NF37 Lineup
NewFest37 took place at venues throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn and streamed throughout the U.S. from October 9-21, 2025 🌈
Netflix’s BOOTS: Screening & Conversation with Star Miles Heizer, Showrunners and more
Set in the tough, unpredictable world of the US Marine Corps, this coming-of-age story follows directionless, closeted Cameron and his straight best friend Ray as they join a diverse group of recruits in the unpredictable world of the US Marine Corps in the ’90s.
Netflix's BOOTS: Screening & Conversation with Star Miles Heizer, Showrunners and more - Oct 10 '25 - 06:45PM - SVA - Beatrice
Running time: 41
Director: Peter Hoar
Set in the tough, unpredictable world of the US Marine Corps, this coming-of-age story follows directionless, closeted Cameron and his straight best friend Ray as they join a diverse group of recruits in the unpredictable world of the US Marine Corps in the ’90s.
Netflix’s BOOTS: Screening & Conversation with Star Miles Heizer, Showrunners and more
Netflix's BOOTS: Screening & Conversation with Star Miles Heizer, Showrunners and more - Oct 10 '25 - 06:45PM - SVA - Beatrice
THE CELLULOID CLOSET (1995): 30th Anniversary
Narrated by Lily Tomlin and based on Vito Russo’s landmark book, this classic 1995 documentary traces a century of LGBTQ+ representation on screen. Presented in partnership with the American LGBTQ+ Museum.
THE CELLULOID CLOSET (1995): 30th Anniversary - Oct 16 '25 - 07:15PM - SVA - Beatrice
Running time: 102
Director: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Narrated by Lily Tomlin and based on Vito Russo’s landmark book, this classic 1995 documentary traces a century of LGBTQ+ representation on screen. Presented in partnership with the American LGBTQ+ Museum.
THE CELLULOID CLOSET (1995): 30th Anniversary
THE CELLULOID CLOSET (1995): 30th Anniversary - Oct 16 '25 - 07:15PM - SVA - Beatrice
NEW VOICES FILMMAKER GRANT SHOWCASE
Join us in celebrating our fourth annual New Voices Filmmaker Grant with a screening of the recipients’ auspicious short film work and an in-depth conversation around their emerging futures. Presented in partnership with Netflix.
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Running time: 59
Join us in celebrating our fourth annual New Voices Filmmaker Grant with a screening of the recipients’ auspicious short film work and an in-depth conversation around their emerging futures. Presented in partnership with Netflix.
NEW VOICES FILMMAKER GRANT SHOWCASE
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MAMMA MIA! (2008)
In our first-ever audience-chosen screening, a young bride invites the three men who may potentially be her father to her Greek wedding, all set to the irresistible music of ABBA.
MAMMA MIA! (2008) - Oct 12 '25 - 02:30PM - SVA - Beatrice
Running time: 108
Director: Phyllida Lloyd
In our first-ever audience-chosen screening, a young bride invites the three men who may potentially be her father to her Greek wedding, all set to the irresistible music of ABBA.
MAMMA MIA! (2008)
MAMMA MIA! (2008) - Oct 12 '25 - 02:30PM - SVA - Beatrice
EPISODIC SHOWCASE
This bold collection of episodic pilots offers a first glimpse into worlds of desire, history, fantasy, and comedy—leaving you eager for the binge-worthy seasons ahead.
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Running time: 98
This bold collection of episodic pilots offers a first glimpse into worlds of desire, history, fantasy, and comedy—leaving you eager for the binge-worthy seasons ahead.
EPISODIC SHOWCASE
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WE ARE FAHEEM & KARUN
Across borders and against tradition, two men fall into a romance as forbidden as it is irresistible. This sensual, swoon-worthy drama dares to imagine love thriving where prejudice prevails.
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Running time: 74
Director: Onir
Across borders and against tradition, two men fall into a romance as forbidden as it is irresistible. This sensual, swoon-worthy drama dares to imagine love thriving where prejudice prevails.
WE ARE FAHEEM & KARUN
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THE SERPENT’S SKIN
Anna, a young trans woman with supernatural powers, meets a seductive tattoo artist who shares her cursed gift. Together they plot, fuck, and unleash their inner demons to the world.
THE SERPENT'S SKIN - Oct 14 '25 - 06:45PM - Nitehawk Prospect Park - Th 3
Running time: 83
Director: Alice Maio Mackay
Anna, a young trans woman with supernatural powers, meets a seductive tattoo artist who shares her cursed gift. Together they plot, fuck, and unleash their inner demons to the world.
