Get Out! GAY Magazine – Issue 388 –October 10, 2018

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OCTOBER 10, 2018 | ISSUE 388 

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BY IAN-MICHAEL BERGERON 

@ianmichaelinwonderland 

Life’s a Drag 

Last weekend, I went to 

DragCon. 

A year ago, I went with my 

ex-boyfriend AJ. This year, 

I went alone, donning a 

lanyard that read PRESS in 

proud capital letters. 

Walking down the pink 

carpet, holding a bag of drag 

queen merch from BibleGirl’s 

stand, I couldn’t help but 

notice how many children 

there were. 

Now, when I say children, I 

don’t mean 18 year olds in 

booty shorts: I mean ACTUAL 

children. Like, six year olds 

running around with their 

friends, wearing bright colors 

and fabulous boas and even 

one cosplaying as Divine, 

red dress and heavy makeup 

and all! 

I got to RuPaul’s Star of 

Fame, taking a moment to 

admire it. What would my 

world have been like if “Drag 

Race” was around when I was 

a kid? I was lucky enough to 

have shows like “Queer As 

Folk” and “Queer Eye for the 

Straight Guy” in my teens, 

normalizing gay culture to the 

masses (or at least anyone 

who had Showtime or Bravo), 

but nothing like “RuPaul’s 

Drag Race,” and nothing 

when I was younger. 

I’m no drag queen, believe 

me—I lack a certain amount 

of nerve, and definitely the 

talent—but I do remember 

that whenever I went to my 

grandma’s house, the first 

thing I’d do is run upstairs, 

put on her heels, pearls and 

hats, and come downstairs 

to put on a show. (There’s 

photographic evidence of 

this. I look as young and fresh 

as Blair St. Clair.) 

I was a feminine boy, different 

from every other boy my age 

in my small Iowa town, long 

before I knew I was gay. I see 

these young kids, enjoying 

the entertainment aspect of 

“Drag Race,” even having 

an artistic appreciation for 

the art of the queens, and it 

warms my heart. 

Maybe these kids are just like 

me—different from everyone 

else, searching for a place to 

belong. Maybe being 

different doesn’t 

mean the same 

thing now that it 

did then; maybe 

“different” 

doesn’t carry the 

same connotations 

as when I was six years old. 

Maybe it’s OK to be different, 

if you’ve found a place to 

belong. 

Walking down aisles 

with hilarious names like 

“Sissy That Walkway” and 

“Absolutely Avenue,” I came 

across a bouncy house. No, 

I’m not kidding—right there, 

in the middle of DragCon, 

was a fucking bouncy 

house, with several kids 

playing in it. The parents 

standing by weren’t 

drag queens, or even 

gay couples—just plain, 

heteronormative couples, 

taking their six year olds 

out to DragCon, probably 

at the kids’ requests. 

I like to think my parents 

would have done exactly 

the same thing. 

Leaving DragCon Day 3, I 

felt uplifted. Yes, there’s a lot 

of shit wrong with the world 

right now—but there’s a lot 

of good, too. Things are 

always changing, and a lot of 

that change is for the good. 

I see these kids, I see the 

future, and I can’t help but 

smile. 

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LOSE YOURSELF. FIND YOURSELF. • 3

STAFF & BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

NEWFEST STAFF 

Executive Director: Robert Kushner 

Programming & Operations Manager: Nick McCarthy 

Development & Events Coordinator: Radhika Rajkumar 

Festival Producer: Liam Dacey 

Shorts Programmers: Allie Esslinger 

Filmmaker & Hospitality Manager: Brady Petersen 

Social Media Manager: Alex Kacala 

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Venue Managers: Steve Csutoras, Derrick Dover, 

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Assistant Venue Manager: Mercedez Yasmeen 

Community Engagement Associate: Annette Covrigaru 

Projectionists: Joseph Quartararo, Jose Ramirez, 

Kim Garcia, Joe Stankus, Jonathan Wendt 

OUTFEST STAFF 

Executive Director: Christopher Racster 

Senior Director, External Affairs: Kerri Stoughton-Jackson 

Director of Programming: Lucy Mukerjee 

Programming Manager: Sheryl Santacruz 

Outfest UCLA Legacy Project Manager: Brendan Lucas 

CAMPAIGN PHOTOGRAPHER 

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NEWFEST CHARTER CIRCLE 

The New York Charter Circle was established in 2014 to help strengthen and expand NewFest for 

the purpose of bringing the full spectrum of LGBT stories to a wider audience. NewFest deeply 

thanks the following Founding Members of the New York Charter Circle: 

Mike Balaban 

Marc Baum 

Bill Begert 

Sharon Chang 

Gregg Coldiron 

Patrick Connolly 

Brian Conroy & Christopher Harris 

Thomas Cott 

John M. Davis & Thomas C. Clark 

John Dunn & Daryl Parker 

Clarke Griffith 

Jonathan Groff 

Kyaw Tha Hla & Jeff Clinkenbeard 

4 • NEWFEST 2018 

NEWFEST BOARD 

Josh Schiowitz, Chair 

Clarke Griffith 

Mike Balaban 

Bill Berman 

Ann Brown 

Thomas Dima 

Kristen Fitzpatrick 

Barry McPherson 

Kimberly Reed 

Steve Seidmon 

Ron Simons 

Andrew Uriarte 

OGILVY CREATIVE TEAM 

Bastien Baumann, Group Creative Director 

Greg Lanway, Art Director 

Reid Masimore, Senior Copywriter 

Joe Wright, Designer 

Adolfo Martinez, Designer 

Youri Hwang, Junior Designer 

Mitesh Addhate, Junior Art Director 

Kelvin Medina, Junior Art Director 

Vicky Donner, Planning Director 

Emily Sokolow, Brand Planner 

Matthew Traina, Strategist 

David Fowler, Director, Executive Producer 

Ned Martin, Producer 

Adam Ponce, Program Director/Co-Lead Ogilvy Pride 

Bill Berman, Creative Manager, Co-lead Ogilvy Pride 

PROGRAM DESIGNER 

LuisMarquesDesign.com 

John Hadity 

Walker G. Harman Jr. 

Christopher Harris 

Robert Kushner & Trevor Yoder 

Richard LaGravenese 

James Law & Joseph Avena 

Ron Lense 

Mitchell Lichtenstein 

Moises Kaufman & Jeffrey LaHoste 

Ned J. Lustbader 


Alain Montour 

Timothy Melzer 

Greg Moore & Doug Albert 

Michael Nutt 

Alfred Perry 

Tom Ptak 

Zoe Rodriguez & Juliana Frei 

Josh Schiowitz 

Steve Seidmon 

Patricia Taylor 

Andy Tobias 

Joy Tomchin 

Tanya Wexler & Amy Zimmerman 

NEWFEST THANKS OUR MEMBERS 

Membership is the bedrock of NewFest, and we include an Annual Membership with all Festival 

Passes. Membership allows us to offer year-round programming and annually present New 

York's LGBT Film Festival, now in its 30th year. As a not-for-profit arts organization, we’re 

proud to offer fun, thought-provoking and even free screenings and events throughout the 

year that bring our community together to share stories, open minds and celebrate the LGBTQ 

experience. Thank you to all of our Annual Members, as well as the following Major Donors and 

Festival Passholders: 

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE 

Ned J. Lustbader 

PRODUCER’S CIRCLE 



DIAMOND MEMBERS 

Mike Balaban 

Bill Berman & Patrick Forbes 

Tom Bindert 

Ann Brown 

Clarke Griffith & Sam Cagnina 

Thomas Dima 

Steve & Wallie Mendelsohn 

Bradley Rawling 

Zoe Rodriguez & Juliana Frei 

Steven Seidmon 

Ron Simons & Jbya Clarke 

Richard Stein 

Andrew Uriarte & Marc Parees 

Matthew Weiss 

GOLD MEMBERS 

Jose Alvarez 

Francisco Andragnes 

Carl Baldasso 

Earl Brown & Robert Murayama 

Larry Burnett 

David Chase & Gerard Cortinez 

Andrea Crane 

Patrick Dantonello 

Mark Doctrow 

Lisa Duggan 

Howard Eberhart & Alfonso Liz 

Ken Filar 

Eric Fisher 

Darrell George 

Al Gervais 

Nick Graham 

Nuno Guerreiro 

Rick Hollander 

Natasha Hoover 

Bradley Jacobs 

Norman Katz 

Brendan Kelly & Conrad Hanson 

Gregory Kerr 

Nakiyah Knibbs 

Ken Lustbader 

Rick Marcello 

William McCue 

Peter McKown 

John Miller 

Alain Montour 

Raul Morales 

Robert Ouimette & Lee Hirsch 

Richard Pleak 

Gregory Pratt 

Robert Quidone & Philip Magnuson 

Kimberly Reed 

Cindy Rizzo 

Larry Z. Slater 

Andrew Tobias 

Paul Travis 

Marlaine Wade 

Tim Warmath 

Randolfe Wicker 

Michelle Widmeier 

Jordan Willard 

Douglas Wirth 

SILVER MEMBERS 

Joan Adams 

Rohi Bagaria 

James Baker 

Danie Banks 

Ken Barnett 

Scott Barton 

James Boyd 

Mark Byron 

Earl Carlile 

Frank Carson 

Chris Carter 

Maisa Chiang 

John M. Davis & Thomas C.Clark 

Rebecca Clark 

Lawrence Collins 

Jim Collins 

Jacqueline Cook 

Thomas Cott 

Enrique Crame 

Dan Critchett 

Tony Crosby 

Daryl Dunbar 

Robert Eppenstein 

Peter Farrell 

Steven Filenbaum 

Madeline Goldfischer 

Michela Griffo 

Annie Guzman 

Warren Hall 

Dennis Huynh 

John Jagodowski & David Scott 

Daniel Justiniano & Eric Lee 

Yuka Kanno 

Jason Kehrl 

Peter Kiers 

Samuel Knowles 

Ellen Krass 

Dayna Kravitz 

Tom Kulaga 

Rebecca LaGore 

Iris Lapas 

John D. Lemien 

Robert Liedel 

Charles Loganzo 

George Macdiarmid 

Edward J. Maloney 

Daniel Marcovici 

Flavio Masson 

Jordan Mattos 

Kevin McAnarney 

Ted Mineau 

Alison Minikes 

Gary Mobley 

Kenneth Nadel 

Michael Nassar 

Tyler Nelson 

David Norris 

Roger Oliver 

Kirk Oney 

Lawrence Osborn 

Kamil Oshundara 

Javier Perez-Zapatero 

Matthew Principe 

Douglas Prochaska 

Stephanie Rappa 

Ryan Rasmussen 

Anthony Ritosa 

Richard Salatiello 

Kristine Samms 

Frank Schramm 

Michelle Scott 

Jay Shockley 

Robert Sholiton 

Timothy Stevens 

Daphne Sun 

Mark Swartz 

Mike Syers 

Ronald Thomas 

Chris Thompson 

Daniel Trimbach 

Ross Turiano 

Jim Vivyan 

Robert Wagner 

Michael Wilhelm 

Doug Wolff 

Jeff Wolk 

Cary Wong 

Nicholas Yallo 


TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Staff & Board, Charter Circle...................................................... 4 

Become a NewFest 

Member Today. 

TM 

Members............................................................................................. 5 

Sponsors............................................................................................. 8 

Welcome Letter............................................................................... 9 

Jury.......................................................................................................11 

Opening Night: Film & Party......................................................12 

Closing Night: Film & Party........................................................13 

New York Centerpiece.................................................................14 

Annual membership is included with all festival 

passes and major donor gifts. Benefits include: 

Early priority ticketing to New York’s LGBT Film Festival 

Discounts on tickets to every Festival screening, including 

Opening Night and Closing Night screenings & parties 

Priority seating throughout the Festival 

Admission to the NewFest Filmmaker Lounge at Cinépolis 

Chelsea throughout the festival and a chance to meet the most 

talented independent LGBTQ filmmakers and allies 

Plus free and discounted screenings throughout the year. 

