NewFesthas announced its full lineup for the 35th milestone anniversary year of its annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival.
The announcement was made today by NewFests Executive Director David Hatkoff and Director of Programming Nick McCarthy.
The films score was composed by 3-time Grammy-winning saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and music historian Branford Marsalis.
Multiple Grammy Award winner Lenny Kravitz also contributed an original song, Road To Freedom.
The festivals announcement today reveals three highly anticipated Centerpiece titles.
Netflix will release the film in select theaters on October 20th and on Netflix November 3.
NewFest35s Documentary Centerpiece will be the World Premiere of the long-awaited BEYOND THE AGGRESSIVES: 25 YEARS LATER.
Created by Oscar nominee Ron Nyswaner (Philadelphia, Homeland).
The festivals 35th edition will screen a total of 132 films from 26 countries.
All-access virtual and in-person passes are on sale now atwww.newfest.org.
In-person and virtual individual tickets for films go on sale to the general public today at 12PM EST.
For more information, to purchase tickets/passes, or to become a member, go towww.newfest.org.
Four queer, masc-presenting BIPOC protagonists reunite after 20 years in this follow-up to the groundbreaking 2005 documentary.World Premiere.
In partnership with Showtime/Paramount Plus.
Written for Television by Ron Nyswaner.Advance Screening.
Season two is executive produced by Academy Award winner Taika Waititi, alongside creator-showrunner David Jenkins.
Garrett Basch, Dan Halsted, Adam Stein, and Antoine Douaihy also serve as executive producers.
Season two was filmed in Auckland, New Zealand.
In partnership with Max.
story of star-crossed romance.New York City Premiere.
A PLACE OF OUR OWN, directed by Ektara Collective.
THIS PLACE,directed by V.T.
GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECTdirected by Michele Stephenson & Joe Brewster (USA).
A bold and unapologetic portrait of poet and activist Nikki Giovannis life through pivotal decades in American history.
For the full list of all short films at NewFest, visithttps://newfest.org/events/.
