NewFest - LGBTQ+ Film and Media

Get ready for #NewFest2021, coming up October 15-26!

The 2021 hybrid edition of The New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival will feature 130+ new films, available virtually across the U.S. and in theaters throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn!

Purchase a Virtual All-Access Pass to stream all virtual films from anywhere in the country via our on-demand platform. Or, enjoy in-person benefits including Opening and Closing Night tickets, early ticket booking, reserved seats and an exclusive VIP event by purchasing a Silver, Gold or Diamond Pass. Individual tickets for virtual and in-person screenings are on sale now!

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MAYOR PETE (Opening Night + Party)

A riveting documentary from award-winning filmmaker Jesse Moss (BOYS STATE), MAYOR PETE brings viewers inside Pete Buttigieg’s campaign to be the youngest U.S. president, providing unprecedented intimacy with the candidate, his husband Chasten, and their ambitious team.

Tickets includes entry to the Opening Night Party

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FLEE (Closing Night + Party)

Amin Nawabi has never told anyone how he and his family left Afghanistan. A bureaucratic system built to criminalize immigrants has forced asylum seekers like Amin to hold back for safety; but years later, re-settled and thriving in Denmark, he’s opening up for the first time.

Tickets include entry to the Closing Night Party

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PASSING (New York Centerpiece)

New York Centerpiece

On a stifling summer day in 1920s New York City, Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) unexpectedly reunites with her old school acquaintance Clare Bellew (Academy Award nominee Ruth Negga). With the simple unzipping of a dress and a furtive glance, a Pandora’s box of temptation clicks open in this Sundance Film Festival sensation.

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A DISTANT PLACE (International Centerpiece)

International Centerpiece

Jin Woo lives a simple country life, spending his days working on a local farm and keeping a watchful eye on his adventurous young daughter. When his city-dwelling lover comes to visit, Jin Woo starts to envision their future as a family before the surprise arrival of his twin sister threatens to complicate his dream.

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POTATO DREAMS OF AMERICA (U.S. Centerpiece)

U.S. Centerpiece

Obsessed with old Hollywood movies and concerned for her son’s future in 1980s USSR, Lena becomes a mail-order bride and moves to the United States. Though she hopes to give her son Potato a better life, things veer off course when his burgeoning sexuality and love of New Queer Cinema clash with his new father’s political and religious points of view.

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INVISIBLE: GAY WOMEN IN SOUTHERN MUSIC (Documentary Centerpiece)

Documentary Centerpiece

Deeply moving and triumphant, INVISIBLE gives center stage to the lesbian women who have long been hidden behind the curtain of the country music industry, all while working with big-name artists and making major contributions to the scene.

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Representation & community matter

We bring together a diverse community of filmmakers and audiences, creating joyful spaces and meaningful conversations that celebrate the many facets of our lives.

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NewFest gives voice & visibility to the full scope of the LGBTQ+ experience through films & programs that entertain, educate & empower

We bring together a diverse community of filmmakers and audiences, creating joyful spaces and meaningful conversations that celebrate the many facets of our lives.

About us