Join us at NewFest.org/membership 

U.S. Centerpiece.............................................................................15 

International Centerpiece...........................................................16 

Documentary Centerpiece.........................................................17 

Legacy Centerpiece......................................................................18 

U.S. Narrative Features................................................................19 

International Narrative Features.............................................24 

Program Schedule....................................................................... 30 

Documentary Features...............................................................33 

Shorts Programs............................................................................38 

Episodics..........................................................................................48 

HalloKween..................................................................................... 50 

Special Events................................................................................53 

Community Partners....................................................................58 

Cinépolis Chelsea Cinemas 

260 West 23rd St 

Between 7th and 8th Ave 

SCREENING VENUES: 

Screening Room at The Center 

(The LGBT Community Center) 

208 West 13th St 

Between 7th and Greenwich Ave 

SVA Theatre 

333 West 23rd St 

Between 8th and 9th Ave 



SPONSORS 

WELCOME LETTER 

Presenting Sponsor: 

Dear NewFest Members, Partners, Supporters and Friends, 

Welcome to the 30th annual New York LGBT Film Festival! This milestone anniversary 

festival is an opportunity to look back at our history and to look forward to an exciting 

new generation of LGBTQ filmmakers and the stories they tell. 

Signature Sponsor: 

Official Sponsors: 

Premier Sponsor: 

Major Sponsor: 

Harkening back to NewFest’s beginnings in 1988 during the height of the AIDS crisis, 

Yen Tan’s acclaimed new film 1985 couldn’t be a better choice for our Opening Night 

gala. The 1980’s are also revisited in our New York Centerpiece, Ondi Timoner’s powerful 

narrative MAPPLETHORPE, which explores the iconic artist’s controversial life and work. 

And our Documentary Centerpiece DYKES, CAMERA, ACTION! takes a look back at our 

community’s rich history of women filmmakers. 

Supporting Sponsors: 

This year's lineup brings a variety of current international issues to light. Our U.S. 

Centerpiece BOY ERASED, which stars Nicole Kidman and Lucas Hedges, takes on the 

topical issue of conversion therapy, while our International Centerpiece RAFIKI tells an 

innocent story of love, but until last month, had been aggressively banned in its home 

country of Kenya. 

Screening Partners: 

With 32 countries represented in over 140 new narratives, documentaries, shorts and 

episodics, we hope you’ll be able to lose yourself—and find yourself—in screenings 

that span the entire LGBTQ+ spectrum. And if our anniversary puts you in a nostalgic 

mood, please join us for a 10th anniversary screening of Gus Van Sant’s MILK, featuring 

a conversation with Harvey Milk’s nephew Stuart Milk, as well as 20th anniversary 

screenings of GIA starring Angelina Jolie, and Lisa Cholodenko’s seminal film HIGH ART. 

Media Partners: 

Many thanks to the current and past staff, board, interns and volunteers who have made 

NewFest the vibrant organization it is today. And thank you to our presenting sponsor 

HBO, and all of our sponsors and members who support the festival and NewFest’s yearround 

programming. 

Corporate Partners: 

If you’re not a NewFest member, please become one by purchasing a membership or 

any Festival Pass at NewFest.org. Thank you for supporting our proud 30-year legacy 

of LGBTQ storytelling. 

Wishing you a wonderful NewFest! 

Contributing Partners: 

Robert Kushner 

Executive Director 

Lucy Mukerjee 

Director of Programming, Outfest 


NewFest Board Chair 

Community Sponsors: 

New York State Council on the Arts with the support of 

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. 

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York 

City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council. 

NewFest, New York’s LGBT Film & Media Arts Organization, is dedicated giving voice 

and visibility to all facets of the LGBTQ experience through year-round screenings, 

panels and events.We have been in a proud partnership with Outfest since 2011. 



NEWFEST 2018 JURORS 

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES: 

TYLER FORD 

Deputy Editor, them. 

ADAM ELI 

Writer, Community Organizer 

& Activist at Voices 4 

NNEKA ONUORAH 

Director, FIRST AND LAST 

(Netflix), MY HOUSE 

(Viceland) 

INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURES: 

JUDE DRY 

Writer/Critic, IndieWire 

BENJAMIN LEE 

Writer/Editor, The Guardian 

U.S. NARRATIVE FEATURES: 

LUCAS VERGA 

Senior Director of Sales 

& Acquisitions, The Film 

Sales Company 

DARNELL L. MOORE 

Author, “No Ashes in the Fire: 

Coming of Age Black and Free 

in America” - Head of Strategy & 

Programs, Breakthrough U.S. 

EMMA MYERS 

Publicity Manager, Quad 

Cinema 

NEW YORK SHORTS: 

DAVID NINH 

Director of Press & Publicity, 

Kino Lorber 

SARAH SOLAVAARA 

Writer/Director, 

LET ME DIE A NUN 

TIQ MILAN 

Writer, Public Speaker, 

Activist 

FELIX ENDARA 

Filmmaker, KATE 

BORNSTEIN IS A QUEER 

AND PLEASANT DANGER 

10 • NEWFEST 2018 


PENING & CLOSING NIGHT EVENTS 

OPENING NIGHT: FILM & PARTY CLOSING NIGHT: FILM & PARTY 

OPENING & CLOSING NIGHT EVENTS 

1985 

Wednesday, October 24, 7:00pm; SVA Theatre 1 

New York City Premiere 

Dir. Yen Tan, USA, 2018, 85 mins 

MAKING MONTGOMERY CLIFT 

Tuesday, October 30, 7:30pm; SVA Theatre 1 

New York Premiere 

Dir. Robert Clift and Hillary Demmon, USA, 2018, 88 mins 

Set during the early AIDS crisis, Adrian (Cory Michael Smith, GOTHAM, CAROL) returns to 

his Texas hometown for Christmas, keeping quiet about his sexuality and HIV status. Awardwinning 

writer-director and NewFest alum Yen Tan (PIT STOP, CIAO) delivers a poignant 

period piece about a gay man tying up loose ends—whether it’s with his conservative parents 

(Academy Award-nominee Virginia Madsen and Emmy Award-winner Michael Chiklis), a high 

school ex-girlfriend (Jamie Chung), or his younger brother (Aidan Langford, BOSCH), who 

shows an interest in Madonna and may be following in Adrian’s footsteps. 

Shot on crisp black-and-white super 16mm film and featuring career-best performances from 

its cast, Tan's powerfully textured 1985 is a new queer classic—addressing the AIDS crisis in a 

sensitive, reflective and – most importantly – modern light. 

WRITER: Yen Tan 

CAST: Cory Michael Smith, Virginia Madsen, Michael Chiklis, Jamie Chung, Tina Parker, Bill 

Heck, Ryan Piers Williams 

Q&A with filmmakers and cast to follow 

The iconic Hollywood actor Montgomery Clift—described in many accounts as “tragically selfdestructive” 

and “tormented” by his sexuality—is brought to new light by his nephew Robert 

Clift, who uncovers never-before-seen footage and exclusive audio interviews collected by the 

filmmaker’s father. The viewer gains insight into a fresh portrait of the legendary actor who 

was unashamed of his sexuality, maintained a great sense of humor, and even defied the studio 

system. Robert’s access to interviews with family and close friends of Monty turn against the 

faulty narrative made popular by previous biographies and documentaries that considered him 

“the slowest suicide in Hollywood history.” 

Thoroughly well-researched and edited, Robert—along with co-director Hillary Demmon— 

brings to the surface a personal account of his uncle Monty and his father Brooks Clift that forces 

us to ask: Why was so much of Monty’s story left out? How were previous accounts so wrong? 

Who do we trust to write our history? MAKING MONTGOMERY CLIFT brings the star out of the 

archive, and further out of the closet. 

Q&A with filmmakers to follow 

Opening Night Film ticket holders for 

the 7:00pm SVA Theatre 1 screening 

have complimentary admission to the: 

OPENING NIGHT PARTY 

at PLUNGE ROOFTOP LOUNGE 

Gansevoort Hotel, Meatpacking 

Immediately following the Screening + Q&A 

Presented in partnership with Stoli 

Closing Night Film ticket holders for 

the 7:30pm SVA Theatre 1 screening 

have complimentary admission to the: 

CLOSING NIGHT PARTY 

at PLUNGE ROOFTOP LOUNGE 

Gansevoort Hotel, Meatpacking 

Immediately following the Screening + Q&A 

Presented in partnership with Stoli 

12 • NEWFEST 2018 LOSE YOURSELF. FIND YOURSELF. • 13

ENTERPIECE SCREENINGS 

NEW YORK CENTERPIECE 

U.S. CENTERPIECE 

CENTERPIECE SCREENINGS 

MAPPLETHORPE 

Saturday, October 27, 8:30pm; SVA Theatre 1 

Dir. Ondi Timoner, USA, 2018, 102 mins 

Presented in Partnership with NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project 

Channeling the sensitive yet galvanizing spirit of the New York icon, Emmy-nominee Matt 

Smith (DOCTOR WHO, THE CROWN) stars as renegade queer artist and photographer Robert 

Mapplethorpe. Set in the gay leather communities and highbrow galleries of New York City in 

the 70s and 80s, Ondi Timoner’s biopic is an unflinching take on the life and career of the icon 

made famous for his striking black-and-white BDSM images of phalluses and flowers. Shedding 

light on a time that both energized and devastated the art world in New York City, we follow 

Mapplethorpe from the Chelsea Hotel to Bond Street as he develops his distinct style. 

MAPPLETHORPE is an electrifying and chronological look at the influences and practices that 

captured male homo-erotic desire so poignantly in the face of the devastating toll of the AIDS 

crisis. 

WRITERS: Ondi Timoner, Mikko Alanne 

CAST: Matt Smith, Marianne Rendón, John Benjamin Hickey, Brandon Sklenar, McKinley 

Belcher III, Mark Moses 

Q&A to follow 

BOY ERASED 

Thursday, October 25, 8:00pm; SVA Theatre 1 

Dir. Joel Edgerton, USA, 2018, 114 mins 

Set in the uber-conservative suburbs of Arkansas, this grippingly vital drama stars Academy 

Award-nominee Lucas Hedges (MANCHESTER BY THE SEA, LADYBIRD) as a young gay man 

sent to Refuge, a church-run conversion therapy program that aims to “cure” homosexuality, 

upon the insistence of his Baptist preacher father (Academy Award-winner Russell Crowe) 

and religious yet conflicted mother (Academy Award-winner Nicole Kidman). Based on the 

memoir by Garrard Conley and adapted for the screen by director and featured actor Joel 

Edgerton, this urgent narrative stirs a challenging yet compassionate portrait of a family—and 

perhaps a country—at odds with its differing ideas of empathy and identity. 

In addition to powerhouse performances by Hedges, Kidman, and Crowe, the ensemble 

includes stellar supporting turns from multitalented queer artists Troye Sivan, Xavier Dolan, 

and Cherry Jones. BOY ERASED is at once an evocative coming of age story about finding 

your voice, and a compelling tale of personal survival and family reconciliation in the face of 

ignorance. 

WRITERS: Joel Edgerton, Garrard Conley (based on the memoir BOY ERASED by) 

CAST: Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, Joel Edgerton, Cherry Jones, Flea, Xavier 

Dolan, Troye Sivan, Joe Alwyn 

Q&A to follow 


ENTERPIECE SCREENINGS 

INTERNATIONAL CENTERPIECE 

DOCUMENTARY CENTERPIECE 

CENTERPIECE SCREENINGS 

RAFIKI 

Friday, October 26, 6:30pm; SVA Theatre 1 


Dir. Wanuri Kahiu, Kenya/South Africa/Germany/Netherlands/France/Norway/Lebanon, 2018, 

83 mins 

Presented in Partnership with Human Rights Campaign 

Fresh from its triumphant Cannes premiere, RAFIKI is a must-see film that delivers a beautifully 

acted, nuanced portrayal of being queer in Nairobi. This vibrant romance follows the burgeoning 

relationship between Ziki (Sheila Munyiva), the playful Beyonce-wannabe who lives in the 

city’s affluent Skyview Towers, and Kena (Samantha Mugatsia), the shy, responsible tomboy 

who hangs out on the overcrowded Slopes estate with the local Boda Boda (motorcycle taxi) 

boys. The film's delicious pink-hued color palette is part of the African film aesthetic known as 

the Afrobubblegum movement, and sets the joyous tone for this rare look at first love between 

two women in Kenya. 

Initially banned in its home country of Kenya for its positive depiction of two young women in 

love, RAFIKI is a global call to action that proves a work of art does not have to be explicit in 

order to stir resist in the face of oppression. 

WRITERS: Wanuri Kahiu, Jenna Cato Bass 

CAST: Sheila Munyiva, Samantha Mugatsia, Patricia Amira, Muthoni Gathecha, Jimmy Gathu, 

Nice Githinji, Charlie Karumi, Patricia Kihoro, Neville Misati 

Q&A with select cast to follow 

DYKES, CAMERA, ACTION! 



Emerging Talent Award, Outfest L.A. 

