{"id":306556,"date":"2026-07-27T14:11:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/306556\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T14:11:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T14:11:29","slug":"the-10th-annual-festival-of-cinema-nyc-announces-film-lineup-august-7-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/306556\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10th Annual Festival of Cinema NYC announces film lineup August 7-16"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"FestivalQueens, NY (July 22, 2026)\u00a0\u2013 Festival of Cinema NYC returns to the Regal UA Midway in Forest Hills for the 10th Anniversary edition of the popular Queens-based film festival, running from August 7-16. The festival opens with the world premiere of\u00a0Christopher Mormando\u2019s crime drama\u00a0Judge No Book\u00a0and closes with Kristina Klebe\u2019s stylish dramatic thriller\u00a0Noxturne.

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\nThis year the festival is putting a strong focus on 1st time feature filmmakers who are just launching their careers. Attendees can expect over 100 independent films, both feature length and short length, of all genres and topics including comedies, dramas, horror thrillers, documentaries, music videos, web & TV episodic projects,\u00a0and animation films. In addition, the festival will once again be offering free film related workshops and seminars all week long at the Queens Library in Forest Hills, including a work in progress preview screening of the film\u00a0Jewface\u00a0written and directed by past festival winner and current Board Member Melissa Center.<\/p>\n

The 10th Annual celebration is packed with special presentations. For the first time ever the festival is holding special $10 matinee screenings throughout the week from past Audience Choice Award winners followed by an in-depth Q&A with the filmmakers, while a presentation of past Audience Choice Short films will include live commentary by the filmmakers during their screening.

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Special guest for this year’s festival is Forest Hills Native director Todd Strauss-Schulson who will be in attendance for the 15th Anniversary screening of his hit comedy\u00a0A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas.

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\nFollowing the success of last year,\u00a0Film Underground\u00a0returns with another batch of 10 ‘mystery’ short films that will be seen for the first time by the audience in attendance as well as the staff of both Film Underground and Festival of Cinema NYC.

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\nFestival of Cinema NYC Founder and Executive Director Jayson Simba, said, \u201cThis year\u2019s 10 th Anniversary edition of FOC NYC strikes a balance between looking back at some of the film festival\u2019s most popular films from past editions, while platforming exciting new work by filmmakers at the beginning of their careers. I feel this year’s programming truly spotlights the next generation of filmmakers. Along with our free seminars for those that are looking to raise their game, it all goes to the heart of what FOC NYC has been about over the past decade: highlighting why we love to come to the movie theater and celebrating the artistic accomplishments of our filmmakers who foster that\u00a0connection between us.\u201d\u00a0

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\nThe world premiere of Christopher Mormando\u2019s crime drama\u00a0Judge No Book\u00a0opens the film festival on Friday, August 7.\u00a0In the film, a man struggles to protect his mother and daughter as his past resurfaces in deadly ways. When old ties come calling, he is forced to confront what he is willing to sacrifice for a different future.\u00a0The screening will be preceded by the world premiere of\u00a0Tarik Rashaan Davis and Laura K. Nicoll\u2019s\u00a0short film,\u00a0We\u2019re Not in Harlem Anymore.

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\nSaturday, August 15 will feature the Closing Night presentation of Kristina Klebe\u2019s dramatic thriller\u00a0Noxturne. The film follows a famed\u00a0concert pianist who suffers a freak accident which causes a critical spinal injury. While struggling to heal, her boyfriend\u2019s star begins to shine. Desperately waiting to regain feeling in her legs, Mia\u2019s physical wounds begin to creep more than skin-deep as she questions whether the man she loved is slowly taking everything that once was hers.\u00a0Drawing from Klebe\u2019s own recovery following a life-altering spinal injury,\u00a0Noxturne\u00a0blends psychological suspense with dreamlike surrealism, exploring themes of bodily vulnerability, control, desire, and identity through a distinctly female lens.\u00a0The screening will be preceded by\u00a0Jason Hyun Kim\u2019s\u00a0short film,\u00a0Selfless.\u00a0\u00a0

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\nThis year\u2019s FOC NYC Special Presentation will feature\u00a0Todd Strauss-Schulson\u2019s\u00a0A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas\u00a0(2011). The holiday sequel in the popular Harold And Kumar franchise, begins when Kumar arrives on Harold’s doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand. However, he inadvertently burns down Harold’s father-in-law’s beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find a tree to replace it before anyone finds out. Strauss-Schulson will be on hand for a post-screening Q&A.

