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Dennis Lim

cinema curator and writer

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  • Oct 1

    Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim Screen Secret Elizabeth Holmes Doc at NYFF

    Filmed during the Theranos founder's final 34 days before entering prison in May 2023, the three-hour documentary arrived at Lincoln Center ahead of its October 16 release.

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  • Jul 21

    Ava DuVernay's '14th' documentary will close the 64th New York Film Festival on Oct. 9, ten years after '13th' opened the event

    The world premiere of Ava DuVernay's new documentary '14th,' examining the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship, will be the closing-night selection of the 64th New York Film Festival on Oct. 9, 2026.

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Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a Russia sanctions package that Congress passed in September and that was due to take effect within days. The waiver came as the White House sought lower diesel prices before the 3 November midterm elections.

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The Middle East after Gaza

New US sanctions on 26 targets and further Hormuz and Yemen incidents, but no change in the strike halt or talks.

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