Dir. Caroline Berler, USA, 2018, 60 mins 

Presented in Partnership with New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT), Lesbian 

Herstory Archives, SVA Theatre, and Women Make Movies 

One of the most glaring omissions in the film canon has been the work of queer women. 

Thankfully this once-hidden population picked up the camera and transformed the visibility 

of lesbians in cinema through classics such as GO FISH (1994), THE WATERMELON WOMAN 

(1996), HIGH ART (1998), all of which premiered in New York at NewFest. Pioneering filmmakers 

Barbara Hammer, Su Friedrich, Rose Troche, Yoruba Richen, Desiree Akhavan, Vicky Du, Cheryl 

Dunye, critic B. Ruby Rich, Jenni Olson, and others discuss with humor and depth how they’ve 

expressed their queer identity through film, while also revealing personal stories from their 

own experiences of looking for themselves on screen. 

First-time director Caroline Berler expertly balances films clips with candid interviews, making 

DYKES, CAMERA, ACTION! a joyous response to the days of the celluloid closet, culminating 

in a groundbreaking celebration of empowerment and visibility for the ages. 

CAST: Barbara Hammer, Jenni Olson, B. Ruby Rich, Rose Troche, Desiree Akhavan, Cheryl 

Dunye, Su Friedrich, Vicky Du, Yoruba Richen, Lesli Klainberg 

Followed by an extended conversation on female representation in the film industry and 

lesbian visibility in cinema with filmmaker and featured cast, moderated by Terry Lawler 

(Executive Director, New York Women in Film & Television). 


EGACY 

U.S. NARRATIVE 

LEGACY CENTERPIECE 

Who knew that the insensitive way some of his 

Filipino-American family members treat his sexuality 

would be the least of Declan’s worries when he returns 

home for the holidays? As he and his siblings tiptoe 

around his freeloading brother’s volatile personality, long-buried secrets are revealed to set in 

motion a hilarious plan of revenge. A black comedy with heart, the latest from H.P. Mendoza 

(FRUIT FLY) deftly explores toxic masculinity and abuse—emotional and physical—with absurd 

and hilarious results. 

WRITER: H.P. Mendoza 

CAST: : Jon Norman Schneider, Patrick Epino, Brian Rivera, Josephine de Jesus, L.A. Renigren, 

Theresa Navarro, Sohr Picart, Amelia Anima, Anne Ishida, Corey Jackson, Ryan Morales, Safiya 

Fredericks, Vint Carmona 


BITTER MELON 

Sunday, October 28, 7:00pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 8 

Dir. H.P. Mendoza, USA, 2018, 95 mins 

Presented in Partnership with National Queer Asian 

Pacific Islander Alliance (NQADIA) 

U.S. NARRATIVE FEATURES 

HIGH ART 

20TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING 

Sunday, October 28, 5:00pm; SVA Theatre 2 

35mm print 

Dir. Lisa Cholodenko, USA, 1998, 102 mins 

Presented in Partnership with Women Make Movies 

Twenty years ago, this intelligent and unassuming indie drama took home the Waldo Salt 

Screenwriting Prize at Sundance ‘98 and quickly became anchored in the LGBTQ consciousness 

as a lesbian classic. The debut feature from Lisa Cholodenko (THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT) 

was praised by Roger Ebert upon its release as “masterful, perceptive and mature” and made 

countless critics Top 10 Lists. 

When magazine editor Syd (Radha Mitchell) moves into the same building as German actress 

Greta (Patricia Clarkson) and photographer Lucy (Ally Sheedy) her arrival prompts Lucy to 

consider leaving her reclusive drug-fueled days behind. Caught at the center of this triangle, 

Lucy is torn between keeping her work intimate versus venturing back into the photography 

business. 

This 20th Anniversary presentation–screening in a gorgeous 35mm print–of NewFest 1998's 

Opening Night Film is a must see opportunity to experience HIGH ART's entrancing qualities 

and celebrate the enduring impact of a cultural touchstone of queer cinema. 

WRITER: Lisa Cholodenko 

CAST: Radha Mitchell, Ally Sheedy, Patricia Clarkson 

Q&A with filmmakers and select cast to follow 

A homeless man survives in New York by sleeping 

with men he meets on Grindr. Longing for a better life 

but also craving intimacy, he becomes a hustler and 

falls in love with one of his clients. Gorgeously shot 

and displaying intimate moments that are at once passionate and melancholic, DADDY explores 

themes of poverty, sex as currency, and what it is to be human. Filmmaker Jonah Greenstein’s 

feature debut paints a portrait of gay New York City through the lens of a young man and his 

encounters. 

WRITER: Jonah Greenstein 

CAST: Alexander Horner, Thomas Jay Ryan, Ashley Robicheaux 


DADDY 


Monday, October 29, 9:00pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 9 

World Premiere 

Dir. Jonah Greenstein, USA, 2018, 75 mins 

Preceded by short: 

BOUNDARIES 

Dir. Rhys Marc Jones, USA, 2018, 9 mins 

A desperate lover attempts to emotionally manipulate his ex for sympathy. 


.S. NARRATIVE FEATURES 

While searching for his missing brother in a remote 

gay cruising park, Noah (Stephen Twardokus) sets 

his sights on a handsome stranger (JD Scalzo). When 

Noah is viciously attacked, he and his new companion escape through the woods with two 

menacing thugs in hot pursuit. Lost and frightened, they begin to turn on each other and 

slowly unravel the truth of what's really going on around them. This moody, picturesque 

psychological thriller from first-time director Matthew Montgomery features unexpected 

twists and turns, and seamlessly blends sharp, opposing perspectives about sex and love with 

suspenseful set pieces filled with existential dread. 

WRITERS: Matthew Montgomery, Stephen Twardokus 

CAST: Stephen Twardokus, JD Scalzo, Steve Callahan, Brandy Elliott, Jon Gale 


DEVIL'S PATH 

Saturday, October 27, 7:00pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 8 



Best First Narrative Feature, FilmOut San Diego 

Dir. Matthew Montgomery, USA, 2018, 88 mins 

A warm, heartfelt film about blending families, 

featuring powerhouse performances from its all- 

Asian cast. Beloved late actress Elizabeth Sung 

plays Anna, a successful business-woman and 

single mother struggling with a strained relationship with her 20-something queer daughter 

Dede (Michelle Ang). Her widower neighbor Peter (Jim Lau) is the caretaker of his millennial 

daughter Laura (Jennifer Soo) who is on the Autism spectrum. When Laura and Dede form an 

unlikely friendship they each bond with the other's parent, ultimately bringing Peter and Anna 

together to find an unexpected later-in-life romance. 

WRITER: Alex Chu 

CAST: Michelle Ang, Jennifer Soo, Elizabeth Sung, Jim Lau 


FOR IZZY 


Audience Award; Frameline 

Grand Jury Prize, L.A. Asian Pacific Film Festival 

Dir. Alex Chu, USA, 2018, 84 mins 


FISH BONES 



Dir. Joanne Mony Park, USA, 2017, 82 mins 

JULES OF LIGHT & DARK 



Dir. Daniel Laabs, USA, 2018, 85 mins 

In her debut feature, director Joanne Mony Park 

delivers a sensitively-drawn portrait of Hana (Joony 

Kim) a young woman caught between two worlds; 

the expectations of her Korean family, and her own 

needs and desires as a university student and model 

discovering her queer identity. The film’s quiet attention to detail captures charming moments 

of self reflection and attraction, as Hana falls for Nico (Cris Gris), a charismatic Latina who lives 

without the self-consciousness that holds Hana back. The chemistry between these two leads 

captivates the viewer and heralds the discovery of a bold and exciting new directorial voice 

to watch. 

WRITER: Joanne Mony Park 

CAST: Joony Kim, Cris Gris 



FRAN THIS SUMMER 

Dir. Mary Evangelista, USA, 2018, 11 mins 

Teenage lovebirds Francis and Angie spend the summer shacked up at home while Fran begins 

their transition. 

In present-day Texas, teenage Maya and her onagain, 

off-again girlfriend Jules total their car after 

a night of backwoods raving and mischief. They are 

rescued from the wreckage by Freddy, a divorced oil 

worker whose stoic facade crumbles as he comes to 

see himself, and his repressed desires, in Maya. As Jules recovers, Maya and Freddy develop a 

rapport that eases their small-town lives. Together, they subtly encourage one another to chase 

after what they want the most (or at least figure out what that might be). JULES OF LIGHT 

AND DARK is an iridescent coming-of-age story boasting the rural isolation of Deb Shoval’s 

AWOL and the wanderlust of Andrea Arnold’s AMERICAN HONEY. Defined by earnest, full 

performances and composed in a blue palette, Daniel Laabs’ first feature solidly articulates the 

universality of queer loneliness and uncertainty across genders and generations. 

WRITER: Daniel Laabs 

CAST: Betsy Holt, Tallie Medel, Robert Longstreet, Liz Cardenas 



.S. NARRATIVE FEATURES 

LEZ BOMB 



Best Feature, 2018 Bentonville Film Festival 

Dir. Jenna Laurenzo, USA, 2018, 90 mins 

A gut-busting multigenerational comedy of errors 

that follows Lauren, a young woman who comes 

home for the holidays with some life changing news: 

she has a girlfriend. Little does Lauren know, the 

eccentric cast of characters that makes up her family have their own string of surprises as 

well. As it turns out, there is no good time to drop the "lez bomb." Produced by Bobby Farrelly 

(THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY) and featuring Cloris Leachman, Bruce Dern and Steve 

Guttenberg. 

WRITER: Jenna Laurenzo 

CAST: Jenna Laurenzo, Elaine Hendrix, Cloris Leachman, Bruce Dern, Steve Guttenberg, Caitlin 

Mahner, Brandon Micheal Hall 



DICK SISTERS 

Dir. Lauren Garroni, USA, 2018, 10 mins 

Two women fall in love over the dead body of the ex-boyfriend they share in common—and 

accidentally killed. 

THE SKIN OF THE 

TEETH 

Friday, October 26, 9:30 pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 7 

Saturday, October 27, 4:30 pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 9 

East Coast Premiere 

Dir. Matthew Wollin, USA, 2018, 80 mins 

GET OUT meets Grindr in this sinister drama-thriller 

that evokes the feel of a contemporary film noir. 

When Josef arrives at John's apartment for a date, their prickly energy slowly gives way to 

an unusual and genuine chemistry. But after Josef takes a pill with unclear effects, the night 

takes a shocking turn, and he is plunged into a surreal interrogation of just who and what he is. 

Pascal Arquimedes’ compelling lead performance keeps the viewer holding their breath from 

beginning to end. 

WRITER: Matthew Wollin 

CAST: Pascal Arquimedes, Donal Brophy, Tom Rizzuto, Chuja Seo, Greg Barker, David Cruz, 

Chris Raffaele, Kathryn Shasha 



SHADOW ANIMALS 

Dir. Jerry Carlsson, Sweden, 2017, 22 mins, Swedish with English subtitles 

A young girl follows her parents to a dinner party, finding herself baffled and disturbed by the 

adults’ behavior on display. 


SOLACE 

Sunday, October 28, 4:00 pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 7 

Monday, October 29, 3:45 pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 8 


Dir. Tchaiko Omawale, USA, 2018, 88 mins 

Presented in Partnership with Urbanworld Film 

Festival 

A visually arresting debut from director Tchaiko 

Omawale, this dark and dangerous coming of age tale 

tackles themes of mental wellness while exploring 

the confusion of an adolescent crush. Recently orphaned teen Sole (Hope Olaide Wilson) is 

sent to live with her estranged relatives. Quickly becoming infatuated with the rebellious girl 

next door, Sole falls in with a crowd of queer misfits that light up her dark days. Emmy-winner 

Lynn Whitfield delivers a satisfying turn as deeply hypocritical Aunt Irene, and emerging artist 

Syd (of R&B group The Internet) will satisfy those with their finger on the pulse of music from 

the margins. 

WRITER: Tchaiko Omawale 

CAST: Hope Olaide Wilson, Lynn Whitfield, Glynn Turman, Chelsea Tavares, Luke Rampersad, 

Sydney Bennett 

Starting over after some major life changes, Emily 

lands a new gig working for a dominatrix, and 

promptly falls for her new boss and her boss’s 

boyfriend. In this wise and witty look at the world of 

bisexuality, polyamory, and BDSM dungeons, filmmaker Laura Madalinski asks us to redefine 

the traditional relationship model and consider what risks are worth taking for love. 

