NEW YORK — One of the world’s most respected LGBTQ film festivals is about to begin.
Over the next 12 days, the 34th annual edition of the New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival will celebrate the power of queer, trans and nonbinary storytelling with U.S. and world premieres, star-studded red carpets, fabulous parties — and even a singalong homage to the late LGBTQ ally Olivia Newton-John in the 1980 camp classic “Xanadu.”
This year, more than 130 films and episodic series from 23 countries will make sure that “LGBTQ+ voices are amplified, heard, empowered and celebrated,” according to David Hatkoff, executive director of NewFest, the New York City-based nonprofit that has been bringing the festival to life since 1988.
