The 63rd New York Film Festival took place from September 26 to October 13, 2025, in New York City, presented by Film at Lincoln Center.
Luca Guadagnino's thriller film After the Hunt was the opening film. Jim Jarmusch's anthology drama film Father Mother Sister Brother was the festival's centerpiece. Bradley Cooper's comedy Is This Thing On? was the closing film.
On October 4, the NYFF organization announced a surprise "secret screening" of a highly anticipated new film for October 6, leading to speculation around the selection of Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme, which was later confirmed.
Appearing in the NYFF's "Main Slate" for the first time are Kahlil Joseph, Milagros Mumenthaler, Mary Bronstein, Pedro Pinho, Francesco Sossai, Kent Jones, Hlynur Pálmason, Sergei Loznitsa, and Mascha Schilinski.
World premieres includes Bradley Cooper's Is This Thing On?, Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme, Ulrich Köhler's Gavagai, Ronan Day-Lewis' Anemone, Rebecca Miller's Mr. Scorsese and Ben Stiller's Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost.
Official Selections
Main Slate The following films were selected to the "Main Slate" section: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production CountryAfter the Hunt (opening film)Luca GuadagninoItaly, United StatesBelow the CloudsSotto le nuvoleGianfranco RosiItalyBLKNWS: Terms & ConditionsKahlil JosephUnited StatesCover-UpLaura Poitras and Mark ObenhausThe CurrentsLas corrientesMilagros MumenthalerSwitzerland, ArgentinaDusePietro MarcelloItaly, FranceFather Mother Sister Brother (centerpiece)Jim JarmuschUnited States, Ireland, France, Italy, JapanThe FenceLe Cri des GardesClaire DenisFranceGavagaiUlrich KöhlerGermany, FranceA House of DynamiteKathryn BigelowUnited StatesIf I Had Legs I'd Kick YouMary BronsteinI Only Rest in the StormO Riso e a FacaPedro PinhoPortugal, Brazil, France, RomaniaIs This Thing On? (closing film)Bradley CooperUnited StatesIt Was Just an Accidentیک تصادف سادهJafar PanahiIran, France, LuxembourgJay KellyNoah BaumbachUnited Kingdom, United States, ItalyKontinental '25Radu JudeRomania, Brazil, Switzerland, United Kingdom, LuxembourgThe Last One for the RoadLe città di pianuraFrancesco SossaiItalyLate FameKent JonesUnited StatesThe Love That RemainsÁstin Sem Eftir ErHlynur PálmasonIceland, Denmark, France, Finland, SwedenMagellanMagalhãesLav DiazPortugal, Spain, Philippines, FranceThe MastermindKelly ReichardtUnited States, United KingdomMiroirs No. 3Christian PetzoldGermanyNo Other Choice어쩔수가없다Park Chan-wookSouth KoreaOur LandNuestra tierraLucrecia MartelArgentine, Mexico, France, United States, Netherlands, DenmarkPeter Hujar's DayIra SachsUnited States, GermanyResurrection狂野时代Bi GanChina, FranceRomeríaCarla SimónSpain, Belgium, GermanyRose of NevadaMark JenkinUnited KingdomThe Secret AgentO Agente SecretoKleber Mendonça FilhoBrazil, France, Germany, NetherlandsSentimental ValueAffeksjonsverdiJoachim TrierNorway, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, United KingdomSirātOliver LaxeSpain, FranceSound of FallingIn die Sonne schauenMascha SchilinskiGermanyTwo ProsecutorsДва прокурораSergei LoznitsaLatvia, France, Germany, Netherlands, Romania, LithuaniaWhat Does That Nature Say to You그 자연이 네게 뭐라고 하니Hong Sang-sooSouth Korea
Spotlight Gala Film at Lincoln Center announced Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere as the first film of the "Spotlight" section on August 11, 2025. The entire line-up was announced on August 12: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production CountryAnemoneRonan Day-LewisUnited Kingdom, United StatesBlue MoonRichard LinklaterUnited StatesLa graziaPaolo SorrentinoItalyMr. Scorsese (series)Rebecca MillerUnited StatesMarty Supreme (secret screening)Josh SafdieNouvelle VagueRichard LinklaterFranceThe Perfect NeighborGeeta GandbhirUnited StatesPillionHarry LightonUnited KingdomA Private LifeVie privéeRebecca ZlotowskiFrancePut Your Soul on Your Hand and Walkلماء ضع على يدك وامشيSepideh FarsiFrance, Palestine, IranScarlet果てしなきスカーレットMamoru HosodaJapanSpringsteen: Deliver Me from NowhereScott CooperUnited StatesStiller & Meara: Nothing Is LostBen StillerShort filmsArguments in Favor of LoveGabriel AbrantesPortugalCairo StreetsAbdellah TaïaFranceCarol & JoyNathan SilverUnited StatesDoomed and FamousBingham BryantFebruary OmenMary Rose McClainFragments for VenusAlice DiopFrance, ItalyIndexRadu MunteanRomaniaNervous EnergyEve LiuUnited StatesTurtle SandwichDavid Cardoza
