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Upcoming
- Jul23to Aug 16
Broadway Bound Theatre Festival 2026
A summer festival of new plays and musicals in development, on West 45th Street.
AMT Theater · midtown
Festivals · $30–40 (varies by show) - Jul28to Sep 8
NYC in Transit
A Film Forum series of classic NYC movies where the subway, the El, and the streets are the real stars — timed to the Transit Museum's 50th.
Film Forum · west village
Festivals · $18 general, $12 members - Jul30to Aug 16
Gene Frankel Theatre Play Festival 2026
A summer festival of new plays at the Gene Frankel Theatre in NoHo, including Onomatopoeia Theatre Company.
Gene Frankel Theatre · noho
Festivals · $28–106 - Aug5
The Moth StorySLAM: Bossy
An open storytelling slam at The Bell House — tell a true 5-minute story on the theme Bossy.
8:00 PM · The Bell House · gowanus
Competitions & Challenges · $22.05Hands-on - Aug5to Aug 9
Greenpoint Film Festival 2026
Greenpoint's indie film festival — five days of new and upcoming filmmakers in North Brooklyn.
Broadway Stages · greenpoint
Festivals · $22.05 per program · $50 day pass · $150 all-access - Aug6
Writers Workshop at Bryant Park: Writing Humor
A free humor-writing workshop with Gotham president Alexander Steele — learn the craft, then write.
6:30 PM · Bryant Park (Reading Room) · midtown
Workshops · FreeHands-on - Aug6to Aug 23
The Little Shakespeare Festival 2026
FRIGID's festival of small-cast, independent takes on Shakespeare — the 2026 theme is 'ShakesPUNK,' loud and countercultural.
UNDER St. Marks · east village
Festivals · $25 in-person, $20 streaming - Aug7
HARLEM WEEK / ImageNation: Prince Documentary + Soul Train Tribute
A free outdoor HARLEM WEEK doc screening on Prince's early years, wrapped in a Soul Train-style tribute.
6:00 PM · Marcus Garvey Park — Richard Rodgers Amphitheater · harlem
Screenings with Q&A · Free - Aug7
Rooftop Films: Love is Strange — Romance Shorts 2026
A program of romance shorts, screened outdoors in a Sunset Park courtyard.
7:00 PM · Industry City, Courtyard 5/6 (Rooftop Films) · sunset park
Screenings with Q&A · $22 - Aug7to Aug 15
Chain NYC Film Festival 2026
An NYC showcase for independent film, with filmmaker talkbacks, at Chain Theatre.
Chain Theatre · midtown
Festivals · $13 advance, $15 door - Aug7to Aug 9
48 Hour Film Project — New York 2026
Draw a genre, then write, shoot, and edit a short film in 48 hours — premiere and awards follow.
Solas Bar · east village
Competitions & Challenges · From $158/team - Aug7to Aug 16
Festival of Cinema NYC 2026
Queens' 10th annual indie film festival — shorts, features, and filmmaker Q&As in Forest Hills.
Regal UA Midway + multiple Queens venues · forest hills
Festivals · Passes not yet on sale — check the festival site - Aug8
Summer on the Hudson: Shakespeare Workout
A free outdoor class in the basics of acting and stage combat, in Riverside Park.
3:00 PM · Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument, Riverside Park · upper west side
Workshops · FreeHands-on - Aug8
HARLEM WEEK / ImageNation: Black Anime K-Con Preview
A free outdoor HARLEM WEEK preview of the new Black Anime K-Con festival, capped by an RZA concert film.
6:00 PM · Marcus Garvey Park — Richard Rodgers Amphitheater · harlem
Screenings with Q&A · Free - Aug8
Rooftop Films: Sour Minnows
An indie feature program, screened outdoors in a Gowanus courtyard after dark.
8:00 PM · The Old American Can Factory (Rooftop Films) · gowanus
Screenings with Q&A · $22 - Aug9
New Plaza Cinema Talk Back: Great Expectations (1946)
An online talk back on David Lean's 1946 Dickens adaptation, led by film historian Max Alvarez.
