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Newfest
Found about NewFest on social media. Usual: checked website / applied for credentials to cover it. Due to personal / professional beliefs, I see people for WHO we are, nothing more. Example: seriously don't care about straight / gay / skin color / beliefs / etc. LGBTQ aspect did not factor into decision / curiosity.
What does factor into decision? Films caught my attention. Organization celebrating 35 years. Growing up in 80's, NewFest started in response to AIDS. Time for interesting part: about the film festival...
NewFest is split into 2 segments: In-person / Online (virtual). This has become a great concept, especially for film festivals. Travel is getting expensive / busy lives always a factor. Seriously, nothing can top an in-person experience. Covered both this year, experience with advantages. Serious points for NewFest here.
Expecting only a few categories and a lot of documentaries, checked out categories, major surprise! 2 that completely caught me off guard: Raunchy / Unhinged. Personally: sci-fi / fantasy / psychological horror fan. Love a good movie regardless of genre / category. Scanning films by date...
All the Fires (Oct. 12): How many films even mention the word pyromaniac? Combine with personal journey / self-discovery, could go either way (great or terrible).
Almamula: Appealing to my love of fantasy / psychological horror.
Shorts: Frisky Friday Espisodics: Old saying: "sex sells"
These are only top of my list. Too many times, especially with Allentown Film Festival / Tribeca Film Festival (online) I was completely caught off guard with a film that didn't make the top priority list. Regardless, NewFest will have at least a few films you will enjoy. Going off brief descriptions: make you think / educational / view life, society, world in a different perspective. A few may force you to see things from a completely opposite perspective.
Price: Honestly, especially if you are on a tight budget, go virtual. Considering everything included, in-person is worth it.
Before I forget, love they way festival is spread out over the city, not one location.
What does factor into decision? Films caught my attention. Organization celebrating 35 years. Growing up in 80's, NewFest started in response to AIDS. Time for interesting part: about the film festival...
NewFest is split into 2 segments: In-person / Online (virtual). This has become a great concept, especially for film festivals. Travel is getting expensive / busy lives always a factor. Seriously, nothing can top an in-person experience. Covered both this year, experience with advantages. Serious points for NewFest here.
Expecting only a few categories and a lot of documentaries, checked out categories, major surprise! 2 that completely caught me off guard: Raunchy / Unhinged. Personally: sci-fi / fantasy / psychological horror fan. Love a good movie regardless of genre / category. Scanning films by date...
All the Fires (Oct. 12): How many films even mention the word pyromaniac? Combine with personal journey / self-discovery, could go either way (great or terrible).
Almamula: Appealing to my love of fantasy / psychological horror.
Shorts: Frisky Friday Espisodics: Old saying: "sex sells"
These are only top of my list. Too many times, especially with Allentown Film Festival / Tribeca Film Festival (online) I was completely caught off guard with a film that didn't make the top priority list. Regardless, NewFest will have at least a few films you will enjoy. Going off brief descriptions: make you think / educational / view life, society, world in a different perspective. A few may force you to see things from a completely opposite perspective.
Price: Honestly, especially if you are on a tight budget, go virtual. Considering everything included, in-person is worth it.
Before I forget, love they way festival is spread out over the city, not one location.
