Bamcinématek Announces the Main Slate for the Eighth Annual Bamcinemafest, a Festival of American Independents with 24 New York
BAMcinématek announces the main slate for the eighth annual BAMcinemaFest, a festival of American independents with 24 New York premieres and one North American premiere, Jun 15—26 Opening night—New York premiere of Ira Sachs’ Little Men Closing night—New York premiere of Tim Sutton’s Dark Night Centerpiece—New York premiere of Todd Solondz’s Wiener-Dog Spotlight screenings—New York premieres of Ti West’s In a Valley of Violence and Jeff Baena’s Joshy The Wall Street Journal is the title sponsor for BAMcinemaFest, BAMcinématek, and BAM Rose Cinemas. Brooklyn, NY/May 10, 2016—BAMcinématek announces the complete main slate for the eighth annual BAMcinemaFest (Jun 15—26), hailed as “New York’s best independent film showcase” (The New Yorker). A 12-day festival presenting premieres of emerging voices in American independent cinema, this year’s lineup features 23 New York premieres and two North American premieres. "This year's annual snapshot of the best of American independent cinema is excitingly eclectic, ranging from a formally adventurous reimagining of post-World War I France to a vampy tribute to 60s erotica shot (and projected!) on 35mm film," says Gabriele Caroti, director of BAMcinématek. "We're thrilled to welcome the great Ira Sachs and Todd Solondz both who join us for the first time with this year's Opening Night and Centerpiece films Little Men and Wiener-Dog. And we're proud and honored to host our first three-time festival alumnus, Tim Sutton (Pavilion, BAMcinemaFest 2012; Memphis, BAMcinemaFest 2014), whose audaciously atmospheric Dark Night screens as this year's Closing Night film." “The Wall Street Journal is proud once again to join BAMcinemaFest in celebrating the work of dynamic new filmmakers,” says Gerard Baker, editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal.
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