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GLAAD supported TransMilitary screening among NewFest’s full lineup for its landmark 30th annual festival<\/b><\/p>\n

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Following the announcement of their Opening Night Film, Yen Tan\u2019s award-winning AIDS drama 1985<\/em>, NewFest today announced the full lineup of their 30th annual celebration of the year\u2019s best LGBTQ films from around the world. The program of more than 140 narrative features, documentaries, episodic series and shorts runs from October 24-30 at the SVA Theatre, Cin\u00e9polis Chelsea, and The LGBT Community Center in New York City.<\/p>\n

This year’s festival will include a Spotlight Screening & Conversation of Dir. Gabriel Silverman and Fiona Dawson\u2019s multiple award-winning TRANSMILITARY <\/em>presented in partnership with GLAAD.\u00a0This special screening of TRANSMILITARY <\/em>will take place on Sunday, October 28th at 5pm ET.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s NewFest will feature several other galas and special screenings, including the New York Centerpiece screening of Ondi Timoner\u2019s MAPPLETHORPE<\/em>, starring Emmy\u00ae<\/sup>-nominee Matt Smith (\u201cDoctor Who\u201d, THE CROWN) about the iconic queer artist; and the U.S. Centerpiece screening of Joel Edgerton\u2019s BOY ERASED<\/em>, starring Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Joel Edgerton, Troye Sivan, Cherry Jones, Flea and Xavier Dolan.<\/p>\n

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Other gala presentations include the International Centerpiece and New York premiere of Wanuri Kahiu\u2019s groundbreaking love story RAFIKI<\/em>, which screened at Cannes and was banned in its home country of Kenya for depicting a relationship between two young women<\/a>, and the New York City premiere of Documentary Centerpiece film DYKES, CAMERA, ACTION!<\/em>, which will be followed by a conversation on female<\/a> representation in the film industry and lesbian<\/a> visibility in cinema.<\/p>\n

The festival will close on October 30th with the New York premiere of Robert Clift and Hillary Demmon\u2019s documentary MAKING MONTGOMERY CLIFT<\/em>, which is co-directed by the late Hollywood star\u2019s nephew and features exclusive archival footage and audio interviews from the family\u2019s archives.<\/p>\n

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Continuing its long tradition of working with many New York City organizations, this year NewFest partnered with over 100 organizations across the city to bring audiences some of their most exciting programs, including HIP TO BE QUEER: Youth Shorts<\/em>, presented by the NYC Department of Education and in partnership with the Mayor\u2019s Office of Media & Entertainment;, and a screening of CONVERSATIONS WITH GAY ELDERS: DANIEL<\/em>, a new film from NewFest alum David Weissman (WE WERE HERE<\/em>, THE COCKETTES<\/em>), presented in partnership with The Generations Project.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cLooking back at our history and the voices which shaped our community over 30 years is as important as focusing on emerging filmmakers and stories,\u201d said NewFest Executive Director Robert Kushner. “This year’s slate of films, from anniversary screenings to the powerful lineup of contemporary cinema from international and domestic filmmakers, all serve as beacons of representation along our journey from the AIDS crisis in the 80’s to the current geopolitical challenges–and ultimately the next 30 years where full representation and acceptance of our community is in place.”<\/p>\n

\u201cAs an art form, film has always illuminated the world around us and has been an integral part of our progression as a society,\u201d said Director of Programming Lucy Mukerjee. \u201cLGBTQ content creators are continuing to use their vision to help build a more inclusive world. We are so proud to bring together this exceptional showcase of work for the 30th-anniversary edition of NewFest.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s edition continued in the tradition of receiving submissions from around the world, with films and episodic programming coming from 32 countries. In addition, 60% of content is by and about underrepresented voices (Women, People of Color, Trans, Bi and Differently Abled). Overall, the festival will screen 46 feature-length films (including over 80% of feature works from first-time feature filmmakers, such as, Caroline Berler Tchaiko Omawale and Jonah Greenstein), 89 shorts and 9 episodic series, including the French Canadian production F\u00c9MININ\/F\u00c9MININ<\/em> by Chlo\u00e9 Robichaud, for a total of 144 selections. The\u00a0US Narrative, International Narrative and Documentary Feature sections will include 10 films in each group, with 18 countries represented, including new works from Canada, Brazil, Germany, Finland, Norway, Peru, Switzerland, Colombia, South Africa, Paraguay, Uruguay, France, Kosovo, Spain, Sweden, Kenya, the United Kingdom and the\u00a0United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ever-increasing vibrancy of international LGBTQ filmmaking elevates us all and this year\u2019s festival entries are a strong statement that the issues of representation and inclusion are being addressed by our community all over the world,\u201d said NewFest\u2019s Programming and Operations Manager Nick McCarthy. \u201cWith so many international filmmakers tackling social, political and personal issues in their own cultures, it\u2019s thrilling to be able to expose our New York audience to these important and life-changing stories and invite them to experience new perspectives through the power of cinema.\u201d<\/p>\n

