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Poster for Newfest Episodic Showcase

Newfest Episodic Showcase

Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights (meaning arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating, the movie starts after midnite)!

Run Time: 92 min. Format: DCP

We’re bringing the newest wave of television to the big screen with our annual episodic showcase. With characters taking risks like opening up their relationships and going on life-changing trips abroad, these shows aim to deliver LGBTQ+ storytelling to the masses.

Find your next binge watch with these bite-sized queer stories, from DIY local series to Sundance sensations! This program will be followed by a Q&A.


FOR THE BOYS: EPISODE 1
Dir. Mekhai Lee, Ellis Dawson, USA, 18 min
Anthony, Syed, and Jamal face Beckys, Karens, and inner conflict on their way to the Kiki.


INTERTWINED – HONEYMOON
Dir. Gabriel Bergeron, Canada, 11 min
A gay man in Montréal falls in love with an Argentine visitor.


HER: A Micro-séries (Episodes 1-3)
Dir. Brigid Turner, USA, 12 min
A dramedy about Imani, a Black bisexual woman who battles her depression through dance, dating apps, family, & friends.


THE HOSTS (Episodes 1 -3)
Dir. David Bonderoff, USA, 18 min
Jason gets way more than he bargained for when looking to rebound.


MY TRIP TO SPAIN
Dir. Theda Hammel, USA, 28 min
Alexis is heading to Spain to get some cosmetic surgery, and she’s asked her old friend Charlie to house-sit.

 

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