WELCOME TO OUR TWENTY-SIXTH SUMMER SERIES WHICH WILL RUN MONTHLY FROM JULY THRU SEPTEMBER.

WE HOPE TO BE BACK IN THEATERS; BUT IF THIS IS NOT POSSIBLE, WE WILL CONTINUE RUNNING MONTHLY ONLINE SCREENINGS WITH FILMMAKERS INTRODUCTIONS. ONLINE HAS BROUGHT IN A MUCH WIDER AND INTERNATIONAL AUDIENCE FOR OUR SHOWS.

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

NewFilmmakers NY is New York's longest running year round Film Festival.

Live Events were held weekly at Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue New York, NY before shutdown.

NewFilmmakers screens roughly 700 short and feature length projects throughout the year grouped into special interest nights. Some of our ongoing programs include NewLatino, Middle East, Christian Sex, Upcoming Women, Experimental, and Crime & Punishment. NewFilmmakers is an international series with an eye towards films shot in the tri-state (NY - NJ - PA) and surrounding areas.

Throughout it's twenty-five year run NewFilmmakers has provided a platform for first time and veteran filmmakers. This doesn't need to be your first film to submit to NewFilmmakers. Some of the films we have screened include Indie Spirit Award winner "Too Much Sleep," "The Blair Witch Project," and many Indie Spirit Winners.

Awards & Prizes

When we are back in theaters, we have Quarterly Audience Choice Awards for Feature, Short, Documentary, and Webseries along with Honorable Mentions when we are back in theaters

Rules & Terms

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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  • Tassos Rigopoulos

    My collaborators and I were honored to have our documentary "A Church in Chelsea" included in your prestigious and expertly run festival. Thank you for your fervent support of indie film-making!.

    January 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Great having your film

  • Luca Machnich

    Excellent organization and very friendly and warm team.

    January 2022
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    Response from festival:

    many thanks

  • Dianne Diep

    Thank you for bringing my little film "Cloud Gazing" into the fold of your film festival. A "New York" story for a long running NYC festival. Greatly appreciate it. Peace.

    January 2022
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  • NJ Brown

    It was an honor to be a part of your festival! Thank you!

    January 2022
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    Response from festival:

    Thanks for your review.

  • martin del carpio

    Awesome festival to be a part of. Thank you for the selection.

    January 2022
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    Response from festival:

    many thanks!