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| David Byrne, the designer of the 62nd New York Film Festival poster: “Thanks to all the volunteers, the Walter Reade Theater staff, Todomundo, Pace Gallery, and Artists for Humanity.” Photo: Anne Katrin Titze |
Film at Lincoln Center has announced that David Byrne is the designer of the 62nd New York Film Festival. Byrne joins an esteemed lineup who have contributed their work to the festival, including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, Cindy Sherman, Saul Bass, Pedro Almodóvar, John Waters, Kara Walker, Nan Goldin, and Jim Jarmusch.
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| 62nd New York Film Festival poster designed by David Byrne |
Earlier it was announced that Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, an adaptation of the novel by William S Burroughs, starring Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Jason Schwartzman, Lesley Manville, Michael Borremans, Andra Ursuta, and David Lowery will be the Spotlight Gala selection. RaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys, Steve McQueen’s Blitz, and Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door are the Opening, Closing and Centerpiece Gala selections.
David Byrne says of his design: “I am honoured to be invited to do this poster. Ever since I’ve lived in New York, the NYFF posters have been iconic—the invited artists—a who’s who of artists and designers. I thought to myself, ‘Won’t it be nice to remind folks what going to the movies feels like?’ During the pandemic we missed that experience, but I wanted to let folks know we can enjoy it again. So I wrote down all the things people do in movie theaters besides watching the movie—kissing, sleeping, eating, laughing, crying, terror, joy—we’re in a room with strangers, all experiencing the same thing. Thanks to all the volunteers, the Walter Reade Theater staff, Todomundo, Pace Gallery, and Artists for Humanity.”
The Main Slate selection committee is chaired by New York Film Festival Artistic Director Dennis Lim, and includes Florence Almozini, Justin Chang, K Austin Collins, and Rachel Rosen.
The 62nd New York Film Festival runs from Friday, September 27 through Monday, October 14.
