Our incredible PR team works around the clock to ensure large audiences attend each screening. Programming consists of remarkable independent films, of all lengths, genres and subjects from around the world screened to the public over a ten day period. Each filmmaker is given a post screening Q&A and a chance to interact with audiences and distribution scouts.
To date Festival of Cinema NYC has helped over a dozen films land a distribution deal.
Our programmers look for the best in truly independent films. All films selected come from independent filmmakers that put their blood, sweat and tears into their productions. No budget is too big or too small.
Our exquisite press team works around the clock to get the most media coverage for your film at the Festival. Past film selections have been covered by Page SIX of the NY Post, Time Warner Spectrum NY1 News Channel and CSNBC.
Since 2017, over 15 films have acquired distribution directly at our festival. Our budding reputation has lead various independent film distributors to send their scouts to our festival, in hopes of acquiring the next big Indie Hit.
Programming consists of remarkable independent films, of all lengths, genres and subjects from around the world screened to the public over a ten day period.
Our programmers look for the best in truly independent films. All films selected come from independent filmakers that put their blood, sweat and tears into their productions. No film selected has backing from a major film studio.
2023
and see what attending filmmakers have to say
Submissions are now open for the 2023 Festival of Cinema NYC taking place from August 4 - 13, 2023
Early-Bird submission deadline is November 9, 2022
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