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\nCelebrating the best of FOC NYC\u2019s first ten years, 4 winners of the Audience Choice feature films will be screened and followed by a Q&A with the cast and crews from those films. Those films include\u00a0Charles Caracciolo\u2019s\u00a0We Were All Nobody’s\u00a0(2019), Samuel Tressler IV\u2019s\u00a0Leda\u00a0(2021), Casey Nelson and Marchelle Thurman\u2019s\u00a0Black White and the Greys\u00a0(2022), and Derek Shane Garcia\u2019s\u00a0A\/way\u00a0(2024).\u00a05 winners of past Audience Choice short film winners will screen with cast and crew delivering live commentary while the film plays, following a non-commentary screening. Those films include\u00a0Bec Fordyce\u2019s\u00a0The Karening\u00a0(2021), Daniel Merino Villavicencio\u2019S\u00a0Sweet Pea & Glass\u00a0(2022), Melissa Rodriguez\u2019s\u00a0Helado\u00a0(2023), Priscilla Zanni\u2019s\u00a0Wrong Move\u00a0(2024), and Richie Ellis\u2019\u00a0Loose Change\u00a0(2025).<\/p>\n


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Additional highlights among the narrative selections include Adam Seidel\u2019s neo-noir thriller\u00a0Anywhere, which follows a hard-working oilfield hand who discovers his wife and his brother have been plotting to run away together. That discovery sets off a chain of irreversible consequences. Cameron Cole\u2019s gay romantic farce\u00a0Glitterbaited\u00a0focuses on\u00a0a heavyset guy and his attractive friend who team up to win over the heart of a boy they\u2019ve both fallen in love with. Adam Jumba\u2019s critically-acclaimed coming-of-age road drama\u00a0Lone Rider\u00a0stars\u00a0Dexter: New Blood\u2019s\u00a0Jack Alcott as a young man who steals back his beat-up \u201989 Mustang from his estranged father and takes off with no plan beyond the next mile. Ed Huether\u2019s\u00a0The Proctor\u00a0follows a rebellious slacker who has spent nearly forty years repeating his senior year. Now 56 and still roaming the halls of his high school, he faces his greatest challenge yet when his bizarre existence as the world’s oldest senior looks like it could be over.<\/p>\n


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On the documentary front, Brett Buescher\u2019s\u00a0Driven By Angels\u00a0follows 62-year-old stuntman and dragboard pioneer Vaughn Shafer as he attempts to reclaim a world speed record 25 years after setting it for one final shot at history in this inspiring story of perseverance, friendship, and purpose. Francesco Saviano\u2019s\u00a0On The Line\u00a0examines the world of New York City boxing and the long-shot nature of becoming a champion in one of the most unforgiving of all sports.<\/p>\n

Festival of Cinema NYC has been known for its short film programs since its inception, and this year\u2019s slate of programs will feature the following themes: \u201cRomance and Coming of Age,\u201d \u201cMidnight Madness Horror Shorts,\u201d \u201cNYC Local Shorts,\u201d \u201cQueens Local Shorts,\u201d \u201cInternational short films, \u201dWeb & TV Serial Episodics,\u201d and \u201cAnimation\/Experimental.\u201d<\/p>\n

