NewFest36 Films

LESVIA

This expansive documentary chronicles 40-plus years of lesbian identity and conflict between visitors and locals on a small village on the Greek island of Lesvos

Virtual, Oct 10 '24, 12:00PM to Oct 22 '24, 11:59PM

SVA, Oct 11 '24, 07:00PM

Running time: 77

Director: Tzeli Hadjidimitriou

ALOK: Screening & Conversation

A compelling portrait of Alok Vaid-Menon, the internationally acclaimed nonbinary author, poet, comedian and public speaker

Virtual, Oct 10 '24, 12:00PM to Oct 22 '24, 11:59PM

SVA, Oct 13 '24, 02:00PM

Running time: 65

Director: Alex Hedison

THIS IS BALLROOM

Brazil’s vibrant ballroom scene takes center stage in this electrifying documentary

Virtual, Oct 10 '24, 12:00PM to Oct 22 '24, 11:59PM

BAM, Oct 14 '24, 07:00PM

Running time: 92

Director: Juru and Vitã

LADY LIKE

RuPaul’s Drag Race star Lady Camden comes into her own as a unique artist in this entertaining doc. You better work!

SVA, Oct 17 '24, 08:00PM

Running time: 88

Director: Luke Willis

LIZA: A TRULY TERRIFIC, ABSOLUTELY TRUE STORY (New York Centerpiece)

It’s Liza (with a Z) Minnelli! What else do you need to know?

SVA, Oct 17 '24, 07:00PM

Running time: 104

Director: Bruce David Klein

MEANWHILE

A docu-poem in six verses about artists breathing through chaos, created in dynamic collaboration between artists of different disciplines

Virtual, Oct 10 '24, 12:00PM to Oct 22 '24, 11:59PM

The Center, Oct 19 '24, 06:00PM

Running time: 88

Director: Catherine Gund

DALTON’S DREAM (Virtual Exclusive)

A powerful documentary following a young musician from rural Jamaica forced to reconcile sudden stardom with dangerous allegations about his sexuality

Virtual, Oct 10 '24, 12:00PM to Oct 22 '24, 11:59PM

Running time: 90

Director: Kim Longinotto, Franky Murray Brown

A HOUSE IS NOT A DISCO (NewFest Pride Encore, Virtual Exclusive)

A compelling, lovingly-captured documentary portrait of Fire Island as queer paradise that sees past and present blur within the iconic beach town

Virtual, Oct 10 '24, 12:00PM to Oct 22 '24, 11:59PM

Running time: 90

Director: Brian J. Smith