The 54th annual New Directors/New Films festival will be held from April 2 to April 13, 2025, featuring 24 features and nine short films, with many North American premieres. Opening the festival is Sarah Friedland's award-winning "Familiar Touch," focusing on an elderly woman's surreal transition to assisted living. The festival will close with Alex Russell's directorial debut, "Lurker." The event emphasizes risk-taking works by emerging filmmakers, mirroring the pressing themes of connection and resilience amidst societal hardships, as noted by ND/NF Co-Chair Dan Sullivan.
This year's lineup reflects the uncertainties and tragedies of our global situation in 2025, yet demonstrates the resilience of cinema and emerging talents.
A number of films in this year's lineup take up the challenge of recovering and reconceptualizing human connection as a cherished value.
Collection
[
|
...
]