The 53rd New York Film Festival was held September 25 – October 11, 2015. The lineup consisted of seven sections: * Main Slate (26 films and four shorts programs) * Spotlight on Documentary (11 films and one shorts program) * Projections (14 programs) * Special Events (10 films) * Revivals (11 films) * Nathaniel Dorsky & Jerome Hiler Retrospective (12 programs) * Convergence (transmedia presentations and talks) The Festival also included various talks and free screenings. The primary selection committee included Kent Jones (chair), Dennis Lim, , , and Amy Taubin. The Shorts Programs were selected by , , , , and Dan Sullivan. Projections was programmed by Dennis Lim, , and Gavin Smith. The Dorsky/ retrospective was programmed by Gavin Smith, and Convergence was curated by . (en)