22, the romantic drama All of Us Strangers will see Haigh - the director behind NewFest’s 2011 Narrative Centerpiece selection Weekend - follows Adam (Scott) after he has a chance encounter in London with his mysterious neighbor Harry (Mescal). 17, the film will hold its New York premiere at NewFest at Chelsea’s SVA Theatre in Chelsea - only blocks from Rustin’s landmarked residence in New York.įrom Searchlight Pictures and set to release in the U.S. Ahead of its limited theatrical release on Nov.

Alongside Emmy winner Domingo, the Netflix film stars Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Jeffrey Wright, Audra McDonald, CCH Pounder and more, and features a score from Grammy winner Branford Marsalis and with an original song, “Road to Freedom,” from Lenny Kravitz. Rustin is a timely look at the unapologetic yet often erased story of Bayard Rustin, the architect of 1963’s March on Washington and an openly gay Black civil rights leader. We can’t wait to celebrate this anniversary by introducing audiences to new queer classics, and to spend 12 glorious days reflecting upon where we’ve come from, where we are today, and where we are going from here.” “Much has changed since we launched in 1988, but the queer community’s need for a safe and joyful space to see ourselves on screen has remained constant. “For 35 years, NewFest has provided an essential platform for LGBTQ+ stories and storytellers, premiering landmark films like Paris is Burning, But I’m A Cheerleader and Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” Hatkoff said. This year’s lineup will also return to Manhattan and Brooklyn for in-person premieres at Manhattan’s SVA Theatre and The LGBT Community Center, as well as Brooklyn’s Nitehawk Prospect Park and Brooklyn Academy of Music. 'Fellow Travelers,' 'Our Flag Means Death,' 'May December' and 'Eileen' Set to Screen at NewFest35 The festival’s executive director David Hatkoff and director of programming Nick McCarthy have also announced that the world premiere of the Billy Porter-narrated doc Queen of New York, from Emmy award-nominated director Emma Fidel, will serve as this year’s New York Centerpiece screening. Wolfe, and close with Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers, starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy and Jamie Bell. The New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Film Festival will open with the Colman Domingo-led biopic Rustin, directed by DGA award and five-time Tony winner George C. NewFest has announced its opening night, closing night and New York Centerpiece selections for its 35th anniversary edition.

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