THE SERPENT’S SKIN
THE SERPENT'S SKIN - Oct 14 '25 - 06:45PM - Nitehawk Prospect Park - Th 3
THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER
Kristen Stewart’s stunning directorial debut from Cannes charts the journey of Lidia Yuknavitch, a scholarship swimmer who reconciles her turbulent upbringing and resurfacing trauma through the art of literature.
THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER - Oct 13 '25 - 07:00PM - SVA - Silas
Running time: 130
Director: Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart’s stunning directorial debut from Cannes charts the journey of Lidia Yuknavitch, a scholarship swimmer who reconciles her turbulent upbringing and resurfacing trauma through the art of literature.
THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER
THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER - Oct 13 '25 - 07:00PM - SVA - Silas
SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950): 75th Anniversary
In Billy Wilder’s enduring masterpiece, Gloria Swanson plays Norma Desmond, a silent-movie star who hires a hapless screenwriter to mount her ultimately doomed comeback.
SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950): 75th Anniversary - Oct 11 '25 - 05:00PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
Running time: 110
Director: Billy Wilder
In Billy Wilder’s enduring masterpiece, Gloria Swanson plays Norma Desmond, a silent-movie star who hires a hapless screenwriter to mount her ultimately doomed comeback.
SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950): 75th Anniversary
SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950): 75th Anniversary - Oct 11 '25 - 05:00PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
SUMMER’S CAMERA
Summer captures her first crush through her late father’s camera—only to uncover photographs that reveal his hidden past, sending Summer on a journey that transforms her understanding of love and family.
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Running time: 83
Director: Divine Sung
Summer captures her first crush through her late father’s camera—only to uncover photographs that reveal his hidden past, sending Summer on a journey that transforms her understanding of love and family.
SUMMER’S CAMERA
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SOUND & SCENE SHOWCASE ENCORE (Virtual Exclusive)
Celebrate the films created as part of Sound & Scene: NewFest + Concord QTBIPOC Short Film Initiative, a program NewFest launched last year in partnership with Concord Originals.
SOUND & SCENE SHOWCASE ENCORE (Virtual Exclusive) - Oct 9 '25 - 12:00AM - Virtual
Running time: 79
Celebrate the films created as part of Sound & Scene: NewFest + Concord QTBIPOC Short Film Initiative, a program NewFest launched last year in partnership with Concord Originals.
SOUND & SCENE SHOWCASE ENCORE (Virtual Exclusive)
SOUND & SCENE SHOWCASE ENCORE (Virtual Exclusive) - Oct 9 '25 - 12:00AM - Virtual
SHORTS: THE QUEER REBELLION
From ACT UP to Black trans joy, these shorts showcase queer resistance in all its forms—activism, euphoria, and radical imagination.
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Running time: 79
From ACT UP to Black trans joy, these shorts showcase queer resistance in all its forms—activism, euphoria, and radical imagination.
SHORTS: THE QUEER REBELLION
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SHORTS: QUEER TEEN POWER
An affirming shorts program for LGBTQ+ teens and allies, featuring diverse stories of resilience, magic, and joy—presented with the NYC Department of Education for the eighth year.
SHORTS: QUEER TEEN POWER - Oct 9 '25 - 12:00AM - Virtual
Running time: 96
An affirming shorts program for LGBTQ+ teens and allies, featuring diverse stories of resilience, magic, and joy—presented with the NYC Department of Education for the eighth year.
SHORTS: QUEER TEEN POWER
SHORTS: QUEER TEEN POWER - Oct 9 '25 - 12:00AM - Virtual
SHORTS: LAUGH RIOT
A riotous mix of queer comedies—from botched robberies to family feuds to gay Jesus—proving laughter can be found in the most unexpected places.
Multiple Showtimes
Running time: 85
A riotous mix of queer comedies—from botched robberies to family feuds to gay Jesus—proving laughter can be found in the most unexpected places.
SHORTS: LAUGH RIOT
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SHORTS: IN YOUR FACE!
An outrageous, loud, and unapologetically over-the-top collection of shorts, brimming with style, guts, and larger-than-life queer characters. Respectability be damned.
Multiple Showtimes
Running time: 92
An outrageous, loud, and unapologetically over-the-top collection of shorts, brimming with style, guts, and larger-than-life queer characters. Respectability be damned.
