ⓒCourtesy of Film at Lincoln Center

Film at Lincoln Center Announced that James Gray’s “Paper Tiger“ is the Opening Night selection of the 64th New York Film Festival, presented in partnership with Rolex. The film will make its North American premiere in a gala debut at Alice Tully Hall on Friday, September 25, with Gray and members of the cast and crew in attendance.

Starring Adam Driver, Miles Teller, and Scarlett Johansson, the film premiered in competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. Paper Tiger is Gray’s fourth film to be selected for the New York Film Festival, following “The Immigrant” (2013) as an official Main Slate selection; “The Lost City of Z” (2016) as the Closing Night film; and “Armageddon Time“ (2022) as a Main Slate selection and the festival’s 60th Anniversary Screening.

“I’m immensely grateful to be welcomed back to this remarkable festival,” said Gray. “This deeply personal film is rooted in New York City; from my upbringing to life-changing family experiences. To be here, at the heart of art and cinema, with our cast and crew—many of whom are New Yorkers—is a privilege. Thank you to the entire New York Film Festival team. It is an honor.”