NewFest35’s Documentary Centerpiece will be the World Premiere of the long-awaited BEYOND THE AGGRESSIVES: 25 YEARS LATER. The festival’s International Centerpiece film will be the New York City premiere of Hirokazu Kore-eda’s MONSTER, a nuanced multi-perspective drama set in Japan about the mystery surrounding a puzzling incident at an elementary school, which received Best Screenplay and the Queer Palm at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Netflix will release the film in select theaters on October 20th and on Netflix November 3. Centerpiece film will be the New York City premiere of NYAD from Oscar-winning directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, which stars Annette Bening, Jodie Foster and Rhys Ifans and tells the remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida. The festival’s announcement today reveals three highly anticipated Centerpiece titles. The festival will close with the highly acclaimed romantic drama ALL OF US STRANGERS, from Andrew Haigh (director of the beloved queer film WEEKEND, which was the Narrative Centerpiece at the 23rd edition of NewFest in 2011), starring Emmy Award nominee Andrew Scott (1917, “Fleabag”), Academy Award® and Emmy Award nominee Paul Mescal (AFTERSUN, THE LOST DAUGHTER), BAFTA Award-winner Jamie Bell (FILM STARS DON’T DIE IN LIVERPOOL, BILLY ELLIOT), and Emmy Award-winner Claire Foy (WOMEN TALKING, “The Crown”). Multiple Grammy Award winner Lenny Kravitz also contributed an original song, “Road To Freedom.” The film’s score was composed by 3-time Grammy-winning saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and music historian Branford Marsalis. Wolfe’s film RUSTIN, starring Emmy Award-winner Colman Domingo in the lead role, alongside Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Jeffrey Wright, Audra McDonald, CCH Pounder and more. We invite all to fill our venues with electric energy as we reaffirm that queer cinema and our stories are not just the past and present - they’re the future.”Īs announced last week, the 35th Annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival will launch on October 12th with the New York City premiere of DGA Award-winning director George C. Our slate proves our identities can’t be boxed in, as they are strands within the fabric of everyday life and humanity. Each film in our vibrant program exists in dialogue with one another, and we can’t wait to connect an expanse of artists in conversation – whether pioneers of New Queer Cinema or emerging new filmmakers, to paint a fuller portrait of our community. “We’re excited to amplify a range of audacious debut work alongside award-winners from venerable international festivals, from social justice docs to prestige films. “This year’s momentous lineup propels NewFest’s ongoing mission to celebrate cinema and our community on a local and global scale,” said Director of Programming Nick McCarthy. During this year’s thrilling anniversary edition of the festival, we will reflect on our legacy, assess the current moment with clear and lovingly critical eyes, and gaze toward the future of our community and art form, confident in the knowledge that visibility, authentic representation, and connection will continue to change and save lives for a long time to come.” “For 35 years – starting at the height of the AIDS crisis and continuing through today’s essential fight for trans rights – NewFest has provided a safe and joyful environment for the queer community to see themselves on screen. “Sharing LGBTQ+ stories in a space designed specifically for queer audiences is, in a word, magical,” said Executive Director David Hatkoff. Telluride Film Festival 2023: All Of Deadline's Movie Reviews
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