The One Reason Not to Miss the New York Film Festival

The Leonard Lopate Show | Oct 5, 2015

New York Film Festival director and Selection Committee chair Kent Jones discusses how he decides which films make the cut for the festival. He is joined by by "Rebel Citizen" director Pamela Yates, and the subject of her documentary, legendary 93-year-old cinematographer Haskell Wexler. The film is Yates' portrait of Wexler, her mentor and longtime collaborator.

"Rebel Citizen" premieres on Tuesday, October 6th at 6:00 P.M. at the Walter Reade Theater, 165 W 65th St, New York, NY 10023. There will be another showing on Sunday, October 11th at 4:00 P.M.

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