FOC NYC\u2019s always popular programming and events at the Queens Library in Forest Hills which, in addition to the work-in-progress screening of Melissa Center\u2019s latest film,\u00a0Jewface, will include staged readings from the Top 10 entries to this year’s script competition, panels and talks featuring \u201cGetting Your Film Off the Ground with Intrinsic Value Films,\u201d \u201c A Town Hall on AI hosted by Marmalaide AI,\u201d \u201cCasting Workshop with Bob Luke,\u201d \u201cThe Future of Film Distribution with Hayden Films,\u201d A RiseFlix presentation, \u201cPitching and Packaging Your Film presented by the Gotham Film & Media Institute,\u201d and \u201cReaching Audiences with VIMooz Cinema.\u201d<\/p>\n

Festival of Cinema NYC is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Funding for this year’s festival was also provided in part by the Mosaic Network and Fund, and The Mathis-Pfohl Foundation, as well as an anonymous donation from members of Americans for the Arts Foundation . Sponsors for the 2026 Festival of Cinema NYC include: Aminov Law Group, Resorts World NYC, A&P Dispensary, Raising Cane’s Chicken, Target, and Ponce Bank. Award sponsors include XTRA, Soundview Media Partners, Aigner Chocolates, Ink Tip, Mongo Media Solutions, and Silver Sound.

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\nTickets to Opening and Closing night are $35 and include entry and free drinks to a festival sponsored afterparty. Tickets to all other regular screenings are $20. (Weekday Matinee screenings are $10) All library presentations are free to the general public.<\/p>\n


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2026 FESTIVAL OF CINEMA NYC OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

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\nOPENING NIGHT PRESENTATION<\/p>\n


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\nJudge No Book

\nDirector:\u00a0Christopher Mormando

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a0105\u00a0min

\nAfter surviving an attempted murder in the same diner where his father was killed, a conflicted man is dragged back into a ruthless criminal world he thought he left behind. With his family in the crosshairs, escape may no longer be an option.

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\nWe’re Not In Harlem Anymore

\nDirectors:\u00a0Tarik Rashaan Davis, Laura K. Nicoll

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a018\u00a0min

\nWe\u2019re Not in Harlem Anymore\u00a0is a pulpy throwback to detective classics like\u00a0The Maltese Falcon\u00a0and\u00a0Murder My Sweet\u00a0and inserts Black representation into a genre where it\u2019s glaringly missing\u2013\u2013noir.

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CLOSING NIGHT PRESENTATION<\/p>\n


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\nNoxturne

\nDirector:\u00a0Kristina Klebe

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a093\u00a0min

\nDays before a solo performance at Carnegie Hall, world-renowned pianist Mia Nox suffers a spine-shattering accident. Without the ability to press the pedals and in the care of her increasingly duplicitous boyfriend, Mia’s wounds begin to creep more than skin-deep as she is forced to endure a waking nightmare – one in which she must learn to embrace her shadow to press the pedals again.

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\nSelfless

\nDirector:\u00a0Jason Hyun Kim

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a011\u00a0min

\nHemi waits at home for her son Hari visiting from college. Hemi reveals that his father\u2019s terminally ill. A secret she kept to avoid distracting Hari from his studies. Suspicious, Hari confronts Hemi who reveals a chilling plan: Jong\u2019s life insurance payout will fund Hari\u2019s tuition. Horrified, Hari rushes Jong to the hospital. Dawn approaches, Hemi is prepared for the next steps.

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SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS<\/p>\n


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\nA Very Harold And Kumar Christmas\u00a0(2011)

\nDirector:\u00a0Todd Strauss-Schulson

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a089\u00a0min

\nSix years have elapsed since Guantanamo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold’s doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold’s father-in-law’s beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find the perfect Christmas tree, once again stumbling into trouble at every single turn.

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\nFILM UNDERGROUND

\nThe “Film Underground” is a NYC-based screening series and collective run by filmmaker Tzvi, focusing on showcasing lesser-known films from around the world. For the first time ever Festival of Cinema NYC will be partnering with Film Underground and founder Tzvi to present 10 short films all under 10 minutes that have been randomly picked to screen raffle style.

