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NewFest announces dynamic full festival lineup for 2019<\/b><\/p>\n

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New York\u2019s leading LGBTQ film festival, NewFest, has announced the full lineup of their 31st annual celebration of the year\u2019s best LGBTQ films from around the world. As announced earlier this week, the festival will kick off the festival\u2019s 31st edition with the New York premiere of Mike Doyle\u2019s Manhattan-set ensemble rom-com SELL BY, featuring an eclectic cast including Scott Evans (Netflix\u2019s \u201cGrace and Frankie\u201d), Kate Walsh (ABC\u2019s \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d), Academy Award-nominee and Emmy Award-winner Patricia Clarkson, Michelle Buteau (Netflix\u2019s \u201cTales of the City\u201d) and Augustus Prew (HIGH-RISE), and will close the festival with the New York premiere of Rodrigo Bellott\u2019s award-winning film TU ME MANQUES, which was recently announced as Bolivia\u2019s submission for Best International Feature Film selection for the 2019 Academy Awards.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s NewFest will feature several galas and special screenings, including the previously announced U.S. Centerpiece Gala of the stylized period-piece drama TO THE STARS from director Martha Stephen (co-director of the award-winning drama LAND HO!), starring Kara Hayward (MOONRISE KINGDOM), Malin Akerman (Showtime\u2019s \u201cBillions\u201d), Jordana Spiro (Netflix\u2019s \u201cOzark\u201d) and Emmy Award-winner Tony Hale (HBO\u2019s \u201cVeep\u201d).<\/p>\n

Highlights announced today by NewFest Executive Director David Hatkoff and Director of Programming Nick McCarthy include the New York Centerpiece screening of Mark Blane\u2019s 16mm quirky comedy film CUBBY, starring Golden Globe and Emmy\u00ae-nominated Patricia Richardson, and the International Centerpiece screening of Levan Akin\u2019s AND THEN WE DANCED, which premiered to great acclaim at this year\u2019s Cannes Film Festival and is Sweden\u2019s submission for Best International Feature Film selection for the 2019 Academy Awards.
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Other highlights of the festival include this year\u2019s Documentary Centerpiece screening, the U.S. premiere of Megan Wennberg\u2019s film DRAG KIDS, which follows the lives of four young drag performers from around North America, and a spotlight screening of THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF WOLFBOY, Martin Krejc\u00ed\u2019s modern-day fairytale starring Jaeden Martell (IT), John Turturro, and Chlo\u00eb Sevigny (LOVE & FRIENDSHIP).<\/p>\n

NewFest will also host three world premieres at this year\u2019s festival: Alexis Clements\u2019 documentary ALL WE’VE GOT, which looks into what it takes in America for queer, spaces for women<\/a> (bokoshops, bars, theaters) to survive and why\/how they are disappearing, Viatcheslav Kopturevskiy\u2019s SIBERIA AND HIM, a story of forbidden love in one of the most unexpected and dangerous places on earth, and Rafael Gomes\u2019 MUSIC FOR BLEEDING HEARTS, a film based on the hit Brazilian play with the same name, about three friends living multiple romantic experiences in search of their own versions of love.<\/p>\n

The full program of 27 narrative features, 14 documentary features, 15 episodic series, 8 centerpiece and spotlight screenings, and 100 shorts runs from October 23-29 at the SVA Theatre, Cin\u00e9polis Chelsea, as well as The LGBT Community Center in New York City.<\/p>\n

NewFest aims every year to bring new and exciting voices to New York audiences, highlighting the emerging voices of queer cinema. With this in mind, all of the films in this year\u2019s Narrative Features & Documentary Features sections are either New York, East Coast or World premieres, and 11 are from first-time feature filmmakers. This year\u2019s edition continues the tradition of reaching gender parity, with 54% of films having been directed by women<\/a>, trans<\/a>, or non-binary filmmakers.
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“New York is big and bold, and so is our 31st Annual LGBTQ Film Festival, which will feature over 160 films that reflect and celebrate all aspects of the queer experience,” said NewFest Executive Director David Hatkoff. “Whether set in Brooklyn or Brazil, Manhattan or Manila, our brilliant programming team has selected films that are local and international, intersectional and intergenerational \u2014 just like the singular city we live<\/a> in. It’s an honor to offer a platform to these filmmakers, connect them to audiences, and create a joyful space for members of our community to come together and share experiences.”<\/p>\n

