The 51st New York Film Festival was held September 27 – October 13, 2013.
The lineup consisted of eight sections: The Festival also included talks with Richard Curtis, James Gray, Paul Greengrass, Agnieszka Holland, and Frederick Wiseman.
[1] The lineup saw a larger Main Slate selection than prior years, the addition of the documentary and "Emerging Artists" sections, and the renaming of the previous "Masterworks" program as "Revivals".
The primary selection committee included Kent Jones (chair), Dennis Lim, Marian Masone, Gavin Smith, and Amy Taubin.
Convergence was curated by Matt Bolish and Eugene Hernandez.