WRITERS: Kelly Haas, Laura Madalinski 

CAST: Sarah Mitchell, Travis Delgado, Caitlin Aase 


TWO IN THE BUSH 


Sunday, October 28, 6:30 pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 9 


Dir. Laura Madalinski, USA, 2018, 97 mins 



NTERNATIONAL NARRATIVES 

A MOMENT IN THE 

REEDS 

Sunday, October 28, 10:30pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 7 



Dir. Mikko Makela, Finland, United Kingdom, 2017, 

107 mins 

In the Finnish countryside, Leevi, who is home from 

studying abroad to help his father renovate their 

lakeside house, encounters Tareq, a Syrian asylum seeker they hire as a handyman. Leevi’s 

father returns to town on business as tension builds between the two young men, and they 

give in to their mutual attraction. One of the first LGBT-themed films made in Finland, Mikko 

Makela’s intimate drama places at its center the freedom and acceptance of sexual and ethnic 

minorities amid the backdrop of the breathtaking Finnish landscape. 

WRITER: Mikko Makela 

CAST: Janne Puustinen, Boodi Kabbani, Mika Melender, Virpi Rautsiala 


EVA + CANDELA 




Dir. Ruth Caudeli, Colombia, 2018, 90 mins 

Presented in Partnership with New York Latino 

Film Festival 

South America’s evocative answer to BLUE IS THE 

WARMEST COLOR, this stirring portrait captures the 

dynamic interplay between two strong, independent women: a female director and the star 

of her first film. The two are drawn together by a powerful attraction and their shared desire 

to take on the movie world. The passion between them creates a seductive and fascinating 

intimacy. But over time, their relationship evolves, swinging from infatuation to sensuality, 

which turns to tenderness, and then routine. They never wanted to be a conventional couple, 

and yet that’s just what they’ve become. Can Eva and Candela withstand the inevitable effects 

of time to overcome the metamorphosis of their relationship? 

WRITER: Ruth Caudeli 

CAST: Silvia Varón, Alejandra Lara, Roberto Cano, Luna Baxter, Kristina Lilley, Cristina Warner, 

Carlos Carvajal, Ana María Cuellar, Andrés Estrada 


INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVES 

Drafted during apartheid by the South African Army, 

teenage Johan’s love for Boy George and Depeche 

Mode lands him a spot in the Kanaries – the military’s 

traveling choir. But soon, romance on the battlefield forces him to reckon with his longrepressed 

sexual identity. Examining the effects of nationalism on the soul, while also exploring 

the tender brotherhood among misfits, this musical comedy revels in the discovery of finding 

your voice and learning to fly. 

WRITERS: Christiaan Olwagen, Charl-Johan Lingenfelder 

CAST: Schalk Bezuidenhout, Hannes Otto, Germandt Geldenhuys, De Klerk Oelofse, David 

Viviers, Anna-Mart van der Merwe, Francois Jacobs, Andrico Goosen, Ludwig Binge, Jennifer 

Steyn, Tinarie van Wyk-Loots 


CANARY (KANARIE) 


Monday, October 29, 6:00 pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 9 


Best Film, Silwerskerm Film Festival 2018 

Dir. Christiaan Olwagen, South Africa, 2018, 124 mins 

HARD PAINT 

(TINTA BRUTA) 



Teddy Award for Best Narrative Feature, Berlinale 2018 

Best International Narrative, Outfest L.A. 

Dir. Filipe Matzembacher and Marcio Reolon, Brazil, 

2017, 117 mins 

Online, Pedro smears neon paint across his body for pay-per-view voyeurs hungry for his 

webcam erotica. In real life, he rarely sees the sun or speaks to another soul in Porto Alegre. 

After catching word of a rival ripping off his rainbow-colored act, he ventures from the 

shadows to settle their score — but finds an unlikely new friend in the process. This Berlinale 

Teddy Award winner conjures a dark, sensual atmosphere of alienation and discovery. We’re 

proud to welcome this young filmmaking duo back to the festival following 2016's mini-series 

THE NEST (O NINHO). Sponsored by Wolfe Releasing. 

WRITERS: Filipe Matzembacher, Marcio Reolon 

CAST: Shico Menegat, Bruno Fernandes 




MARIO 

Mario, a German soccer player, faces a harrowing 

decision when he must choose between pursuing his 

career on the field or his forbidden love for Leon, his roommate and a new player on the team. 

As rumors unfold in the locker room and spread to higher ranks, Mario attempts to deny them, 

and asks his girlfriend Jenny to pretend they are together. The torment caused by this macho 

world is reflected in Mario’s mother, who, in one memorable scene, refuses to be photographed 

during a magazine photoshoot with Jenny and her son, her eyes consumed with anguish. 

Sponsored by Wolfe Releasing. 

WRITER: Marcel Gisler 

CAST: Max Hubacher, Aaron Altaras, Jessy Moravec, Jurg Pluss, 

Doro Muggler, Andreas Matti 

Friday, October 26, 9:00 pm; SVA Theatre 1 


Audience Award, OutShine Miami 

Best International Feature, FilmOut San Diego 

Dir. Marcel Gisler, Switzerland, 2018, 124 mins 

Presented in Partnership with Athlete Ally 

RETABLO 



Teddy Award for Best First Feature, Berlinale 2018 

Grand Jury Prizes for Best First Feature, Frameline 

& Inside Out 

Dir. Alvaro Delgado Aparicio, Peru/Germany/Norway, 

2018, 95 mins 

As his name suggests, fourteen year-old Segundo 

Paucar (Junior Behar) is his father Noé’s (Amiel Cayo) most devoted apprentice. Together, 

they craft intricate storyboxes—consisting of a cabinet, hand-painted figurines, and a lot of 

heart—for Peruvian families. Upon discovering his father with another man, Segundo struggles 

to accept his father’s delicate touch and its beautiful byproducts. With this award-winning 

debut feature, Alvaro Delgado Aparicio emphasizes his devotion to the touching and fraught 

power structure that afflicts fathers and sons. In RETABLO, patience in art and relationships 

might be tragically condemned by society, yet they are fiercely rewarded by family. Sponsored 

by Wolfe Releasing. 

WRITER: Alvaro Delgado Aparicio, Héctor Gálvez 

CAST: Amiel Cayo, Junior Béjar Roca, Magaly Solier 


This sweeping drama captures a life in the theater, 

as we see timid young Marvin (Jules Porier) blossom 

into adult Martin (Finnegan Oldfield, NOCTURAMA) — with a little help along the way from 

Isabelle Huppert, playing herself, and an older mentor who encourages him to acknowledge 

his sexuality and exorcise his pain by putting it all on the stage. Director Anne Fontaine (THE 

INNOCENTS, COCO BEFORE CHANEL) masterfully spins a powerful tale that reminds us that 

no matter how far we get from our upbringing, a piece of it remains with us always. 

WRITER: Anne Fontaine, Pierre Trividic 

CAST: Finnegan Oldfield, Isabelle Huppert, 

Vincent Macaigne, Gregory Gadebois 

REINVENTING MARVIN 



Queer Lion, Venice Film Festival 

Dir. Anne Fontaine, France, 2017, 116 mins 

Presented in Partnership with Cultural Services of 

the French Embassy 

THE HEIRESSES 

Chela (Ana Brun) and Chiquita (Margarita Irun) 

are a middle aged lesbian couple living in present day Asunción, Paraguay. Descendants of 

Paraguayan aristocracy, the women have enjoyed a silver spoon lifestyle together for thirty 

years. When the couple is abruptly hit by financial hardship, they scramble to find work and 

auction off their respective heirlooms—silver spoons included—to stay afloat. When Chiquita 

is imprisoned for her fraudulent side hustle, Chela begins working as a taxi driver, gradually 

building new relationships and autonomy for the first time in her life. 

WRITER: Marcelo Martinessi 

CAST: Ana Brun, Ana Ivanova, Regina Duarte, Margarita Irun 



FIPRESCI Prize & Silver Berlin Bear, Berlinale 2018 

Paraguay's Oscar submission for Best Foreign 

Language Film 

Dir. Marcelo Martinessi, Paraguay/Germany/Brazil/ 

Uruguay/Norway/France, 2018, 97 mins 



A decade after the bitter Kosovo war and unaware 

if her parents survived, Anita’s wedding plans with 

Bekim slowly come together—until his best friend comes back to town. Tensions grow, as a 

triangle of love, lust, and drunken nights spilling secrets form. Kosovo’s Oscar submission for 

Foreign Language category is a culturally infused drama about unforgettable partnerships 

that an isolated society struggles to accept, giving a tiny glimpse of hope that embracing who 

you are should be the norm. 

WRITER: Kreshnik Keka Berisha 

CAST: Alban Ukaj, Adriana Matoshi, Genc Salihu 

THE MARRIAGE 

Thursday, October 25, 3:30pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 9 



Kosovo's Oscar submission for Best Foreign 

Language Film 

Dir. Blerta Zeqiri, Kosovo/Albania, 2018, 97 mins 

When veteran drag queen Jackie Collins receives a diagnosis with six weeks left to live, all 

he wants to do is perform his long-running act, and behave as if all is normal. But between a 

surprising new friendship with a rising young queen and unfinished business with his estranged 

daughter, he may just have the most eventful month and a half of his life. A feel-good film 

with charm and humor as well as surprising insight into our evolving understanding of gender 

identity across generations, this crowd-pleaser marks the first queer film from prolific young 

British director Jamie Patterson. 

WRITER: Jamie Patterson 

CAST: Derren Nesbitt, Jordan Stephens, April Pearson, Steve Oram, Lucy-Jane Quinlan, Ruben 

Crow, Joss Porter 


TUCKED 


Saturday, October 27, 11:45am; Cinépolis Chelsea 8 


Audience Award & Grand Jury Prize for 

Best International Narrative Feature, Outfest L.A. 

Dir. Jamie Patterson, United Kingdom, 2018, 80 mins 

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DEAR K 

Dir. Finley King, USA, 2018, 7 mins 

A 1950s couple story is remembered and reconstructed through the objects they left behind. 


2018 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE 

OCTOBER 24 - 30 

Q&A 

U.S. 

Narrative 

Int’l 

Narrative 

Doc 

Feature 

SCHEDULE KEY: 

Shorts 

Program 

Episodic 

Webseries 

Opening/Closing 

& Centerpiece 

Special 

Events 

Hallo 

Kween 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 TH 

THEATERS 10:00AM 11:00AM 12:00PM 1:00PM 2:00PM 3:00PM 4:00PM 5:00PM 6:00PM 7:00PM 8:00PM 9:00PM 10:00PM 11:00PM 

SVA 1 

OPENING NIGHT GALA: 

1985 

7:00pm/pg.12 

OPENING NIGHT PARTY 

Gansevoort Hotel Rooftop 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 TH 


SVA 1 

BOY ERASED 

8:00pm/pg.15 

Q 

&A 

CINÉPOLIS 

7 

CINÉPOLIS 

8 

CINÉPOLIS 

9 

HIP TO BE QUEER: 

YOUTH SHORTS 

4:00pm/pg.43 

THREE'S COMPANY 

3:45pm/pg.46 

THE MARRIAGE 

3:30pm/pg.28 

EPISODIC 

SHOWCASE 

7:00pm/pg.48 

Q 

&A 

FÉMININ/FÉMININ 

6:15pm/pg.49 

DRAWN THIS WAY 2.0: 

QUEER ANIMATION 

6:30pm/pg.40 

Q 

&A 

Q 

&A 

Q 

&A 

I HATE NEW YORK 

9:30pm/pg.35 

SILVANA 

9:15pm/pg.37 

Q THE "F" WORD: 

&A FEMINIST SHORTS 

9:00pm/pg.41 

Q 

&A 

Q 

&A 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 TH 


SVA 1 

RAFIKI 

6:30pm/pg.16 

Q 

&A 

MARIO 

9:00pm/pg.26 

SVA 2 

MAN MADE 

7:30pm/pg.36 

Q 

&A 

CINÉPOLIS 

7 

CINÉPOLIS 

8 

CINÉPOLIS 

9 


YOUTH SHORTS 

4:00pm/pg.43 

6:45pm/pg.28 

180922_CalendarGrid 2018.indd 1 &A 

Q 

&A 

10/1/18 3:48 PM 

Q 

LOVE, SCOTT Q &A 

THE MARRIAGE 

TWO IN THE BUSH 4:15pm/pg.35 

6:30pm/pg.28 

9:00pm/pg.23 

DRAWN THIS WAY 2.0: Q Q 

QUEER ANIMATION &A 

I HATE NEW YORK &A 

4:30pm/pg.40 

7:00pm/pg.35 

BIXA TRAVESTY 

9:45pm/pg.33 

Q 

&A 

THE SKIN OF THE 

TEETH 

9:30pm/pg.23 

Q 

&A 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 TH 


SVA 1 

DYKES, CAMERA, 

ACTION! 