SHORTS: IN YOUR FACE!
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SHORTS: IF YOU WANNA BE MY LOVERBOY
These shorts dive into men’s desires—the thrill, fantasy, and ache of wanting. From Fire Island to bathhouses to galaxies far away, boys chase passion without restraint.
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Running time: 104
These shorts dive into men’s desires—the thrill, fantasy, and ache of wanting. From Fire Island to bathhouses to galaxies far away, boys chase passion without restraint.
SHORTS: IF YOU WANNA BE MY LOVERBOY
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SHORTS: HERE COME THE DOLLS
Genre-defying shorts where trans women reign—from ritual and revenge to sisterhood and catharsis. Bold, visionary, and unmissable: the Dolls are here to stay.
Multiple Showtimes
Running time: 88
Genre-defying shorts where trans women reign—from ritual and revenge to sisterhood and catharsis. Bold, visionary, and unmissable: the Dolls are here to stay.
SHORTS: HERE COME THE DOLLS
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SHORTS: FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD
Join us at our annual Brooklyn Brunch for shorts that prove food is more than fuel—it’s messy, magical, unifying, and at the heart of how we gather.
Multiple Showtimes
Running time: 99
Join us at our annual Brooklyn Brunch for shorts that prove food is more than fuel—it’s messy, magical, unifying, and at the heart of how we gather.
SHORTS: FOOD, GLORIOUS FOOD
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SHORTS: DYKE NYTE
From meet-cutes at Riis Beach to dyke drama, double dates, and daring rides, these eight sapphic shorts celebrate the thrills, chaos, and joy of lesbian longing.
Multiple Showtimes
Running time: 80
From meet-cutes at Riis Beach to dyke drama, double dates, and daring rides, these eight sapphic shorts celebrate the thrills, chaos, and joy of lesbian longing.
SHORTS: DYKE NYTE
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SHORTS: AVANT QUEER
These bold, inventive films illuminate the queer experience through experimental narratives, striking aesthetics, and complex characters.
Multiple Showtimes
Running time: 101
These bold, inventive films illuminate the queer experience through experimental narratives, striking aesthetics, and complex characters.
SHORTS: AVANT QUEER
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SHORTS: ALL ABOUT THE T
A trans-led program of bold, unfiltered shorts—original, smart, and brilliantly made. Rooted in resistance and care, these films embody the strength and spirit of trans lives. No T, no future.
Multiple Showtimes
Running time: 93
A trans-led program of bold, unfiltered shorts—original, smart, and brilliantly made. Rooted in resistance and care, these films embody the strength and spirit of trans lives. No T, no future.
SHORTS: ALL ABOUT THE T
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SHE’S THE HE
When high-schooler Alex convinces his best friend Ethan to pretend to be trans to get girls, Ethan discovers she isn’t pretending. Chaos, comedy, and self-discovery collide in this sweetly subversive queer teen romp.
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Running time: 82
Director: Siobhan McCarthy
When high-schooler Alex convinces his best friend Ethan to pretend to be trans to get girls, Ethan discovers she isn’t pretending. Chaos, comedy, and self-discovery collide in this sweetly subversive queer teen romp.
SHE’S THE HE
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SECOND NATURE
In its World Premiere, SECOND NATURE challenges the notion that queerness is unnatural, by turning to nature itself—and the science that dismantles the myth of the gender binary.
SECOND NATURE - Oct 18 '25 - 06:45PM - SVA - Beatrice
Running time: 81
Director: Drew Denny
In its World Premiere, SECOND NATURE challenges the notion that queerness is unnatural, by turning to nature itself—and the science that dismantles the myth of the gender binary.
SECOND NATURE
SECOND NATURE - Oct 18 '25 - 06:45PM - SVA - Beatrice
SAUNA
Johan, a struggling bathhouse employee, falls for a trans man he meets on a hookup app. Their bond forces Johan to confront his biases and his struggle with self-love in Mathias Broe's bold debut from Sundance.
SAUNA - Oct 11 '25 - 06:00PM - SVA - Beatrice
Running time: 103
Director: Mathias Broe
Johan, a struggling bathhouse employee, falls for a trans man he meets on a hookup app. Their bond forces Johan to confront his biases and his struggle with self-love in Mathias Broe's bold debut from Sundance.
SAUNA
SAUNA - Oct 11 '25 - 06:00PM - SVA - Beatrice
SAME, AGAIN
A raw, improvised ensemble drama about a theater group reckoning with hidden abuse and homophobia, revealing the pain they’ve buried—and the power of finally speaking out.