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ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURE FILMS<\/p>\n


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\nA\/way

\nDirector:\u00a0Derek Shane Garcia

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a062\u00a0min

\nAfter suffering a profound loss, a travel journalist is sent on assignment to Martinique, which sparks a candid reflection on her unsettled life. Blending the lines between documentary and narrative,\u00a0A\/way\u00a0focuses on the stories of the people Anna profiles in Martinique (played by non-actors), which pushes her to examine her path forward coming to terms with her grief. This film is a unique take on one’s place in life. Is this all there is, or is there another way?

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\nAnywhere

\nDirector:\u00a0Adam Seidel

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a0101\u00a0min

\nAnywhere\u00a0is a gripping neo-noir thriller. The story follows John, a hard-working oilfield hand who comes home unexpectedly, eager to share news of a life-changing promotion. Instead, he discovers his wife, Syd, and his own brother, Cody, have been plotting to run away together. A brutal confrontation explodes into violence, and sets off a chain of irreversible consequences.

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\nBlack White and the Greys

\nDirector:\u00a0Casey Nelson, Marchelle Thurman

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a099\u00a0min

\nJordie and Caleb Grey seem to have it all. A beautiful Atlanta home, seven years of marriage, and an adorable daughter. But when a pandemic forces them to quarantine together, the events of 2020 slowly expose how differently they see the world.\u00a0Black White And The Greys\u00a0is an unflinching, funny, and heartbreaking look at marriage, race, and the fault lines that year cracked open.

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\nCan You Stand The Rain

\nDirector:\u00a0Eden Marryshow

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a092\u00a0min

\nWhen beloved children\u2019s author Shawn Xavier Brown dies unexpectedly, his lifelong friends reunite for a funeral weekend that becomes a reckoning. As old wounds, buried dreams, and hidden tensions resurface, they confront the lives they\u2019ve built, the loves they\u2019ve lost, and the people they hoped to become.\u00a0Can You Stand The Rain\u00a0is a moving exploration of friendship, grief, identity, and the power of connection.

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\nDowntown Utopia

\nDirector:\u00a0Yuki Otsuka

\nCountry:\u00a0Japan; Running Time:\u00a078\u00a0min

\nEscaping her controlling mother, Naomi finds shelter in a downtown shared house. Encounters with its eccentric residents help her heal old wounds and reclaim her identity.

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\nGlitterbaited

\nDirector:\u00a0Cameron Cole

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a0108\u00a0min

\nCharles, an under-confident heavyset guy and Christian, his conventionally attractive friend team up to win over the heart of Rocky, the incredible boy they\u2019ve both fallen in love with in a modern gay romantic farce adaptation of the classic French play Cyrano de Bergerac.

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\nHallelujah Station

\nDirector:\u00a0Christian Walker

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a045\u00a0min

\nManny, the janitor at an asylum discovers that Maddie, a catatonic girl broadcasts radio signals through the fillings in her teeth. Drawn to her silence and strange gift, he kidnaps her to his farmhouse, where obsession, tenderness, and delusion blur together and they form an unlikely friendship.

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\nLeda

\nDirector:\u00a0Samuel Tressler IV

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a076\u00a0min

\nLeda lives alone in her sprawling family estate, weighed down by loss. After losing her mother to illness and her father to a hunting accident, she retreats into isolation, haunted by spying animals and unsettling dreams. As her grief deepens, her belly begins to swell, though there is no husband and no explanation. A mysterious swan starts appearing at the estate, stirring a growing turmoil within her and pulling her further from reality. What happened at the pond? And what terrible thing is growing inside her? When a concerned relative arrives, they find the house in disarray and Leda drifting through her days in a trance-like state. As the swan’s appearances become more frequent, Leda grows desperate to hide the truth, convinced that destroying the bird will keep her secrets buried. Consumed by fear, guilt, and delusion, Leda descends into a waking nightmare that culminates in birth, revelation, and tragedy.

