New York No Limits (NYNL) is now in its 14th year as one of the premier exhibitors of curated films on the East Coast, and since launching in 2011, the series has curated & screened over 1,200 films from across the globe in every film genre.

We produce two forms of live film events throughout the year, the Art of the Short and our annual Film Summit. The Art of the Short is an ongoing collection of one-night short film screenings, that occur three times from February to August, which presents the best short films; from narrative to experimental, to foreign language, to student films. The Film Summit is a 3-day festival event that exhibits feature films and short films that occurs near the end of each season.

NYNL's' mission is to sustain diversity in film, create discussion among the audience, and inspire filmmakers to push forward to perfect their craft to their fullest potential. The series provides filmmakers the platform to explore innovative narratives that focus on the human experience. As programmers, our goal is to curate films that emerge as stories personal to the filmmaker. We encourage foreign language, documentary, dance, and student films to submit.

New York No Limits Film Series will present awards for Best Film as selected by our Jury of industry professionals and Special Jury Recognitions after the NYNL Film Summit in November 2024.

Short films that exhibit at our Art of the Short film events throughout the season are eligible for an additional Best Of screening at the Summit. Please note, feature films are only screened at the Summit along with NYNL premiere and the Best Of short films.

The feature film call for entry will open in April 2024.

Films of any genre are accepted for consideration in NYNL. Short films completed within the prior 12 months of the submission date and under 39 minutes in length are eligible for consideration for screening in our periodic Art of the Short Film screening series.

NYNL's programmers will select the 'best of' short films from our Art of the Short series for inclusion in the 2024 Summit.

Feature films should be completed within the prior 12 months of submission and 40 minutes or longer in running time. Features will also be selected by NYNL programmers for inclusion in the Summit.

The NYNL Jury will select the Best Film, which will receive a cash prize of $500 after the Summit.

All films must be received by the listed deadline dates. Any applications received after each deadline will be considered for the next film series.

By submitting to New York No Limits Film Series, you are consenting to the exhibition of your film, the use of all cast/crew names, and images associated with the film for exhibition and promotional purposes.

New York No Limits Film Series does not offer a screening fee to filmmakers.

By submitting a film, the submitter grants New York No Limits 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.

In submitting a film, the submitter shall indemnify and hold harmless the New York No Limits Film Series from and against any claims, liabilities, losses, damages, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees, and costs of the court) which may be incurred because of any claim involving copyright, trademark, credits, publicity, screening, and loss of or damage to the screening videos entered.

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  • Rob Gonzalez Freedman

    Our film Kiddo screening at New York No Limits was a wonderful experience. Tom and Robert curated an amazing night of quality films and drew in an interested and engaged audience. The space and theater were perfect. It was a really memorable night and honored they chose us to be part of it.

    March 2024
  • Salwa Khan

    Had a great time at New York No Limits! Tom and Rob are generous hosts and the event was very well attended. I had great communication and this was a great networking opportunity! Thank you so much for showcasing my short!

    January 2024
  • KWAME BERRY

    Very inspirational and fun event. Our “Ursula” team had a great time at New York No Limits and were treated amazingly by the organizers- an amazing way to start off the year!

    January 2024
  • MAC BRYDON

    A wonderful festival! Very supportive of artists.

    October 2023
  • Thank you so much for screening FORK! The venue was really nice and in a great location. The short film bloc that Tom and Robert put together was awesome. We connected with so many other great filmmakers and had a really lovely time. The talk back was also well done, the questions were thoughtful and it went seamlessly. We'll definitely be submitting our future work. Thanks for having us!

    August 2023