Multiple Showtimes
Running time: 121
Director: Ruth Caudeli
A raw, improvised ensemble drama about a theater group reckoning with hidden abuse and homophobia, revealing the pain they’ve buried—and the power of finally speaking out.
SAME, AGAIN
Multiple Showtimes
QUEENS OF THE DEAD
In this all-star zombie flick, an undead outbreak encroaches on Brooklyn’s wildest queer party, and a ragtag group of staff and drag performers must team together to save the world before showtime.
QUEENS OF THE DEAD - Oct 18 '25 - 09:00PM - SVA - Silas
Running time: 99
Director: Tina Romero
In this all-star zombie flick, an undead outbreak encroaches on Brooklyn’s wildest queer party, and a ragtag group of staff and drag performers must team together to save the world before showtime.
QUEENS OF THE DEAD
QUEENS OF THE DEAD - Oct 18 '25 - 09:00PM - SVA - Silas
QUEER AS PUNK
Queer Malaysian punk band “Shh...Diam!” (“shut up!”), led by its trans frontman Faris, electrifies audiences with defiant music, confronting anti-LGBTQ oppression while building community, joy, and resistance across borders.
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Running time: 88
Director: Yihwen Chen
Queer Malaysian punk band “Shh...Diam!” (“shut up!”), led by its trans frontman Faris, electrifies audiences with defiant music, confronting anti-LGBTQ oppression while building community, joy, and resistance across borders.
QUEER AS PUNK
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QUEERPANORAMA
A quietly bold drama about a gay man who impersonates past lovers to find himself. Long, intimate scenes explore identity, desire, and the fragile performances of early connection.
QUEERPANORAMA - Oct 11 '25 - 12:45PM - Nitehawk Prospect Park - Th 3
Running time: 87
Director: Jun Li
A quietly bold drama about a gay man who impersonates past lovers to find himself. Long, intimate scenes explore identity, desire, and the fragile performances of early connection.
QUEERPANORAMA
QUEERPANORAMA - Oct 11 '25 - 12:45PM - Nitehawk Prospect Park - Th 3
ROCK OUT
Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black’s vibrant documentary uncovers the hidden queer influence behind heavy metal, punk, and rock-and-roll — proving that even the loudest, toughest genres have always been deeply, defiantly queer.
ROCK OUT - Oct 15 '25 - 07:00PM - SVA - Silas
Running time: 116
Director: Dustin Lance Black
Oscar winner Dustin Lance Black’s vibrant documentary uncovers the hidden queer influence behind heavy metal, punk, and rock-and-roll — proving that even the loudest, toughest genres have always been deeply, defiantly queer.
ROCK OUT
ROCK OUT - Oct 15 '25 - 07:00PM - SVA - Silas
NIÑXS
Fifteen-year-old Karla, growing up trans in rural Mexico, shares her story with filmmaker Kani Lapuerta, together creating a tender, intergenerational portrait of adolescence filled with courage, humor, and authenticity.
Multiple Showtimes
Running time: 86
Director: Kani Lapuerta
Fifteen-year-old Karla, growing up trans in rural Mexico, shares her story with filmmaker Kani Lapuerta, together creating a tender, intergenerational portrait of adolescence filled with courage, humor, and authenticity.
NIÑXS
Multiple Showtimes
ONLY GOOD THINGS (Virtual Exclusive)
A farmer and a lonely motorcyclist cross paths in 1980s Brazil, igniting a transformative romance in this beautifully bold journey from writer/director Daniel Nolasco (DRY WIND, NewFest32).
ONLY GOOD THINGS (Virtual Exclusive) - Oct 9 '25 - 12:00AM - Virtual
Running time: 104
Director: Daniel Nolasco
A farmer and a lonely motorcyclist cross paths in 1980s Brazil, igniting a transformative romance in this beautifully bold journey from writer/director Daniel Nolasco (DRY WIND, NewFest32).
ONLY GOOD THINGS (Virtual Exclusive)
ONLY GOOD THINGS (Virtual Exclusive) - Oct 9 '25 - 12:00AM - Virtual
OTHER PEOPLE’S BODIES
On vacation, Olivia and Seb are visited by an old friend and his boyfriend. Over the weekend, long-buried grudges and simmering sexual tensions resurface, threatening to upend their fragile peace.
