Newfest Unveils Full Lineup For 3rd Annual ‘Newfest Pride’ Summer Film Event
deadline.comNew York’s NewFest has announced the full lineup for their third annual NewFest Pride Summer Film Series. The event kicks off LGBTQ+ Pride Month from June 1 – 5 in New York, and will feature a mix of exclusive in-person premieres/panels, virtual screenings, and social events.
The announcement came today from NewFest’s Executive Director David Hatkoff and Director of Programming Nick McCarthy. “The LGBTQ+ community is once again under attack, making it all the more essential that NewFest continue to loudly and proudly amplify queer voices,” said NewFest Executive Director David Hatkoff. “We can’t wait to kick off Pride month by bringing the community together for bold new films, necessary conversations, and celebratory social gatherings.
Think you can silence us? Ha. Think again.” “From family dramas to documentaries to absurdist comedies, this year’s line-up includes an expanse of highly anticipated films that capture the varied ways our community expresses pride” said NewFest Director of Programming Nick McCarthy. “We’re excited to honor trailblazers such as Jewelle Gomez and celebrate emerging LGBTQ+ filmmakers such as Aitch Alberto, Julio Torres, Vuk Lungulov-Klotz and Emma Seligman through their authentic and unapologetically queer stories.” NewFest Pride will showcase nine highly anticipated feature films, including the New York Premiere of the series’ opening night film Fairyland, written and directed by Andrew Durham, produced by Sofia Coppola, and starring Emilia Jones, Scoot McNairy, Geena Davis and Adam Lambert.
Fairyland has its world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and is an adaptation of Alysia Abbot’s memoir about growing up with her queer father in 1970s-1980s San Francisco.
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