New York Women in Film & Television is excited to share that 5 of our members are involved in films that have been selected for the 36th annual NewFest New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival.
This year’s NewFest will take place October 10-22, 2024 in person at venues throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn and streaming virtually throughout the US.
Tickets and passes are currently on sale and can be purchased here.
See the full programming lineup here.
SHORTS: CARIBBEAN PRIDE POWER
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Caribbean Queen
Director – NYWIFT Member Sekiya Dorsett
“Caribbean Queen” is an inspiring short film that follows the journey of Q, a young Caribbean boy, who wants to become the Queen of the West Indian Day Carnival Parade. However, prejudice from family and the community threatens this dream and celebration of Caribbean culture. But with determination and the help of their lesbian bestie, Joe, they may just make it to the Parkway!
SHORTS: COMEDY COMES OUT
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Lesbophilia
Associate Producer – NYWIFT Member Natalie Cash
When free-as-a-bird bisexual Eliana questions giving up the “D” at her ex-boyfriend’s funeral, her girlfriend Chase must decide how far she’s willing to go for love.
SHORTS: LET’S DO THE TIME WARP AGAIN
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The Callers
Executive Producers – NYWIFT Members Bill & Ruth Ann Harnisch
A love letter to queer possibility, THE CALLERS moves through time and around the UK to tell the intimate stories of people who have called Switchboard LGBT, England’s oldest LGBTQ+ phone helpline for over 50 years, seeking guidance on everything from where to find the nearest leather bar to how to come out, impress a new lover or mend a broken heart.
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What A Feeling
Director – NYWIFT Member Kat Rohrer
A classically crowd-pleasing rom-com about two women meeting in middle age, WHAT A FEELING earns both laughs and pathos. The confident and sexy Fa, who is of Persian heritage and semi-closeted to her otherwise supportive family, crosses paths with Marie Theres—recently separated from a long, suffocatingly bourgeois marriage to a man—at just the right time. While sparks immediately fly, the two women experience the push-pull of being caught between family expectations and their romantic fervor. With chemistry to spare between its stars and an ebullient tempo, the raucous and poignant WHAT A FEELING will leave audiences with full hearts and an overwhelming desire to hit the dance floor.
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Asog
Executive Producer – NYWIFT Member Cecilia Mejia
An innovative film that astonishes with its dynamic tone and vibrancy, ASOG is a surprising piece of trans cinema, combining road movie and docu-drama with sharp wit and emotional depth. Set in the wake of a devastating typhoon, the film follows REY, a nonbinary Filipino school teacher, on an exhilarating road trip to a drag pageant. Along the way, REY navigates a landscape scarred by climate change while handling a romantic relationship that must endure the storm’s aftermath and becoming a guardian to a young student searching for his father. Executive produced by Adam McKay and Alan Cumming, ASOG offers a unique exploration of solidarity and recovery. Co-writer and director Seán Devlin’s visionary work is a must-see for fans of LGBTQ+ cinema.