6:00pm/pg.17 

PANEL 

MAPPLETHORPE 

8:30pm/pg.14 

Q 

&A 

SVA 2 

CINÉPOLIS 

7 

CINÉPOLIS 

8 

CINÉPOLIS 

9 

THE 

CENTER 

BOYS SHORTS 

11:00am/pg.38 

Q 

&A 

TUCKED 

11:45am/pg.28 

THE "F" WORD: 

FEMINIST SHORTS 

11:30am/pg.41 

CHERRY GROVE 

STORIES 

1:00pm/pg.33 

TUCKED 

GIRLS SHORTS FISH BONES &A 

3:30pm/pg.39 

8:00pm/pg.20 

&A 

RETABLO 

CANARY 

EVA + CANDELA Q 

&A 

THREE'S COMPANY 1:30pm/pg.27 

3:45pm/pg.24 

6:45pm/pg.25 

9:30pm/pg.46 

COBY LOVE, SCOTT DEVIL'S PATH FOR IZZY 2:15pm/pg.34 

4:45pm/pg.35 

7:00pm/pg.20 

9:45pm/pg.21 

SIDNEY & FRIENDS 1:45pm/pg.37 

THE SKIN OF THE Q TRANS & NON 

Q Q GIA 

&A 

TEETH 

&A BINARY SHORTS &A 

20th Anniversary screening 

4:30pm/pg.23 

7:15pm/pg.44 

10:00pm/pg.55 

ROOM TO GROW Q MILK 

&A 

4:00pm/pg.36 

10th Anniversary screening 7:00pm/pg.55 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28 TH 


SVA 2 

REINVENTING MARVIN 

HIGH ART 

Q WIGGED OUT: 

20th Anniversary screening &A 

2:00pm/pg.26 

DRAG SHORTS 

5:00pm/pg.18 

8:00pm/pg.45 

Q 

&A 

Q 

&A 

CINÉPOLIS 

7 

CINÉPOLIS 

8 

CINÉPOLIS 

9 

THE 

CENTER 

A MOMENT IN 

THE REEDS 

10:30pm/pg.24 

Q QUEER JEWISH 

&A SHORTS 

1:15pm/pg.47 

THE HEIRESSES 

2:00pm/pg.27 

TRANS & NON 

BINARY SHORTS 

11:30am/pg.44 

SIDNEY & FRIENDS 

11:00am/pg.37 

Q 

&A 

OUR QUEER HISTORY 

12:00pm/pg.42 

EPISODIC 

SHOWCASE 

1:30pm/pg.48 

Q 

&A 

Q 

&A 

CONVERSATIONS 

WITH GAY ELDERS 

2:30pm/pg.53 

PANEL 

SOLACE 

4:00pm/pg.22 

DEVIL'S PATH 

4:30pm/pg.20 

SILVANA 

4:15pm/pg.37 

Q 

&A 

HARD PAINT 

DADDY 

6:45pm/pg.25 

9:30pm/pg.19 

Q 

&A 

TRANSMILITARY 

5:00pm/pg.53 

BITTER MELON 

7:00pm/pg.19 

TWO IN THE BUSH 

6:30pm/pg.23 

PANEL 

LOOKING FOR? 

7:30pm/pg.54 

Q 

&A 

Q 

&A 

KNIFE + HEART 

9:45pm/pg.51 

Q 

&A 

EVA + CANDELA 

9:15pm/pg.25 

Q 

&A 

Q 

&A

2018 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE 

OCTOBER 24 - 30 

SCHEDULE KEY: 

Hallo 

Kween 

Special 

Events 

Opening/Closing 

& Centerpiece 

Episodic 

Webseries 

Shorts 

Program 

Doc 

Feature 

Int’l 

Narrative 

U.S. 

Narrative 

Q&A 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 TH 


Q 

&A 

Q KILLER 

&A UNICORN 

9:00pm/pg.51 

EVERY ACT OF LIFE 

6:00pm/pg.34 

SVA 1 

SVA 2 

Q 

&A 


YOUTH SHORTS 

4:00pm/pg.43 

CINÉPOLIS 

7 

Q 

&A 

HALLOKWEEN Q Q 

&A 

&A 

SHORTS Q THE Q 

&A 

BISEXUAL &A 

6:30pm/pg.50 

9:15pm/pg.49 

JULES OF LIGHT Q 

AND DARK &A 

6:45pm/pg.21 

LEZ BOMB 

9:30pm/pg.22 

Q &A THE MOVIE THE REEDS 

CARMILLA Q &A A MOMENT IN 

6:30pm/pg.52 

9:15pm/pg.24 

CANARY 

Q &A 

DADDY Q 

&A 

6:00pm/pg.24 

9:00pm/pg.19 

SOLACE 

3:45pm/pg.22 

CINÉPOLIS 

8 

Q 

&A 

BOYS SHORTS 

5:00pm/pg.38 

QUEER JEWISH 

SHORTS 

3:15pm/pg.47 

CINÉPOLIS 

9 

UNTIL RAINBOW 

DAWN 

7:30pm/pg.54 

THE 

CENTER 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 TH 


CLOSING NIGHT PARTY 

Gansevoort Hotel Rooftop 

Q 

&A 

CLOSING NIGHT GALA: 

MAKING MONTGOMERY CLIFT 

7:30pm/pg.13 

SVA 1 

ENCORE SCREENING TBD 

7:00pm 

ENCORE SCREENING TBD 

4:00pm 

THE 

CENTER 

DOCUMENTARY 

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Black Brazilian transgender singer Linn da Quebrada 

weaponizes the trans body and music for political 

protest. Linn and childhood friend Jup do Bairro 

use extravagantly costumed music performances to dazzle audiences while opposing their 

country’s white heteronormative order. Figuring her embodied existence as resistance, Linn 

eschews the role of cis woman, choosing a fluid gender identity instead. Full of funny and 

intimate moments, the film advocates for personal choice against a society that imposes static 

gender identity. 

CAST: Linn da Quebrada, Jup do Bairro 

BIXA TRAVESTY 

Friday, October 26, 9:45pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 9 

Teddy Award for Best Documentary/Essay Film, 

Berlinale 2018 

Dir. Kiko Goifman and Claudia Priscila, Brazil, 2018, 

75 mins 


SKIN 

Dir. Adam Golub and Liana Nigri, Brazil, 2016, 9 mins, Portuguese with English subtitles 

A portrait of a young, Afro-Brazilian trans activist, living and dying on the streets of Rio de 

Janeiro. 

This fascinating documentary captures the unique 

community of Cherry Grove, Fire Island - from its early days as a center for drag culture to the 

present day - featuring interviews with residents, old-timers, and captivating new and archival 

footage. Starting in the 1950s, Cherry Grove provided gays, including the likes of Tennessee 

Williams, with a safe space to express themselves at a time when interactions by people of the 

same sex were often the target of police raids. Michael Fisher’s oral history navigates the rich 

history and unknown stories of this vibrant beachfront community. 


CHERRY GROVE 

STORIES 



Dir. Michael Fisher, USA, 2018, 72 mins 

Presented in Partnership with NYC LGBT Historic 

Sites Project 


MARIE'S CRISIS 

Dir. Michael Vecchio, USA, 2018, 10 mins 

Sing-along in the West Village’s storied piano bar, a home for misfits, musical theatre lovers, 

and tourists alike. 

LOSE YOURSELF. FIND YOURSELF. • 33 

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES

OCUMENTARY FEATURES 

COBY 



Dir. Christian Sonderegger, France, 2017, 78 mins 

Presented in partnership with Amida Care, PFLAG's 

TransFamilies Project and Ackerman Institute for 

the Family's Gender & Family Project 

A paramedic in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Coby shares a satisfying life with his supportive girlfriend 

Sarah, their pack of dogs, two brothers, and his parents. Nearly a decade after transitioning, 

the quotidian movements of his day-to-day—from receiving a shot of testosterone from 

his girlfriend to escorting a toddler to the ER—are quietly yet candidly documented by 

French director Christian Sonderegger. A contender in the ACID program at Cannes, COBY 

revolutionizes the use of the now-ubiquitous YouTube transition video as a conduit for telling 

the stories that rest in the silent white space between video updates. 

CAST: Coby, Jacob Hunt, Sara Mound 


From 2007 to 2017, Gustavo Sánchez followed 

seasoned transfemme artists Chloe Dzubilo, Sophia 

Lamar, and Amanda Lepore around Manhattan’s 

rapidly changing East Village with a humble Sony 

Handycam. The result of these intimate conversations in cabs, Tompkins Square Park, and 

impossibly small apartments is a triptych of captivating and driven female artists offering 

their unfiltered thoughts on everything from success and rivalry to gentrification and the 

pointlessness of nostalgia. Through patient and devoted direction, Sánchez has created a 

hopeful love letter to a hostile city and the trans women who’ve called—and continue to call— 

NYC home. 

CAST: Amanda Lepore, Chloe Dzubilo, Sophia Lamar, T De Long, Bibbe Hansen, iO 

Tillett-Wright, Katrina del Mar, Linda Simpson 


I HATE NEW YORK 



North American Premiere 

Dir. Gustavo Sánchez, Spain, 2018, 75 mins 


CHRISTOPHER STREET STORIES 

Dir. Mark Seliger, USA, 2017, 21 mins 

Photographer Mark Seliger captures the legendary spirit of Christopher Street with complex 

human stories of gender identity. 

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES 

Playwright Terrence McNally has redefined 

contemporary gay theater with an extraordinary 

body of work that includes The Ritz, Corpus Christi, 

Lips Together, Teeth Apart, and Love! Valour! 

Compassion!, to name just a few. But his life offstage 

has been just as fascinating, encompassing activism, 

addiction, romance, and the constant pursuit of artistic excellence. McNally shares his story 

onscreen with the help of friends and colleagues like Angela Lansbury, Rita Moreno, Nathan 

Lane, F. Murray Abraham, and many more, as captured by documentarian and NewFest alum 

Jeff Kaufman (THE STATE OF MARRIAGE). 

CAST: Terrence McNally, Meryl Streep, Audra McDonald, Christine Baranski, Bryan Cranston, 

Patrick Wilson, Angela Lansbury, Rita Moreno 

Q&A and book signing with select cast to follow 

EVERY ACT OF LIFE 

Monday, October 29, 6:00pm; SVA Theatre 1 

Dir. Jeff Kaufman, USA, 2018, 92 mins 

After being violently attacked on the street, openly 

gay musician Scott Jones is left paralyzed from the waist down. Told through the eyes of 

Scott's close friend, this heartbreaking and inspiring portrait of grief traces the journey from 

convalescence to recovery to finally forgiveness. As Scott revisits the location of the attack 

and rebuilds his life as a choir conductor and public speaker. This poignant documentary 

depicts the universal struggles of LGBTQ people, and the allies who love them, through an 

incredibly intimate and personal story. 

CAST: Scott Jones 


LOVE, SCOTT 




Jury Prize, Inside Out 2018 

Dir. Laura Marie Wayne, Canada, 2018, 75 mins 

Presented in Partnership with NYC Anti-Violence 

Project 


OCUMENTARY FEATURES 

MAN MADE 

Friday, October 26, 7:30pm; SVA Theatre 2 


Audience Award for Best Documentary, Outfest L.A. 

Dir. T Cooper, USA, 2018, 98 mins 

Presented in partnership with Amida Care and 

PFLAG's TransFamilies Project 

From surgeries and T parties to the struggles and 

joys of transitioning, follow four men as they prepare 

for Trans FitCon, the only bodybuilding competition exclusively for trans men. Glimpse the 

intimate relationships between these men and their partners, family, and children as they 

train throughout the year. This powerful documentary from director T Cooper and executive 

producer Téa Leoni culminates in a triumphant gesture of acceptance and an understanding of 

the shared struggles among them as they take the stage and embody their true selves. 

SIDNEY & FRIENDS 


Sunday, October 28, 11:00am; Cinépolis Chelsea 9 


Best Documentary, La Frontera Queer Film Festival 

Dir. Tristan Aitchison, Scotland/Kenya, 2018, 75 mins 

Presented in partnership with Amida Care and 

Margaret Mead Film Festival 

Six people from Nairobi share their candid reality of 

what it's like to live as a targeted gender minority 

in a region known for the prejudice and discrimination against its LGBTI population. When 

his family tries to kill him, Sidney, who is intersex, flees to Nairobi where he befriends an 

underground community. Documentarian Tristan Aichitson discovered this network of trans 

and intersex people fighting to survive on the edge of Kenyan society, and spent three years 

capturing their voices in interviews. These are their stories. 


