The 64th New York Film Festival, one of the world's most respected cinema events, opens on Friday with over 70 fiction films and documentaries premiering globally or in the U.S., including works starring Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, and Godzilla. Running through October 12, the festival will screen in all five of New York City's boroughs and will include short films, film restorations, and special events with filmmakers. Among the documentaries, "You Can See Everything" features Nathan Fielder and co-director Lance Oppenheim in conversations with Elizabeth Holmes, the former Theranos founder who is set to begin an 11-year prison sentence for fraud. The film premieres in New York on September 30. Another documentary, "My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile," follows journalists fleeing Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, directed by Julia Loktev, who previously made a film about independent media in Moscow. This film premieres in New York on September 27. "NAZA," directed by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, explores allegations that the Israeli military used AI in targeting during the Gaza conflict, potentially leading to human rights issues. The film won a special jury prize at the Venice Film Festival but has faced criticism from the Israeli government, which denied the claims and raised concerns about the use of anonymous sources. Israel's culture minister has even called for the directors to lose their citizenship. The film will have its North American premiere on September 26 and 27. Ava DuVernay’s "14th," a follow-up to her 2016 documentary "13th," looks at how the 14th Amendment’s protections are being challenged today. It premieres on October 9 and 11. "Making Marie Antoinette," a video diary shot by Eleanor Coppola during the production of Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film, was completed by Sofia after Eleanor’s death in 2024 and is narrated by Diane Lane. It premieres in New York on September 29, 30, October 1, and 11. Paul Thomas Anderson directed "Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall," a film shot on 16mm and 35mm film, capturing Brooklyn musician Cameron Winter performing an acoustic set at Carnegie Hall. The film debuts on October 1, 2, and 9. Jonathan Glazer’s "Joy of Joys" features London schoolchildren recording sessions at Abbey Road Studios for a charity album aimed at helping children in war zones. The film premieres on September 30, October 1, 2, and 12.