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Hi hello! What I spent the past six months doing has finally culminated in this! https://newfest.org/events/ ">https://newfest.org/events/&q...
I don& #39;t think programmers are supposed to pick favorites, but fuck that!
Starting off with the trans coming of age story I wish I had as a not so jaded teen! ALICE JĂšNIOR is everything
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Starting off with the trans coming of age story I wish I had as a not so jaded teen! ALICE JĂšNIOR is everything
I prefer my queer narratives to be extremely anxiety-inducing. A character study turned thriller! Be Gay! Do Crime! https://newfest.org/event/white-lie/">https://newfest.org/event/whi...
You don& #39;t know her name yet, but you will soon! KELET is a future global supermodel & I am just so appreciative of her openness and honesty here. https://newfest.org/event/kelet/ ">https://newfest.org/event/kel...
Sexy! Kinky! Neon-lighting! Cruising meets fantasy in Daniel Nolasco& #39;s beautiful transition into narrative film after his doc feature Mr. Leather (which played NewFest last year). DRY WIND is hot! and insightful! https://newfest.org/event/dry-wind/ ">https://newfest.org/event/dry...
The SHIVA BABY hype is justified! The ensemble cast here is firing on all cylinders, providing some of the funniest and most uncomfortable scenes we& #39;ve gotten all year. Craving lox just thinking about this movie. https://newfest.org/event/shiva-baby/">https://newfest.org/event/shi...
Indianara Siqueira should be a household name and is one of few people giving me some semblance of hope about the future of anti-fascism. Housing is a human right. Sex work is work. Trans women are women. Hopefully we won& #39;t have to keep clarifying that. https://newfest.org/event/your-mothers-comfort/">https://newfest.org/event/you...
A Kazakh lesbian drama about corruption, silence, and navigating the meaning of freedom, I never thought a movie like WELCOME TO THE USA would exist in all honesty. We are so lucky to be living at the same time as Assel Aushakimova. https://newfest.org/event/welcome-to-the-usa/">https://newfest.org/event/wel...
If you plan on making a documentary about trans teens, follow Hannah Reinikainen Bergeman & Lia Hietala’s lead & hand the camera to your subject. A mix of Snapchat stories and bracingly honest verité interviews, ALWAYS AMBER is simply 2 cool 4 school. https://newfest.org/event/always-amber/">https://newfest.org/event/alw...
The against-type performances Jillian Bell, Ann Dowd, + John Paul Reynolds provide are all lovely & Steve Zahn + Sasha Knight are given necessary room to take risks, but this movie is one of my favorites because of Anna Kerrigan& #39;s mind-blowing direction. https://newfest.org/event/cowboys/ ">https://newfest.org/event/cow...
A movie I saw long ago + one which has never left me, KILLING PATIENT ZERO is essential queer history presented in a surprisingly engaging/elegant style. Its story is fascinating + horrifying + undeniably relevant in terms of ethical journalism today. https://newfest.org/event/killing-patient-zero/">https://newfest.org/event/kil...
Docs on music/musicians have always been popular but have certainly been more omnipresent in recent years. Still, KEYBOARD FANTASIES managed to be entirely fresh. Glenn is an icon, a master of his craft, + such an inspiration to younger trans people. https://newfest.org/event/keyboard-fantasies-the-beverly-glenn-copeland-story/">https://newfest.org/event/key...
I promise I& #39;m not just listing the entire program (Or Am I...?), but I would be remiss not to mention Olivia Peace& #39;s bold, brilliant debut TAHARA that makes risky choices but commits wholeheartedly to them + for that I am so appreciative. https://newfest.org/event/tahara/ ">https://newfest.org/event/tah...
The last movie I& #39;ll talk about (for now!) is our Closing Night film, Faraz Shariat& #39;s Teddy Award-winner NO HARD FEELINGS. Impeccably composed with layers of emotion + beauty, I can& #39;t get over how good this is. A magical movie. https://newfest.org/event/no-hard-feelings/">https://newfest.org/event/no-...
Okay I lied there& #39;s more. THE FLASHPOINT is a searing indictment of rising right-wing attitudes in Europe and an unexpected examination of symbols, art, and how both can invigorate a movement of anti-fascism. https://newfest.org/event/the-flashpoint/">https://newfest.org/event/the...
SUMMER OF 85 is a gay classic in the making. This movie means a lot to me. I highly recommend it. I haven& #39;t seen my experiences reflected in movie so closely since THE SOUVENIR. François Ozon, thank you very much for this one. https://newfest.org/event/summer-of-85/">https://newfest.org/event/sum...
A dance film doc about the interpersonal lives of queer artists + the piece they construct around ideas of sexuality, gender, + touch. IF IT WERE LOVE is electric, charming, personal, + political. https://newfest.org/event/if-it-were-love/">https://newfest.org/event/if-...
Monica Zanetti& #39;s feature debut is both edgy + wholesome at the same time which is absurd + amazing. A family-friendly queer film titled ELLIE & ABBIE (AND ELLIE& #39;S DEAD AUNT) might not be what you expected to watch w your 13 yr old sibling, but you should! https://newfest.org/event/ellie-and-abbie-and-ellies-dead-aunt/">https://newfest.org/event/ell...
Queer independent media is absolutely vital, especially in this era, + it& #39;s critical to honor those that paved the way for us. Franco Stevens is a superhero and deserves all of the recognition received here. https://newfest.org/event/ahead-of-the-curve/">https://newfest.org/event/ahe...