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\nLone Rider

\nDirector:\u00a0Adam Jumba

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a087\u00a0min

\nTwenty-five-year-old Tyler steals back his beat-up \u201989 Mustang from his estranged father and takes off with no plan beyond the next mile. Chasing a Facebook post and the fading memory of a teenage crush, he drifts through middle-of-nowhere diners, old stomping grounds, and midnight highways, crossing paths with old friends, strangers, and moments that feel like echoes of another life.

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\nThe Poetry of Failure

\nDirector:\u00a0Holger Borggrefe

\nCountry:\u00a0Germany; Running Time:\u00a096\u00a0min

\nA long time ago Gunther wrote one successful book. When his daughter Carla moves back in with him, he decides to write a new novel:\u00a0The Poetry Of Failure, an undertaking that pushes Gunther and Carla to the limits in their relationship.

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\nThe Proctor

\nDirector:\u00a0Ed Huether

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a0120\u00a0min

\nAfter failing to graduate in 1986, rebellious slacker Jack Schotz has spent nearly forty years repeating his senior year. Now 56 and still roaming the halls of his high school, Jack faces his greatest challenge yet when a new state exam threatens to finally end his bizarre existence as the world’s oldest senior.

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\nSpoken For-The Movie

\nDirector:\u00a0Jeeve

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a056\u00a0min

\nSpoken For\u00a0is a visual album unfolding across 12 interconnected music videos. It follows a personal journey of love, insecurity, and transformation, as the protagonist travels through emotional landscapes, confronting their past to redefine their future self.

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\nStay

\nDirector:\u00a0Fred Goss

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a090\u00a0min

\nJulian, a successful yet jaded TV producer, returns home to reconnect with the family of his dead friend Denny — and navigate a spectral \u201cTraveler\u201d tasked with retrieving Denny\u2019s errant soul. Humor and poignancy collide as the living and the dead negotiate forgiveness, connection, and the desire to experience life fully. Whether that\u2019s sweet redemption or just another taste of bluefish.

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\nDriven By Angels

\nDirector:\u00a0Brett Buescher

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a077\u00a0min

\nDriven By Angels\u00a0follows 62-year-old stuntman and dragboard pioneer Vaughn Shafer as he attempts to reclaim a world speed record 25 years after setting it. Battling age, injuries, and impossible odds, Vaughn risks everything for one final shot at history in this inspiring story of perseverance, friendship, and purpose.

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\nOn The Line

\nDirector:\u00a0Francesco Saviano

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a0111\u00a0min

\nA feature length documentary that examines the world of New York City boxing and the long-shot nature of becoming a champion in one of the most unforgiving of all sports.

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\nWe Were All Nobody’s

\nDirector:\u00a0Charles Caracciolo

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a070\u00a0min

\nTimes change. Buildings come and go. But there are some places that become a part of us, places that can never be torn down.\u00a0We Were All Nobody\u2019s\u00a0is a documentary film honoring one of those places\u2014a Queens, NY club that meant everything to us 90’s musicians.

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SHORT FILMS<\/p>\n


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\n3 Minutos

\nDirector:\u00a0Douglas Ryan

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a05\u00a0min

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\nA Fateful Weekend

\nDirector:\u00a0Tony Doup\u00e9

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a014\u00a0min

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\nA King’s Curtain

\nDirector:\u00a0Grant M. Johnson

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a017\u00a0min

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\nA Little Prayer

\nDirector:\u00a0Takashi Miwa

\nCountry:\u00a0Japan; Running Time:\u00a038\u00a0min

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\nA Place Between (Na Siu\u0301racha Teicneolai\u0301ochta)

\nDirector:\u00a0Enrica Barago and team

\nCountry:\u00a0Italy; Running Time:\u00a011\u00a0min

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\nA Place Without Her

\nDirector:\u00a0Ryunosuke Kosaka

\nCountry:\u00a0Japan; Running Time:\u00a024\u00a0min

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\nAgain

\nDirectors:\u00a0Enrica Barago, Sinead Kelly

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a05\u00a0min

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\nAgain

\nDirector:\u00a0Ben Chan

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a05\u00a0min

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\nAll the Men I Met But Never Dated

