Believe it or not, the New Directors/New Films festival is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. And much like the rest of the film events happening over the past year or so, ND/NF is adapting for the times, making this year’s festival more accessible than ever before.
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With New Directors/New Films starting on April 28, we’re thrilled to give our readers an exclusive look at the trailer for the event. For those not aware, as the name implies, ND/NF showcases filmmakers who represent the present and anticipate the future of cinema, and are able to push the envelope with their art. And this year is no different.
For 2021, New Directors/New Films is opening with Amalia Ulman’s “El Planeta.” This beautiful feature explores the story of a mother and daughter barely able to scrape by in Spain. This year’s Closing Night film is Theo Anthony’s experimental documentary, “All Light, Everywhere,” which won an award at this year’s Sundance and utilizes bodycam footage to tell a story about perception, power, and policing. Overall, this year’s event will introduce 27 features and 11 shorts from all over the world to audiences.
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As mentioned, ND/NF begins on April 28 and runs until May 8. If you would like to attend, you can join screenings in the MoMA and FLC virtual cinemas, and if you live in New York City, you can attend in-person screenings at Film at Lincoln Center. You can watch the trailer below:
Here’s the full lineup for this year’s New Directors/New Films:
Features
“Aleph” dir. Iva Radivojević
“All Light, Everywhere” dir. Theo Anthony
“All the Light We Can See” dir. Pablo Escoto Luna
“Apples” dir. Christos Nikou
“Azor” dir. Andreas Fontana
“Bebia, à mon seul désir” dir. Juja Dobrachkous
“Bipolar” dir. Queena Li
“Dark Red Forest” dir. Jin Huaqing
“Destello Bravío” dir. Ainhoa Rodríguez
“Eyimofe (This Is My Desire)” dir. Arie & Chuko Esiri
“Faya Dayi” dir. Jessica Beshir
“Friends and Strangers” dir. James Vaughan
“Gull” dir. Kim Mi-jo
“Liborio” dir. Nino Martinez Sosa
“Luzzu” dir. Alex Camilleri
“Madalena” dir. Madiano Marcheti
“Moon, 66” Questions dir. Jacqueline Lentzou
“Pebbles” dir. P.S. Vinothraj
“El Planeta” dir. Amalia Ulman
“Radiograph of a Family” dir. Firouzeh Khosrovani
“Rock Bottom Riser” dir. Fern Silva
“Short Vacation” dir. Kwon Min-pyo & Seo Han-sol
“Stop-Zemlia” dir. Kateryna Gornostai
“Taming the Garden” dir. Salomé Jashi
“We (Nous)” dir. Alice Diop
“We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” dir. Jane Schoenbrun
“Wood and Water” dir. Jonas Bak
Shorts
“Beyond Is the Day” dir. Damian Kocur
“Binh” dir. Ostin Fam
“Heaven Reaches Down to Earth” dir. Tebogo Malebogo
“Hola, abuelo” dir. Manuela Eguía
“I Am Afraid to Forget Your Face” dir. Sameh Alaa
“Limousine” dir. Saulė Bliuvaitė
“A Love Song in Spanish” dir. Ana Elena Tejera
“More Happiness” dir. Livia Huang
“Nha Mila” dir. Denise Fernandes
“Summits and Ashes” dir. Fernando Criollo
“Surviving You, Always” dir. Morgan Quaintance
