65th Street Construction On Sale Now LatinBeat The Next Generation OC: Miami Vice A Killer Life Emergence Janus Films Avant Garde Ongoing Programs Film Comment Selects Young Friends of Film Calendar Upcoming Programs Past Programs Furman Gallery Theater Rental Theater Information Press Office Sign up for FSLC ReelNews   Coming Soon to the Walter Reade Theater Dance on Camera 2006 January 4, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14 An annual festival devoted to the best documentary, narrative, experimental, and animated works featuring dance on film. Co-presented with Dance Films Association. The 15th Annual New York Jewish Film Festival January 11-26 This annual festival, co-presented with The Jewish Museum celebrates modern Jewish identity with new films from around the globe, and classic of Jewish heritage. Young Friends of Film: Bob le Flambeur (Bob the Gambler) January 20 Jean-Pierre Melville crafts a stylish and sexy tale of a career criminal who plans an intricate, almost impossible job involving a casino. Catalan Cinema January 27 - February 14 Golden Silents: Broken Blossoms with Al Kryszak February 3 & 4 Film Comment Selects February 15 - 28 The annual Film Comment Selects series presents films from around the world championed by the writers and editors of Film Comment magazine. Also look for more Film Comment Selects events throughout the year. Young Friends of Film: The Big Chill February 23 A group of college friends, former radicals, come together for a friend’s funeral, starring Kevin Kline, Glenn Close, William Hurt, Jeff Goldblum, JoBeth Williams, and Meg Tilly. Documentaries from France March 1-9 Rendez-Vous with French Cinema March 10-19 Americaís leading festival showcase for contemporary French film. Krzysztof Kieslowski Retrospective April - Dates TBA New York African Film Festival April - Dates TBA The best recent work from filmmakers from Africa and across the African diaspora. Young Friends of Film: A Taxing Woman April 19 In this frenetic satire of Japanese society, a tireless female investigator for the Japanese Revenue Service pursues a smug businessman intent on cheating the government. Golden Silents: Black Eagle with the Alloy Orchestra April 21 Syrian Cinema May 3 - 18 Films of Larisa Shepitko and Elim Klimov May 19-30 Open Roads: New Italian Cinema May 31 - June 8 An annual festival of new films from Italy. Young Friends of Film: Big Night June 7 Stanley Tucci and Tony Shalhoub star as two brothers struggling to keep a restaurant alive. With Minnie Driver, Isabella Rossellini, Ian Holm, and Allison Janney. Human Rights Watch International Film Festival June 9-22 A showcase of extraordinary documentary and narrative feature films and shorts by artists from around the world who bring to light stories of human struggle, survival, and empowerment. Co-presented with Human Rights Watch. Independents Night June 15 The Films of Benoit Jacquot June - dates TBA Heroic Grace Part 2: The Chinese Martial Arts Film Dates TBA Scanners: The New York Video Festival July 26-31 An annual festival showcasing digital media. A Journey Through Russian Fantastik Cinema August - Dates TBA Independents Night August 10 Latinbeat 2006 September - Dates TBA The best in recent films from Latin America. Next Generation of Film 2006 September - Dates TBA NYFF Retrospective: Janus Films September - October Dates TBA Independents Night October 19 Young Friends of Film: The Flower of My Secret October 26 The great Marisa Paredes portrays a disillusioned romance writer, whose husband is leaving her for another woman. Kaufman Brothers November - Dates TBA Independents Night November 16 Young Friends of Film: The Celluloid Closet December 7 This must-see documentary looks at the history of gay and lesbian subjects in mainstream Hollywood film. Spanish Cinema Now December - Dates TBA The best recent films from Spain.