Events

Screenplay table read of LEGALLY BLONDE, featuring an all-queer cast

NewFest Pride: Queer LEGALLY BLONDE Table Read

Virtual table read event for LEGALLY BLONDE, featuring an all-star queer cast! Free + suggested donation. Event proceeds will benefit The NewFest Future Fund, to support NewFest and its programs for LGBTQ+ youth, filmmaker resources, and year-round screening programs. The…

Friday June 4 • 12.00am

A retired hairdresser embarks on a journey for one last job to style a dead woman’s hair for her funeral

NewFest Pride: SWAN SONG

“Heartfelt salute to a real-life local legend” – The Hollywood Reporter. Writer-director Todd Stephens (EDGE OF SEVENTEEN, GYPSY 83) brings you the charming story of retired hairdresser and local bar performer Pat Pitsenbarger, who has given up on life in…

Friday June 4 • 12.00am

Exuberant slam poetry musical follows the lives of 25 young Angelenos over the course of a single day

NewFest Pride: SUMMERTIME

“Most inspirational movie to hit the indie circuit this year” – Variety. Over the course of a hot summer day in Los Angeles, the lives of 25 young folks intersect. A skating guitarist, a tagger, two wannabe rappers, an exasperated…

Friday June 4 • 12.00am

A surprise reunion in southern France reignites passion and jealousy between former polyamorous lovers

NewFest Pride: MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY

Winner of the NEXT Audience Award at Sundance. The sun-kissed MA BELLE, MY BEAUTY focuses on the lives of Lane, Bertie and Fred, who once shared a polyamorous relationship in New Orleans. The lovers had a balance that worked... until…

Friday June 4 • 12.00am

Two young men share a brief yet joyous romantic encounter in modern-day Berlin

NewFest Pride: BOY MEETS BOY

“The next great gay love story” – i-D Magazine. Harry has been partying for 48 hours when he meets Johannes on the dance floor of a club in Berlin. With 15 hours left until Harry’s flight back to London, Johannes…

Friday June 4 • 12.00am

Rabble-rousing documentary set in 1980s post-punk London tells the unheralded story of a community of activist dykes

NewFest Pride: REBEL DYKES

Charting the explosive 1980s era when punk met feminism, REBEL DYKES arrives in all its ass-kicking, leather-wearing glory! This rabble-rousing documentary follows a tight-knit group of friends who met at Greenham Common peace camp and went on to become artists,…

Friday June 4 • 12.00am

A decade after breaking up, college exes Kris and Naomi catch up on their complicated lives, loves, and Kris’ transition

NewFest Pride: SEE YOU THEN

Official Selection, SXSW 2021. Kris, a trans computer programmer, and Naomi, an Asian-American performance artist, used to date in college. A decade after abruptly breaking up, they meet for dinner to catch up on their complicated lives, relationships, and Kris’…

Friday June 4 • 12.00am

Showcase of the finest contemporary LGBTQ+ short films, presented with Vimeo

NewFest Pride: Shorts Showcase

For the third consecutive year, NewFest & Vimeo are collaborating on a bold showcase of the finest contemporary LGBTQ+ short films from around the globe – from narrative to hybrid docs to animation – to celebrate and support our community…

Friday June 4 • 12.00am