Dennis Lim has been promoted to New York Film Festival’s (NYFF) first artistic director and Eugene Hernandez to the new role of SVP of parent body Film at Lincoln Center and executive director of NYFF heading in the festival’s 60th anniversary year.
Hernandez will continue to lead FLC’s strategic initiatives, including his role as publisher of Film Comment. FLC president Lesli Klainberg announced the promotions today (4).
As artistic director Lim will continue to oversee curation and programming and will continue to work closely with Hernandez two years after the duo assumed their roles leading the festival. He will also continue to provide input for other Film at Lincoln Center programmes.
NYFF’s Main Slate selection committee is chaired by Lim and includes Hernandez, Florence Almozini, K. Austin Collins, and Rachel Rosen. The festival is scheduled to run September 30-October 16.
Klainberg leads FLC’s search for a new senior director of programming to lead its year-round programming and deepen the connections between NYFF and non-festival programming.
“Eugene and Dennis have done an extraordinary job during challenging times, leading the last two New York Film Festivals to great success,” said Klainberg. “With the upcoming 60th edition, we seek to expand our commitment to the festival and its integral role in film culture by elevating Eugene and Dennis and dedicating more of our resources and energy to ensuring a significant impact and awareness this year and in the years to come.”
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