4:00 PM · Online
Workshops · $5 suggested donation - Aug10
Reel Talks at Bryant Park: The World of Black Film
Criterion's Ashley Clark on a century of Black cinema, free at Bryant Park.
12:30 PM · Bryant Park · midtown
Industry Panels · Free - Aug10
The Moth StorySLAM: Schooled
An open storytelling slam at The Bell House — tell a true 5-minute story on the theme Schooled.
8:00 PM · The Bell House · gowanus
Competitions & Challenges · $22.05Hands-on - Aug11
B&H Event Space: Cinematic Portraits & Documentary Storytelling
Documentary filmmaker Brett Garamella on cinematic portraits and storytelling in the field — free at B&H.
4:00 PM · B&H Event Space · hudson yards
Industry Panels · Free - Aug12
HARLEM WEEK / ImageNation: The Gerald Barclay Residency
A HARLEM WEEK film residency honoring Gerald K. Barclay — screenings, conversations, and a master class with RZA.
4:00 PM · The Lee C. Bollinger Forum · harlem
Screenings with Q&A · See harlemweek.orgHands-on - Aug13
B&H Event Space: Inside the Portrait — Lighting & Direction Masterclass
A free 4-hour hands-on masterclass in portrait lighting and directing a subject, with Rory Lewis.
1:00 PM · B&H Event Space · hudson yards
Workshops · FreeHands-on - Aug13
Writers Workshop at Bryant Park: Personal Essay
A free personal-essay workshop with Gotham dean Kelly Caldwell — find your point of view, then write.
6:30 PM · Bryant Park (Reading Room) · midtown
Workshops · FreeHands-on - Aug15
HARLEM WEEK / ImageNation Outdoor Film Festival
A free outdoor HARLEM WEEK screening on St. Nicholas Park's Great Lawn — bring a blanket.
7:30 PM · St. Nicholas Park — Great Lawn · harlem
Screenings with Q&A · Free - Aug17
Reel Talks at Bryant Park: How Kung Fu Movies Changed the World
Grady Hendrix on how kung fu movies remade pop culture, free at Bryant Park.
12:30 PM · Bryant Park · midtown
Industry Panels · Free - Aug17
Rooftop Films: Dangerous Docs 2026 — States of Emergency
A free outdoor program of urgent documentary shorts in the Meatpacking District.
7:00 PM · Gansevoort Plaza (Rooftop Films) · meatpacking district
Screenings with Q&A · Free - Aug18
Hot Film Summer: Navigating the Unknown (Sonder // Ruya)
A 90-minute online Nonfiction Hotlist workshop with Esther Dere and Hanan Abdelaal on making work amid uncertainty.
Online (Zoom)
Workshops · $37 - Aug21
Rooftop Films: Rooftop Shots — Closing Night 2026
Rooftop Films' season closing-night shorts showcase at Green-Wood Cemetery.
7:45 PM · Green-Wood Cemetery (Rooftop Films) · greenwood heights
Screenings with Q&A · $25 - Aug24
Reel Talks at Bryant Park: Conversation on Eyes Wide Shut
Novelist-screenwriter Megan Abbott on Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut, free at Bryant Park.
12:30 PM · Bryant Park · midtown
Industry Panels · Free - Aug26
Pitch Perfectly: From Elevator Pitch to Pitch Deck
A 2-hour online workshop on building a film pitch and deck for investors, grants, and festivals, with Gautam Singhani.
6:00 PM · Online
Workshops · $24.99–$71.19Hands-on - Aug26
The Moth StorySLAM: Serendipity
An open storytelling slam at The Bell House — tell a true 5-minute story on the theme Serendipity.
8:00 PM · The Bell House · gowanus
Competitions & Challenges · $22.05Hands-on - Aug28
Rooftop Films: Trapped — Mind-Altering Shorts 2026
A program of mind-bending genre shorts, screened outdoors in a Sunset Park courtyard.
