#NewFest34 Festival Lineup

A RUN FOR MORE

Frankie Gonzales-Wolfe attempts to make history as the first openly trans elected official in Texas

ALL MAN: THE INTERNATIONAL MALE STORY

Dynamic, sexy, behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the iconic International Male catalog, which changed the way men looked

ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED (Closing Night Film & Party)

An epic, emotional, and interconnected story about internationally renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin from Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras

Authentic Voices of Pride, presented by Chevrolet

LGBTQ Nation’s “Authentic Voices of Pride presented by Chevrolet” is a 360-degree program tackling some of the LGBTQ community’s most important issues

BEFORE I CHANGE MY MIND

An androgynous teen forges a complicated bond with the bully at their new school in this retro 1980s throwback

BLACK AS U R

A provocative and unflinchingly honest examination of homophobia in Black spaces

CHRISSY JUDY (New York Centerpiece)

Dark comedy about two longtime friends and drag queens growing up and apart

CLOSE

A seemingly unbreakable bond between two 13-year-old boys is suddenly torn apart in this Cannes Grand Jury Prize winner

EL HOUB – THE LOVE

Darkly hilarious tale of a Moroccan-Dutch man coming out to his family after years of keeping up appearances

EPISODIC SHOWCASE

Find your next binge watch with this showcase of the newest wave of queer television series

ESTHER NEWTON MADE ME GAY

A rare look at queer history and gender studies through a living icon who studied queer space from urban gay bars to Fire Island, encompassing amazing archival footage and inspiring intergenerational testimonials

FOLLOW THE PROTOCOL

After months of self-imposed lockdown, hypochondriac Francisco wants to have sex — but only if it’s as safe as physically possible

I’LL SHOW YOU MINE

An author interviews her nephew, a former male model and pansexual influencer, for her next book

JIMMY IN SAIGON

A man searches for answers about the radical life and mysterious death of his brother, a Vietnam veteran who died abroad in 1972

KEEP THE CAMERAS ROLLING: THE PEDRO ZAMORA WAY

A galvanizing documentary about Pedro Zamora, trailblazing AIDS activist and ‘90s queer icon from MTV’s The Real World

LONESOME

A handsome drifter falls in love with a charismatic hustler in the big city of Sydney

Looking Back and Moving Forward: Screening & Conversation

Join NewFest and AARP for a screening of two short films New York Premiere that feature intergenerational themes, followed by a conversation

LOTUS SPORTS CLUB

Inspiring documentary about Cambodia’s only LGBTQ+-inclusive soccer team

MAMA BEARS

Powerful documentary about conservative, Christian mothers who have become fierce LGBTQ+ advocates after accepting their queer children

MAMA’S BOY (Opening Night Film & Party)

Academy Award®-winner Dustin Lance Black explores his upbringing and pays powerful tribute to his mother, who became the inspiration for his activism

MARS ONE

A Black family in Brazil tries to keep their dreams alive after the election of right-wing president Bolsonaro

MY EMPTINESS AND I

A young trans woman in Barcelona searches for love, community, and her place in the world

MY POLICEMAN (International Centerpiece)

Harry Styles and Emma Corrin star in a beautifully crafted story of forbidden passion and betrayal in 1950s and 1990s Britain

NANA’S BOYS

A sensitive, vulerable New York story that explores the relationship of two Black gay men

NELLY & NADINE (Documentary Centerpiece)

A remarkable story of uncovering the past of two women who fall in love at a concentration camp in 1944 and reunite to spend the rest of their long lives together

OUT IN THE RING

Rousing documentary about the rise of LGBTQIA+ pro wrestlers past and present

PLEASE BABY PLEASE

Andrea Riseborough, Harry Melling and Demi Moore star in a neon-lit fantasia about newlyweds who find themselves on diverging sexual journeys

Reel Storytelling with Instagram (Panel)

Join NewFest and Instagram for this compelling conversation with established and emerging LGBTQ+ artists and activists

RULE 34

Psycho-sexual drama about a law student who defends women in abuse cases by day, and turns to livecam sex work at night

SHALL I COMPARE YOU TO A SUMMER’S DAY

A poppy yet profound musical parable for the Grindr era

SHORTS: A VERY TRANS TIME

T4T 4 Trans Films!

