Central Park Conservancy Film Festival 2023

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National Geographic

Central Park Film Festival 2023

A collection of documentary films will be shown at this year's annual Central Park Film Festival.

This year's Central Park Conservancy Film Festival, presented by National Geographic, will feature a collection of documentary films over 4 nights.

The screen is set up on the landscape between Sheep Meadow and the 72nd Street Cross Drive. There will be pre-show programming and music from 6:30 PM until the films start at dusk. Weather permitting.

Films

• Tuesday 8/15 - The Space Race - Explores the experiences of the first Black astronauts through decades of archive film and interviews in a reflective illumination on the burden of breaking barriers. (Rain date for The Space Race will be August 16 in lieu of Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold.)
• Wednesday 8/16 -  Arctic Ascent with Alex Honnold -  Honold leads the first ascent of one of Earth's tallest  Artic sea cliffs at 4,000 Feet. He is the climber known for summiting El Capitan with no ropes in the documentary Free Solo.
• Thursday 8/17 - Wild Life - A sweeping portrait of conservationists Kris and Doug Tompkins chronicling their fight to preserve one of the last truly wild places on earth.
• Friday 8/18 - We Feed People - Renowned chef and humanitarian José Andrés works to help communities dealing with disaster by providing healthy food to those affected through his nonprofit, World Central Kitchen.

Details

Showing: August 15 - 18: Tuesday through Friday at 6:30 PM. There is music and pre-show programming starting at 6:30. The movies begin at dusk.

Location: The landscape between Sheep Meadow and the 72nd Street Cross Drive

Admission: FREE (no registration required)

Restrooms: Mineral Springs/Great Hill (#17 on our restroom locations list). There are also portable toilets along the perimeter. 

Accessibility: There are no stairs to access the landscape. There is a reserved section at the top of the landscape for individuals in wheelchairs.

All ages are welcome.

Food: Bring your own or book a picnic.

Chairs are not allowed on the lawn. Bring a blanket.

Pets must remain on leash.