\nDirector:\u00a0Muneeb Hassan

\nCountries:\u00a0United States\/Pakistan; Running Time:\u00a011\u00a0min

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\nAmerica

\nDirector:\u00a0Laura New

\nCountry:\u00a0United DStates; Running Time:\u00a019\u00a0min

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\nAnd a Little for Me

\nDirector:\u00a0Kathryn Roake

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a06\u00a0min

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\nAngels Don’t Smoke

\nDirector:\u00a0Javier van Boren

\nCountry:\u00a0Spain; Running Time:\u00a012\u00a0min

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\nAt The Mercy Of Faith

\nDirector:\u00a0Andrew Arguello

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a023\u00a0min

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\nB!tch I’m Early (B.I.E.)

\nDirector:\u00a0Jesse Cowell

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a07\u00a0min

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\nBirthday Bird

\nDirector:\u00a0Heather Brumley

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a08\u00a0min

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\nBlood Rail

\nDirectors:\u00a0Eugen Bekafigo, Scott Bekisz

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a09\u00a0min

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\nBloody Bloody

\nDirector:\u00a0Aaron Sarles

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a09\u00a0min

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\nBuddies

\nDirector:\u00a0Rahul Hansraj

\nCountry:\u00a0India; Running Time:\u00a05\u00a0min

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\nCookies

\nDirector:\u00a0Stewart Lewis

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a022\u00a0min

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\nDerailment

\nDirector:\u00a0Daniel Cinema

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a030\u00a0min

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\nDon\u2019t Feel Sorry For Me

\nDirector:\u00a0Eir \u00ed \u00d3lavsstovu

\nCountry:\u00a0Faroe Islands; Running Time:\u00a09\u00a0min

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\nFugue

\nDirector:\u00a0Denis Gouzerh

\nCountry:\u00a0France; Running Time:\u00a027\u00a0min

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\nFuture Tense

\nDirectors:\u00a0Jacob Melamed, Romy Palan

\nCountry:\u00a0Australia; Running Time:\u00a07\u00a0min

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\nGrace and the Red Glow

\nDirector:\u00a0Lizzy Plimpton

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a013\u00a0min

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\nHelado

\nDirector:\u00a0Melissa Rodriguez

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a016\u00a0min

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\nHello Susan

\nDirector:\u00a0Susan Weiss

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a02\u00a0min

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\nHurt: A Jet Fan’s Final Journey.

\nDirector:\u00a0Bill Loerch

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a03\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nIn The Beginning : The Epic of the Anunnaki

\nDirector:\u00a0Alex Teplish

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a08\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nIs That a Mirage?

\nDirector:\u00a0Grace Shi

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a013\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nJen Xponential

\nDirectors:\u00a0Renoir Kobashi, Mark Fogarty

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a024\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nThe Journey

\nDirector:\u00a0Diego Diaz

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a015\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nThe Karening

\nDirector:\u00a0Bec Fordyce

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a05\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nLoose Change

\nDirector:\u00a0Richie Ellis

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a015\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nMari

\nDirector:\u00a0Roberto Montoya Uriarte

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a012\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nMeet Cute in the CCU

\nDirector:\u00a0Jessica Ammirati

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a018\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nMort

\nDirector:\u00a0Larry Ziegelman, Terry Ziegelman,\u00a0

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a013\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nNectar

\nDirectors:\u00a0Lucas Massolo, Hannah Tacher

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a03\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nNever Too Late

\nDirector:\u00a0Colleen Davie Janes

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a018\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nNew Neighbors Association

\nDirector:\u00a0Carlos A. Hiciano

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a014\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nOtreum

\nDirector:\u00a0Luis Lazo-Martinez

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a011\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nOur Wonderful Future!

