NewFest is back with a 2022 hybrid edition featuring in-person and virtual screenings from October 13—25, 2022. 

The hottest LGBTQ+ film festival of the year returns for its 34th edition, with screenings and parties galore at its New York venues and options for remote screenings across the US. Letterboxd can get their watchlists primed for this year’s fest by looking at the full lineup on NewFest’s HQ page.

Among the selections this year is All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, Laura Poitras’ Golden Lion winning documentary on legendary artist Nan Goldin, which has been earning raves like Ian’s, who says “as a record of her life, her community and her politics this is overwhelming, powerful and true.”

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed is the Closing Night Film for this year’s fest, which opens with another highly anticipated documentary from an acclaimed filmmaker—Milk). Directed by Laurent Bouzerau, Black’s latest explores his upbringing and pays tribute to his mother, who became the inspiration for his activism. 

NewFest has three Centerpiece films this year. A24’s The Inspection stars Jeremy Pope as a young gay Black man who finds unexpected and camaraderie after he s the Marines. Directed by Elegance Bratton, the film has been heavy on the festival circuit since it’s TIFF premiere ahead of a November 18 release.

Nelly & Nadine, from director Magnus Gertten, marks the festival’s Documentary Centerpiece. The film excavates the past to tell the story of two women who fall in love at a concentration camp in 1944 and reunite to spend the rest of their long lives together.

Todd Flaherty’s s Ha.” Written, directed by and starring Flaherty, the film is a dark comedy about two longtime friends and drag queens growing up and growing apart, so you can see where the comparison lands.

Of course, these are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to everything that NewFest 2022 has to offer. They’ll have screenings of some films that have been garnering major hype across previous festival showings, including Cannes Grand Prix winner Close, Brazilian family drama Mars One, and Amanda Kramer’s Please Baby Please, which we highlighted as one of the Best of Fantasia Fest this year.

They’ve even got a special “Film Feast” showing of The Birdcage, pairing the film with a multi-course meal, and a 30th anniversary screening of Tom Galvin’s landmark queer film Swoon. 

Visit the festival’s website for all the details you need and to scoop up es or individual tickets now.
 
—Mitchell Beaupre, Senior Editor