Dennis Lim (film curator)

Dennis Lim is a New York-based film curator and critic[1] who has served as the artistic director of the New York Film Festival, since 2020.[2][3]

Career

Lim worked as an editor of The Village Voice’s film section.[3] He joined Lincoln Center in 2013 and served as director of film programming until 2022.[4] He has been leading the New York Film Festival since 2020.[3]

He has written a book about the work of South Korean filmmaker Hong Sang-soo, which was published in 2022,[2] and a book on David Lynch, published in 2015.[5]

Personal life

Lim lives in Brooklyn's Clinton Hill neighborhood.[3]

References

  1. ^ Newman, Nick (2025-09-24). "Emulsion Ep. 15 – Dennis Lim on the 63rd New York Film Festival". Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  2. ^ a b Ang, Raymond (2025-10-09). "The Best-Dressed Man at the New York Film Festival Is the Guy in Charge". GQ. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  3. ^ a b c d "A Film Curator Keeps His Eyes on Screens, Then 'Resets' With Art". 2025-08-04. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  4. ^ Nevins, Jake (2024-10-04). "Curator Dennis Lim Takes Us Inside the 62nd New York Film Festival". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
  5. ^ "Dennis Lim Talks the Mysteries of David Lynch and His New Book The Man from Another Place". 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2025-10-12.