NewFest36 Films

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: 19

Director: Alex Hedison

DUINO

A film director’s encounter with an old friend reopens old wounds

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

SVA, Oct 12 '24, 06:00PM

Running time: 108

Director: Juan Pablo Di Pace, Andrés P. Estrada

HIDDEN FLORA

A hopelessly romantic New Mexico teen navigates first love and friend crushes while exploring gender identity and self-discovery

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

Nitehawk Prospect Park, Oct 11 '24, 07:30PM

Running time: 93

Director: Ryan Rox

THE SILENCE OF MY HANDS

A couple navigates their long-distance relationship as they rely on their shared trust and deep level of communication

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

Nitehawk Prospect Park, Oct 12 '24, 12:45PM

Running time: 80

Director: Manuel Acuña A.

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

DRIP LIKE COFFEE

An intimate connection between two Brooklyn baristas brews a journey of mutual empowerment and sensual transformation

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

BAM, Oct 16 '24, 07:00PM

Running time: 91

Director: Anaiis Cisco

OUT

Two young men from a conservative town lose themselves in the seductive world of the Amsterdam gay nightlife

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

SVA, Oct 16 '24, 07:00PM

Running time: 93

Director: Dennis Alink

EXTREMELY UNIQUE DYNAMIC

A stoner romp that features a sharp critique of Hollywood and an affectionate story of friendship

Nitehawk Prospect Park, Oct 17 '24, 07:30PM

Running time: 68

Director: Harrison Xu, Ivan Leung, Katherine Dudas

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

TOPS

A brash, satirical mockumentary in the style of early aughts reality shows finds filmmaker Ames Pennington exploring life after top surgery

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

Nitehawk Prospect Park, Oct 17 '24, 06:45PM

Running time: 70

Director: Ames Pennington & Jos Bitelli

LIFE IS NOT A COMPETITION, BUT I’M WINNING

A daring group of athletes queer an Olympic Stadium to challenge the antiquated rules of the game

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

The Center, Oct 18 '24, 07:30PM

Running time: 79

Director: Julia Fuhr Mann

WHAT A FEELING

Hit the dance floor with this raucous and poignant romantic comedy about two women meeting in middle age

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

SVA, Oct 18 '24, 06:45PM

Running time: 110

Director: Kat Rohrer

I DON’T UNDERSTAND YOU

Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll play a couple whose picture-perfect vacation takes a hilarious turn toward disaster

SVA, Oct 19 '24, 09:30PM

Running time: 96

Director: Brian Crano/ David Craig

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