Nyack, Rockland County, Westchester County, New York City, Connecticut, New Jersey, Canada and beyond!

Filmmakers and film lovers are cordially invited to the 12th Nyack International Film Festival 2024 Opening Party Monday, April 1st 4:30pm - 5:45pm at the Fabulous Hotel Nyack! We will celebrate the upcoming week of film presentation with filmmakers, press and festival introductions, immediately followed by our first night of selected films beginning 6:00pm that Monday evening. NIFF 2024 runs Monday, April 1st through Sunday, April 7th at the Fabulous Hotel Nyack!

Hotel Nyack, is the perfect setting for a superb film festival experience! Come early, the hotel features the restaurant FARM, 3 bars, with 1 outside by the pool. Contact Hotel Nyack for overnight accommodations.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT
At Nyack International Film Festival, we acknowledge the institutional oppression and trauma that marginalized communities face. As allies and change-makers, we actively seek to advocate for organizations that support communities of color, indigenous communities, communities with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, communities of varying religious beliefs and those with intersectional identities. Our diversity is our strength; built on a foundation of kindness, patience and understanding.

2024 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS

MONDAY, APRIL 1st

7:00pm – Articulate
Dir. Juan D. Reyes
U.S. / 2024 / 3 min 35 sec

7:04pm – Larry in the Sky with Diamonds
Dir. David Sonnenborn
U.S. / 2023 / 22 min 49 sec

7:27pm - Angle of Attack
Dir. Russell Leigh Sharman
U.S. / 2022 / 12 min

7:39pm Layers (Music Video)
Dir. Lance McVickar & Jeff Rubin
U.S. / 2023/ 3 min 2 sec

7:45pm - Q&A

7:53pm - The Redeemables 2
Dir. Al Dubinsky
U.S. / 2023 / 25 min 28 sec

8:30pm – David Kramer Presents Jimi Hendrix - The Documentary
Dir. David Kramer
U.S. / 2024 / 2hrs

10:30pm - Q&A

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TUESDAY, APRIL 2nd

5:00pm - Nyack's Business Sector: Prosperity, Decline, and Renewal
Dir. Daniel Anton
2023 / U.S. / 34 min 21 sec

5:35pm - S.I.N.T.A.
Dir. Ashley Breton
U.S. / 2023 / 25 min 31 sec

6:00pm – Inundations
Dir. Dir. Anne Ciecko
U.S. / 2023 / 3 min 34 sec

6:03pm – GNDR
Dir. Lucas Ruderman
U.S. / 2023 / 9 min 04 sec

6:12pm - Q&A

6:15pm - Threads of Nature
Dir. Kevin Lopez / Dir. Annmarie Ragucci
U.S. / 2023 / 6 min

6:21pm – Pink Walls
Dir. Dylan Warrington
U.S. / 2023 / 5 min 33 sec

6:27pm - MEVO: from Farm to Feast
Dir. Bryan Huth
U.S. / 2024 / 8 min 45 sec

6:36pm - Vira
Dir. Olga Sofia Cherevko
U.S. / 2023 / 13 min 42 sec

6:50pm - The Graveyard Medium
Dir. Maria Filippone
U.S. / 2023 / 20 min

7:10pm - The Journey
Dir. Andrew Pearson
U.S. / 2022 / 3 min 38 sec

7:14pm – Mediocrites!
Dir. Milo A. Eaton
U.S. / 2023 / 3 min 56 sec

7:18pm – Halcyon
Dir. Abram Hammer
U.S. / 2023 / 3 min 26 sec

7:22pm – The Miracle of You 4:58
Dir. Peter Spruyt
U.S. / 2023 / 4 min 58 sec

7:27 pm - Pink Walls (Based on a True Story) 5:33
Dir. Dylan Warrington
U.S. / 2023 / 5 min 33 sec

7:33pm – Inspectre 4:04
Dir. Jaden Marcos Licor
U.S. / 2023 / 4 min 04 sec

7:37pm – Split Ways 9:29
Dir. Ryan Grossbard
U.S. / 2023 / 9 min 29 sec

7:47pm Invader from Planet X
Dir. Jonathan Christopher Martin-Ives
U.S. / 2023 / 10 min 09 sec

7:57pm - Q&A

8:08pm - Brother Husbands
Dir. Danaë Jonas
U.S. / 2024 / 5 min 10 sec

8:13pm - Equal Opportunity
Dir. Rick-kendy Nozier
U.S. / 2023 / 7 min 21 sec

8:21pm - Török Tilla Folk Experience - Silver World 2:48
Dir. Peter Perenyi
Hungary / 2020 / 2 min 48 sec

