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July 2019
Outdoor Summer Screening
Love is Short (Films)
In partnership with Rooftop Films
Brief encounters, fleeting carnal flings, and impermanent paramours.
Followed by Q&A
Coming Out Again
Summer Lovers (1982)
Dir. Randal Kleiser, USA, 1982, 35mm, 98 mins
Screening in 35mm
Young American couple Peter Gallagher and Daryl Hannah (pre-Splash) finesse a sun-kissed ménage à trois with French archaeologist Valérie Quennessen (Conan the Barbarian) on the Greek island of Santorini. THREE’S COMPANY meets CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, this nude beach party from the director of GREASE and THE BLUE LAGOON explores the pleasures and frustrations of polyamory before it was en vogue.
NewFest at The Center Presents
Socrates
New York Premiere
Dir. Alexandre Moratto, Brazil, 2018, 71 mins
Winner of multiple festival jury awards, as well as the Independent Spirit Award for “Someone to Watch” for director Alexandre Moratto, SOCRATES is a powerful and beautifully shot portrait of a 15-year-old living on the margins of São Paulo’s coast who must survive on his own in the wake of his dedicated mother’s passing. As he faces isolation because of his sexuality, his search for a decent, worthy life reaches a breaking point. Produced by Ramin Bahrani (99 HOMES, GOODBYE SOLO), SOCRATES is the debut feature film from 29-year-old Brazilian-American filmmaker Moratto and the first feature produced by the Querô Institute in Brazil where it was co-written, produced, and acted by at-risk teenagers from local low-income communities, with the support of UNICEF. Above all, SOCRATES is a robust call to the power of both collaboration and storytelling.
Q&A and reception with producer Ramin Bahrani
Recent Events
Outdoor Summer Screening
You Don’t Nomi
Liberty Park
Dir. Jeffree McHale, 2018, USA, 92 mins In partnership with Rooftop Films A thought-provoking and entertaining look at an unforgettable piece of American popular culture and the surprising ways we connect with film and each other. Followed by Q&A
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Gay USA (1977)
Quad Cinema
Dir. Arthur J. Bressan Jr., 1977, USA, 78 mins Filmed in a single day on June 26, 1977 in multiple locations throughout the country, this tremendous time capsule captures a variety of pride parades across the landscape of American and offers an overv...
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My Days of Mercy
THE WILLIAM VALE
Dir. Tali Shalom-Ezer, 2018, USA, 103 mins In partnership with Rooftop Films Ellen Page and Kate Mara play women on opposite sides of the death penalty debate who embark on an unlikely and intimate journey. Followed by Q&A
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A Bigger Splash (1974)
Metrograph
Dir. Jack Hazan, UK, 1974, 106 mins New 4K Restoration An intimate and innovative film about English-born, often California-based artist David Hockney and his work, honoring its subject through creative risk-taking. Hazan creates an improvisatory nar...
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Wig
SVA Theatre
Dir. Chris Moukarbel, USA, 2019, 90 mins Featuring Lady Bunny, Charlene Incarnate, Flotilla DeBarge, Kevin Aviance, Neil Patrick Harris, Willam, Linda Simpson, Naomi Smalls, and Tabboo! Wigstock was an annual drag festival which glamorously signaled ...
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Deep in Vogue
SVA Theatre
Dirs. Amy Watson & Dennis Keighron-Foster, UK, 2019, 61 mins East Coast Premiere Inspired by the 80s ball scene in New York City--which was made iconic by the 1990 documentary PARIS IS BURNING--there’s a thriving Northern Vogue ball scene flourishi...
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Adam
SVA Theatre
Dir. Rhys Ernst, USA, 2019, 95 mins New York Premiere Hot off its World Premiere at Sundance Film Festival, this highly anticipated comedy from Emmy-nominated director Rhys Ernst (TRANSPARENT) and the Oscar-nominated producers of SHORTBUS and BROKEBA...
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Queer Brunch with Nitehawk: PUNKS (2000)
Nitehawk Cinema
Dir: Patrik-Ian Polk, USA, 2000, 104 mins, 35mm NewFest partners up with Nitehawk Cinema to present a special Queer Brunch 35mm screening of PUNKS, the rarely seen iconic film from 2000. Each audience member will receive a complimentary copy of the b...
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Queer Shorts with Vimeo
Cinépolis Chelsea
Pride screening in partnership with Vimeo Vimeo and NewFest are delighted to present this wide-ranging blend of documentary and narrative films revolve around gender and identity, showing an inclusive array of protagonists facing personal obstacles &...
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Lianna (1983)
Quad Cinema
Dir. John Sayles, 1983, USA, 110 mins, 35mm Lending unfussy naturalism and emotional heft to its central lesbian relationship, Sayles’ sophomore feature remains a rarely-screened landmark of Sapphic cinema. Faculty wife and mother Lianna (Linda Gri...
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50 Years of Fabulous
Screening Room at The Center
New York Premiere Dir. Jethro Patalinghug, USA, 2018, 82 mins 50 YEARS OF FABULOUS recounts the rich history of the Imperial Council, the oldest LGBT charity organization in the world. Founded in San Francisco by renowned activist, drag queen and per...
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Rafiki
Quad Cinema
Dir. Wanuri Kahiu, Kenya/South Africa/Germany/Netherlands/France/Norway/Lebanon, 2018, 83 mins Fresh from its triumphant Cannes premiere, RAFIKI is a must-see film that delivers a beautifully acted, nuanced portrayal of being queer in Nairobi. This v...
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Fun Down There (1989)
Quad Cinema
Dir. Roger Stigliano, 1989, USA, 89 mins, 16mm 30th Anniversary screening in 16mm Winner of Berlinale’s prestigious Teddy Award in 1989, Roger Stigliano’s debut film takes a charmingly droll and optimistic approach to the coming-out-while-coming-...
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Sauvage / Wild
Film Forum
Dir. Camille Vidal-Naquet, France, 2018, 99 mins “The kindness – and unkindness – of strangers looms large in the life of a feral male prostitute in SAUVAGE / WILD, an incredibly frank and involving immersive portrait impressively anchored by a...
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Wild Nights With Emily
Screening Room at The Center
Dir. Madeleine Olnek, 2018, USA, 84 mins Free Pre-Release Screening In quiet mid-19th century Amherst, Emily Dickinson (Molly Shannon) is writing prolifically, baking gingerbread, and enjoying a passionate, if clandestine affair with her sister-in-la...
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