NewFest’s Savvy Year-Round Programming Proves LGBTQ Filmgoers Show Up
As New York’s queer audiences flock to retrospectives and Pride programming, smart niche programming could revitalize the theatrical experience.
As New York’s queer audiences flock to retrospectives and Pride programming, smart niche programming could revitalize the theatrical experience.
IndieWire rounds up what not to miss at this year’s festival, from a “RuPaul’s Drag Race” documentary to the restoration of John Cameron Mitchell’s “Shortbus.”
Michelle Handelman’s 1995 documentary on San Francisco’s kink scene exposes musings on lesbian/queer identity that are surprisingly current.
Exclusive: New York’s leading LGBTQ+ film festival created the program in support of Black Lives Matter.
NewFest’s lineup — almost of all of which is available nationwide — offers more than 120 films. IndieWire recommends these movies to get you started.
Exclusive: Executive Director Robert Kushner to depart as Nick McCarthy is promoted to Director of Programming for New York’s LGBTQ film festival.
IndieWire asked every director in the festival’s history: What is the value of an LGBT film festival in an increasingly queer world?
From up-and-comers who made splashy debuts, to reliable favorites stepping up their game, here are this year’s best queer filmmakers.
RuPaul, Michael Musto, and more channel the legendary party promoter’s life and legacy in a stylish documentary opening this year’s NewFest.
“It really does make or break careers,” head programmer Lucy Mukerjee-Brown told IndieWire.
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