8:24pm - Carving 15:33
Dir. Laura Shatkus / Dir. Russell Leigh Sharman
U.S. / 2023 / 15 min 33 sec

8:41pm - The Journey
Dir. Andrew Pearson
U.S. / 2022 / 3 min 38 sec

8:45pm - Q&A

8:56pm – SilverSizzle
Dir. Brian Russell
U.S. / 2024 / 13 min 37 sec

9:10pm – Blare
Dir. Nick Behson
U.S. / 2023 / 6 min 58 sec

9:17pm – The Heavy
Dir. Bryce Harrow / Dir. Rob Harrow
U.S. / 2023 / 1 hr 40 min

10:52pm - Q&A

FIN
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 3rd

7:00pm – You Got The Right (Music Video)
Dir. Johanna Deneroff
U.S. / 2020 / 5 min 29 sec

7:06pm – Hilltop Hike 2:49
Dir. Robert Cunniff
U.S. / 2023 / 2 min 49 sec

7:09pm - La Thespian
Dir. Marianne Ferrari
U.S. / 2021 / 4 min 51 sec

7:34pm – The Get Away
Dir. Larry Rosen
U.S. / 2023 / 3 min 35 sec

7:38pm - Q&A

7:43pm – Paradise 6-5000 17:24
Dir. Eka Kukhianidze
U.S. / 2023 / 17 min 24 sec

8:00pm - Dracula's Super Scary Halloween 5:24
Dir. Kevin Maher / Dir. Joe Dator
U.S. / 2023 / 5 min 24 sec

8:05pm - Q&A

8:10pm - "Happy Trans Girl Like Me" (music video)
Dir. Fran Sisco
U.S. / 2020 / 3 min 43 sec

8:14pm – Trial of Ages
Dir. MoJo Murphy
U.S. / 2024 / 24 min 20 sec

8:38pm – Cold Cold Coffin (Music Video)
Dir. Dennis Dunaway
U.S. / 2018 / 6 min 18 sec

8:44pm - Red Lipstick 4:30
Dir. Blake Cortes
U.S. / 2024 / 4 min 30 sec

8:49pm - Brother Husbands
Dir. Danaë Jonas
U.S. / 2024 / 5 min 10 sec

8:54pm – The Fledgling
Dir. Joe Gietl
U.S. / 2023 / 10 min 20 sec

9:04pm – Q&A

9:14pm - Late Sleeper
Dir. Peter Morris Hardy
U.S. / 2023 / 3 min 35 sec

9:18pm - The Ghost of Orval Faubus
Dir. Gene W Reid
U.S. / 2022 / 2 min 39 sec

9:20pm – Blood and Lust
Dir. George Firewalker Carlson
U.S. / 2023 / 37 min

9:57pm - Q&A

10:00pm - Camp Blood666 Part 2: Exorcism Of The Clown
Dir. Will Collazo Jr.
U.S. / 2024 / 1 hr 11 min 15 sec

11:12pm – Q&A

FIN
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THURSDAY, APRIL 4th

5:00pm - Kyle vs Karen
Dir. Jim Morrison
U.S. / 2023 / 5 min

5:05pm - The 29th Connecticut
Dir. Will Weinstein
U.S. / 2023 / 14 min 16 sec

5:20pm - How To Paint a Peace Sign 
Dir. Rick Gomez
U.S. / 2023 / 9 min

5:33pm - Kiddo
Dir. Rob Gonzalez Freedman / Dir. Dustin Lee
U.S. / 2023 / 13 min 33 sec

5:45pm – The Angle of our wrists
France / 2023 / 30 min

6:15pm – Through the Modern Looking Glass
Dir. Tanya Chuturkova / Dir. Kim Wang
U.S. / 2023 / 25 min 42 sec

6:40pm - Q&A

6:50pm - Thank you Sade
Dir. Julie Fergus
U.S. / 2023 / 27 min

7:17pm - What Are We Doing Here
DIr. Kyle Bahl
U.S. / 2023 / 16 min

7:38pm - Feeding the Hungry ~ People to People
Dir. Joe Allen
U.S. / 2023 / 11 min 16 sec

7:50pm - Q&A

8:00pm – Friends from Home
Dir. Joe Blank / Dir. Mike Koslov
U.S. / 2023 / 1 hr 12 min 23 sec

