Tuesday, September 05, 2006
FALL 2006 -- THE NEW YORK FILM FESTIVAL
Dame Helen Mirren as The Queen in The Queen,
Photo Credit: Laurie Sparham/Courtesy of Miramax Films
28 films will debut at the 44th New York Film Festival, at Lincoln Center, September 29 - October 15, 2006.
Opening night will be The Queen -- about the aftermath of the death of Princess Diana -- directed by Stephen Frears, and starring Dame Helen Mirren as HM Queen Elizabeth II. Volver, by Pedro Almodovar will be the Festival Centerpiece, and Pan’s Labyrinth, by Guillermo Del Toro will close the Festival.