By Maria Esteves – November 16, 2015

The 53rd New York Film Festival Premiere of CAROL, directed by Todd Haynes. Screenplay by Phyllis Nagy commenced Friday, October 9, 2015 at Alice Tully Hall, New York. Red carpet arrivals included director Todd Haynes, actress Rooney Mara, two-time Academy Award winning actress Cate Blanchett, American composer Carter Burwell, screenwriter Phyllis Nagy, producer Christine Vachon, producer Elizabeth Karlsen, Edith “Edie” Windsor, American comedian and actress Sandra Bernhard, and actor Cory Michael Smith. CAROL in select theaters November 20, 2015. Watch Trailer

Todd Haynes: The Other Side of Dreams to be held at Lincoln Center November 18-29, 2015.

NYFF53 Premiere of CAROL Red Carpet Arrivals: Director
Todd Haynes, center, with actresses Rooney Mara, left,
and Cate Blanchett.

NYFF53 Premiere of CAROL Red Carpet Arrivals:
leading actresses Rooney Mara, left, and Cate Blanchett.

NYFF53 Premiere of CAROL Red Carpet Arrivals:
celebrity guest Edie Windsor.

NYFF53 Premiere of CAROL Red Carpet Arrivals:
leading actress Cate Blanchett.

NYFF53 Premiere of CAROL Red Carpet Arrivals:
Director Todd Haynes.

NYFF53 Premiere of CAROL Red Carpet Arrivals:
American composer Carter Burwell.

NYFF53 Premiere of CAROL Red Carpet Arrivals:
leading actress Rooney Mara.

NYFF53 Premiere of CAROL Red Carpet Arrivals:
celebrity guest American comedian and
actress Sandra Bernhard.

NYFF53 Premiere of CAROL Red Carpet Arrivals:
actor Cory Michael Smith, CAROL.

NYFF53 Premiere of CAROL Red Carpet Arrivals:
producers Christine Vachon, left, and Elizabeth
Karlsen, CAROL.

NYFF53 Premiere of CAROL Red Carpet Arrivals:
screenwriter Phyllis Nagy, CAROL.

Director of Programming Dennis Lim, Film Society of Lincoln Center, left, with director
Todd Haynes, Todd Haynes: The Other Side of Dreams, Walter Reade Theater, NYC,
Wednesday, November 18, 2015.