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#GivingTuesday is here and we just kicked off a campaign to support the Black Filmmakers Initiative! Read an impact testimonial from Brandon R. Nicholas, a 2024 recipient of the Emerging Black LGBTQ+ Filmmaker Award. All three films by this year’s award-winners are streaming in encore shorts programs on our virtual platform, now through December 25. Your donation of $50 or more includes a #NewFest36 Virtual Encore pass OR tote! Learn more + contribute at newfest.org/give ❤️📸 Mettie Ostrowski + Yifu Chien

Grateful and humbled to have been honored with a Gay City News/Schneps Media Impact Award alongside some amazing queer leaders. It was so special to share the evening with incredible members of the NewFest staff and Board! #gaycitynews #schnepsmedia #gaycitynewsimpactawards #lgbtqfilm #queerfilm

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We love our friends at Netflix and are so grateful for their partnership on The New Voices Filmmaker Grant, which provides financial support and mentorship for emerging LGBTQ+ filmmakers. 12 filmmakers have received the grant so far; next round of applications opens in January!

#NewFest36 starts next week. You're coming. 🩷

Congratulations to New Voices Filmmaker Grant recipients Clementine Narcisse + Angalis Field! See their work alongside fellow recipients cai thomas + Apa Agbayani at the New Voices Filmmaker Grant Showcase 🫶 Join us at Nitehawk Cinema - Prospect Park or virtually with free RSVP at newfest.org/festival! Read more: lnkd.in/gQmHjaKg

The lineup for The 36th Annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival has just been announced. I'm coming. You're coming. NewFest is the largest queer film festival in the US. This year's lineup includes 140+ new LGBTQ+ films, q&a's, industry events, parties and so much more! Full info at newfest.org/festival Thank you to our Grand Sponsor Hinge, our Premier Sponsors United for Business and Gilead Sciences, and our additional sponsors Warner Bros. Discovery, JPMorganChase, Rotten Tomatoes, Paramount, Grey Goose, Amida Care, American Red Cross, Lyft, Moxy Hotels, T. Edward Wines, Brooklyn Brewery, Joe's Coffee, Sherpa Films, Deadline Hollywood, The Hollywood Reporter, Gay City News, QUEERTY, equal pride, and MovieMaker Magazine. And a big thank you The Martin Agency for the beautiful creative campaign. Want to bring your #lgbtq #erg to the festival? Reach out to sponsorship@newfest.org

The 36th Annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival lineup is live and you're coming. Purchase your pass to enjoy #NewFest36 at newfest.org/festival 🧡

140+ QUEER FILMS ARE COMING. FULL LINEUP 9/13. newfest.org/festival

Our Early Bird Pass Discount has been extended! Get 10% off your pass now and experience the queer event of the year at newfest.org/passes 🩷