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New York Film Festival’s Currents to Feature World Premiere of Tala Hadid’s ‘Bardi’
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New York Film Festival’s Currents to Feature World Premiere of Tala Hadid’s ‘Bardi’

Film at Lincoln Center said Thursday that this year’s Currents program will include the world premiere of filmmaker and photographer Tala Hadid’s new work, alongside additional premieres and a restored premiere.

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The New York Film Festival said that its Currents section will include the world premiere of Bardi, the new film from filmmaker and photographer Tala Hadid. The announcement, made by festival organizer Film at Lincoln Center, was delivered Thursday as part of the festival’s reveal for this year’s Currents lineup.

Film at Lincoln Center said the Currents program will feature 15 feature films. The organizer added that five of those titles are scheduled to arrive for world premieres within the section, positioning Currents as a showcase for new work rather than restaged festival favorites.

In addition to the feature slate, Film at Lincoln Center said Currents will include a restoration world premiere. The festival did not specify which restoration title will be screened in Thursday’s announcement, but it described the slot as a premiere for a restored film rather than a newly made release.

Bardi is being presented as a world premiere, giving the title its first public screening within the festival’s Currents category. The festival’s announcement frames the project as new work from Hadid, whose dual background in filmmaking and photography has been reflected in how her projects are marketed in festival and press materials.

Film at Lincoln Center’s Currents lineup also reflects the section’s role as a platform for contemporary directors, with the festival describing multiple premieres beyond Hadid’s Bardi. By allocating five world premieres and a restoration world premiere inside the program’s feature lineup, the festival is indicating that a substantial portion of Currents will be reserved for titles not previously shown in a finished, premiere context.

The announcement comes as the New York Film Festival continues to build out its broader slate for the year, and it places Bardi in a high-visibility category that typically draws attention from distributors, critics, and film industry attendees seeking early looks at new films. Public scheduling and ticketing details for Currents screenings were not included in Thursday’s announcement, leaving the next step for viewers and industry audiences to consult the festival’s official program release for dates and screening venues.

With a world premiere attached to its centerpiece, Bardi’s Currents placement is expected to set the film’s early reception in festival programming rather than through pre-festival rollouts. For Hadid, the inclusion in Currents creates an initial institutional moment for the film at Film at Lincoln Center’s New York Film Festival, with follow-on screenings and press coverage tied to the festival’s published itinerary.

Why It Matters

  • A world-premiere slot in the Currents program gives Bardi its first public festival screening under Film at Lincoln Center’s New York Film Festival umbrella.
  • The concentration of world premieres and a restoration premiere within Currents suggests a program emphasis on new releases and newly restored works, which can increase industry attention and distribution interest.
  • Currents audiences will experience a substantial portion of films that have not previously been presented as completed world premieres elsewhere, affecting viewing decisions and press planning for the festival year.
  • Restoration world premiere positioning highlights preservation work and the festival’s role in introducing restored titles alongside new directorial efforts.
  • The festival’s published schedule for Currents screenings will determine when the public can view Bardi and the other premiere titles announced for the section.

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Key Facts

  • Film at Lincoln Center said Thursday that the New York Film Festival’s Currents section will include the world premiere of Tala Hadid’s Bardi.
  • Film at Lincoln Center said the Currents lineup will include 15 feature films.
  • Film at Lincoln Center said five of those feature films are world premieres.
  • Film at Lincoln Center said Currents will also include one restoration world premiere.
  • The festival announcement was made in connection with the New York Film Festival’s year-specific Currents program lineup.