By Maria Esteves – October 7, 2011

The 49th New York Film Festival 2011(NYFF 2011) premiere of George Harrison: Living in the Material World, directed by Martin Scorsese commenced Tuesday, October 4, 2011, 6:30pm at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. Presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the HBO documentary airs Wednesday, October 5, and Thursday, October 6, 9:00PM ET. Red carpet arrivals at the premiere included Adrian Grenier, Eric Idle, Helen Morris, Margaret Bodde, Martin Scorsese, Nigel Sinclair, Olivia Harrison, Rita Wilson, Sean Young, Warren Zanes, and industry executives.

NYFF 2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World red carpet arrivals: co-president Richard Plepler, left-end, and programming president Michael Lombardo, HBO, right-end, with producer Olivia Harrison, director Martin
Scorsese and his wife Helen Morris.

NYFF 2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World red carpet arrivals:
director Martin Scorsese, center, with his wife Helen Morris, right,
and producer Olivia Harrison.

NYFF 2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World red carpet
arrivals: director Martin Scorsese, right, and producer Olivia Harrison.

NYFF 2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World red
carpet arrivals: British actor/musician/writer Eric Idle, left,
with his wife Tania Kosevich.

NYFF 2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World red
carpet arrivals: producer Nigel Sinclair.

NYFF 2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World
red carpet arrivals: actress Sean Young.

NYFF 2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material World
red carpet arrivals: actor Adrian Grenier.

NYFF 2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material
World red carpet arrivals: recording artist/songwriter
Warren Zanes, Ph.D.

NYFF 2011 George Harrison: Living in the Material
World red carpet arrivals: actress/producer Rita Wilson.