NewFest - LGBTQ+ Film and Media

JIMPA (Opening Night Film & Party) - May 29 '25 - 07:00PM - SVA

JIMPA (Opening Night Film & Party)

A filmmaker (Academy Award winner Olivia Colman) takes her trans nonbinary teenager to Amsterdam to visit their gay grandfather -- lovingly called “Jimpa” – in this uplifting multi-generational family story

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Multiple Showtimes

HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY (Centerpiece)

A riveting documentary that sees ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio, veteran journalists, and unwavering activists show strength and resistance in the face of an actively unfolding story around anti-trans legislation

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Multiple Showtimes

ENIGMA

Director Zackary Drucker explores the lives and legacies of disco queen Amanda Lear and trans trailblazer April Ashley in this fascinating, decades-spanning portrait

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PLAINCLOTHES - May 31 '25 - 08:00PM - SVA

PLAINCLOTHES

A promising undercover officer (Tom Blyth) assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies orders when he falls in love with a target (Russell Tovey) in this scintillating Sundance award winner

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DREAMS IN NIGHTMARES - May 31 '25 - 04:00PM - SVA

DREAMS IN NIGHTMARES

Three Black queer femmes in their mid 30s take a road trip across the Midwest in search of their friend who has seemingly disappeared off the grid in this sprawling, unapologetically honest epic

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AND JUST LIKE THAT... Season 3: Episode 2 (Advance Screening) - Jun 1 '25 - 01:30PM - SVA

AND JUST LIKE THAT… Season 3: Episode 2 (Advance Screening)

From executive producer Michael Patrick King, AND JUST LIKE THAT… follows Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, Seema, and LTW navigating the complicated reality of life, love, sex, and friendship in their 50s in New York City.

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Multiple Showtimes

ASSEMBLY

Follow visionary artist Rashaad Newsome as he gathers community to transform New York’s historic Park Avenue Armory into a Black queer utopia – blending imaginative art, creativity, and performance

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OUTERLANDS - Jun 2 '25 - 07:30PM - SVA

OUTERLANDS

Asia Kate Dillon delivers a remarkable lead performance in this moving drama from SXSW about caretaking, self-worth, and making ends meet in contemporary San Francisco.

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Multiple Showtimes

SALLY

A compassionate, crowd-pleasing portrait of Sally Ride, her groundbreaking trip to space, and the loving 27-year romance with her life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy

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Multiple Showtimes

SHORTS: Black Queer Pride Mixtape (with Vimeo)

Join NewFest & Vimeo for a celebratory short film collection that exudes Black LGBTQ+ joy, friendship, love, and excellence -- from SXSW award winners to Vimeo Staff Picks to NewFest festival favorites. Presented in partnership with Vimeo

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Multiple Showtimes

SHORTS: Sound & Scene Showcase (with Concord)

Celebrate the 2024/2025 recipients of Sound & Scene: NewFest + Concord QTBIPOC Short Film Initiative, a program NewFest launched last year in partnership with Concord Originals

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STILL TO COME IN 2025:
The 37th Annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival
(October 9-21, 2025)
Advance screenings
And more!

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