\u201cLike most art, cinema is at its most powerful when it\u2019s necessary, and this year\u2019s selections prove the importance of giving visibility to the LGBTQ community throughout the world,\u201d said Director of Programming Nick McCarthy. \u201cWith World Premieres of films from Brazil and remote Siberia, it\u2019s vital to amplify queer stories from a variety of genres in the face of oppression. Creating a space to celebrate queer voices and gather diverse audiences in conversation is essential to the fabric, survival and growth of the LGBTQ community. Film always find a way to shine a light in the darkest times, and we salute both the established and emerging filmmakers represented this year for giving life to our community.\u201d
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In the tradition of receiving submissions from around the world, the festival features films and episodic programming coming from 32 countries. In addition, 71% of content is by and about underrepresented voices (Women, People of Color, Trans, Bi and Differently Abled). Overall, the festival will screen 48 feature-length films, 100 shorts and 15 episodic series, for a total of 163 selections. The Narrative and Documentary Feature sections will include 31 films total, with 27 international features represented, including new works from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bolivia,\u00a0 Brazil, Canada, China, Columbia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Israel, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, UK, and the United States.<\/p>\n

In addition to the world premiere of SIBERIA & HIM, highlights from the Narrative Features selection include the New York premiere of the 2019 Berlinale Teddy Jury Prize winner A DOG BARKING AT THE MOON, James Sweeney\u2019s romantic comedy STRAIGHT UP, starring\u00a0 Sweeney, Randall Park (\u201cFresh Off the Boat\u201d), Katie Findlay (\u201cMan Seeking Woman\u201d) and Tracie Thoms (\u201cRent\u201d), the comedy in black-and-white with bursts of color SECOND STAR ON THE RIGHT, about a bisexual<\/a> woman<\/a> and three best friends, and the East Coast premiere of Samatha Lee\u2019s 90s coming-of-age film BILLIE & EMMA.<\/p>\n

In addition to the world premiere of ALL WE\u2019VE GOT, highlights from this year\u2019s Documentary Features section include THE ARCHIVETTES about the co-founders of the Lesbian Herstory Archives, LEONARD SOLOWAY’S BROADWAY, which delves into the archives and experiences of a legendary Broadway producer who received over 40 Tony Awards and 3 Pulitzer Prizes, and UNSETTLED: SEEKING REFUGE IN AMERICA, about the untold stories of LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers who have fled intense persecution from their home countries.<\/p>\n

NewFest also offers an annual frightfully scary queer program, and this year\u2019s HalloKween lineup is no exception. This year the festival will screen BIT, the Nicole Maines (CW\u2019s \u201cSupergirl\u201d) led transgender vampire film, the documentary SCREAM QUEEN: MY NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET about the controversial sequel of the Wes Craven classic that ended Mark Patton\u2019s acting career, and the Spanish alien rescue mission film BRIEF STORY FROM THE GREEN PLANET, which won the coveted Teddy Award at this year\u2019s Berlinale Film Festival.
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Ticket redemption for Festival Passholders begins at 12PM EST on Friday, September 20th. There will be a Member Presale for tickets on Tuesday, September 24th. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, September 27th. For more information, to purchase a festival pass, or to become a member, go to newfest.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NewFest is presented by HBO, and would like to thank the following sponsors: Hyundai (Signature Sponsor), Beam Suntory (Premier Sponsor), Room & Board (Premier Sponsor); Ace Hotel New York, Norwegian Airlines, and Amida Care (Official Sponsors); and Comcast NBCUniversal, T-Mobile, and Twitter (Supporting Sponsors).\u00a0<\/p>\n

NewFest is grateful to the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), the New York City Council, and the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) for their generous support of our programs.<\/p>\n

About NewFest<\/u><\/em><\/strong>
Founded in 1988, NewFest: New York’s Film and Media Arts Organization presents year-round screenings and events, including the annual New York LGBT Film Festival. NewFest’s mission is to give voice and visibility to the full scope of New York’s LGBTQ community through films and programs that entertain, educate, and empower. In bringing diverse audiences and filmmakers together, NewFest creates spaces and conversations that have the capacity to open minds, shift cultural bias, and create positive change. NewFest is dedicated to bringing together filmmakers and audiences to build a community that encompasses the wide range of representations of the LGBTQ experience. We are committed to nurturing and presenting LGBTQ stories and emerging filmmakers.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit www.NewFest.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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