OTHER PEOPLE'S BODIES - Oct 11 '25 - 09:00PM - SVA - Beatrice
Running time: 85
Director: Alan Brown
On vacation, Olivia and Seb are visited by an old friend and his boyfriend. Over the weekend, long-buried grudges and simmering sexual tensions resurface, threatening to upend their fragile peace.
OTHER PEOPLE’S BODIES
OTHER PEOPLE'S BODIES - Oct 11 '25 - 09:00PM - SVA - Beatrice
NIGHT STAGE (International Centerpiece)
In this neon-soaked erotic thriller, an ambitious actor and a rising politician enter a dangerous affair of public sex and private secrets—a passion that threatens to consume them both.
NIGHT STAGE (International Centerpiece) - Oct 16 '25 - 08:00PM - SVA - Silas
Running time: 119
Director: Filipe Matzembacher & Marcio Reolon
In this neon-soaked erotic thriller, an ambitious actor and a rising politician enter a dangerous affair of public sex and private secrets—a passion that threatens to consume them both.
NIGHT STAGE (International Centerpiece)
NIGHT STAGE (International Centerpiece) - Oct 16 '25 - 08:00PM - SVA - Silas
NIGHT IN WEST TEXAS
In 1981, James Reyos, a gay Apache man, was wrongly convicted of murdering a priest. Peabody-winning journalist Deborah S. Esquenazi’s searing documentary follows the decades-long fight to clear his name.
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Running time: 83
Director: Deborah S. Esquenazi
In 1981, James Reyos, a gay Apache man, was wrongly convicted of murdering a priest. Peabody-winning journalist Deborah S. Esquenazi’s searing documentary follows the decades-long fight to clear his name.
NIGHT IN WEST TEXAS
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MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE (Film Feast): 40th Anniversary
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Stephen Frears’ groundbreaking queer classic, pairing romance, politics, and neon flair in Thatcher-era London—served with a thematically curated multi-course meal and wine pairing at NewFest’s 5th annual Film Feast.
MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE (Film Feast): 40th Anniversary - Oct 15 '25 - 06:45PM - Nitehawk Prospect Park - Th 3
Running time: 97
Director: Stephen Frears
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Stephen Frears’ groundbreaking queer classic, pairing romance, politics, and neon flair in Thatcher-era London—served with a thematically curated multi-course meal and wine pairing at NewFest’s 5th annual Film Feast.
MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE (Film Feast): 40th Anniversary
MY BEAUTIFUL LAUNDRETTE (Film Feast): 40th Anniversary - Oct 15 '25 - 06:45PM - Nitehawk Prospect Park - Th 3
MOCKTAIL MATINEE: JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS (2001)
Rediscover the purr-fect all-girl rock band in this outrageous satire nearly 25 years after its very millennial release in 2001 at our inaugural mocktail matinee celebration.
MOCKTAIL MATINEE: JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS (2001) - Oct 18 '25 - 12:00PM - Nitehawk Prospect Park - Th 1
Running time: 98
Director: Harry Elfont, Deborah Kaplan
Rediscover the purr-fect all-girl rock band in this outrageous satire nearly 25 years after its very millennial release in 2001 at our inaugural mocktail matinee celebration.
MOCKTAIL MATINEE: JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS (2001)
MOCKTAIL MATINEE: JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS (2001) - Oct 18 '25 - 12:00PM - Nitehawk Prospect Park - Th 1
LOVE LETTERS
Paris, 2014. Under French law, Céline must secure testimonies to adopt the child carried by her wife.
LOVE LETTERS - Oct 15 '25 - 08:00PM - SVA - Beatrice
Running time: 97
Director: Alice Douard
Paris, 2014. Under French law, Céline must secure testimonies to adopt the child carried by her wife.
LOVE LETTERS
LOVE LETTERS - Oct 15 '25 - 08:00PM - SVA - Beatrice
LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS
With silly humor full of in-community jokes, the Teddy Award-winning LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS is an animated sci-fi adventure for any queer person who has ever feared they weren’t cool enough.
Multiple Showtimes
Running time: 87
Director: Emma Hough Hobbs & Leela Varghese
With silly humor full of in-community jokes, the Teddy Award-winning LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS is an animated sci-fi adventure for any queer person who has ever feared they weren’t cool enough.
LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS
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FUCKTOYS (U.S. Centerpiece)
Award-winning at SXSW and Fantasia, FUCKTOYS explodes with sex, satire, and fantasy — a riotous, heartfelt comedy packed with eccentric characters, wild visuals, and the energy of a cult classic in the making.