9:12pm - Q&A

9:20pm - The Last Keeper
Dir. Thomas Opre
U.S. / 2024 / 1 hr 25 min

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FRIDAY, APRIL 5th

5:00pm – Genetic Defekt
Dir. Niko Mylonas
U.S. / 2023 / 48 min

5:48pm - Q&A

6:00pm – Coulda Been's & Wannabes
Dir. Peter O'Brien
U.S. / 2023 / 1 hr 35 min

7:35pm - Q&A

7:43pm – The Hidden Talent of Gilbert Gottfried
Dir. Lily Gottfried
U.S. / 2023 / 8min 28 sec

7:51pm – Q&A

7:59pm – Flying : Steve Conte (Music Video)
Dir. Peter Perenyi
U.S. / 2021 / 5 min 43 sec

8:05pm - The Third Act Series
Dir. Michele Fillion / Dir. Frank Vitale
U.S. / 2017 / 15 min

8:20pm – Q&A

8:25pm – The Uniform
Dir. Dylan Gary
U.S. / 2023 / 18 min 35 sec

8:39pm - Jumped The Gun (Music Video)
DIr. Brian Cichocki
U.S. / 2021 / 3 min 30 sec

9:00pm – Delilah Rose
Dir. Rick Pantale / Dir. Jonathan Dale Bell
U.S. / 2023 / 1 hr 51 min

10:51pm – Q&A

FIN
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SATURDAY, APRIL 6th

2:00pm - Abysm
Dir. Tanzeel Kayani
U.S. / 2024 / 43:00

2:43pm - The Interview
Dir. Mac Brydon
U.S. / 2023 / 8:23

2:51pm - Q&A

3:00pm – By Day, By Night: Working to Make People Laugh
Dir. John Silecchia
U.S. / 2024 / 1 hr 27 min

4:27pm – Sisters at the Court
Dir. Marci Mazzarotto
U.S. / 2023 / 18 min 26 sec

4:45pm – Swiss Cheese Holes
Dir. Ethan Knecht
U.S. / 2024 / 20 min

5:00pm – Out and About
DIr. Peter Callahan
U.S. / 2023 / 1 hr 22 min

6:23pm – Q&A

6:30pm - Coney Island Cousins
Dir. Al Padilla
U.S. / 2023 / 1 hr 34 min

8:00pm – Q&A

8:30pm – David Kramer Presents Jimi Hendrix - The Documentary
Dir. David Kramer
U.S. / 2024 / 2hrs

10:15pm - Q&A

FIN
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SUNDAY, APRIL 7th

5:00pm - Even the Women Must Fight
Dir. Karen Turner
U.S. / 2023 / 25 min 47 sec

5:26pm - Sentinel | Inside the Sacred Duty
Dir. Phil Garrison / 34min 11sec

6:00pm - Heart of Gold
Dir. Jack Foley
U.S. / 2023 / 22 min 13 sec

6:22pm - And Somehow Now...
Dir. Trifon Dimitropoulos
U.S. / 2023 / 17 min

6:40pm - Lonely Girl's Love Song
Dir. Giuliana Cenatiempo
U.S. / 2024 / 17 min 14 sec


6:58pm - The Interview
Dir. Jonathan Miller / Dir. Zachary Russo
U.S. / 2020 / 19 min 20 sec

7:17pm – Q&A

7:27pm - Breaking Ground: America's First Black Tomb Guard
Dir. Phil Garrison
U.S. / 2022 / 5 min 37 sec

7:27pm - No Place Is Home
Dir. Gabi Faye / Dir. Giulia Aguiar
U.S. / 2023 / 23 min

7:50pm - Beyond Skin Deep
Dir. Stacey Larkins
U.S. / 2023 / 13 min 23 sec

8:04pm - FILM SOCIETY - Episode 1: "Better than Reality"
Dir. Vera Aronow
U.S. / 2024 / 12 min

8:26pm - All Aboard! Next Stop
Dir. Betsy Franco-Feeney
U.S. / 2023 / 31 min 31 sec

9:00pm - Feeding the Hungry ~ People to People
Dir. Joe Allen
U.S. / 2023 / 11 min 16 sec

9:12pm – Q&A

9:20pm - Last Girls Trip
Dir. Dusty Noval
U.S. / 2023 / 36 min

9:56pm - Q&A

FIN

Awards are presented in the categories:

-Best Feature Film:
-Best Director:
-Best Documentary:
-Best Foreign Film:
-Best Student Film:
-People’s Choice Award:
-Best Animation:
-Best Short Short Feature:
-Best Short Feature:
-Best Short:
-Best Short-Short:
-Best Comedy:
-Best Local Documentary:
-Best Short Documentary
-Best Score:
-Best Cinematography :
-Best Music Video:
-Best Dance:
-Best Choreography:

2024 NYACK FILM FESTIVAL FILM COMPETITION RULES
The following rules govern all film submissions to the Nyack International Film Festival (“NIFF” or the “Festival”)

Please Note: Nyack International Film Festival does not waive entry fees. NIFF believes waiving entry fees hurts the integrity of the competition. The same rules and entry fees should apply to all applicants so no one film is favored over another. In a similar respect, NIFF does not invite films to be in competition and does not pay a screening fee. Only films that are submitted will be considered for competition.

