayne Loader, Pierce Raffery

We at Film Forum were sad to learn of the recent passing of Kevin Rafferty, a masterful documentary filmmaker.

SHIRLEY - Elisabeth Moss & Josephine Decker

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a Q&A with Emmy-winning actor/producer Elisabeth Moss and filmmaker Josephine Decker, recorded on July 1, about their acclaimed new drama SHIRLEY.

From the Archive: BLACK PANTHERS - Stanley Nelson

In this special "From the Archive" episode, Film Forum Presents a Q&A with award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson and producer Laurens Grant following a screening of their film THE BLACK PANTHERS: VANGUARD OF THE REVOLUTION from September 2, 2015, moderated by Sabrina Gordon of the Black…

URSULA VON RYDINGSVARD: INTO HER OWN - Daniel Traub

In this episode, Film Forum Presents the artist Ursula von Rydingsvard and Daniel Traub, filmmaker of the new documentary URSULA VON RYDINGSVARD: INTO HER OWN, from May 31st.

WHAT SEX AM I? - Lee Grant

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a conversation between the Oscar-winning actress and filmmaker Lee Grant and the celebrated artist and drag performer Charles Busch.

WHAT SHE SAID: THE ART OF PAULINE KAEL – Sarah Jessica Parker, Rob Garver, Rick Baitz & Owen Gleiberman

Actress, producer, and publisher Sarah Jessica Parker introduces this week's Film Forum Presents.

VIDEOGRAMS OF A REVOLUTION - Andrei Ujică

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a Q&A with Romanian filmmaker Andrei Ujicǎ from November 15, 2019, following a screening of his 1992 film VIDEOGRAMS OF A REVOLUTION.

CAPITAL IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY - PIKETTY

In this episode, Film Forum Presents an excerpt from a fascinating round-table discussion about the new documentary, CAPITAL IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, based on economist Thomas Piketty's explosive bestselling book of the same name, presented by The New Republic.

THE BOOKSELLERS - D.W. Young, Heather O'Donnell, Rebecca Romney

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a conversation between D.W.

FROM THE ARCHIVE: RIFIFI – Jules Dassin

In this episode, Film Forum Presents goes bicoastal to bring you a conversation between the legendary director Jules Dassin and Bruce Goldstein, Film Forum's Director or Repertory Programming, recorded at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2004.

BEANPOLE - Kantemir Balagov

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a Q&A with Kantemir Balagov, the astonishingly talented filmmaker of BEANPOLE, following a sneak preview of his film on January 2, 2020.

FROM THE ARCHIVE: MY COUSIN VINNY - Jonathan Lynn

In this episode, Film Forum Presents a hilarious conversation between filmmaker Jonathan Lynn and Film Forum's Director of Repertory Programming Bruce Goldstein, following a special screening on December 11, 2018 of Lynn's 1992 modern comedy classic, MY COUSIN VINNY, starring Joe Pesci and Marisa…

CORPUS CHRISTI - Jan Komasa

In this episode, Film Forum Presents brings you a conversation between Jan Komasa, director of CORPUS CHRISTI, and Film Forum Premieres Programmer Mike Maggiore, recorded especially for the podcast.

MADIGAN – Bill Bratton & SORRY WE MISSED YOU – Paul Laverty

In this episode, Film Forum Presents two events: From our archive, an introduction by former New York Police Department commissioner Bill Bratton, who appeared with Don Siegel's 1968 crime drama MADIGAN as part of our NYPD repertory series in 2011.

FROM THE ARCHIVE: FIRST REFORMED - ETHAN HAWKE

JUST ANOTHER GIRL ON THE I.R.T. - Leslie Harris

BEANPOLE – Kantemir Balagov

CITIZEN K - Alex Gibney

FROM THE ARCHIVE: BAND OF OUTSIDERS – Anna Karina

CUNNINGHAM - Alla Kovgan

63 UP - Michael Apted

THE ROMANIANS - Andrei Ujică

AMERICAN DHARMA - Errol Morris

REDOUBT - Matthew Barney

BY THE GRACE OF GOD - François Ozon

AN AFTERNOON WITH BILL FORSYTH

2019 Supercut

GREGORY'S GIRL - Bill Forsyth

WHERE'S MY ROY COHN? - Matt Tyrnauer

NASHVILLE - Joan Tewkesbury

LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE - James Keach

MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL - Stanley Nelson, Vince Wilburn Jr., and Lenny White

FROM THE ARCHIVE: DONT LOOK BACK - D.A. Pennebaker

ONE CHILD NATION - Nanfu Wang and Jialing Zhang

JAY MYSELF - Jay Maisel and Stephen Wilkes

FROM THE ARCHIVE: THE ATOMIC CAFE - Kevin Rafferty, Jayne Loader, and Pierce Rafferty

ANGELS ARE MADE OF LIGHT - James Longley

TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM - Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

THE DYBBUK - Shane Baker with / HER SECOND MOTHER - Caraid O'Brien

THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS - Elaine Mokhtefi

WALKING ON WATER - Christo & Andrey M Paounov

THE SILENCE OF OTHERS - Almudena Carracedo & Robert Bahar