The Film Society of Lincoln Center announces a call for entries for the 2016 New York Film Festival Critics Academy, the fifth annual workshop for aspiring film critics offered during the festival (September 30 - October 16). The Academy is a co-presentation of Film Comment magazine, a publication of Film Society of Lincoln Center, and IndieWire, with support from the latter's parent company, Penske Media.
The Critics Academy was designed to nurture promising writers and provide a valuable platform to launch their careers. It was started in 2012 at the Locarno Film Festival as an IndieWire initiative and subsequently produced for the New York Film Festival that year. Past participants have gone on to write for a wide range of print and online publications, including The Atlantic, Brooklyn Magazine, Film Comment, The Guardian, Hyperallergic, IndieWire, L.A. Weekly, The Los Angeles Times, National Review, New Republic, The New York Review of Books, Paper magazine, The Paris Review, Remezcla, Reverse Shot, Vice, The Village Voice, and Vulture, and several have become involved in film programming. For the 2016 edition, 10 critics will work under the guidance of editors from Film Comment and IndieWire, as well as leaders at the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Participants will have the opportunity to attend NYFF press screenings and cover the festival in a variety of ways, from quick-turnaround film reviews to more in-depth articles and interviews for potential publication on Film Comment's website and IndieWire. Participants will also partake in candid roundtable discussions with working critics and other members of the industry to put their work in context.Applications must include the following:
Please send applications to criticsacademy@filmlinc.org.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center is committed to fostering the next generation of filmmakers, critics, and industry professionals working in the world of cinema. With academies during the New York Film Festival and throughout the year, FSLC builds new audiences and continues to advance New York's vibrant film culture. For more information on these initiatives, visitfilmlinc.org/filmmaker-initiatives.Videos