Events List

In a small Maine town, two adrift women discover unexpected passion when one models for the other. Jennifer Ehle and Alex Sarrigeorgiou shine in Jaclyn Bethany’s hushed yet deeply felt drama of art and desire.
Recipient of NewFest37’s Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature.

Step aboard the glitzy Glamazonian Express in this star-studded, nonstop riotous ride from director Adam Shankman (HAIRSPRAY) that queers the parody genre. As a catastrophic “Stormaganza” threatens to derail the high-speed train, coach-and-first class stewardesses, scientists, and President Gagwell (RuPaul) must work together to prevent disaster.

Curated and presented in partnership with MIX NYC, this Barbara Hammer-inspired shorts program spotlights work by filmmakers who were/are in conversation with Hammer—from engaging in her practices to making homages, writing letters, and (upon Hammer’s invitation) even using her footage.

Romance and horror intertwine in this sublime Sundance sensation, as two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most — each other.

As anti-trans legislation and hostility escalate in the United States, a group of dads build a nascent movement to support their trans and gender expansive kids.

NewFest is hosting a NY Liberty Game Watch Party on May 29th, inviting New York City's enthusiastic queer WNBA fans and the wider community to celebrate and cheer on the much-loved NY Liberty team (and their iconic mascot Ellie, obvs).

A sublimely exhilarating exploration of the life, work, and legacy of iconic, pioneering lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer. Recipient of awards at multiple festivals, including Sundance and Berlinale.

An aspiring novelist moves in with his grandparents after a bad breakup with his boyfriend as the two generations' life experiences, values, and philosophies collide in exasperating, funny, and heartbreaking ways.

The newest film from legendary queer auteur Gregg Araki (THE DOOM GENERATION) in over a decade, this deliciously diabolical comedy-thriller toys with kinky dynamics, workplace boundaries, and the absurdity of the contemporary art world.