NewFest - LGBTQ+ Film and Media

#NewFest2021 is here 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, 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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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

SVA Theatre - 333 W 23rd St, New York, NY

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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.

SVA Theatre - 333 W 23rd St, New York, NY

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JUMP, DARLING

New York State PremiereFeaturing one of the final screen performances from the late, great, Oscar-winning icon Cloris Leachman, JUMP, DARLING tells the story of aspiring performer Fishy Falters (Thomas Duplessie),…

SVA Theatre - 333 W 23rd St, New York, NY

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SHORTS: BRIEF ENCOUNTERS

It starts with a look across a crowded cafe or inside a train cabin — the encounters in this collection of shorts might be brief, but they leave an indelible…

Nitehawk Prospect Park - 188 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY

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FIREBIRD

New York City PremiereFIREBIRD is based on the true story of two Soviet Air Force recruits who fell in love at the height of the Cold War. Sergey, a sensitive…

SVA Theatre - 333 W 23rd St, New York, NY

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SHORTS: DYKE DRAMA!

Relationship drama, genre melodrama, coming out drama, and therapy-in-the-back-of-a-rideshare drama — you want drama, lesbians will give it to you. Whether you’re recovering from mommy issues, a burning unrequited touch,…

SVA Theatre - 333 W 23rd St, New York, NY

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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