ROOM TO GROW 

Saturday, October 27, 4:00pm; The Center 


Dir. Matt Alber and Jon Garcia, USA/Canada, 2018, 

87 mins 

Presented in partnership with Amida Care, GLSEN, 

Hetrick-Martin Institute, Tyler Clementi Foundation 

For many queer people, some of our toughest 

years were when we were teenagers living at home. 

Homophobic parents and school environments often made life unbearable. Now meet the 

next generation of queer youth, as they forge a path of love with the support of their families. 

In the face of one of the harshest political climates, with homophobia and racism on the rise, 

these fearless teenagers are claiming their identities and taking the world by storm. ROOM TO 

GROW is an intimate look into what it means to be an LGBTQ teen today. 


THE BONY LADY 

Dir. Thiago Zanato and Adriana Barbosa, USA/Brazil/Mexico, 2018, 20 mins 

Arely Vazquez, a trans woman and leader of the Santa Muerte (Saint Death) Cult in Queens, 

fulfills a promise she made ten years ago. 

SILVANA 




Best Documentary, La Frontera Queer Film Festival 

Dir. Mika Gustafson, Olivia Kastebring, and Christina 

Tsiobanelis, Sweden, 2017, 94 mins 

Years before Hayley Kiyoko and Princess Nokia 

refused to apologize for being out in love and 

art, Silvana Imam climbed Sweden’s charts as an 

openly lesbian creator and one of her country’s only female rappers. Born to Lithuanian 

and Syrian immigrants, Imam is furiously political and playfully queer, taking her country 

to task for its racism while spitting verses about lesbianism. Filmed from 2014 to 2016, 

this pulsating portrait is an intimate time capsule of the feminist artist’s meteoric rise to 

superstardom and the early days of her relationship with a fellow musician, the Swedish 

pop star Beatrice Eli. 

DOCUMENTARY FEATURES 



MY LIFE WITH BOYS 

Dir. DaJuan Johnson, USA, 2018, 12 mins 

Derek always wanted to be a dad, but when his and Mateo’s life is turned upside down by two 

foster care boys, he has a big decision to make. 



FLU$H 

Dir. Heather María Ács, USA, 2018, 9 mins 

A high femme punk is caught multi-tasking between a hot date and a hilarious group 

domination session with her fabulous queer friends. 


HORTS PROGRAMS 

BOYS SHORTS 


Monday, October 29, 5:00pm; Screening Room at The Center 

Running time: 89 mins 

Presented in partnership with 

From a fast-paced chase to a lazy summer day, this year’s Boys Shorts explore what it means 

to bring your full self to both the mundane and the extraordinary moments in life. In cities 

across the globe, these films capture the contemporary lives of a panoply of gay men from 

many different backgrounds. 

GIRLS SHORTS 


Running time: 95 minutes 

Presented in Partnership with Clexacon 

From friendship to dating to marriage, these shorts look at love and intimacy through many 

different lenses and paint a picture of strong, vulnerable, funny, and stubborn women who shine 

on the big screen. The heartbreak and joy of everyday life weave together in this collection of 

stories that span cultural and generational gaps too often overlooked in film. 

MALIK 

Dir. Nathan Carli, France, 2018, 15 mins, French with English subtitles 

Assumptions are turned on their heads as we frantically follow 

Malik through the gritty French ghetto. 

ICE COLD 

Dir. Sekiya Dorsett, USA, 2018, 13 mins 

A blushing bride experiences the best and worst wedding day 

in history. 

UNINVITED 

Dir. Seung Yeob Lee, South Korea, 2017, 20 mins, Korean with 

English subtitles 

Jungho must adapt to his mother’s surprise visit to his new 

apartment in Seoul. His mother must adapt to being an uninvited 

guest that makes her son uncomfortable in his own home. 

SAM DID IT 

Dir. Dominic Burgess, United Kingdom, 11 mins 

Sam is about to meet his celebrity idol. The only problem is, Sam 

works in a hospital morgue… and his idol is dead. 

THE THINGS YOU THINK I’M THINKING 

Dir. Sherren Lee, Canada, 2017, 15 mins 

A burn-victim and amputee brings a first date back to his 

apartment, where he faces his demons in an attempt to 

experience intimacy for the first time since his accident. 

FOREIGN LOVERS 

Dir. Timothy Hickernell, USA, 2017, 19 mins 

Sparks ignite when a lonely New Yorker meets a mysterious 

foreigner in this meditation on life and love in the digital age. 

PISCINA 

Dir. Carlos Ruano, Spain, 2018, 9 mins, Spanish with English 

subtitles 

In this friendly comedy, two brothers on the outskirts of Madrid 

spend a lazy summer day up to no good before one comes out 

to the other. 

GIRL FRIEND 

Dir. Chloe Sarbib, USA, 2017, 13 mins 

When the line between friendship and romantic love becomes 

confusing, Sophie will do whatever it takes to make things go 

back to the way they were . 

UNDONE 

Dir. Francesca Castelbuon, United Kingdom, 2018, 15 mins 

After an intimate night together, two co-workers must come to 

terms with their feelings for each other. 

THE HALF-WALL 

Dir. Ida H. Eldøen, Norway, 2018, 6 mins, Norwegian with English subtitles 

A couple’s lunch break does not go as planned— a conversation about 

bathroom renovations spirals into a series of miscommunications and 

a short rumination on life’s misunderstandings. 

THE INHERENT TRAITS OF CONNOR JAMES 

Dir. Ally Pankiw, Canada, 2017, 13 mins 

A bittersweet look at unconventional family structures and the 

lengths we’ll go to to keep someone in our lives. 

HUDSON 

Dir. Shae Xu, USA, 2017, 10 mins 

A young divorced mother tries to reveal to her teenage son her 

new relationship with a woman. 

YES BUT NO THANKS 

Dir. Alexa-Jeanne Dubé, United Kingdom, 2017, 12 mins 

When Émilie's massive crush on her older next-door neighbor goes 

unnoticed, the young teen acts up in this exploration of admiration, 

power games, maternal tenderness, and sexual attraction. 

SALAMAGAN 

Dir. Elisa Oh, USA, 2017, 13 mins 

Ana’s secret girlfriend helps her and her Catholic, Filipino mom 

clean their home, but that doesn’t make it any easier to introduce 

her girlfriend openly to her family. 

SHORTS PROGRAMS 





DRAWN THIS WAY 2.0: QUEER ANIMATION 




Presented in Partnership with ASIFA-East 

THE "F" WORD: FEMINIST SHORTS 




Presented in Partnership with Clexacon 

Intimate and inspiring, this collection encapsulates the complexity of the queer experience in 

all of its brilliance. Both narrative and non-fiction stories utilize the illusion of movement to 

reveal personal truths, explore new boundaries, and create connections with one another. An 

inventive and eclectic array of perspectives and forms come together in moving ways. 

When you think about feminism, do you think about subverting gender stereotypes assigned 

to female bodies, female athletes succeeding at the top of their game, or small town societal 

structures being reshaped? Do you think about women and young girls coming into their own? 

The beauty of the F word is that it means many different things to each of us, and in a post- 

#MeToo world, we have the power to continue to explore feminism through art, reinterpreting 

and redefining it for ourselves. 

DO I HAVE BOOBS NOW? 

Dir. Milena Salazar and Joella Cabalu, Canada, 2017, 7 mins 

A personal reflection on what it means to be a trans activist and 

a queer feminist by the woman who started the viral conversation 

of #DoIHaveBoobsNow. 

I LIKE GIRLS 

Dir. Diane Obomsawin, Canada, 2016, 8 mins 

Four women share the sordid and hilarious tales of 

their first loves, coming to a deeper understanding of 

their identities. 

TIDAL WAVE 

Dir. Christi Bertelsen, USA, 2017, 3 mins 

A memoir about letting go of a lost love while 

envisioning what could have been. 

BETWEEN US TWO 

Dir. Wei Keong Tan, Singapore, 2017, 5 mins, Chinese 

and English with English subtitles 

Dreamlike imagery and personal memories explore a 

mother’s imagined reaction to her son’s marriage to 

another man. 

BACCHUS 

Dir. Rikke Alma Krogshave Planeta, Denmark, 

2018, 5 mins 

A woman, trapped in the soul-sucking routine of a 

9-5, lacking human interaction, is lured into a colorful, 

mysterious world by a charismatic sensual figure. 

FLASH FLOOD: A ROTOSCOPED 

DOCUMENTARY 

Dir. Alli MacKay, Canada/USA, 2017, 6 mins 

Trans voices share their intimate relationships with 

their identities, blended with impressionistic imagery 

of flash flooding. 

HE WHO HAS TWO SOULS 

Dir. Fabrice Luang-Vija, France, 2016, 17 mins 

An Inuit youth, “beautiful like a woman, and handsome 

like a man” embraces all sides of himself in this 

sumptuous celebration of gender in all forms. 

CONTACT 

Dir. Léa Bancelin, France, 2017, 6 mins, French with 


An accidental pocket dial conjures up distant 

memories of a sweet, summer love. 

MOM’S CLOTHES 

Dir. Jordan Wong, USA, 2018, 5 mins 

Filmmaker Jordan Wong reflects on being out of the 

closet, gender, and his mother’s flight through the 

prism of the fabrics and patterns she wore. 

OUT 

Dir. Roscoe Rappaport, USA, 2018, 3 mins 

Five people relate their stories of coming out of the 

closet to their families. 

ZOODIO 54 

Dir. Rodrigo Rodriguez, United Kingdom, 2017, 5 mins 

Two canine besties go out for a hot night in London’s 

wildest gay bar, but at the end of the night all they 

needed was each other. 

TAILOR 

Dir. Calí dos Anjos, Brazil, 2017, 10 mins, Portuguese 

with English subtitles 

A transgender cartoonist candidly shares trans 

people’s experiences and their challenges on his 

website in Brazil. 

MY LITTLE PRINCESS 

Dir. Hathaison Gerdprasert, USA, 2018, 5 mins 

The beautiful journey of a trans woman as she dances 

with her supportive and loving father on her wedding day. 

REACH THE SKY 

Dir. Daniel Sterlin-Altman, Canada, 2018, 6 mins 

On the open road, three queer friends on a surprise 

journey encounter a butch mermaid, Frida Kahlo, a 

fabulous companion, and a sense of queer pride. 

BREASTFRIENDS 

Dir. Eleanor Rogers, Ireland, 2018, 18 mins. 

When a new teammate joins the relay team, Ash begins to 

question her sexuality. 

WOULD YOU LOOK AT HER 

Dir. Goran Stolevski, Macedonia, 2017, 19 mins, Macedonian with 


When a tomboy competes in an all-male religious ritual, she is 

also looking to win respect in her small Macedonian village. 

BLOOM 

Dir. Kieran Wheeler, Australia, 2018, 7 mins 

When Andrew comes home from a weekend away and finds a single 

rose petal in his bed, he becomes convinced that his girlfriend has 

cheated on him. 

DRESSED FOR PLEASURE 

Dir. Marie de Maricourt, Switzerland, 2017, 17 mins, French with 


Sarah is increasingly subject to her fantasies and sees her 

sexuality taking up more and more of her attention, especially 

after Victoria arrives on the scene. 

JUCK (THRUST) 

Dir. Ulrika Bandeira, Julia Gumpert, and Olivia Kastebring, Sweden, 

2018, 17 mins, Swedish with English subtitles 

This genre-defying film, starring a Swedish dance group, subverts 

conventions for how we are used to seeing the female body. 






OUR QUEER HISTORY 

Sunday, October 28, 12:00pm; Screening Room at The Center 

Running time: 101 minutes 

Presented in Partnership with Making Gay History and NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project 

Histories are reconstructed then deconstructed in magnificent textures and styles to celebrate 

and reflect on the narratives of lives on the fringes: from Italian exiles on a remote island in the 

1930s, to British farmers in the early 21st century, to families and spaces intimately shaped over 

years by HIV/AIDS. As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of NewFest, we look back on the past 

three decades and even further – not only to remember but also to discover. 

THE RED TREE 

Dir. Paul Rowley, Ireland/USA/Italy, 2018, 22 mins 

Narrated by Italian actor Leo Gullotta, this is the little known 

history of the gay men who were exiled to a remote island during 

Mussolini's Fascist regime. 

HIP TO BE QUEER: YOUTH SHORTS 





Presented by the New York City Department of Education. 