Currents The Currents slate includes 16 feature films and 24 short films in five programs, representing 28 countries. The following films were selected: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production CountryBack Home回家Tsai Ming-liangTaiwanBarrio TristeStillzColombiaBouchraOrian Barki and Meriem BennaniItaly, Morocco, United StatesDraculaRadu JudeRomania, Austria, Luxembourg, BrazilDrunken NoodlesLucio CastroArgentina, United StatesDry Leafხმელი ფოთოლიAlexandre KoberidzeGermany, GeorgiaEcce MoleHeinz EmigholzItalyEscape / Toso逃走Masao AdachiJapanEvidenceLee Anne SchmittUnited States Hair, Paper, Water... Tóc, Giấy và Nước...Minh Quý Trương and Nicolas GrauxVietnam, France, BelgiumLast Night I Conquered the City of ThebesAnoche conquisté TebasGabriel AzorínSpain, PortugalLeversRhayne VermetteCanadaLittle BoyJames BenningUnited StatesMare's NestBen RiversUnited Kingdom, France, CanadaPin de FartieAlejo MoguillanskyArgentinaWindwardSharon LockhartCanada, United StatesWith Hasan in Gazaمع حسن في غزّةKamal AljafariPalestine, Germany, France, Qatar
Currents Shorts English Title Original Title Director(s) Production CountryProgram 1: Below the SurfaceDaria's Night Flowersگلهای شب ِدریاMaryam TafakoryIran, United Kingdom, FranceDooniKevin Jerome Everson and Claudrena N. HaroldUnited StatesMorning CircleMorgenkreisBasma al-SharifCanada, United Arab EmiratesA Real ChristmasJustin Jinsoo KimUnited States, South KoreaTigers Can Be Seen in the RainYa se ven los tigres en la lluviaOscar Ruiz NaviaColombia, CanadaProgram 2: Afterimages09/05/1982Jorge Caballero and Camilo RestrepoSpain, MexicoAs Told by a CorpseYace SulaUnited StatesA MetamorphosisLin Htet AungMyanmarSlet 1988Marta PopivodaGermany, France, SerbiaTime Life Volume 15. Monument to a Period of Time in Which I LivedMungo ThomsonUnited StatesWater SportsWhammy AlcazarenPhilippinesProgram 3: Common GroundAnokaKarthik PandianUnited States, IndiaGive It Back: Crimes Against RealtyNew Red OrderUnited StatesJacob's HouseLucas KaneProgram 4: Model BehaviorsAcetone RealitySara Magenheimer and Michael Bell-SmithUnited StatesAnd If the BodyToby LeeFiction ContractCarolyn LazardTheir EyesNicolas GouraultFranceProgram 5: Fields of VisionAs a Tree Walks to Its ForestJiayi ChenUnited StatesFELTBlake WilliamsCanada, United States, SpainKeyhole ConversationPeter LarssonSwedenLover, Lovers, Loving, LoveJodie MackUnited Statestoward a fundamental theory of physicsVictor Van RossemBelgium
Revivals Revivals celebrates works that have been restored, preserved, or digitally remastered. The following films were selected: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production CountryAngel's Egg (1985)天使のたまごMamoru OshiiJapanThe Arch (1968)董夫人T'ang ShushuenHong KongBlack Girl (1972)Ossie DavisUnited StatesCan She Bake a Cherry Pie? (1983)Henry JaglomUnited StatesDays and Nights in the Forest (1970)Araṇyēra DinarātriSatyajit RayIndiaMortu Nega (1988)Flora GomesGuinea-BissauQueen Kelly (1929)Erich von StroheimUnited StatesThe Razor's Edge / A Suspended Life (1985)غزل البناتJocelyne SaabFrance, LebanonRobert Wilson and the Civil Wars (1985)Howard BrooknerUnited StatesShades of Silk (1978)Ombres de soieMary StephenCanada, FranceSholay (director's cut) (1975)Ramesh SippyIndiaThe Wife of Seisaku (1965)清作の妻Yasuzō MasumuraJapan
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