Springsteen Deliver Me from Nowhere<\/i>. Courtesy of 20th Century Studios.<\/p>\n
Film at Lincoln Center announces the premiere of Scott Cooper\u2019s “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere<\/strong>“<\/i>\u00a0as the Spotlight Gala selection of the 63rd New York Film Festival. At the premiere presentation on Sunday, September 28, Cooper and cast members Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, and\u00a0Odessa Young\u00a0will be in attendance, along with Bruce Springsteen. Presented by Film at Lincoln Center in partnership with Rolex, the 63rd New York Film Festival will take place from September 26 through October 13.<\/p>\n Jeremy Allen White inhabits a legend and lays bare his beating heart in this graceful, exceptionally moving film about a very specific part of peerless American rock icon Bruce Springsteen\u2019s life. Scott Cooper\u2019s “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere<\/strong>,” <\/i>adapted from Warren Zanes\u2019s 2023 best-selling chronicle of the same title, is set at an early-\u201980s crossroads in Springsteen\u2019s career when, still negotiating the transformative waves of his rising fame, he crafted the intensely personal acoustic songs that would become his mythic album\u00a0Nebraska<\/i>\u2014at the same time that he was recording the demos for\u00a0Born in the U.S.A.,<\/i>\u00a0which would catapult him to global superstardom.<\/p>\n This biographical drama focuses with gratifying specificity on the nitty-gritty of Springsteen\u2019s songwriting, while never shying away from the realities of his familial traumas and personal depression. It\u2019s more than just a tour de force for its incandescent star\u2014it\u2019s a reminder that the reason we love this seemingly larger-than-life hero is because he\u2019s always been palpably human.<\/p>\n Featuring a superior supporting cast, including Jeremy Strong (as Springsteen\u2019s longtime manager and co-producer Jon Landau), Stephen Graham and Gaby Hoffmann (as Bruce\u2019s parents), Paul Walter Hauser, David Krumholtz, and Odessa Young. The film is produced by Cooper, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Eric Robinson, and Scott Stuber. Tracey Landon and Zanes executive produce. A 20th Century Studios release.<\/p>\n \u201cThe New York Film Festival has always felt like a spiritual home for the kind of cinema I believe in,\u201d said director Scott Cooper. \u201cTo now arrive with a film about Bruce Springsteen\u2014an artist whose music shaped not just a country but my own sense of storytelling\u2014is something I could never have imagined. Getting to know Bruce, to explore his world and his spirit, has been one of the most profound creative experiences of my life.<\/p>\n To share that experience with New York audiences, in a city that defines artistic possibility, is both an honor and a responsibility I hold with deep gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cTaking its cue from the stark majesty of Bruce Springsteen\u2019s classic album\u00a0Nebraska<\/i>, Scott Cooper\u2019s “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere<\/strong>“<\/i>\u00a0has an intimacy and immediacy that eludes most film biographies,\u201d said Dennis Lim, Artistic Director, New York Film Festival. \u201cAnchored by Jeremy Allen White\u2019s revelatory performance, this year\u2019s Spotlight Gala selection is a fitting tribute to a living legend.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n Scott Cooper is a director, writer, and actor known for his gritty, character-driven dramas that explore themes of redemption, violence, and American history. His directorial debut, “Crazy Heart<\/strong>” <\/i>(2009), earned several award nominations and wins, including an Academy Award for best actor for Jeff Bridges. Additional critically acclaimed works include “Out of the Furnace<\/strong>“<\/i> (2013), “Black Mass<\/strong>“<\/i> (2015), and “Hostiles<\/strong>“<\/i>\u00a0(2017).<\/p>\n The\u00a0NYFF Main Slate and Spotlight selection committee<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is chaired by Dennis Lim, NYFF Artistic Director, and includes Florence Almozini, Justin Chang, K. Austin Collins, and Rachel Rosen.<\/p>\n Presented by Film at Lincoln Center in partnership with Rolex, the New York Film Festival is an annual showcase of the best in world cinema. Since 1963, NYFF has shaped film culture and continues an enduring tradition of introducing audiences to bold and remarkable works from celebrated filmmakers as well as fresh new talent. The 63nd edition of the festival takes place September 26\u2013October 13, 2025.<\/p>\n NYFF63 is generously supported by Festival Co-Chairs Susan and John Hess, Imelda and Peter Sobiloff, and Nanna and Dan Stern; Vice-Chairs Susannah Gray and John Lyons, and Tara Kelleher and Roy Zuckerberg; and Supporters Hillary Koota Krevlin and Glenn Krevlin, Ronnie Planalp, and Ari Rifkin.<\/p>\n Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere<\/i>\u00a0tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, September 18 at noon ET, with\u00a0pre-sale access<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for FLC Members prior to this date.\u00a0Become an FLC Member<\/span><\/a>\u00a0by August 29 to secure NYFF63 pre-sale access and discounted tickets year-round.\u00a0NYFF63 press and industry accreditation<\/span><\/a>\u00a0is now open through August 18.<\/p>\n