NewFest Pride
Kick off Pride Month with a five-day festival featuring the best of LGBTQ+ film and community! May 29 - June 2, 2025
NewFest Pride has it all — premieres of the year’s most anticipated queer films, conversations, parties and outdoor screenings! Check out the full lineup below.
LINEUP
JIMPA (Opening Night Film & Party)
Dir. Sophie Hyde
As she works on a film about her family, a filmmaker is forced to reckon with the past when her nonbinary teenager declares they want to move abroad to live with their gay grandfather, “Jimpa”.
Ticket includes entrance to Opening Night Party at Slate.
Ticket includes entrance to Opening Night Party at Slate.
HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY
Dir. Sam Feder
Amid the surge in anti-trans legislation that Chase Strangio battles in the courtroom, he must also fight against media bias, exposing how the narratives in the press influence public perception and the fight for transgender rights.
SHORTS: Black Queer Pride Mixtape with Vimeo
Join NewFest & Vimeo for a celebratory short film showcase by and about Black LGBTQ+ lives, joys, and experiences
DREAMS IN NIGHTMARES
Dir. Shatara Michelle Ford
Three black queer femmes in their mid 30s take a road trip across the Midwestern United States in search of their friend who has seemingly disappeared off the grid.
ENIGMA
Dir. Zackary Drucker
Two legends contested their identities as women in the court of public opinion: April Ashley, who was immortalized as a trailblazer by embracing her transgender history; and Amanda Lear, who has consciously denied and obfuscated her history for decades. Their divergent paths reveal disparate but intertwined legacies.
PLAINCLOTHES
Dir. Carmen Emmi
A promising undercover officer assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies orders when he falls in love with a target.
AND JUST LIKE THAT... Season 3: Episode 2 (Advance Screening)
Dir. Michael Patrick King
From executive producer Michael Patrick King, AND JUST LIKE THAT… follows Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, Seema, and LTW navigating the complicated reality of life, love, sex, and friendship in their 50s in New York City.
ASSEMBLY
Dirs. Rashaad Newsome & Johnny Symons
ASSEMBLY follows visionary artist Rashaad Newsome as he transforms a historic military facility into a Black queer utopia, blending art, AI, and performance. Through stunning visuals and deeply personal performances, ASSEMBLY captures the transformative power of creativity as a fractured community comes together to find strength, solidarity, and liberation.
SHORTS: Sound & Scene Showcase (with Concord)
OUTERLANDS
Dir. Elena Oxman
When Cass (they/them) is asked by an alluring woman they’ve hooked up with to watch her 11-year-old daughter while she goes out of town, Cass is eager to impress their new crush. But when the woman disappears, Cass is forced to improvise and confront the truth of their own tumultuous childhood.
SALLY (Outdoor Screening)
Dir. Cristina Costantini
Sally Ride became the first American woman to blast off into space, but beneath her unflappable composure was a secret. Sally’s life partner, Tam O’Shaug.
DRIVE BACK HOME
Dir. Michael Clowater
In the winter of 1970, a cantankerous, small town plumber from rural New Brunswick, must drive his beat-up work truck 1000 miles to Toronto to get his estranged brother (Alan Cumming) out of jail.
SISTERS
Dir. Susie Yankou
Two co-dependent best friends are thrown by the arrival of a long-lost half sister.
SOME NIGHTS I FEEL LIKE WALKING
Dir. Petersen Vargas
A rich teenage runaway and a group of street hustlers seek to find a place for themselves in the world.
IN-PERSON + STREAMING
VIP All Access Pass — $225
Discount for NewFest Members
All in-person screenings and events (including Opening Night Film & Party + HBO Doc Party) and virtual screenings. Early access to theater and reserved seats. Learn how to fulfill passes here.
IN–PERSON
Individual Film Ticket – $19.50
Discount for NewFest Members
In-Person access to a single screening. Does not include JIMPA tickets.
Opening Night Film + Party Ticket – $50
Discount for NewFest Members
In-Person access to the Opening Night Film JIMPA and the following party.
In-Person All Access Pass — $115
Discount for NewFest Members
Includes all in-person screenings, including Opening Night Film & Party. Learn how to fulfill passes here.
STREAMING
Virtual Pass — $35
Discount for NewFest Members
Virtual access to select screenings. Does not include in-person Q&A’s, however there are a select number of virtual Q&A’s available. All films screening virtually are available May 29 at 12 PM EST through June 2 at 11:59 PM EST. Streaming anywhere in the United States.
* Virtual passes and individual tickets are discounted for NewFest Members. Haven’t joined yet? Become a member today!
VIP All Access Pass — $225
Discount for NewFest Members
All in-person screenings and events (including Opening Night Film & Party + HBO Doc Party) and virtual screenings. Early access to theater and reserved seats. Learn how to fulfill passes here.
IN–PERSON
Individual Film Ticket – $19.50
Discount for NewFest Members
In-Person access to a single screening. Does not include JIMPA tickets.
Opening Night Film + Party Ticket – $50
Discount for NewFest Members
In-Person access to the Opening Night Film JIMPA and the following party.
In-Person All Access Pass — $115
Discount for NewFest Members
Includes all in-person screenings, including Opening Night Film & Party. Learn how to fulfill passes here.
STREAMING
Virtual Pass — $35
Discount for NewFest Members
Virtual access to select screenings. Does not include in-person Q&A’s, however there are a select number of virtual Q&A’s available. All films screening virtually are available May 29 at 12 PM EST through June 2 at 11:59 PM EST. Streaming anywhere in the United States.
* Virtual passes and individual tickets are discounted for NewFest Members. Haven’t joined yet? Become a member today!
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Membership Plus Members + above received free Virtual Passes.
Streaming films do not include filmmaker Q&A’s, however there are a select number of Virtual Q&A’s available. All films screening virtually are available May 29 at 12 PM through June 2 at 11:59 PM EST. Streaming anywhere in the United States. Individual tickets are not available for virtual screenings.