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]}

Dennis Lim at the 63rd New York Film Festival in 2025

Dennis Lim with Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Lighton during a Q and A for "Pillion" at NYFF63

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. 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 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.