SHORTS: ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE

Connect with the art of performance as a means of expression in this captivating collection of international shorts

SHORTS: BROOKLYN BRUNCH

Gather your BK besties and and celebrate stories from our community with a delectable collection of Brooklyn-set shorts

SHORTS: EXCAVATING OUR HISTORY

Dig up and dive into hidden queer histories that started revolutions, saved lives, and changed society

SHORTS: EXPERIMENTS ON EXISTENCE

Travel through time with experimental shorts that may just answer your existential questions (and leave you with several more!)

SHORTS: I LIKE ME FOR ME

Short film program curated for LGBTQ+ youth and teens, in partnership with the NYC Dept. of Education

SHORTS: LAUGHING MATTERS

Uproarious mix of comic stories with one aim: to lift your spirits and make you chuckle

SHORTS: MAD AS HELL

We’re all mad as hell and NOT going to take it anymore in these eerie tales of rage and release

SHORTS: SEXUAL HEALING

Take a ride on the wild side with kinky shorts about queer sex, labor, love, and activism

SHORTS: WHERE THE BOYS ARE

Fun, flirty, and complicated short films that are all about the boys

SHORTS: WOMEN’S NIGHT OUT MIXTAPE

Get into the sapphic state of mind with a shorts program full of lesbian yearning, romance, and debauchery!

SLEEP WITH ME

Two night owls navigate love, isolation, and disability in this romantic series

SWALLOWED

Two best friends try to survive a night of drugs, bugs, and obscene intimacy in Carter Smith’s queer horror nightmare

SWOON (30th Anniversary)

In its 30th anniversary year, Tom Kalin’s revisionist approach to the Leopold and Loeb murder case remains a galvanizing and thought-provoking work

THE BIRDCAGE (Film Feast)

Join us for our second annual Film Feast and enjoy a contemporary classic along with a paired multi-course meal.

THE BLUE CAFTAN

The arrival of a young apprentice disrupts the marriage between a closeted Moroccan tailor and his wife

THE COCKETTES (20th Anniversary)

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, this dazzling doc captures the singular artistic outrageousness of a flamboyant ensemble of San Francisco hippies

THE FIRST FALLEN

In a small Brazilian town in 1983, three friends come together to try and survive the first wave of the AIDS epidemic

THE INSPECTION (U.S. Centerpiece)

A young gay Black man finds unexpected support and camaraderie after he joins the Marines

The New Class: Celebrating Emerging Queer Voices

THE RETURN OF TANYA TUCKER – FEATURING BRANDI CARLILE

Queer musician Brandi Carlile ushers her idol Tanya Tucker back into country music stardom

THE WHITE LOTUS (Season 2 Advance Screening)

Season 2 of the Emmy Award-winning social satire is set at an exclusive Sicilian resort.

THREE TIDY TIGERS TIED A TIE TIGHTER

Three young queer people spend a sunny afternoon drifting through a dystopian São Paulo

TRAMPS!

Dishy documentary about London’s post-punk era and the outsized personalities that shaped the late 1970s New Romantics art movement

UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS

An odd couple of outsiders hit the road on a border-defying search for their place in the universe

UÝRA – The Rising Forest

Indigenous LGBTQ+ artists and activists rally around their community in the Amazon rainforest to fight for environmental and social justice in Brazil

VULVEETA

Punk singer Grrrilda is turning 50 and all she wants is a reunion with her ‘90s riot grrrl band

WAY DOWN

Five (almost) 30-year-old queer artists navigate life and heartache in New York City in this episodic musical series

WENDELL & WILD

A brilliantly bizarre and comedic adventure told through stop motion from producer Jordan Peele and the director of THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

XANADU Sing-Along

Celebrate the fabulous legacy of Olivia Newton-John by belting out the tunes of this mesmerizing musical fantasy at a community sing-along

YOUNG ROYALS Season 2 – Exclusive Conversation

Join NewFest and Netflix for an exclusive virtual conversation with YOUNG ROYALS creator Lisa Ambjörn and actors Edvin Ryding & Omar Rudberg