7:00 PM · Industry City, Courtyard 5/6 (Rooftop Films) · sunset park
Screenings with Q&A · $22 - Sep2
The Moth StorySLAM: Pushed
An open storytelling slam at The Bell House — tell a true 5-minute story on the theme Pushed.
8:00 PM · The Bell House · gowanus
Competitions & Challenges · $22.05Hands-on - Sep16to Sep 17
The Future of Film is Female: Shorts Program 2026
A curated shorts program spotlighting women and nonbinary filmmakers, screening at Nitehawk in Williamsburg. Open to all.
Nitehawk Cinema · williamsburg
Festivals · Ticketed - Sep25to Sep 27
Imagine This Women's International Film Festival 2026
A NYC festival spotlighting women filmmakers — screenings, Q&As, panels, and workshops at Regal Union Square. Open to all.
Regal Union Square · union square
Festivals · Ticketed - Sep25to Oct 12
New York Film Festival (NYFF64)
Film at Lincoln Center's annual fall festival, part of NYC film since 1963.
Film at Lincoln Center (Walter Reade Theater & Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center) · lincoln square
Festivals · Ticketed - Oct7to Oct 11
Bushwick Film Festival 2026
Brooklyn's premier indie film festival — 19th annual — screenings, panels, and networking in Bushwick.
Various Bushwick venues · bushwick
Festivals · Passes & tickets — see festival site - Oct13to Oct 17
Architecture & Design Film Festival 2026 (ADFF:NY)
The NYC flagship of the world's largest festival for films on architecture and design, back at Village East.
Village East by Angelika · east village
Festivals · Ticketed - Oct14to Oct 18
Chelsea Film Festival 2026
A five-day international indie film festival in Manhattan — features, shorts, and filmmaker talks.
Regal Union Square (expected) · union square
Festivals · Passes & tickets — see festival site - Oct15to Oct 22
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2026
A week of genre cinema at Nitehawk — new horror features and shorts from around the world, in Williamsburg.
Nitehawk Cinema · williamsburg
Festivals · Ticketed - Oct23to Nov 5
The Workers Unite Film Festival 2026
A NYC festival of labor and working-class documentaries — films about workers' rights and economic justice, at Cinema Village.
Cinema Village · greenwich village
Festivals · Ticketed - Nov3to Nov 15
The Gotham Storytelling Festival 2026
FRIGID's two-week storytelling festival — true, personal stories on stage. The 2026 theme is 'Stranger in a strange land.'
UNDER St. Marks · east village
Festivals · $25 per show - Nov6to Nov 12
Big Apple Film Festival 2026 (Fall Edition)
An indie film festival at Cinema Village — features, shorts, and a screenplay competition.
Cinema Village · greenwich village
Festivals · Passes & tickets — see festival site - Nov11to Nov 19
DOC NYC 2026
America's largest documentary festival — 17th edition — at IFC Center and Manhattan venues, plus online.
IFC Center + Manhattan venues · greenwich village
Festivals · Passes & tickets — see festival site - Nov13to Nov 16
Video Art & Experimental Film Festival 2026 (VAEFF)
NYC's festival for video art and experimental film, back at Cinema Village — work that pushes past narrative.
Cinema Village · greenwich village
Festivals · Ticketed - Nov16to Nov 22
Dumbo Film Festival 2026
A week of independent film in DUMBO, Brooklyn — intimate waterfront screenings and filmmaker Q&As.
Multiple venues in DUMBO · dumbo
Festivals · Ticketed - Jan16
Inner Frame Film Festival
An evening of psychoanalytic short films at SVA Theatre in Chelsea, with a community discussion after.
7:30 PM · SVA Theatre · chelsea
Festivals · Ticketed - Feb24to Feb 28
Winter Film Festival 2027
NYC's indie Winter Film Festival — 15th annual — 100+ films, panels, and an awards gala.
Club 230 Fifth · nomad
Festivals · Passes & tickets — see festival site