Inside NYFF’s Buzzy Opening Night with James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’

Scarlett Johansson, Miles Teller, Adam Brody Bring Out the A Crowd and Long Lines for the Sizzling Opening of the New York Film Festival

Nor’ Easter coming? New Yorkers don’t care, thanks. We turned out in droves last night for the opening of the New York Film Festival, which was sizzling. Not only for the premiere screening at Alice Tully Hall, but at all the other screenings last night of James Gray’s “Paper Tiger.” It didn’t hurt that the […]

Inside NYFF’s Buzzy Opening Night with James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’

From the moment Neon turned down Telluride and Toronto in favor of a gala opening night North American premiere at the 64th New York Film Festival for James Gray’s “Paper Tiger,” the plan was to burst out of Alice Tully Hall with an Oscar contender. It’s a New York movie, after all, which did not score prizes at Cannes, but nabbed strong enough reviews to launch some awards talk. In his introduction, NYFF artistic director Dennis Lim said he wa…

New York Film Festival Kicks Off With James Gray, Tony Gilroy and Filmmakers Toast In New Lounge

Gray, the director of opening night film 'Paper Tiger,' chats about bringing his autobiographical film to the festival and the technicalities of showing in 35 mm.

Adam Driver and Miles Teller are no match for bad luck in stellar New York neo-noir Paper Tiger

James Gray is no stranger to Brooklyn’s south side. Starting with his first film, Little Odessa, he explored the dual stories of New York City: Those who basked in the glow of big city lights, and those who wished to do so. There were stories of those who knew nothing of their neighbor’s real business, and those who knew too much. He moved from the present to the past, tracing the intricate history of the city and how it was shaped by dreamers a…

James Gray Interview: 'Paper Tiger', His Career And New York (Exclusisve)

James Gray has quite a track record this century when it comes to appearing in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival. Starting in 2000 with only his second feature The Yards, he has had six films in competition including We Own The Night (2007), Two Lovers (2009), The Immigrant (2013), Armageddon Time (2022) and this year’s Paper Tiger. (Ironically, the only major festival where he won a prize was Venice, where he won the Silver L…

New York Film Festival 2026: Full NYFF64 Preview

The 64th New York Film Festival opens today with James Gray's Paper Tiger and runs through October 12 across all five NYC boroughs.