The International Narrative Features section includes the New York premieres of Anne Fontaine\u2019s Venice Film Festival Queer Lion winner REINVENTING MARVIN<\/em> (featuring a turn by Isabelle Huppert as\u2026Isabelle Huppert) and 2018 Berlinale Teddy Award for Best Feature winner HARD PAINT<\/em> from Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon (NewFest alums for 2016\u2019s \u201cThe Nest\u201d), as well as 2018 Berlinale Teddy Award for Best First Feature winner RETABLO <\/em>from Alvaro Delgado Aparicio. Other premieres include the New York premiere of two films submitted for next year\u2019s Academy Awards\u00ae<\/sup>: Marcelo Martinessi\u2019s THE HEIRESSES<\/em> from Paraguay and Blerta Zeqiri\u2019s Kosovoan entry THE MARRIAGE<\/em>; as well as Jamie Patterson\u2019s TUCKED<\/em>, another New York premiere, which picked up multiple awards at this year\u2019s Outfest, including the Best Narrative Audience Award and the International Feature Grand Jury Prize which it shared with HARD PAINT<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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This year\u2019s Documentary Features section is particularly strong and features some of the best new trans<\/a> and non-binary stories from the U.S. and around the world, including T Cooper\u2019s MAN MADE<\/em>, about trans<\/a> fitness models, which picked up the Best Documentary Feature Audience Award at Outfest 2018, Kiko Goifman and Claudia Priscila\u2019s\u00a0BIXA TRAVESTY<\/em>, about the political activism of black Brazilian transgender singer Linn da Quebrada (Teddy Award for Best Documentary\/Essay Film, Berlinale 2018), and SIDNEY & FRIENDS<\/em>, Tristan Aitchison\u2019s look at an underground network of trans<\/a> and intersex people fighting to survive on the edge of Kenyan society.<\/p>\n

Also featured are the North American premiere of Gustavo S\u00e1nchez\u2019s I HATE NEW YORK (Spain, 2018), which features New York nightlife luminaire Amanda Lepore; the East Coast premiere of Matt Alber and Jon Garcia\u2019s ROOM TO GROW<\/em> about what it means to be an LGBT teen<\/a> in today\u2019s world, and Jeff Kaufman\u2019s EVERY ACT OF LIFE<\/em>, a profile of multi-Tony Award\u00ae<\/sup>-winning playwright Terrence McNally, featuring appearances by Meryl Streep, Audra McDonald, Christine Baranski, Bryan Cranston, Patrick Wilson, Angela Lansbury and Rita Moreno.<\/p>\n

A hallmark of every NewFest is the bringing of new work to New York audiences, highlighting the emerging voices of queer cinema and 80% of the films in this year\u2019s U.S. Narrative Features section are either New York, East Coast, or World premieres, and 8 of the 10 are from first or second-time filmmakers. In addition, in keeping with this year\u2019s emphasis on inclusion, diversity and representation, 4 of the 10 films have female<\/a> directors and 6 feature female<\/a> leads.<\/p>\n

NewFest\u2019s commitment to bringing new films from around the world to New York audiences has never wavered and this year\u2019s edition is no different. With the ever decreasing cost of technology and ever-increasing reach of the Internet, previously underrepresented countries and communities are finding their voices like never before. As a result, more and more films like Wanuri Kahiu\u2019s RAFIKI, a story (written with Jenna Cato Bass) about the first love between two women<\/a> in Kenya are seeing the light, as well as films like Christiaan Olwagen\u2019s South African Apartheid-set musical CANARY and Ruth Caudeli\u2019s EVA + CANDELA (Colombia), to name but a few.<\/p>\n

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Of course, no NewFest would be complete without a few frightfully scary queer offerings and this year\u2019s HalloKween sidebar is no exception! Featuring the New York Premiere of Drew Bolton\u2019s KILLER UNICORN<\/em>, a satirical stab at the slasher flick featuring a bevy of Brooklyn drag queens; NewFest alum Yann Gonzalez\u2019s Cannes competition entry KNIFE + HEART<\/em> (starring Vanessa Paradis); and the New York premiere of CARMILLA: THE MOVIE<\/em>, based on the lesbian<\/a> vampire web series sensation.<\/p>\n

Continuing its long tradition of working with many New York City organizations, this year NewFest partnered with over 100 organizations across the city to bring audiences some of their most exciting programs, including HIP TO BE QUEER: Youth Shorts<\/em>, presented by the NYC Department of Education and in partnership with the Mayor\u2019s Office of Media & Entertainment; and a screening of CONVERSATIONS WITH GAY ELDERS: DANIEL<\/em>, a new film from NewFest alum David Weissman (WE WERE HERE, THE COCKETTES<\/em>), presented in partnership with The Generations Project.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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