The Film Society of Lincoln Center Name Lisandro Alonso as Their Filmmaker in Residence
The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Jaeger-LeCoultre revealed award-winning Argentine filmmaker Lisandro Alonso as their 2014 Filmmaker in Residence. The announcement took place last night at a dinner in New York co-hosted by Charles Finch, Lesli Klainberg, Bennett Miller, Todd Solondz, and Lisa Cortes. Last year the role was held by director Andrea Arnold (“Fish Tank,” “Wuthering Heights”), who utilized the post to develop her next film “American Honey” and work within the local community, speaking at New York Film Festival panels and nearby high schools.
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Alonso’s work had been described as minimalist comparable to Tarkovsky blending documentary and film. Alonso has directed five features, including “La Libertad” (2001), “Los Muertos” (2004), “Fantasma” (2006), and “Liverpool” (2008). This year he debuted his most recent, “Juaja” at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. During his residency, Alonso, according to a statement, “will develop his next project, which looks to explore the Amazonian civilization and population that still lives in the region while searching for gold. The film will examine their evolution of living—from the old days to modern times, while eluding any spatiotemporal notion.”
Lesli Klainberg, Executive Director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center said, “We are very happy to announce Lisandro Alonso as the 2014 Filmmaker in Residence during the 52nd New York Film Festival. He is a filmmaker that has already accomplished great work and we are very happy to be able to offer him the space and time to develop his next project. Our partnership with Jaeger-LeCoultre on this cornerstone program fosters excellence in the filmmaking community, and reflects our shared belief in the universal power of film to inspire and engage the global community.”
The celebratory dinner also named select members of the initiative’s Advisory Board. New members include: Lisa Cortes, James Gray, Tom Kalin, Eric Mendelsohn, Bennett Miller, Mira Nair, Ira Sachs, Todd Solondz, Fisher Stevens, Marisa Tomei, and Christine Vachon. Their involvement may include mentoring Alonso, panel participation during the 52nd New York Film Festival and/or attending/hosting events in support of the initiative.