FUCKTOYS (U.S. Centerpiece) - Oct 10 '25 - 07:30PM - SVA - Silas
Running time: 107
Director: Annapurna Sriram
Award-winning at SXSW and Fantasia, FUCKTOYS explodes with sex, satire, and fantasy — a riotous, heartfelt comedy packed with eccentric characters, wild visuals, and the energy of a cult classic in the making.
FUCKTOYS (U.S. Centerpiece)
FUCKTOYS (U.S. Centerpiece) - Oct 10 '25 - 07:30PM - SVA - Silas
JASON AND SHIRLEY REVISITED
In this world premiere, director Stephen Winter revisits the ghosts of Jason Holliday and Shirley Clarke, unveiling new footage and reframing a legendary 12-hour film shoot through a fresh and radical gaze.
JASON AND SHIRLEY REVISITED - Oct 10 '25 - 07:30PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
Running time: 84
Director: Stephen Winter
In this world premiere, director Stephen Winter revisits the ghosts of Jason Holliday and Shirley Clarke, unveiling new footage and reframing a legendary 12-hour film shoot through a fresh and radical gaze.
JASON AND SHIRLEY REVISITED
JASON AND SHIRLEY REVISITED - Oct 10 '25 - 07:30PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
IN TRANSIT
In a small Maine town, two adrift women discover unexpected passion when one models for the other. Jennifer Ehle and Alex Sarrigeorgiou shine in Jaclyn Bethany’s hushed yet deeply felt drama of art and desire.
Multiple Showtimes
Running time: 82
Director: Jaclyn Bethany
In a small Maine town, two adrift women discover unexpected passion when one models for the other. Jennifer Ehle and Alex Sarrigeorgiou shine in Jaclyn Bethany’s hushed yet deeply felt drama of art and desire.
IN TRANSIT
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IF YOU ARE AFRAID YOU PUT YOUR HEART IN YOUR MOUTH AND SMILE
Winner of the 2025 Teddy Jury Prize, this moving drama follows a deaf mother and her 12-year-old child in Vienna as they navigate identity, survival, and solidarity in the face of systemic exclusion.
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Running time: 87
Director: Marie Luise Lehner
Winner of the 2025 Teddy Jury Prize, this moving drama follows a deaf mother and her 12-year-old child in Vienna as they navigate identity, survival, and solidarity in the face of systemic exclusion.
IF YOU ARE AFRAID YOU PUT YOUR HEART IN YOUR MOUTH AND SMILE
Multiple Showtimes
I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST
Tommy Dorfman, in her directorial debut, brings to life the colorful story of Ben, a nonbinary high school teen on a journey of self discovery while confronting a conservative upbringing.
I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST - Oct 12 '25 - 03:30PM - SVA - Silas
Running time: 92
Director: Tommy Dorfman
Tommy Dorfman, in her directorial debut, brings to life the colorful story of Ben, a nonbinary high school teen on a journey of self discovery while confronting a conservative upbringing.
I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST
I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST - Oct 12 '25 - 03:30PM - SVA - Silas
FOUR MOTHERS
When his friends skip town, gay novelist Edward is left caring for four strong-willed older women in this warm, witty Irish drama.
FOUR MOTHERS - Oct 14 '25 - 07:00PM - SVA - Silas
Running time: 89
Director: Darren Thornton
When his friends skip town, gay novelist Edward is left caring for four strong-willed older women in this warm, witty Irish drama.
FOUR MOTHERS
FOUR MOTHERS - Oct 14 '25 - 07:00PM - SVA - Silas
FANTASY
In Slovenia, three friends defy conservative norms, but their bond unravels when they meet Fantasy, a transgender woman who ignites new desires and forces them to reconsider who they are—and to each other.
FANTASY - Oct 13 '25 - 07:30PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
Running time: 98
Director: Kukla
In Slovenia, three friends defy conservative norms, but their bond unravels when they meet Fantasy, a transgender woman who ignites new desires and forces them to reconsider who they are—and to each other.
FANTASY
FANTASY - Oct 13 '25 - 07:30PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
DREAMERS
In a UK detention center, asylum seekers Isio and Farah find solace in new romance amid the fear and uncertainty of an inhumane process. This is a queer romance that shines defiantly against the cruelty of an unjust system.
