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Brooklyn, NYC // Director of Programming @newfest // Slow walkers are my mortal enemies. Curating queer cinema + supporting talent are my jam.

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“We can watch a movie together. We can rebel.”

Read @drewburnettgregory’s piece on @substack and explore these films + more at @newfest’s link in bio.

Shorts: All About the T plays at @nitehawkcinema Prospect Park tomorrow, October 16 at 7:30pm.

Shorts: All About the T, Shorts: Here Come the Dolls, and Shorts: Queer Teen Power are all streaming nationwide through Tuesday, October 21.

Watch Films. Push Back. The 37th Annual New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival runs October 9-21, 2025 ❤️ by @nickmccarthys

Welcome to Today at @newfest

Day Six is here! We have excellent films playing in-person across Brooklyn and Manhattan and nationwide on our virtual platform.

Join us in celebrating our fourth annual New Voices Filmmaker Grant with a screening of the recipients’ auspicious short film work and an in-depth conversation around their emerging futures. Presented in partnership with @netflix

Grab your tickets now at the link in our bio and don’t miss a moment of #NewFest37 💋

Today At NewFest | Tuesday, October 14
@svatheatre
7pm FOUR MOTHERS

@nitehawkcinema Prospect Park
6:45pm THE SERPENT’S SKIN
7:30pm New Voices Filmmaker Grant Showcase ⭐️

@bamfilmbrooklyn
7:30pm QUEER AS PUNK

Watch Films. Push Back. by @nickmccarthys

Welcome to Today at @NewFest.

Join us in Manhattan and Brooklyn for premiere screenings and free conversations at Day Two of #NewFest37 🧡

Grab your tickets now at the link in our bio and don’t miss a moment of @newfest.

Today At NewFest | Friday, October 10th
6:45pm BOOTS Episode 101 followed by @younggoth + more at @svatheatre — FREE with RSVP
7:30pm JASON AND SHIRLEY REVISITED with @stephenwintersir at @bamfilmbrooklyn
7:30pm @fucktoysthemovie with @missannapurna at @svatheatre
8:45pm IN TRANSIT with @jaclyn_bethany + @alexsarrigeorgiou at @svatheatre

Watch Films. Push Back. by @nickmccarthys

Spotlight: 🍿REAS🍿 (Documentary Feature, World Premiere, Berlinale Forum 2024)
Directed by Lola Arias, Produced by Gema Juárez Allen, Clarisa Oliveri, Ingmar Trost & Vadim Jendreyko
Recommended to The Popcorn List by Nick McCarthy, Director of Programming, NewFest

*Booking & Contact info at the Link in our Bio*

Yoseli has a tattoo of the Eiffel Tower on her back and has always wanted to travel, but she was arrested at the airport for drug trafficking. Nacho is a trans man who was arrested for swindling and started a rock band in jail. Gentle or rough, blonde or shaved, cis or trans, long-term inmates or newly admitted: in this hybrid musical, they all re-enact their lives in a Buenos Aires prison.

@lola_arias_works
@luxboxfilms
@nickmccarthys
@newfest
@berlinale

#thepopcornlist #independentfilm #indiefilm #filmfestival #cinema #cinephile #film #filmmaking by @nickmccarthys

Thanks @wnyc & @allofitwnyc for having me & @nickmccarthys on to talk about @newfest Pride! Link to radio interview in bio by @nickmccarthys

💙✌️ Flashback to @newfest Pride Opening Night Film & Party with the World Premiere of @fireislandmovie in June with these lovelies (and @andrewahnfilms @ihatejoelkim @tomatos_ and many more not pictured) — some of whom maaaaay have work at this year’s 34th annual festival (Oct 13 - 25) being announced imminently! Stay tuned 🤫 👀 by @nickmccarthys

On the cusp of announcing the line-up for the 34th annual @newfest festival + reflecting on the inspiring and dedicated work of the year-round, all-LGBTQ+ team this past year including @davidhatkoff @kimmoooothhhyyyyy @therealkayo Arieta, Ana, @mynameisjro that has gone into making our robust year-round programming in 2022 and enduring non-profit organization provide visibility and impact across generations, backgrounds, and in-person/virtual hybrid presentations for our community as eloquently captured in this article by @theyjude @indiewire

Now, onto the festival and more celebration/acknowledgments to an expansive and brilliant festival team and slate + perhaps return of IG grid posts here!? by @nickmccarthys

Our upcoming @newfest rep series is gonna be cute AF, and proves we can all use—and deserve—a happy ending!

