New movies from directors Claire Denis, Park Chan-wook, Ruben Östlund, Kelly Reichardt and Paul Schrader will play at the 60th New York Film Festival, which is running from Sept. 30 through Oct. 16. On Tuesday, Film at Lincoln Center, which hosts the annual Manhattan-based celebration of cinema, unveiled the 32 films that comprise the main slate. The lineup showcases films produced in 18 different countries and spotlights a mix of first-time and returning filmmakers.

If you’re a huge Pageant of the Masters fan, or even if you’re not, there might be some fun shopping Saturday, Nov. 27, you hadn’t considered. The Pageant of the Masters for the first time ever will put items from its warehouse up for sale to the public. Think stage props, artwork, unique costumes, huge outdoor banners, art history books and other unique finds. In the past, these relics from the living art show were only available to pageant volunteers during the January casting calls, but this year the public has access to thousands of pieces in what’s being dubbed the Bizarre Bazaar.

After the two incidents, Mira Sorvino had a suspicion that Harvey Weinstein meddled with her career. Her suspicion was only confirmed when director Peter Jackson revealed that Weinstein asked him to blacklist certain actresses. In an interview with Stuff, the “Lord of the Rings” director said that he initially had an interest in casting Sorvino and Ashley Judd in the late ’90s for the “Lord of the Rings” movies. However, Miramax told him that the actresses were difficult to work with and that he should avoid casting them.

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This is an excerpt from the book, The Moment: Changemakers on Why and How They Joined the Fight for Social Justice, edited by Steve Fiffer and to be published by NewSouth Books this November. For The Moment, Fiffer interviewed more than 35 activists of all ages, backgrounds, and professions. Among those featured are Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative; Don Katz, founder of Audible.com; and award-winning writer Edwidge Danticat.