A Queens World
Queens World will open with a thematic curation that is sure to challenge our audience with stories representing varied cultures and experiences with a bloc we are calling
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The bloc begins with a short film that highlights the ungodly decisions parents of young children must make when war is right outside their door and is followed by a series of films that remind us that the twists and turns of the human experience can swing from the ridiculous to the horrific in the blink of an eye. The bloc ends with a film that helps us contemplate how we present ourselves and reminds us that sometimes, all it takes is a good haircut.
April 17, 2024
- 6:00 Doors Open, Networking, Pictures and Pre-show Excitement
- 6:30 Theatre Opens
- 7:00 Program Starts including Spirit of Queens Honoree and other Special Guests
- 7:30 Opening Night Films
- 8:40 Q&A with Filmmakers
- 9:00 Program Concludes
- After Party at Sac’s Place!
Opening Night Film Line Up
The Queens World Film Festival is made possible, in part, by funding through the New NYS Council on the Arts, Statewide Community Regrants Program (formerly the Decentralization program) with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the NYS Legislature and administered by Flushing Town Hall and in part by funding through New York City Council Shekar Krishnan and the Department of Youth and Community Development.
Queens World Film Initiative, Inc. programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and by New York City Council Member Shekar Krishnan and the Department of Youth and Community Development.
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Since our opening, we have screened 2,109 films from 98 nations including 36 films by NYC School Children. Help us bring the world to Queens and Queens to the world!
