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LGBTQ+ Film and Media | New York

Ensuring LGBTQ+ stories are seen, heard & celebrated since 1988
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Panels & Conversations

NewFest keeps the conversation going all year long with film talkbacks, exclusive Q&A's, panels on a variety of LGBTQ+ topics & more!

#NewFest36 Conversation with Alok Vaid-Menon
Colman Domingo: Voice & Visibility Award + Conversation
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Best of Besties in LGBTQ+ Cinema Panel with Angela Robinson, Joel Kim Booster, and Jenni Olson

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