August 27,2001

Veronica Mixon

The 39th New York Film Festival, presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and sponsored by Grand Marnier for its sixth consecutive year, will run from September 28 through October 14.

The New York Film Festival, which will celebrate its 40th year in 2002, continues its proud tradition of showing the newest and most important cinematic works by directors from around the world. The 17-day Festival is an unparalleled showcase of inspiring and provocative cinema by emerging talents and first-rank international artists whose films are often recognized as contemporary classics. Complete information on the NYFF and other Film Society programs is available at www.filmlinc.com For the sixth year, Grand Marnier is continuing its commitment to supporting the art of international cinema as the sole sponsor for the New York Film Festival. More information on Grand Marnier can be found at www.grandmarnier.com .

Here is a list of all of the films to be screen at this year's festival:

Opening Night: VA SAVOIR (Who Knows?) Jacques Rivette, France,

Centerpiece: MULHOLLAND DRIVE, David Lynch, USA

Closing Night: IN PRAISE OF LOVE (ELOGE DE L'AMOUR), Jean-Luc Godard, Switzerland

ALL ABOUT LILY CHOU-CHOU, Shunji Iwai, Japan

BARAN, Majid Majidi, Iran

LA CIENAGA, Lucrecia Martel, Argentina

DEEP BREATH, Damien Odoul, France

I'M GOING HOME, Manoel de Oliveira, Portugal/France

INTIMACY, Patrice Chereau, France

ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS, Lone Scherfig, Denmark

LA LIBERTAD, Lisandro Alonso, Argentina (Plays with that Old Dream that Moves.)

THE LADY AND THE DUKE, Eric Rohmer, France

THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, Wes Anderson, USA

SILENCE, WE'RE ROLLING, Youssef Chahine, Egypt/France

SOBIBOR, OCTOBER 14, 1943, 4 P.M., Claude Lanzmann, France

THE SON'S ROOM, Nanni Moretti, Itlay

STORYTELLING, Todd Solondz, USA

THAT OLD DREAM THAT MOVES, Alain Guiraudie, France (Plays with La Libertad.)

TIME OUT, Laurent Cantet, France

WAKING LIFE, Richard Linklater, USA

WARM WATER UNDER A RED BRIDGE, Shohei Imamura, Japan

WHAT TIME IS IT THERE? Tsai Ming-liang, Taiwan

Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN, Alfonso Cuaron, Mexico

Ticket Information: The box office for the Festival will open at Alice Tully Hall at noon on September 9. Tickets are $14 for regular screenings; $20 for the Centerpiece; and $30 for Opening and Closing Nights. Please contact the New York Film Festival Box Office at 212/875-5050 for additional information.