DREAMERS - Oct 12 '25 - 04:00PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
Running time: 78
Director: Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor
In a UK detention center, asylum seekers Isio and Farah find solace in new romance amid the fear and uncertainty of an inhumane process. This is a queer romance that shines defiantly against the cruelty of an unjust system.
DREAMERS
DREAMERS - Oct 12 '25 - 04:00PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
DESERT HEARTS
Nearly four decades since its release in April 1986, join us in revisiting Donna Deitch's classic of lesbian cinema – and one of the greatest love stories of all time.
DESERT HEARTS - Oct 12 '25 - 06:30PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
Running time: 91
Director: Donna Deitch
Nearly four decades since its release in April 1986, join us in revisiting Donna Deitch's classic of lesbian cinema – and one of the greatest love stories of all time.
DESERT HEARTS
DESERT HEARTS - Oct 12 '25 - 06:30PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT (Documentary Centerpiece)
This Sundance Festival Favorite captures poet Andrea Gibson’s cancer journey and love story with wife Megan Falley—a tender, life-affirming portrait that now serves as a moving tribute following Gibson’s passing earlier this year.
COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT (Documentary Centerpiece) - Oct 17 '25 - 06:30PM - SVA - Silas
Running time: 109
Director: Ryan White
This Sundance Festival Favorite captures poet Andrea Gibson’s cancer journey and love story with wife Megan Falley—a tender, life-affirming portrait that now serves as a moving tribute following Gibson’s passing earlier this year.
COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT (Documentary Centerpiece)
COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT (Documentary Centerpiece) - Oct 17 '25 - 06:30PM - SVA - Silas
CHRISTY (Closing Night Film + Party)
Based on remarkable true events and starring Sydney Sweeney and Ben Foster, CHRISTY tells the story of a small-town boxer who becomes a champion—and a rare queer sports icon—while fighting her fiercest battles outside the ring.
CHRISTY (Closing Night Film + Party) - Oct 19 '25 - 06:00PM - SVA - Silas
Running time: 135
Director: David Michôd
Based on remarkable true events and starring Sydney Sweeney and Ben Foster, CHRISTY tells the story of a small-town boxer who becomes a champion—and a rare queer sports icon—while fighting her fiercest battles outside the ring.
CHRISTY (Closing Night Film + Party)
CHRISTY (Closing Night Film + Party) - Oct 19 '25 - 06:00PM - SVA - Silas
BORN YESTERDAY (1950): 75th Anniversary
A junkyard tycoon hires a journalist to educate his mistress, only for her to outgrow him. Judy Holliday’s Oscar-winning turn is an effervescent highlight of classic Hollywood comedy.
BORN YESTERDAY (1950): 75th Anniversary - Oct 11 '25 - 02:00PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
Running time: 103
Director: George Cukor
A junkyard tycoon hires a journalist to educate his mistress, only for her to outgrow him. Judy Holliday’s Oscar-winning turn is an effervescent highlight of classic Hollywood comedy.
BORN YESTERDAY (1950): 75th Anniversary
BORN YESTERDAY (1950): 75th Anniversary - Oct 11 '25 - 02:00PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
BLUE MOON (Opening Night Film + Party)
Richard Linklater directs Ethan Hawke, Andrew Scott, and Margaret Qualley in a witty, bittersweet tale unfolding at Sardi’s on Broadway’s most historic opening night: Oklahoma!.
Multiple Showtimes
Running time: 100
Director: Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater directs Ethan Hawke, Andrew Scott, and Margaret Qualley in a witty, bittersweet tale unfolding at Sardi’s on Broadway’s most historic opening night: Oklahoma!.
BLUE MOON (Opening Night Film + Party)
Multiple Showtimes
A NIGHT LIKE THIS (Virtual Exclusive)
A chance encounter on a winter night in London leads to an emotionally candid exploration of finding oneself with the help of a stranger.
A NIGHT LIKE THIS (Virtual Exclusive) - Oct 9 '25 - 12:00AM - Virtual
Running time: 101
Director: Liam Calvert
A chance encounter on a winter night in London leads to an emotionally candid exploration of finding oneself with the help of a stranger.
A NIGHT LIKE THIS (Virtual Exclusive)
A NIGHT LIKE THIS (Virtual Exclusive) - Oct 9 '25 - 12:00AM - Virtual
BLUE FILM
A jaded fetish camboy agrees to spend a night with an anonymous client, only to discover a darker, more complicated connection from their shared past in this daring chamber drama.