Presented in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Media & Entertainment 

An inclusive and vibrant collection of short films from around the world, providing access and 

empowerment for LGBTQ+ youth to see themselves on screen while promoting media literacy 

and encouraging self-expression. This program of shorts ranges from comedy to dramas, and 

varies in topics that cut across the youth experience, including interpersonal relationships, 

bullying, family, gender, identity, self-care, and cultural divides. 

Open exclusively to all students and staff within The New York City Department of 

Education, this event will be a specially-curated film program of Youth Shorts at NewFest's 

30th Annual New York LGBTQ Film Festival. 


HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARSHA! 

Dir. Tourmaline, Sasha Wortzel, USA, 2016, 14 mins 

When street queen Marsha “Pay It No Mind” Johnson fights back 

against a routine police raid of a gay bar in 1969, she gives birth 

to a movement. 

QUEER CRUISING DOUBLE FEATURE: GAY 

SEMIOTICS & AVEMARIA 

Dir. Jeff Verlanic, USA, 2018, 20 mins 

Dive into a stylish encyclopedia of gay semiotics then cruise for 

action in Manhattan movie theater in this experimental double bill. 

ATLANTIC IS A SEA OF BONES 

Dir. Tourmaline, USA, 2017, 7 mins 

Follow Egyptt LaBejia through the 80s, 90s, and 2000s, revealing 

how historical and systemic violence haunt our contemporary 

landscapes. 

MARK ME 

Dir. Erin Batchelder, USA, 2018, 26 mins 

An oral history told through old photos and cut-out animation 

about the multigenerational impact of the AIDS Crisis on one Irish 

Catholic family. 

LANDLINE 

Dir. Matt Houghton, United Kingdom, 2018, 12 mins 

In 2010, a chaplain in the British countryside sets up a helpline for 

gay farmers; journey into the lives of those who called. 

POP ROX 

Dir. Nate Trinrud, USA, 2018, 13 mins 

Jesse has something to tell her best friend Roxanne: she has a 

huge crush on her. 

BO & MEI 

Dir. Camille Liu Nock, United Kingdom, 2017, 15 mins 

A young Chinese immigrant stands up against the prejudices they 

experience from both the outside world and within their home. 

SPARK 

Dir. Aharonit Elior, USA, 2017, 6 minutes 

An introverted girl searches for connection to another person — 

marked by the arrival of fiery halo. 

SOMETHING ABOUT ALEX 

Dir. Reinout Hellenthal, Netherlands, 2017, 19 mins, Dutch with English subtitles 

Troubled Alex has always turned to his sister’s boyfriend for 

support, but when the couple decides to move, Alex must 

confront himself. 

MAYBE 

Dir. Kat Cole, USA, 2018, 10 mins 

Amongst the backdrop of idyllic Honolulu, Lauren works up the 

courage to say hello to an androgynously cool teen named Skye. 

SUITABLE 

Dir. Thembi Banks, 2017, 13 mins 

Brandy, a tomboy, comes to terms with who and what she wants 

when she decides what she’ll wear to the prom. 

DARÍO 

Dir. Manuel Kinzer, Jorge A. Trujillo Gil, Germany, 2018, 15 mins, Spanish with English subtitles 

Torn between dancing in the street carnival or following 

his mother’s wishes, Dario must decide to express himself 

authentically or hide his true colors. 




TRANS AND NON-BINARY SHORTS 


Sunday, October 28, 11:30am; Cinépolis Chelsea 8 


Presented in partnership with Amida Care 

A blend of documentary and fiction films showing an inclusive array of protagonists facing 

personal obstacles and experiencing universal life lessons. These endearing films show us the 

humanity within our community and the various ways we can transcend gender. 

FRAN THIS SUMMER 

Dir. Mary Evangelista, USA, 2018, 11 mins 

Teenage lovebirds Francis and Angie spend the summer shacked 

up at home while Fran begins their transition. 

MUXES 

Dir. Ivan Olita, Mexico, 2017, 10 mins, Spanish with English subtitles 

Just outside Oaxaca, the local Zapotec people have made room 

for a third category: men who consider themselves women and 

live in a socially sanctioned limbo between the two genders. 

SOMETHING TO CRY ABOUT 

Dir. Jules Rosskam, USA, 2018, 12 mins 

Three trans-masculine identified people articulate the difficulties 

of expressing intimacy between men, the complexities of desire, 

and the gift of a good cry. 

DISFORIA 

Dir. Heidi Hartwig and Lio Mehiel, USA, 2018, 8 mins 

This queer coming of age story presents two simultaneous realities 

that ultimately ask us to consider the burden of hidden identity 

and how we might make space for those different than ourselves. 

NICKY 

Dir. Heath Daniels, USA, 2017, 2 mins 

An artistic rebuttal to the expectations and disappointments of 

gender. 

I AM MIA 

Dir. Matthias Salzburger, United Kingdom, 2018, 14 mins 

A boxer struggles to stay focused on her next fight after shocking 

the world with news that she’s trans. 

THESE ARE MY HANDS 

Dir. Evi Tsiligaridou, United Kingdom, 2018, 8 mins 

A beautiful poem by radical British playwright Jo Clifford that 

brings to life the wounds, challenges, and victories within the very 

personal journey of transgender embodiment. 

PRE-DRINK 

Dir. Marc Antoine-Lemire, Canada, 2018, 23 mins, French with 


After deciding to have sex together for the first time, the events 

of an evening spent together push two best friends to the edge. 

WIGGED OUT: DRAG SHORTS 



In celebration of Emmy-winning show RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE and its tenth year of taking 

the untucked revolution to TV, we exalt the art of drag and the fearless queens who inspire 

and wow us with their jaw-dropping talents and vital stories on and off the runway. By turns 

hysterical and moving — and starring beloved queens such as Bob the Drag Queen and Latrice 

Royale — these films add up to one enormous eleganza extravaganza that will leave you 

gagged. 

MARABOU 

Dir. Tiffany J. Johnson, USA, 2017, 19 mins 

With days to live, legendary drag queen Marabou Larrieux 

(Latrice Royale) reflects on her legacy during one last interview, 

leading up to her greatest confession of all. 

QUEEN OF HEARTS 

Dir. Heath McBride, USA, 2018, 12 mins 

The true story of Brooklyn fixture Merrie Cherry’s journey from 

a tortured childhood to a thriving adulthood in New York City. 

HOOSIER 

Dir. Aaron Cook, USA, 2018, 15 mins 

A celebration of queer life in small town Indiana. 

FACEBEATER 

Dir. Ali Walker, USA, 2018, 8 mins 

Follow NYC local Jonathan Schindler from his workplace in 

Hell’s Kitchen to behind the scenes of his drag performances as 

Glamydia Clap. 

RUN(A)WAY ARAB 

Dir. Amrou Al-Kadhi, United Kingdom, 2017, 12 mins, English and 

Arabic with English subtitles 

A drag queen delves into memories of his mother, exploring 

the ways in which he channels her onstage to keep their lost 

relationship alive. 

MAXXX 

Dir. Stevie Rappa, Nathaniel Vidal , USA, 2017, 9 mins 

Drag King Maxxx Pleasure finds a home in the Brooklyn drag 

community, an eclectic group of artists playing freely with gender 

and identity. 

THE COCOA FONDUE SHOW 

Dir. Andrew Wyatt Arnold, USA, 2017, 16 mins 

ALL ABOUT EVE meets drag extravaganza in this backstage 

comedy about rival starlets on the set of a new variety show. 

Featuring hilariously turnt turns from drag superstars Bob the 

Drag Queen, Manila Luzon, Ginger Minj, and Jackie Beat. 






THREE'S COMPANY 




QUEER JEWISH SHORTS 




Presented in Partnership with The JCC Manhattan 

Enjoy threesomes and polyamory vicariously–without having to deal with the realtime drama– 

in this queer collection of sexual encounters. As relationship models evolve, so does our art 

and this shorts program pushes back on what heteronormativity believes a sexual experience 

should look like. From laugh-out-loud humor to can't-believe-your-eyes twists, to genuine 

emotional depth, these thrupple-themed shorts deliver it all. 

TRIADS 

Dir. Matt McClelland, USA, 2018, 25 mins 

The story of three gay men trying to find acceptance by looking 

beyond the normal confines of a relationship. 

BETWEEN WALLS 

Dir. Ruth Caudeli, Colombia, 2017, 19 mins, Spanish with English subtitles 

When Isabella, Mario, and Cristina meet in a motel room for a 

night of sex, it's clear that each of them are there for very 

different reasons. Is it possible that strangers are the ones who 

know us best? 

THREESOME 

Dir. Jessica King, USA, 2018, 3 mins 

A queer couple negotiates whether or not to have a threesome in 

this quick and sexy short. 

GIRL TALK 

Dir. Erica Rose, USA, 2018, 17 mins 

A contemporary tale set in an urban, queer community that 

follows Mia as she explores emotional and physical intimacy. 

From the U.S. to Israel, this program brings together six short films that examine what it is to 

be queer and Jewish, and how religion can be a guide for some but an obstacle for others. 

SUMMER 

Dir. Pearl Gluck, USA, 2018, 19 mins, English and Yiddish with 


In a religious sleepaway camp, two teenage girls discover an 

unholy book that neither of them are prepared for. 

HERITAGE 

Dir. Yuval Aharoni, Israel, 2017, 26 mins, Hebrew with English subtitles 

When Noam discovers that his father, who has recently died, 

had a secret affair with a married man, he decides to meet him, 

forcing his own relationship with another man into disarray. 

A PRAYER 

Dir. Alon Borten, USA, 2017, 14 mins 

Maya, a religious Jewish woman, admits her newfound attraction 

to a woman to her husband, forcing her to question her identity 

and to ask for the unthinkable. 

PAPEROCK 

Dir. Hillel Rate, Israel, 2017, 11 mins, Hebrew with English subtitles 

An ultra-orthodox young Jewish woman cannot recognize the brother 

she has not seen in years, and realizes that in order to reestablish their 

bond, she must accept his new identity. 


SELL YOUR BODY 

Dir. Jaanelle Yee, USA, 2017, 12 min 

A med school student in crippling debt swipes a wild, kinky 

couple on a dating app to make some fast cash. 

CAKE 

Dir. Anne Hu, USA, 2017, 10 min 

A bi woman tries to explore her sexuality within her marriage to 

her husband by surprise ordering a female sex robot for them to 

share. 

OF ORIGINS, PART 1: HANNAH 

Dir. Irit Reinheimer, USA/Germany, 2016, 9 mins 

Part 1 in a series of short experimental films about the lives of 

a group of German Jewish feminists in the early and mid-20th 

century incorporates a love letter from the filmmaker and uses 

home movies, archival images, and animation to orient the viewer 

in a queer bond forged across time. 

THE RABBI 

Dir. Uriya Hertz, Israel, 2017, 20 mins 

When Gadi, a rabbinical student, shares his forbidden secret with 

Michael, his rabbi, Michael’s beliefs come into question and latent 

feelings are brought to the surface. 




PISODICS 

EPISODIC SHOWCASE 




Some of the most well-crafted LGBTQ characters these days can be found in episodic content. 

This sampler platter of seven new shows gives an authentic, unfiltered look at our community, 

without the censorship of the networks. Catch them here first, and decide which series to add 

to your must-binge list. 

BROAD STROKES 

Dir: Philip Vernon, USA, 2017, 17 mins 

A bittersweet comedy about two queer BFFs experiencing an 

emotional rollercoaster on New Years Eve. 

SINK SANK SUNK 

Dir. Will Seefried, USA, 2018, 16 mins 

A reclusive photographer investigates his antagonistic 

relationship with his late mother (Laura Linney) by completing 

her passion project. 

THE BISEXUAL: 

EPISODES 1 & 2 


U.S. Premiere 

Dir. Desiree Akhavan, United Kingdom/USA, 2018, 

65 mins 

Fresh from winning the Grand Jury prize at 

Sundance, Desiree Akhavan (THE MISEDUCATION 

OF CAMERON POST, APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOUR) 

co-writes, directs and stars at Leila in this witty new six-part comedy-drama that shines a light 

on the story of an underrepresented facet of the LGBTQ community--bisexual women. 

BAFTA-nominated Maxine Peake and Brian Gleeson star alongside Akhavan in this painfully 

funny series that is set in the magazine-and-art world of London and explores the differences 

between dating men and women from the perspective of Leila – who finds herself, for the first 

time, doing both. Coming to Hulu this November. 

Followed by a talkback with director, co-writer and star Desiree Akhavan 

and select cast 

THERE’S NO MORE WE 

Dir: David Färdmar, Sweden, 2018, 15 mins 

A relatable look at the last days of a long term relationship. 

