NewFest! NewBlog: NewFest @ IFC, NewFest Winter Benefit, & more!

NEWFEST RETURNS TO IFC!

It's been awhile, but it's back... in less than two weeks, NewFest returns to the IFC Center! Featuring Diego Costa's debut documentary, THE PARRICIDE SESSIONS, and Andre Hereford's short film, THE NAKED-BOY BUSINESS, PART 1, it's bound to be a night you won't want to miss! Also this week: a big update on the NewFest Winter Benefit, including ticket information & a link to our new online auction site! All that, and reminders about 2008 film submissions, the NewDraft screenplay & reading contest, and some new LGBT DVD releases!


NEWFEST@IFC CENTER



Since July 2006, NewFest has partnered with the IFC Center to present NewFest at the IFC Center, an LGBT programming series once a month, showcasing past festival favorites, specially curated programs, and a local shorts series! NewFest members receive discounted admission to this series!

Newfest returns to the IFC Center on Monday, November 26th @ 8:15 P.M. with two films:


The Parricide Sessions
Directed by Diego Costa
8:15PM

In his daring documentary feature debut, filmmaker Diego Costa tries to convince his father to participate in a series of role-playing exercises in which his father would portray Diego's ex-boyfriends. Not surprisingly, dad’s a bit uncomfortable with the idea. Integrating a wealth of home-video footage, The Parricide Sessions examines the dynamics between a gay son and his father, and the complex underpinnings of gay men’s longing for a father figure. In English and Portuguese with English subtitles. 72 min.

More information about the filmmaker can be found at his website: Diego Costa

screening with:


The Naked-Boy Business, Part 1
Directed by Andre Hereford
An experimental film exploring straight men’s feelings about the sexualized male body. 7 min.

Ticketing:
General admission tickets to the IFC Center are $11.
NewFest at the IFC Center tickets are $8 for NewFest
members with member cards and for seniors.
Tickets are available at the IFC Center box office the
day of the show, and advance tickets are
available online at www.ifccenter.com.

Directions:
The IFC Center is located at: 323 Avenue of the Americas (at West 3rd Street).

For more information about the IFC Center, please visit their website.
For more information about NewFest@IFC Center, please visit our website.


WINTER BENEFIT



HK Lounge
405 West 39th Street
(at 9th Ave)

Sunday, December 9
6:30-9:00PM

Admission:
$65 General
$50 NewFest 2008 Member Discount
For information on NewFest 2008 Membership levels, please click here.

Purchase Tickets Now!

Featuring a silent auction of unique items perfect for the holiday season, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, & music by DJ Lina! Complimentary Hangar 1 Vodka from 6:30-8:00PM!

Bid on auction items including theater tickets, signed TV & movie memorabilia, travel packages, photography, artwork, and more!

New for 2007: Get a head start on bidding - check out our new online auction site! Just click here, register for the site in minutes, and explore the items we've listed so far. Check back regularly -we'll be adding items as we lead up to the live event on December 9!

To donate items or services for the auction, please contact Kerry Weldon.

Proceeds from The 8th Annual NewFest Winter Benefit support our programming, which includes NewFest 2008: The 20th Anniversary New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival (June 5-15, 2008), NewFest at the IFC Center, NewFest@BAM, and NewFest & OP.Lynx Filmmaker's Brunch Series.

Benefit Sponsors: A&E Indie Films, Hangar 1 Vodka


OUT IN TELEVISION & FILM

NewFest wishes to thank everyone who came out for Out In Television and Film's social mixer Wednesday night at HK Lounge, home of NewFest's own upcoming Winter Benefit. A lot of the attendees signed up for our mailing list & some people even walked away from the raffle with some NewFest goodies. We'd like to give special thanks to Joe Mode of OTF, who organized the event and made our co-sponsorship possible. Thanks, Joe!

If you'd like more information about Out In Television & Film, please visit their website here.


CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Submissions are now being accepted for programming consideration in NewFest 2008: The 20th Anniversary New York LGBT Film Festival! For submission guidelines and entry forms, please visit the SUBMISSIONS page at newfest.org.


NEWDRAFT

We are pleased to announce that NewDraft: NewFest's Screenplay Competition & Reading Series in now accepting submissions. Submit your screenplay now for a chance to have a staged reading produced by NewFest - our past readings have all either been completed or are currently in production: Another Gay Movie, Another Gay Movie 2: Gays Gone Wild, and Were the World Mine (formerly Fairies). For submission guidelines and entry forms, please visit the SUBMISSIONS page at newfest.org.


NEW ON DVD

Did you see a film you really liked at our last festival? Was there something you needed to see again? Did you miss a screening completely? Catch up on some past festival selections new to DVD:


  • Glue (Alexis Dos Santos, 2005): Adolescence is never easy on anyone, but it's particularly rough for 15-year old, Lucas, whose burgeoning sexuality threatens to overflow when he starts to crush on his straight best friend, Nacho. Things only get more interesting when glue-sniffing and a new girl, Andrea, enter the picture. The Violent Femmes provide the soundtrack. (NewFest 2007 - selection)
  • Long-Term Relationship (Rob Williams, 2006): Glenn has been on more than a few bad dates in Los Angeles. As a last-ditch effort, he takes out a personals ad to find Mr. Right. Surprisingly, he meets Adam, the man of his dreams. At first, things are perfect... but when tensions start to boil, can Adam and Glenn keep their LTR going? (NewFest 2006 - selection)
  • Did I miss your favorite movie? Send me a note & let me know!

FEEDBACK

Got a question for NewFest? Want to talk about a movie you just saw? Bored? Send us a message (or an e-mail at newfest_blogs@yahoo.com) and we'll print it here! Just make sure to say "okay to print".

Take care, film lovers!


Dexter Lombardo,
Festival Assistant, NewFest

Posted by Basil on 16 November 2007


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