French director Caroline Deruas’s short film The Children of the Night

“This annual film festival, co-curated by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and The Museum of Modern Art, celebrates the most innovative voices in filmmaking. Now in its 41st year, the festival has premiered hundreds of movies and helped ignite the careers of Pedro Almodóvar, Spike Lee, Steven Spielberg, Darren Aronofsky, Wong Kar Wai and many others. This distinguished history sets the bar high, and New Directors/New Films 2012 is no exception—festival curators scoured the film world for the industry’s greatest emerging talent, promising a groundbreaking program. Visit newdirectors.org for updates on the festival as the date approaches and more information becomes available.” -nycgo.com

WHEN: March 21-April 1

To buy tickets please go to newdirectors.org, and tickets are generally $11-$15.