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The 20th annual Manhattan Film Festival will again be hosted at Cinema Village just steps from Union Square. The famous Cinema Village marquee has been featured in film and television productions including Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed” and David Chase’s “The Sopranos.” Every year we work to program a diverse film lineup featuring the industry’s most recognizable names as well as student and emerging talent! We program everything from features, shorts, documentaries, television, web, and new media. MFF has been named by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the “Coolest Film Festivals in the World,” and “25 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee,” and also "Top 100 Best Reviewed" on FilmFreeway!"

We are facing the largest migration in human history. Josh Fox goes to the frontlines of displacement - Paradise, CA, Boulder, CO, Kenya, Tanzania, Bangladesh, the Caribbean - and meets people faced with the impossible decision to flee their homes. The current global migration policy is based on borders, walls, incarceration, dehumanization and fear. What is possible, if instead, we welcome each other? In the final scene, like a great Shakespearean comedy, lovers unite at the table, elders share wisdom and predictions for our shared future. There is much struggle and strife, but we unite in celebration and sincere hope for a caring future amidst the painful reality of climate displacement. Music, food, and conversation overflow from the table. We celebrate the power of human connection, of mutual aid, of love. The table itself is a metaphor for what is possible if we open our physical and metaphysical borders to each other.

Q&A with Director Ana Asensio following the 6:20 PM screenings on Friday, June 19 / Saturday, June 20 /and Sunday, June 21. Eight-year-old Elena prepares for her First Communion while grappling with her grandmother's death. Her friendship with gypsy girl Serezade, inseparable from her goat, makes Elena question her worldview.

Andrew and Daniela, eager to form a family, travel to Goa to bring home their newly adopted child, who is not willing to leave India and the orphanage where she lives to become their daughter.

Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges narrates this sweeping journey from the shores of England to the American West, revealing how our relationship with wolves and other animals shaped American identity, folklore, history, and the nation itself — reflecting a deeper story of who we are and who we might yet become. Featuring an original score by Keefus Ciancia (“True Detective”).

The New York Shorts International Film Festival features nearly 300 short films annually with special events, industry talks with honored guests. ​An essential destination for independent storytellers with bold and compelling short films to reach a broad and diverse audience of film lovers and industry professionals in NYC. New York Shorts is one of the premiere showcase of short-form cinema in North America. A qualifying film festival for the Canadian Screen Awards.

Never Been to HUMP! Before? Dan Savage’s HUMP!—the world’s best indie erotic film fest—is adult entertainment by the people, for the people. Every year, hot, creative, and kinky bite-sized shorts (no film is longer than 5 minutes!) are submitted by creators from around the world. The HUMP! Jury curates the funniest, sexiest, kinkiest of the bunch to create a joyful, inclusive, 90-minute experience. So yes, you’re watching adult films in a theater full of strangers—but it’s nothing like you expect! These are not your typical porn flicks. HUMP! celebrates all bodies, genders, sexualities, kinks, and creative storytelling. You'll laugh, you'll cheer, you might even blush—but you'll definitely leave inspired.

Visit for more info https://www.workersunitefilmfestival.org/   The Workers Unite Film Festival is a celebration of Global Labor Solidarity. The Festival aims to showcase student and professional films from the United States and around the world which publicize and highlight the struggles, successes and daily lives of all workers in their efforts to unite and organize for better living conditions and social justice. WUFF brings together activists, academics, and filmmakers of all ages and backgrounds for a celebration of social justice and the arts. Through dozens of documentary screenings, community forums, and interactive events across New York City, the festival provides working people with a platform to tell their stories while leading a movement for meaningful change. In recent years, we've incorporated theater production, live music, and poetry/spoken word nights. We are the largest worker solidarity themed film festival in the nation and the only one in NYC, with the full support of NYC Council Speaker Adrienne E. Adams, NYC Central Labor Council, National & New York State AFL-CIO, IBEW Local 3, PEF, 1199SEIU, The Puffin Foundation, The NY Labor History Association, UA Local 1 Plumbers, UFT, NYSNA, NY District Council of Carpenters, RWDSU, Workers United NY & NJ, and many more.

The 6th New York Brazilian Film Series returns this Fall with an exciting lineup of artistic performances and the Premiere of a highly anticipated contemporary Brazilian Film.   Now in its 6th edition, NYBFS has previously screened "Kobra", "Belchior", "Luiz Melodia", "Milton Bituca Nascimento" and "Elis and Me". It features Live Music, Art Show, Dance, Literature, Fashion and both Feature and Short Films.    Sunday November 8th from 5pm to 8pm  Tickets $26 including a complimentary welcome drink. For information contact founder and artistic director Roger Costa [email protected]

VAEFF 2026 IS NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!   This year, VAEFF will once again captivate New York City audiences with its highly anticipated programs, hosted at the iconic Cinema Village from November 13 to 16, 2026. Now in its 16th year, the Video Art & Experimental Film Festival (VAEFF) has established itself as a vital platform for showcasing the most innovative and provocative works in film and contemporary video art. With a daring and dynamic range of genres—including animation, dance, music videos, fashion films, documentary  and visual narratives—the festival continues to redefine the boundaries of cinematic expression.