New Directors/New Films Presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Department of Film and Media at The Museum of Modern Art March 22 through April 2, 2006 Written by Frank J. Avella
	Look Both Ways, Sarah Watt , Australia, 2005

For the last 35 years, New Directors/New Films have been showcasing the absolute best on film by newbie auteurs-in-the-making. Presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and The Department of Film and Media at The Museum of Modern Art, ND/NF have “discovered” many key figures of World Cinema including Pedro Almodovar, Hector Babenco, John Sayles, Atom Egoyan., Richard Linklater, Wim Wenders and, yes, even Steven Spielberg.

Last year, the festival premiered Phil Morrison’s remarkable Junebug, which went on to garner an Academy Award nomination for the amazing Amy Adams.

This year’s exciting lineup of films is already generating quite the buzz. Among them are: Ryan Fleck’s Half Nelson starring Ryan Gosling as a drug-addicted NYC teacher and coach (USA); Sarah Watt’s Look Both Ways starring Justine Clarke who is currently onstage opposite Cate Blanchett in Hedda Gabler at BAM (Australia) and Michael Cuesta’s (LIE) already controversial Twelve and Holding (USA) just to name a few.

Always fascinating and attention-worthy, ND/NF’s presents challenging and audacious features by up-and-coming directors who are the future of cinema.

Tickets to New Directors/New Films are on sale and are available for purchase for screenings at both venues (Walter Reade Theatre and the Titus 1 Theater) at Alice Tully Hall and the Walter Reade Theater, online at www.filmlinc.com (there is a $1.25 service charge per ticket), and by phone by calling CENTERCHARGE at (212) 721-6500 (there is a $5.50 handling charge per ticket). Tickets for MoMA screenings are also available at MoMA's Film and Media desk. Ticket prices are $12 for the general public, $10 for Film Society and MoMA members. Series tickets (10 or more different films) are $10 for the general public and $8 for members. Series tickets will only be sold by mail order through the Alice Tully box office. The HBO Films Roundtable tickets are $10 for the general public and $6 for Film Society and MoMA members.