General Eligibility:

1. Submissions must be accompanied by the applicable submission fee PER ENTRY and a completed online entry form. All films must be in English or have English subtitles at the time submitted.
2. Films must be submitted as an online streaming video via FilmFreeway.
3. Films must have been completed after January 1, 2021. Films must be available for screening during the Nyack International Film Festival, April 1st - 7th, 2024.
4. Selections for screening will be determined no later than 21 days prior to the festival.
5. Private invite-only screenings (for instance for cast and crew or donors) do not affect a film’s eligibility.
6. NIFF reserves the right in its sole discretion to reject or disqualify any ineligible entries, without a refund.
7. NIFF does not pay screening fees for any film submitted to the festival.

Originality and Permissions; INDEMNITY

1. Films must be the original work of the applicants. If a film is based upon another person’s life or upon a book or other underlying work, applicant(s) must secure any necessary rights to make such adaptations. However, it is not necessary to submit the adaptation rights agreements to the Festival. Neither the Festival nor its jurists investigates or attests to the authenticity of an applicant’s statement of authorship or rights secured. By entering the competition, you represent that you have secured all necessary rights.
2. Applicants are solely responsible for obtaining all necessary rights and permissions for third-party materials included in their films, including but not limited to music, trademarks, logos, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights. NIFF expressly disclaims all liability or responsibility for any violations of the foregoing.

Additional Information:

1. We strongly encourage filmmakers to submit their film only after it is fully finished and will judge each submission as a completed work, whether it is or not. Once a film is entered, we will not update the submission with a more recent cut. That said, because NIFF’s focus is on story, minor technical changes will not affect the final decision of any film. Should the film be accepted to play during the Festival, the filmmaker will have the opportunity to supply the Festival with their most recent version.
2. Once an entry payment has been received we cannot provide a refund. If a payment is disputed by an entrant for any reason, the entrant may be subject to any transaction fees or similar amounts incurred by NIFF in connection with the dispute.
3. If needed due to Covid-19 and in person attendance is still a risk we will offer your film for an online experience to our audience.

Selected Films and Winners:

1. NIFF has no obligation (other than as stated in these rules or on our website) to disclose any of the following information: i) identities of screeners or judges; ii) notes, feedback, or information relating to the submitted project; and/or iii) details regarding the submission review or selection process.
2. NIFF explicitly disclaims any liability or responsibility for any comments, notes, or opinions expressed about a submission, whether by NIFF or by its volunteers.
3. Winners will be announced no later than April 7th, 2024. The judges’ decision is final.

COMPETITION IS VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.

COMPETITION CERTIFICATION:

-I/We have read all of the rules, understand, and have complied with these rules.
-I/We warrant the submission of my/our original work and that there are no disputes regarding the ownership of the submission.
-I/We also warrant the submitted material does not defame or invade the rights of any person living or dead.
-To the best of my/our knowledge, all the statements herein are true and correct.
-I/We understand that failure to adhere to the competition rules and regulations will result in disqualification and forfeiture of entry fee.
-I/We acknowledge that once an entry payment has been processed, NIFF will not provide a refund.
-No revisions of materials will be accepted once entry has been submitted.

BY SUBMITTING THE MATERIAL, I/WE HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND DEFEND THE FESTIVAL, ITS EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND AFFILIATES FROM ALL LIABILITY, CLAIMS, AND DAMAGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBMISSION AND FROM ANY FEES AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES, THAT ANY OF THEM MAY INCUR IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.

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  • Nick Behson

    This was a fantastic festival! It makes great use of the resources it has, and it really makes you feel important and in the spotlight.

    August 2023
  • Will Hays

    Great festival! So lucky to be have been a part of it!

    May 2023
  • Anderson Bardot

    Best Cinematography <3 thanks to the festival for this delightful prize!

    May 2023
  • This is a really nicely run festival. The venue is comfortable and well equipped, and the audience is very receptive.

    May 2023
  • Zivar Hojati

    This Festival is good. Thanks so much

    May 2023