NYFF 2026 Fires Up With ‘Artificial’, ‘You Can See Everything’, 'NAZA'

Key Points:

• The 64th New York Film Festival (NYFF) opens with a strong lineup of 2026 films and notable world premieres, including documentaries by Jonathan Glazer, Paul Thomas Anderson, and Ava DuVernay, running through October 12 at Lincoln Center.
• Artistic director Dennis Lim credits the engaged New York audience for making the festival a memorable launchpad for films, highlighting premieres like Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything and Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial.
• The festival features high-profile premieres such as the Godzilla sequel Godzilla Minus Zero, which was presented as an unfinished version, and the Elizabeth Holmes documentary that premiered as a secret screening at Telluride before NYFF.
• Many films in this year’s lineup, including the Israeli documentary NAZA, directly address contemporary global issues, reflecting Lim’s observation that the festival’s selections engage deeply with current real-world realities.
• Notable films opening and closing the festival include James Gray’s Paper Tiger and Ava DuVernay’s 14th, a follow-up to her acclaimed 2016 documentary 13th, underscoring NYFF’s blend of fiction and documentary works that resonate with social and political themes.