Queens Gazette

Festival Of Cinema NYC Announces Lineup For August Event


Festival of Cinema NYC announced its third annual, 10-day event taking place August 2-11. Guests will enjoy over 120 films exhibited by state-of-the-art projection and sound equipment in the comfort of the Regal UA Midway’s recliner seats in Forest Hills. The festival kicks off on Friday, Aug. 2 at 7:00 pm with the East Coast premiere of Camilo Vila’s 5th of July starring Jaleel White. 5th of July had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018. On Sunday, August 11, the festival’s Awards Celebration will be hosted by Queens Brewery in Ridgewood.
With almost a month to go before opening night of Festival of Cinema NYC, the festival organizers aim to engage Forest Hills and members of the Queens community with the support of the Queens Economic Development Corporation, the Forest Hills Asian Association, the Forest Hills Chamber of Commerce, the Queens Chamber of Commerce, and Community Board 6. Joining the list of sponsors for this year’s festival is Maspeth Federal Savings, which is proud to support the arts in our community. Festival of Cinema NYC 2019 is made possible (in part) by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
For its third year, Festival of Cinema NYC steps it up a notch by partnering with several organizations to provide a greater experience. The Queens Library Forest Hills Branch, located at 108-19 71st Ave., will be hosting five days of special screenings, presentations and workshops, all free and open to the public. At the Queens Museum in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, non-profit organizations, Arte East and the Asian American Film Club, will be presenting work from their respective organizations. On Wednesday, August 7, Festival of Cinema NYC presents The NYC Indie Film Collective Filmmaking Challenge. Throughout the month of July, 12 filmmaking teams have been challenged to create and produce a 7- to 10-minute short film. These films will be screened, in competition, for the first time at the Regal UA Midway, followed by an after-party at Buffalo Wild Wings in Forest Hills.
The East Coast premiere of Quest by director Santiago Rizzo, which features Lou Diamond Phillips, Dash Mihok and Betsy Brandt, closes the festival on Saturday, August 10.
Tickets to Festival of Cinema NYC are on sale now, and are priced at $16 for regular daily screenings. The Opening, Closing and the Film Challenge Red Carpet Event are priced at $25 and include entry into the after parties following those screenings. For tickets and more information on the festival, visit www.festivalofcinemanyc.com.
Festival of Cinema NYC will screen 125 films (out of over 425 submissions) from 40 countries including the US, Australia, Canada, France, Italy, South Africa, Turkey and more in its 2019 lineup in the categories of Narrative Features, Documentaries, Short Films, Web Series and Animation, Experimental, and Music Videos.
For the full listing and descriptions of the compelling and original films, schedule and tickets, visit www.festivalofcinemanyc.com.

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