\nDirector:\u00a0Lazarus

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a09\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nThe Power of Forgiveness

\nDirector:\u00a0Andrew Choi

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a05\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nThe Reseller

\nDirector:\u00a0Sang-Hoon Lee

\nCountry:\u00a0South Korea; Running Time:\u00a015\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nReturn to Lake Ouachita

\nDirector:\u00a0Ilaria Malvezzi

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a025\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nRuth

\nDirector:\u00a0Daryl Getman

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a025\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nShroomery

\nDirector:\u00a0Dane Benko

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a014\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nSit with Me While I Die

\nDirector:\u00a0Brian Russell

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a019\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nSkin Deep

\nDirector:\u00a0Red Reddy

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a013\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nSolid State

\nDirector:\u00a0Derek Shane Garcia

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a011\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nSombras

\nDirector:\u00a0Anna Capunay

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a013\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nStai Bene

\nDirector:\u00a0Sean Daniel Cunningham

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a04\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nStop Taking Pictures

\nDirector:\u00a0Arlin Godwin

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a015\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nSweet Pea & Glass

\nDirector:\u00a0Daniel Merino Villavicencio

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a011\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nSyndicate

\nDirector:\u00a0Caleb Hafen

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a07\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nThe Talent Show

\nDirector:\u00a0Julie Ann Moreno Arroyo

\nCountry:\u00a0Puerto Rico; Running Time:\u00a024\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nTodd & The Toad

\nDirector:\u00a0Julia Muecke

\nCountry:\u00a0Germany; Running Time:\u00a012\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nTreasure Imagination

\nDirector:\u00a0Scott Rice

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a04\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nUnder One Roof

\nDirector:\u00a0John Gebhart

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a012\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nUp Close

\nDirector:\u00a0Lukas Hassel

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a013\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nThe Visitor

\nDirector:\u00a0Elliot Kealoha Blanchard

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a010\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nThe Writer

\nDirectors:\u00a0Austin Glasser, Luke Madenwald

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a026\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nWrong Move

\nDirector:\u00a0Priscilla Zanni

\nCountry:\u00a0Spain; Running Time:\u00a012\u00a0min

\n\u00a0<\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS<\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

\u00a0

\nFeral State

\nDirector:\u00a0Melissa Rodriguez

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a018\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nThe Knock That Never Leaves

\nDirector:\u00a0Alvin Seenauth

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a035\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nResume of Regrets

\nDirectors:\u00a0Lori Hammel, Tom Capps

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a010\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nThe Rebel Reef

\nDirectors:\u00a0Brynne Rardin; Patrick Krum

\nCountry:\u00a0Honduras; Running Time:\u00a025\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nTiny Movements

\nDirector:\u00a0Laura Sweeney

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a025\u00a0min<\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

EPISODIC<\/p>\n


\n <\/p>\n

\u00a0

\nAI Hype

\nDirector:\u00a0Nate Ziller

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a05\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nCommand S2 “Far From Superheroes”

\nDirectors:\u00a0Tyler Jennings, Jon Kemmerer

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a028\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nKitty Get a Job Sketch Comedy Pilot

\nDirector:\u00a0Chris Jadallah

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a023\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nMargo for Real

\nDirector:\u00a0Andrea Ashton

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a020\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nObservance

\nDirector:\u00a0Emily Lerer

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a012\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nMUSIC VIDEOS

\n\u00a0

\nPermission

\nDirector:\u00a0Jeeve

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a03\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nRise Up NYC

\nDirectors:\u00a0Cory Choy. Jodi Savitz

\nCountry:\u00a0United States; Running Time:\u00a03\u00a0min

\n\u00a0

\nAbout Festival of Cinema NYC:

\nFestival of Cinema, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. The festival was founded by local independent filmmakers with a passion to get movies made and to expand the reach of artists\u2019 work. Recognizing the challenges filmmakers face in the film industry, the festival’s aim is to establish a presence, and spread awareness, of cinematic creativity.<\/p>\n


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