BROTHERS 

Dirs: Emmett Jack Lundberg & Sheyam Ghieth, USA, 2018, 12 mins 

In this groundbreaking show one character’s visit to the 

gynecologist prompts some major reflections. 

LEZ BE HONEST: I’LL BE ALL RIGHT 

Dir: Jana Heaton, USA, 2018, 19 mins. 

A lesbian moves back in with her gay best friend, and together 

they sift through booze, babes, and absurd life decisions in the 

homotopia of Brooklyn. 

ENEMIES OF DOROTHY 

Dir: Ryan Fisher & Christopher Smith Bryant, USA, 2018, 3 mins 

An all queer, all comedy sketch series, taking an absurdist twist 

on gay life in America. If they’re not offending you, they’re doing 

it wrong! 

FÉMININ/FÉMININ: 

SEASON 2 



Best Web Series Fiction, Gémeaux Awards 

Dir. Chloé Robichaud, Canada, 2017, 119 mins, French 


Catch up with some of the most charming and 

relatable ladies in Season 2 of Chloé Robichaud’s 

(Sarah Prefers to Run) fresh series. Revolving around the intersecting lives of a group of friends 

in Montrèal, these queer women navigate fear of commitment, the desire for motherhood, 

generational gaps, infidelity, and more in hilarious and moving ways. With several international 

awards to its name, the first season was featured on Amazon Prime and Hulu, and on French 

television channel France 4. 


EPISODIC SHOWCASE 

WEST 40S 

Dir: Brian Sloan, USA, 2018, 15 mins 

A midtown, midlife comedy about five men approaching middle 

age from different angles. 



ALLOKWEEN 

HALLOKWEEN SHORTS 



Presented in Partnership with Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 

Real and mental demons plague our protagonists in this genre-driven, Halloween-focused 

line-up that honors this hysterically hallowed holiday. From a hospital psych ward to high 

school hallways, and from online conversations to inner-monologues, we cover the scariest 

ground on earth in this program of horror shorts. 

THE CLEANSE 

Dir. Lucas Omar, USA, 2018, 13 mins 

Kayden gets hazed by the Queer Clique: No food. No sex. Just 

juice. With so much abstaining, it’s hard to know what’s really 

going on and what these cravings are doing to his mind and body. 

THE CURE 

Dir. Mike Olenick, USA, 2017, 20 mins 

In this sci-fi soap opera, a family desperately searches for ways to 

cure their fears of loneliness. 

KILLER UNICORN 



Best Ensemble Cast, Atlanta Underground 

Film Festival 

Dir. Drew Bolton, USA, 2018, 74 mins 

Flaunting lewks and flouting conventional taste, 

this deliriously campy romp dashes through 

slasher tropes with deadly Brooklyn attitude and 

a distinctively queer spirit. Following a traumatic experience at “Brooklyn's Annual Enema 

Party,” party boy Danny is haunted by a hunky masked stranger who causes a massacre of 

Brooklyn nightlife. Featuring a bevy of Brooklyn’s biggest drag divas, including Bushwig cofounder 

Horrorchata, this crass creation of cult fervor is John Waters meets John Carpenter. 

And watch out–these queens aren’t the only ones who came to slay. 

WRITER: José D. Álvarez 

CAST: Alejandro La Rosa, Dennis Budesheim, Markus Kelle, Jose D. Alvarez, Horrorchata, Ruby 

Roo, Lady Havokk, J. Royce Jata, BibleGirl666, Merrie Cherry 


BEAR 

Dir. Fred Guerrier, USA, 2018, 13 mins 

A bear suit-wearing dancer receives unwelcome visits from a 

lovestruck stalker and his estranged father's ghost. . 

VACATION RENTAL 

Dir. Matt Newton, USA, 2018, 11 min 

A romantic getaway in Palm Springs turns deadly. 

KNIFE+HEART 


Official Selection, Cannes Film Festival 2018 

Dir. Yann Gonzalez, France, 2018, 110 mins 

LITTLE BILL’S PEEP SHOW 

Dir. Kevin Rios, USA, 2017, 9 mins 

Little Bill must come to terms with the aftermath of his reaction 

to an intimate moment online. 

QUIET ROOM 

Dir. Sam Wineman, USA, 2018, 30 mins 

Michael’s suicide attempt awakens a psych ward demon. Now, he 

must fight to stop her before she kills everyone he’s connected 

with in the hospital. 

A Cannes 2018 Official Selection, this steamy and 

seedy ode to cinema and postured pulp comes from 

visionary director and NewFest alum Yann Gonzalez 

(YOU AND THE NIGHT). Vanessa Paradis stars as 

a no-nonsense gay porn producer on films such as 

“HOMOCIDE” and “ANAL FURY” who’s befuddled by a crush on her editor (Kate Moran) and 

the fact that her cast and crew are being knocked off one-by-one by a leather-clad madman. 

Shot on lush 35mm and featuring a pulsating original score from M83, KNIFE + HEART is a 

gloriously and gorgeously gory take on the modern slasher flick set in the world of 70s Paris. 

Celluloid lovers unite—the giallo subgenre has finally gone full-blown queer. 

WRITERS: Yann Gonzalez, Cristiano Mangione 

CAST: Vanessa Paradis, Nicolas Maury, Kate Moran, Jonathan Genet, Khaled Alouach, Félix 

Maritaud, Noé Hernandez, Thibault Servière 

HALLOKWEEN 



ALLOKWEEN 

SPECIAL EVENT 

HALLOKWEEN 

THE CARMILLA MOVIE 



Dir. Spencer Maybee, Canada, 2017, 94 mins 

THE CARMILLA MOVIE picks up five years after the 

events of the award-winning global phenomenon 

digital series CARMILLA. Laura (Elise Bauman) and 

former vampire Carmilla’s (Natasha Negovanlis) 

domestic bliss is interrupted by an unknown 

supernatural threat when Carm shows signs of re-vamping and Laura starts having ghostly 

dreams. Catch up on seasons 0-3 on YouTube and then join us to celebrate the power of the 

audience, as our favorite lesbian vampires are reunited in this fan-demanded feature film. 

WRITERS: Jordan Hall, Alejandro Alcoba 

CAST: Elise Bauman, Natasha Negovanlis, Dominique Provost-Chalkley, Cara Gee 


SPECIAL SCREENINGS & PANELS 

TRANSMILITARY 

Sunday, October 28, 5:00pm; The Center 

Audience Award, SXSW 2018 

Dir. Gabriel Silverman and Fiona Dawson, USA, 2017, 

93 mins 

Co-Presented by GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance 

Against Defamation) 

At the risk of being discharged and losing their 

livelihoods, trans service members come out to top 

brass at the Pentagon to challenge the transgender 

military ban. From 2015 to the present day, we follow four trans service members—Senior 

Airman Logan Ireland, Corporal Laila Villanueva, Captain Jennifer Peace, and First Lieutenant 

El Cook—as they fight to defend their equal right to serve their country. 

WRITERS: Jamie Coughlin, Gabriel Silverman 

CAST: Laila Ireland, Jennifer Peace, Logan Ireland, El Cook 

This screening will be followed by an extended conversation 

with the filmmakers and subjects, and moderated by Zeke 

Stokes (Vice President of Programs, GLAAD). 

CONVERSATIONS 

WITH GAY ELDERS: 

DANIEL MALONEY 

Sunday, October 28, 2:30pm; The Center 


Dir. David Weissman, USA, 2017, 67 min 

Co-Presented by the Generations Project 

In Partnership with SAGE 

“I’m ready for my close-up, Mr. Director,” says New Yorker and subject Daniel Maloney, 77; and 

so begins the start of a stimulating interview between Maloney and director David Weissman 

(WE WERE HERE, THE COCKETTES). A principal dancer with Martha Graham in the 1970s, 

Maloney recounts his experiences facing racism, serving in the army, moving to New York, and 

first sexual encounters–all the while carrying on the art so closely linked to culture, community, 

and civilization: oral tradition. This film is part of a documentary series in which Weissman 

collaborates with a young editor–in this case, Jake Stein, 24 and newly out–to capture 

illuminating stories from elders that represent a cross-section of the LGBTQ community. 

SPECIAL EVENTS 

CAST: Daniel Maloney, David Weissman 

This screening will be followed by an extended conversation 

with the filmmakers and subject, moderated by Adam Golub 

(Film Team Leader, The Generations Project). 



PECIAL EVENTS 

SPOTLIGHT ON ASIA 

ANNIVERSARY SCREENINGS 

LOOKING FOR? 

( 你找什麼 ?) 

Sunday, October 28, 7:30pm; Screening Room at 

The Center 

Dir. Tung-Yen Chou, Taiwan, 2017, 61 mins, Chinese 


Explore the mysteries of dating apps in this charming, 

infectious documentary that lays all the sexy details 

out on the table. Young Taiwanese filmmaker Tung- 

Yen Chou searches for a love of his own, as he questions gay men around the world about 

their intimate experiences on hookup apps. Can Grindr lead you to the love of your life? This 

refreshingly raw and far too relatable look into digital romance is a snapshot of the moment. 

Talkback to follow 

Preceded by shorts: 

THIRST 

Dir. Eoin Maher, United Kingdom, 2018, 8 mins 

After yet another disappointing hook-up, a lonely man wonders why he can't find love. 

Maybe its everyone else. Maybe its him. 

DANCES 

Dir. Ramon Watkins, USA, 2018, 6 mins 

A collection of true experiences on dating apps from the queer community, explored through 

dance and animation. 

MILK 

10TH ANNIVERSARY 

WITH STUART MILK 

Saturday, October 27, 7:00pm; Screening Room at 

The Center 

Dir. Gus Van Sant, USA, 2018, 128 mins 

Presented in Partnership with Stoli 

This distinctly American tale of grassroots political perseverance won Dustin Lance Black 

an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for his well-researched and flinty script, and received 

nominations for Best Picture and Best Director for queer director Gus Van Sant. Anchored by 

a towering Academy Award-winning performance by Sean Penn and supported by a dynamic 

ensemble–which includes Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Alison Pill, and James Franco–MILK boasts 

the activistic power of a strong community working together to create change and awareness. 

MILK celebrates the doors opened by the titular icon, California's first openly gay elected 

official, as well as the legacy he left behind too soon. Free admission for NewFest Members 

with RSVP. 

WRITER: Dustin Lance Black 

CAST: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco, Alison Pill, Victor 

Garber, Denis O'Hare, Joseph Cross 

With special guest Stuart Milk; Global LGBT Rights campaigner, Co-Founder of the Harvey 

Milk Foundation and nephew of Harvey Milk 

UNTIL RAINBOW DAWN 

( 虹色の朝が来るまで) 

Monday, October 29, 7:30pm; Screening Room at 

The Center 

U.S. Premiere 

Dir. Mika Imai, Japan, 2018, 63 mins, Japanese Sign 

Language 

Presented in Partnership with ReelAbilities Film 

Festival 

When Hana falls in love with Ayumi, a girl she meets in her sign language group, she comes out 

to her parents who swiftly reject her. In an effort to cheer her up, Ayumi takes Hana to a deaf 

LGBTQ group in Tokyo, as they both find self-acceptance. A landmark narrative film with a deaf 

cast and crew, this tender and sweet story showcases the beauty found within intersectionality 

and will warm the hearts of deaf and hearing audiences alike. 

WRITER: Mika Imai 

CAST: Eri Nagai and Haruka Kobayashi 

Talkback to follow 

GIA 

20TH ANNIVERSARY 

Saturday, October 27, 10:00pm; Cinépolis Chelsea 9 

Dir. Michael Cristofer, USA, 1998, 123 min. 

It's been 20 years since Angelina Jolie chronicled the 

life of supermodel Gia Carrangi in Michael Cristofer's 

now-classic HBO movie. Carrangi, who rose to 

meteoric fame in late 70s New York, was known for 

her trademark temper and bold, unapologetic fashion style, but died young from AIDS-related 

complications. While the film has long been considered essential LGBTQ viewing, it’s rarely 

enjoyed on the big screen. Revisit it with us, your NewFest family and soak up the sultry scenes 

between Jolie and costar Elizabeth Mitchell, as well as revelling in supporting roles from icons 

Mercedes Ruehl and Faye Dunaway as Gia's mother and modeling agent respectively. An HBO 

Original Film. 

WRITER: Michael Cristofer, Jay McInerney 

CAST: Angelina Jolie, Faye Dunaway, Mercedes Ruehl, Elizabeth Mitchell 

SPECIAL EVENTS 


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