BLUE FILM - Oct 11 '25 - 09:30PM - SVA - Silas
Running time: 79
Director: Elliot Tuttle
A jaded fetish camboy agrees to spend a night with an anonymous client, only to discover a darker, more complicated connection from their shared past in this daring chamber drama.
BLUE FILM
BLUE FILM - Oct 11 '25 - 09:30PM - SVA - Silas
BEARCAVE
Set in the green mountains of Greece, in a rural town attached to tradition, two longtime friends are confronted with a bond that is suddenly shifting into a deeper attraction.
BEARCAVE - Oct 18 '25 - 09:30PM - SVA - Beatrice
Running time: 127
Director: Krysianna B. Papadakis, Stergios Dinopoulos
Set in the green mountains of Greece, in a rural town attached to tradition, two longtime friends are confronted with a bond that is suddenly shifting into a deeper attraction.
BEARCAVE
BEARCAVE - Oct 18 '25 - 09:30PM - SVA - Beatrice
AT THE PLACE OF GHOSTS
Siblings Mise’l and Antle must confront a past that still haunts them. Only by returning to Sk+te'kmujue'kati (the Place of Ghosts), can they face what lingers in the shadows and begin healing.
AT THE PLACE OF GHOSTS - Oct 16 '25 - 07:30PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
Running time: 89
Director: Bretten Hannam
Siblings Mise’l and Antle must confront a past that still haunts them. Only by returning to Sk+te'kmujue'kati (the Place of Ghosts), can they face what lingers in the shadows and begin healing.
AT THE PLACE OF GHOSTS
AT THE PLACE OF GHOSTS - Oct 16 '25 - 07:30PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
ALL ABOUT EVE (1950): 75th Anniversary
In Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s iconic showbiz satire, Bette Davis plays an aging actress who takes a younger fan under her wing, unaware the fan’s ruthless ambition will threaten her own career.
ALL ABOUT EVE (1950): 75th Anniversary - Oct 11 '25 - 08:00PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
Running time: 138
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
In Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s iconic showbiz satire, Bette Davis plays an aging actress who takes a younger fan under her wing, unaware the fan’s ruthless ambition will threaten her own career.
ALL ABOUT EVE (1950): 75th Anniversary
ALL ABOUT EVE (1950): 75th Anniversary - Oct 11 '25 - 08:00PM - BAM Rose Cinemas
A DEEPER LOVE: THE STORY OF MISS PEPPERMINT (New York Centerpiece)
This intimate, uplifting documentary celebrates Miss Peppermint, a radiant NYC nightlife icon and rising trans activist. With unwavering determination and the support of her chosen family, she brightens her own path to success.
A DEEPER LOVE: THE STORY OF MISS PEPPERMINT (New York Centerpiece) - Oct 12 '25 - 06:30PM - SVA - Silas
Running time: 86
Director: Oriel Pe'er
This intimate, uplifting documentary celebrates Miss Peppermint, a radiant NYC nightlife icon and rising trans activist. With unwavering determination and the support of her chosen family, she brightens her own path to success.
A DEEPER LOVE: THE STORY OF MISS PEPPERMINT (New York Centerpiece)
A DEEPER LOVE: THE STORY OF MISS PEPPERMINT (New York Centerpiece) - Oct 12 '25 - 06:30PM - SVA - Silas
ASSEMBLY (NewFest Pride Virtual Encore)
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.
ASSEMBLY (NewFest Pride Virtual Encore) - Oct 9 '25 - 12:00AM - Virtual
Running time: 99
Director: Rashaad Newsome, Johnny Symons
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.
ASSEMBLY (NewFest Pride Virtual Encore)
ASSEMBLY (NewFest Pride Virtual Encore) - Oct 9 '25 - 12:00AM - Virtual
NBCUniversal x Rotten Tomatoes: The NewFest Experience
Join Rotten Tomatoes and NBCUniversal for an afternoon of meaningful conversation and connection.
NBCUniversal Presents: From Kitchen to Culture with Top Chef’s Kristen Kish - Oct 18 '25 - 05:00PM - The LGBT Center
Join Rotten Tomatoes and NBCUniversal for an afternoon of meaningful conversation and connection.
NBCUniversal x Rotten Tomatoes: The NewFest Experience
NBCUniversal Presents: From Kitchen to Culture with Top Chef’s Kristen Kish - Oct 18 '25 - 05:00PM - The LGBT Center
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