By Maria Esteves – October 18, 2011

The 49th New York Film Festival 2011(NYFF 2011) Closing Night Premiere of The Descendants, directed by Academy award-winning filmmaker Alexander Payne commenced Sunday, October 16, 2011, 9:00 PM at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. Presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, red carpet arrivals included industry executives, festival directors, cast and crew: director Alexander Payne, Amara Miller, Beau Bridges, George Clooney, Judy Greer, Matthew Lollardl, Nick Krause, Robert Forster, Shailene Woodley, Jim Rash, and Nat Faxon.

The Descendants to be released in select theaters November 23, 2011. Watch Trailer.

NYFF 2011 Closing Night Premiere of The
Descendants red carpet arrivals: cast member
Academy Award-winning actor George Clooney.

NYFF 2011 Closing Night Premiere of The Descendants red carpet
arrivals: cast member award-winning actor Beau Bridges,
with his wife Wendy Treece.

NYFF 2011 Closing Night Premiere of The Descendants
red carpet arrivals: cast member actress Amara Miller.

NYFF 2011 Closing Night Premiere of The Descendants red carpet
arrivals: cast member actor Nick Krause.

NYFF 2011 Closing Night Premiere of The Descendants
red carpet arrivals: cast member actress Judy Greer.

NYFF 2011 Closing Night Premiere of The Descendants
red carpet arrivals: cast member actress Mary Birdsong.

NYFF 2011 Closing Night Premiere of The Descendants red
carpet arrivals: director Pedro Almodovar, THE SKIN I LIVE IN.

NYFF 2011 Closing Night Premiere of The Descendants red carpet arrivals:
cast member award-winning actor George Clooney with Stacy Kiebler.

NYFF 2011 Closing Night Premiere of The Descendants red carpet arrivals:
crew screenwriters Jim Rash, left, and Nat Faxon.