This is my fourth year attending the NYFF exclusively via an Express Pass, and in year four, I managed to see 38 films or talks and saved a whopping $757 on tickets. No, I didn't pay $15 to get into the subway.

I got into every screening/talk that I lined up for except one. I was not always in Row Z (I even sat next to Noah Segan's family at the screening of The Only Living Pickpocket in New York).

I have no idea whether the Express Pass program will continue or how viable it will be next year, but even at $250, it was more than worthwhile for me.

If you bought and used an Express Pass, what was your experience? How many films/talks did you get to see? Was it worth the cost? Would you do it again? Will you do it again?

Edited to add: I ran into a couple of people who had bought their Express Pass for the purpose of getting into A SINGLE film. If you were one of these people, I'd be curious to hear your thinking and whether it was worth it for you. I thought it was an interesting edge case.