NewFilmmakers NY is New York's longest running year round Film Festival. Throughout it's twenty-six year run NewFilmmakers has provided a platform for first time and veteran filmmakers.

After many years in theaters, we have taken an exciting new direction with NewFilmmakers called NewFilmmakersPlus which will move our festival into the digital age and allow us to reach international audiences.

While theaters have been closed, our online audiences have greatly exceeded those in theaters. With NewFilmmakers Plus we have added audience participation missing in most online screenings with GroupView, which allows filmmakers, cast, and crew as well as audience members to watch and comment on films together.

In addition our films will now be available for two weeks and screenable any time of the day instead of only one night. This allows more people to see our films and makes it easier to set up a screening event with friends and colleagues. As requested we are switching to filmmaker hosted files utilizing unlisted links which will eliminate the need to transcode and to send us large files as well as giving filmmakers control over their film.

In today’s world online screenings, whether in a film festival or on NetFlix, give filmmakers worldwide audiences instead of limited local ones. With NewFilmmakers Plus filmmakers not only reach worldwide audiences but can interact with them as they would at a traditional theater.

WE WILL ALSO SCHEDULE ADDITIONAL ALTFEST AND YOUNGFILMMAKERS SCREENINGS. YOU CAN SUBMIT HERE OR ON THEIR RESPECTIVE FILMFREEWAY PAGES.

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NewFilmmakers New York (“AltFest” “YoungFilmmakers” henceforth “sections”) are hereby granted the right to utilize an excerpt from any film submitted and accepted for exhibition at the Festival for promotional purposes. The individual or corporation submitting the film hereby warrants that it is authorized to commit the film for screening, and understands and accepts these requirements and regulations. The undersigned shall indemnify and hold harmless NewFilmmakers New York and its sections from and against any and all claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred by reason of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.

By submitting your film to NewFilmmakers NY or its sections you commit to a possible public screening of your film with NewFilmmakers NY. Films submitted may be moved, at the programmer’s discretion, within sections

NewFilmmakers and its sections are not liable for the return of films which have been submitted for screening or adjudication.

NewFilmmakers and its sections do not pay screening fees.

NewFilmmakers and its sections reserve the right to cancel and/or change screening dates without prior contact.

All submission fees to the festival and/or sections are nonrefundable. Filmmaker understands that submitting to multiple sections does not improve their chances of screening.

By being accepted into the NewFilmmakers or one of the section programs you agree to send a Digital screener within the stipulated deadline or forfeit your screening date. NewFilmmakers and its sections are not responsible for rescheduling films which have been pulled from consideration by the submitting party or have not furnished an accompanying digital screener within reasonable time.

NewFilmmakers and its sections are not responsible for the costs of receiving or shipping DCPs and all DCPs must be accompanied by a digital screener.
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  • nicolas cazalé

    Thank you very much for selecting my film. I am very proud to have been distinguished in your very beautiful festival. It's very important for me to share "A day will come" and I'm glad you like it.
    I wish you all the best,
    Nicolas Cazalé

    September 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Many thanks. for your kind words

  • Terry Chappell II

    This was my first time submitting a film. The experience was one to remember. I look forward to being involved in future festivals!

    September 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Great having your film and look forward to your next one.

  • Artur Matveev

    Great festival. Thank you for selection!

    September 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Many thanks for your review. We are very glad people like our big change with NewFilmmakersPlus

  • Renato Coelho

    Ficamos felizes em participar do festival.

    July 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Great having your film

  • Matthew Mills

    Truly, this was a massive disappointment. We didn't hear a peep from NewFilmmakers NY but FF says we were a Finalist. There was no communication whatsoever. No call, no email. We didn't screen, we had no part in the festival community, and we completely wasted our entry fee. There are far more exemplary festivals to consider. Something tells me a large part of the NewFilmmakers NY annual budget is comprised of submission fees. Spend your hard-earned dollars somewhere else. This festival is no good.

    July 2022
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    Response from festival:

    We did screen your film FOR FLINT in 2017 but sorry we were unable to screen your latest.