Running 4/28 - 5/2 at @bamfilmbrooklyn with a gaggle of queer legacy Filmmaker Q&As, 35mm prints and accessible virtually nationwide. Plus a free screening of @patrikianpolk ‘s iconic yet rare-to-find PUNKS in 35mm and a virtual panel on trans rom-coms with @draw_gregory @rhysernst @msevareign @rainvaldez !

There’s a bunch of joyful queer gems & goodies from the past, curated by me + @kimmoooothhhyyyyy so head to newfest.org for info + tix + passes. Don’t wait around for that non-existent fantasy Mr/Ms/Mx. Right—these will sell out! by @nickmccarthys

The 33rd edition of @newfest is almost here (10/15 - 10/26) folks, and tix are fresh + can’t wait to see you there! Both safely in-theaters + available virtually across the U.S., #newfest2021 offers multiple points of access to over 130+ films representing the best of queer cinema, whether in Manhattan, Brooklyn, or from the comfort of your own home.
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Check out the full line-up of Oscar-buzzy films, emerging voices, and the vital + sexy + hilarious + wry + moving + powerful films on display at link in bio. I’m so proud of the NewFest Class of 2021, and can’t wait to share their work and visions with y’all. DM me, and I’ll have the perfect picks for you. 💙
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There are countless folks involved in pulling off and amplifying this ever-expanding and innovating festival for our audiences + community, from staff to filmmakers to distributor/sales agents to publicists to sponsors to volunteers to board to ticketing agents to venue managers the jury to community partner organizations and I could go on & on but it may overwhelm you with how many wonderful folks and moving parts there truly are to The New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival 💙😱😬🙃😎✌️
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For now, I’d love to acknowledge the gorgeous work of our staff, who are committed to providing the safest, smoothest, and most impactful ways to gather audiences and filmmakers to celebrate our beautiful community as a whole. And, most importantly, continue to build strength and networks across the LGBTQ+ experience, whether in-person or virtually. So thank you and congrats to fearless queer pioneers/my colleagues…
@davidhatkoff
@mo.moni.mogandhi
@billyraycyruscohen
@murtada_e
@bernadetteteeters
@alamoh
@therealkayo
@kimmoooothhhyyyyy
@maliavideography
@karamac
K, Molly, Carly, Sarose, Ryan, Saskia, the 2021 Screening Committee, and all!

Now, onto the show 🎥🎞🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🙏 by @nickmccarthys

Get into this rad rep series @newfest and @bamfilmbrooklyn just announced, folks! Lots of brilliance to be (re)discovered May 7 - 9. Snag those tickets + passes now! Link in bio.

Featuring special guest + filmmakers Q&As alongside dashing debuts from powerhouses @nisha.ganatra @rodneybevans Stephen Winter, Rashaad Ernesto Green, and Shu Lea Cheang by @nickmccarthys

Let’s save democracy! And NYers, be sure to vote Biden/Harris et al on the Working Family’s party line to ensure they can continue to exist and support underserved communities! #vote2020 #saveourdemocracy #saveourplanet by @nickmccarthys

Delighted to reveal the @newfest 2020 gorgeous key art from Brooklyn-based queer artist @marcoschinart and to announce our Opening Night Film @ammonite_movie with @iamfranciscarsonlee + Kate Winslet at the Queens Drive-In in October 16th! More exciting announcements to come when we announce the full Drive-in and virtual line-up on Wednesday, 9/23! “See” you there, kittens! by @nickmccarthys