Film at Lincoln Center (FLC), previously known as the Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) until 2019,Aridi, Sara (April 28, 2019). " After 50 Years, Film Society of Lincoln Center Is a 'Society' No More". The New York Times. nytimes.com. Retrieved April 29, 2019. is a nonprofit organization based in New York City. Founded in 1969 by three Lincoln Center executives—William F. May, Martin E. Segal and Schuyler G. Chapin—the organization presents film festivals, retrospectives, new releases, restorations, and talks."About Us". Film at Lincoln Center. filmlinc.org. Retrieved 2019-04-29. Film at Lincoln Center is one of the eleven resident organizations at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Beginnings
Over the last six decades, Film at Lincoln Center has introduced to American audiences the works of many of the world's most acclaimed filmmakers, including François Truffaut, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Jean-Luc Godard, Pedro Almodóvar, and Martin Scorsese.
Each year the organization presents its annual Chaplin Award Gala, honoring legendary stars and industry leaders at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.
Film at Lincoln Center also hosts the annual New York Film Festival and is a co-presenter (with the Museum of Modern Art) of the New Directors/New Films Festival. The organization also publishes the film journal Film Comment.
Organizers Daniel Battsek is president of Film at Lincoln Center. Past executives include Lesli Klainberg, Rose Kuo, Mara Manus, Claudia Bonn, and Joanne Koch, who served as executive director from 1971 to 2003. Dennis Lim is the artistic director of New York Film Festival.
Past honorees of Gala Tribute 1970s YearHonoreeProfession Presenter (s) Ref. 1972 Charlie Chaplin Filmmaker and comedian 1973 Fred Astaire Actor and dancer 1974 Alfred Hitchcock Filmmaker 1975 Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman Actors 1978 George Cukor Filmmaker 1979 Bob Hope Actor and comedian
1980s YearHonoreeProfession Presenter (s) Ref. 1980 John Huston Filmmaker 1981 Barbara Stanwyck Actress 1982 Billy Wilder Filmmaker 1983 Laurence Olivier Filmmaker and actor 1984 Claudette Colbert Actress 1985 Federico Fellini Filmmaker 1986 Elizabeth Taylor Actress 1987 Alec Guinness Actor 1988 Yves Montand Actor and singer 1989 Bette Davis Actress
1990s YearHonoreeProfession Presenter (s) Ref. 1990 James Stewart Actor 1991 Audrey Hepburn Actress 1992 Gregory Peck Actor 1993 Jack Lemmon Actor 1994 Robert Altman Filmmaker 1995 Shirley MacLaine Actress 1996 Clint Eastwood Filmmaker and actor 1997 Sean Connery Actor 1998 Martin Scorsese Filmmaker 1999 Mike Nichols Filmmaker
2000s YearHonoreeProfession Presenter (s) Ref. 2000 Al Pacino Actor 2001 Jane Fonda Actress 2002 Francis Ford Coppola Filmmaker 2003 Susan Sarandon Actress 2004 Michael Caine Actor 2005 Dustin Hoffman Actor 2006 Jessica Lange Actress 2007 Diane Keaton Actress 2008 Meryl Streep Actress 2009 Tom Hanks Actor and producer
2010s YearHonoreeProfession Presenter (s) Ref. 2010 Michael Douglas Actor 2011 Sidney Poitier Actor 2012 Catherine Deneuve Actress 2013 Barbra Streisand Filmmaker and actress 2014 Rob Reiner Filmmaker 2015 Robert Redford Filmmaker and actor 2016 Morgan Freeman Actor 2017 Robert De Niro Actor 2018 Helen Mirren Actress 2019 50th Anniversary Gala
2020s YearHonoreeProfession Presenter (s) Ref. 2020 Not awarded due to COVID-19 2021 Spike Lee Filmmaker 2022 Cate Blanchett Actress Todd Haynes and Bradley Cooper were set to present but had to back out due to both contracting COVID-19 2023 Viola Davis Actress Steve McQueen presented the award with Meryl Streep and Jessica Chastain honoring Davis 2024 Jeff Bridges Actor Sharon Stone presented the award with Chris Pine, Cynthia Erivo, and Rosie Perez honoring Bridges 2025 Pedro Almodóvar Filmmaker 2026George ClooneyFilmmaker and actor
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