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 East Coast Premiere
A filmmaker (Academy Award winner Olivia Colman) takes her trans nonbinary teenager to Amsterdam to visit their gay grandfather — lovingly called “Jimpa” – in this uplifting multi-generational family story
Ticket includes entrance to Opening Night Party at Slate.
Ticket includes entrance to Opening Night Party at Slate.
HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY (Centerpiece)
Dir. Sam Feder New York Premiere
A riveting documentary that sees ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio, veteran journalists, and unwavering activists show strength and resistance in the face of an actively unfolding story around anti-trans legislation
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
Presented in partnership with Vimeo
Presented in partnership with Vimeo
DREAMS IN NIGHTMARES
Dir. Shatara Michelle Ford New York Premiere
Three Black queer femmes in their mid 30s take a road trip across the Midwest in search of their friend who has seemingly disappeared off the grid in this sprawling, unapologetically honest epic
ENIGMA
Dir. Zackary Drucker New York Premiere
Director Zackary Drucker explores the lives and legacies of disco queen Amanda Lear and trans trailblazer April Ashley in this fascinating, decades-spanning portrait
PLAINCLOTHES
Dir. Carmen Emmi New York Premiere
A promising undercover officer (Tom Blyth) assigned to lure and arrest gay men defies orders when he falls in love with a target (Russell Tovey) in this scintillating Sundance award winner
AND JUST LIKE THAT... Season 3: Episode 2
Dir. Michael Patrick King Advance Screening
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 New York Premiere
Follow visionary artist Rashaad Newsome as he gathers community to transform New York’s historic Park Avenue Armory into a Black queer utopia – blending imaginative art, creativity, and performance
SHORTS: Sound & Scene Showcase with Concord
Celebrate the 2024/2025 recipients of Sound & Scene: NewFest + Concord QTBIPOC Short Film Initiative, a program NewFest launched last year in partnership with Concord Originals.
OUTERLANDS
Dir. Elena Oxman New York Premiere
Asia Kate Dillon delivers a remarkable lead performance in this moving drama from SXSW about caretaking, self-worth, and making ends meet in contemporary San Francisco
SALLY (Outdoor Screening)
Dir. Cristina Costantini New York Premiere
A compassionate, crowd-pleasing portrait of Sally Ride, her groundbreaking trip to space, and the loving 27-year romance with her life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy
Presented in partnership with Rooftop Films and Meatpacking Business Improvement District
Presented in partnership with Rooftop Films and Meatpacking Business Improvement District
DRIVE BACK HOME
Dir. Michael Clowater Virtual Exclusive
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 Virtual Exclusive
Two codependent best friends are thrown by the arrival of a long-lost half sister in this hilarious examination of kinship
SOME NIGHTS I FEEL LIKE WALKING
Dir. Petersen Vargas Virtual Exclusive
A rich teenage runaway and a group of street hustlers seek to find a place for themselves in the world
ETOILE (S1E1)
Dir. Amy Sherman-Palladino Virtual Exclusive
In an ambitious gambit to save their storied institutions, two world-renowned ballet companies in New York City and Paris swap their most talented stars.
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!
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.
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!
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.
Membership Plus Members + above receive free Virtual Passes.
Streaming films do not include filmmaker Q&A’s. 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.