Film at Lincoln Center (FLC), previously known as the Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) until 2019,[1] is a nonprofit organization based in New York City, United States. Founded in 1969 by three Lincoln Center executives—William F. May, Martin E. Segal and Schuyler G. Chapin[2] —the organization presents film festivals, retrospectives, new releases, restorations, and talks.[3] Film at Lincoln Center is one of the eleven resident organizations at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Over the last four decades, Film at Lincoln Center has introduced to American audiences the works of many of the world's most acclaimed filmmakers, including François Truffaut, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Jean-Luc Godard, Pedro Almodóvar and Martin Scorsese.
Each year the organization presents its annual Chaplin Award Gala, honoring legendary stars and industry leaders at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.
Film at Lincoln Center also hosts the annual New York Film Festival and is a co-presenter (with the Museum of Modern Art) of the New Directors/New Films Festival. The organization also publishes the film journal Film Comment.
In 2020, Film at Lincoln Center took its festival virtual with a video-on-demand platform provided by Shift72[4] and suspended all physical events for 400 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reopening its theaters on April 16, 2021,[5] and continuing with a hybrid model.
Lesli Klainberg is president of Film at Lincoln Center,[6] past executives include Rose Kuo,[7] Mara Manus,[8] Claudia Bonn and Joanne Koch who served as executive director from 1971 to 2003.[9] Dennis Lim is the artistic director of New York Film Festival.[10]
| Year | Honoree | Profession | Presenter (s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Filmmaker and comedian | |||
| 1973 | Actor and dancer | |||
| 1974 | Filmmaker | |||
| 1975 | Actors | |||
| 1978 | Filmmaker | |||
| 1979 | Actor and comedian | |||
| 1980 | Filmmaker | |||
| 1981 | Actress | |||
| 1982 | Filmmaker | |||
| 1983 | Filmmaker and actor | |||
| 1984 | Actress | |||
| 1985 | Filmmaker | |||
| 1986 | Actress | |||
| 1987 | Actor | |||
| 1988 | Actor and singer | |||
| 1989 | Actress | |||
| 1990 | Actor | |||
| 1991 | Actress | |||
| 1992 | Actor | |||
| 1993 | Actor | |||
| 1994 | Filmmaker | |||
| 1995 | Actress | |||
| 1996 | Filmmaker and actor | |||
| 1997 | Actor | |||
| 1998 | Filmmaker | |||
| 1999 | Filmmaker | |||
| 2000 | Actor | |||
| 2001 | Actress | |||
| 2002 | Filmmaker | |||
| 2003 | Actress | |||
| 2004 | Actor | |||
| 2005 | Actor | |||
| 2006 | Actress | |||
| 2007 | Actress | |||
| 2008 | Actress | |||
| 2009 | Actor and producer | |||
| 2010 | Actor | |||
| 2011 | Actor | |||
| 2012 | Actress | |||
| 2013 | Actress | |||
| 2014 | Filmmaker | |||
| 2015 | Filmmaker and actor | |||
| 2016 | Actor | |||
| 2017 | Actor | |||
| 2018 | Actress | |||
| 2019 | 50th Anniversary Gala | |||
| 2020 | ||||
| 2021 | Filmmaker | |||
| 2022 | Actress | [11] | ||
| 2023 | Actress | Steve McQueen presented the award with Meryl Streep and Jessica Chastain honoring Davis | [12] | |
| 2024 | Actor | Sharon Stone presented the award with Chris Pine, Cynthia Erivo, and Rosie Perez honoring Bridges | [13] | |