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NewFest Sets LGBTQ Shorts Collection For AMC+ ‘Future of Film’ Pride Month Initiative

As NewFest kicks off its fifth annual Pride film series in New York City, the LGBTQ film festival is teaming up with AMC Networks.

Part of the network’s ‘Future of Film’ initiative, which showcases emerging talent from festivals across the country, NewFest has curated a collection of six shorts by LGBTQ filmmakers to stream on AMC+ during Pride Month. CITY OF DREAMZ, directed by Imani Celeste (USA, 2023)NewFest36 Selection Four Black art students tell stories of community, divine intervention, and the artistry that led them to this very moment…smoking weed in a cramped apartment trying not to get caught. MnM, directed by Twiggy Pucci Garçon (USA, 2023)NewFest Pride 2024 Selection Chosen sisters Mermaid and Milan, emerging runway divas in the drag ballroom community celebrate their joy, siblinghood, and unapologetic personas.

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