NewFest 2012 Tickets now on sale

NewFest Box Office is now open to NewFest members. Click here to view the Film Guide.  To buy tickets:  Members – click ‘Member login’.  Non-members click ‘Become a NewFest Member’ NewFest 2012 will open with the East Coast premiere of Joshua Sanchez’s debut feature FOUR, executive produced by Neil LaBute. Starring Wendell Pierce (“Treme” and [...]

Member Priority Period starts Thursday 14th June

NewFest 2012 is almost here!  Our schedule will be announced this Thursday 14th June and member priority period will begin the same day. If you haven’t already done so, be sure to renew your membership today at http://bit.ly/KfMkv8 to secure best access to 2012′s Festival! Non-members will be able to buy tickets beginning Thursday 28th [...]

A Short FAQ about the NewFest/Outfest Alliance

What does the new alliance between Newfest and Outfest mean for NewFest membership? We are pleased to announce that memberships at the Contributor Level and above will give you reciprocal benefits at Outfest.  Click here for more details and to renew your membership. What if I want to submit my film this year?  Submissions to [...]

March 26, 2012. Exciting News! NewFest and Outfest Form Strategic Partnership

Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization dedicated to nurturing, showcasing and protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media, announced today that it is forming a strategic partnership with NewFest, the New York LGBT film festival, with the intent of merging NewFest into Outfest and creating one national arts organization. Outfest, which is celebrating its [...]

Visit The NewFest Flickr Feed

Check out this year’s portraits by NewFest’s photographer in residence, Scott Pasfield, by visiting our Flickr feed! You can get there by clicking here, or through the front page of NewFest.org.

While you’re there, have a look at photos from various events at our festival, featuring the work of photographers Jonathan Tichler, Bob Miranti, and Dave Pittock.

2011 NewFest Awards

NewFest proudly honors the winners of the 2011 NewFest Awards. All were presented last night at the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, during the festival’s annual Closing Night ceremony. ((More after the jump))