Documentary Festivals
New York Film Festival
Current listed status is active; listed deadline: September 25 – October 11, 2026. Curated, prestigious, no competition. Run by Film at Lincoln Center. Documentaries selected for the Main Slate and Spotlight benefit from significant US press attention.
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- Type
- Festival
- Category
- Documentary Festivals
- Status
- active
- Deadline
- September 25 – October 11, 2026
- Region
- Northeast
- Best for
- Curated, prestigious, no competition. Run by Film at Lincoln Center. Documentaries selected for the Main Slate and Spotlight benefit from significant US press attention.
- Project stage
- festival
- Access
- ~$90
- Cost / award
- ~$90
From the directory: Homepage festival listing merged into the unified catalog.
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