"The lineup was chosen by Harris Dew, the Senior VP and General Manager of IFC Center, and Caitlin Crowley, director of programs and promotions. Many factors were in play, such as how successful a film was with the IFC Center's audience (which embraces certain movies far more enthusiastically than other New York venues) and how important a specific director was to the theater's existence (Gaspar Noe, Lars von Trier, and David Lynch are just a few audience favorites)."
"The 20th anniversary events will include panels honoring New York filmmakers and Q&A sessions with filmmakers Phil Morrison, Bill Morrison, and Kirsten Johnson. The theater is also offering a "2 for 20" deal, where patrons can get two tickets for $20, less than the cost of a single ticket to other films. Dew and Crowley spoke to me about the series, the theater's history, and their struggle to pick twenty movies to represent two decades of cinema."
IFC Center, a five-screen art house cinema in New York's West Village, marks its 20th anniversary by showing one film from each year of its operation. Harris Dew and Caitlin Crowley curated the lineup based on audience response, director significance, box-office history, and long-running engagements. The program includes top-grossing and long-running films such as Parasite and Boyhood. Anniversary activities feature panels honoring New York filmmakers and Q&A sessions with Phil Morrison, Bill Morrison, and Kirsten Johnson. The theater is offering a "2 for 20" ticket deal and emphasizes its historical roots as the former Waverly moviehouse dating to 1937.
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