Tom McCarthy’s The Statement to Have World Premiere at NYFF
The section spans 13 features and 10 shorts, including premieres from Tom McCarthy, Cristian Mungiu and Takashi Yamazaki.
- On Wednesday, Sony Pictures Classics announced that Academy Award winner Tom McCarthy's 'A Statement' will have its world premiere at the 64th New York Film Festival.
- The festival unveiled its Spotlight lineup today, a section spanning 13 features and 10 shorts from international directors and emerging filmmakers.
- Notable selections include Takashi Yamazaki's 'Godzilla Minus Zero' as the Spotlight gala, Cristian Mungiu's Palme d'Or winner 'Fjord,' and Werner Herzog's 'Bucking Fastard,' marking his festival return after more than four decades.
- The 64th edition runs September 25 through October 12 at Lincoln Center and across all five boroughs, presenting works from acclaimed international and American directors.
- Set at a Florida resort in 1980, 'A Statement' follows twenty experts attempting to reach consensus on addressing CO2 emissions, exploring whether agreement is possible on urgent global challenges.
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Tom McCarthy’s The Statement to Have World Premiere at NYFF
Tom McCarthy’s film, The Statement, will have its World Premiere at the New York Film Festival and will be released by Sony Pictures Classics. Their statement and plot details as follows: NEW YORK, NY (AUGUST 11, 2026) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that Academy Award® winner Tom McCarthy’s previously untitled film, A STATEMENT, will have its world premiere at the 2026 New York Film Festival. Written by McCarthy, Thomas Bidegan and Noé…
NY Film Festival Blockbuster Additions: Jesse Eisenberg's "The Debut," Tom McCarthy's "A Statement," Cristian Mungiu's "Fjord," More
The New York Film Festival is out of control this year! They’ve already announced their tentpole movies — “Paper Tiger,” by James Gray opens. Ava Duvernay closes with “14th.” Tony Gilroy’s “Behemoth” is the centerpiece. But now they’ve added their Spotlight galas, and they are big, kids. We’re going to be racing around going to […] The post NY Film Festival Blockbuster Additions: Jesse Eisenberg’s “The Debut,” Tom McCarthy’s “A Statement,” Crist…
Tom McCarthy’s ‘A Statement,’ Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut,’ Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’ Set for NY Film Fest
The 2026 NY Film Festival will world premiere Tom McCarthy's 'A Statement' and screen Jesse Eisenberg's 'The Debut' and Jordan Firstman's 'Club Kid.
Tom McCarthy's 'A Statement,' Jesse Eisenberg's 'The Debut,' Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord' Among 2026 New York Film Festival Spotlights
The full lineup of the 2026 New York Film Festival is now complete. After announcing its main slate last week, Film at Lincoln Center has added 12 new films for its Spotlight selection, including world premieres of Tom McCarthy’s “A Statement” and Jonathan Glazer’s documentary “Joy of Joys.” Additionally, Christian Mungiu‘s Palme d’Or winner “Fjord” and Jesse Eisenberg’s highly anticipated “The Debut” are also set to screen for the New York cine…
Tom McCarthy’s ‘A Statement’, Jonathan Glazer Documentary ‘Joy Of Joys’ To World Premiere At New York Film Festival
Tom McCarthy’s A Statement and a new documentary by Jonathan Glazer, Joy of Joys, join Takashi Yamazaki’s Godzilla Minus Zero in world premieres at the New York Film Festival in the Spotlight section, unveiled today. McCarthy’s A Statement is an ensemble piece set at a beachside resort in Florida in 1980 as twenty experts gather […]
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