Festival of Cinema NYC

Festival of Cinema NYC

Location	Kew Gardens, Queens, New York City
Founded	2016
Founded by	Jayson Simba
Website	www.festivalofcinemanyc.com

Festival of Cinema NYC (previously the Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema) is an international film festival founded in 2016 held in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City for ten days beginning on the first Friday of August. It was founded by festival director, Jayson Simba, as Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema taking place in Kew Gardens, Queens. Following its inaugural year in 2016, the festival was rebranded as Festival of Cinema NYC, moving to its new home in Forest Hills.[1]

Since 2016, the festival has screened over 400 films from 40 different countries, by independent filmmakers.[2]

Festiva of Cinema NYC was established to provide an alternative to Tribeca Film Festival and New York Film Festival according to The Wall Street Journal.[3][4][5]

References

1. "Popular film festival moves from Kew Gardens to Forest Hills". QNS.com. 10 October 2018. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
2. "Festival of Cinema NYC Comes To Forest Hills Next Month, Screening More Than 120 Movies". Forest Hills Post. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
3. "Kew Gardens Festival Of Cinema Rebranded As Festival Of Cinema NYC". BroadwayWorld.com. BWW News. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
4. Passy, Charles. "Growth in Film Festivals Serves Range of Niches, Neighborhoods". WSJ. Archived from the original on 19 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
5. Passy, Charles. "Tribeca Film Festival Touts Red Carpet Treatment for VIP Pass Holders". WSJ. Retrieved 4 December 2019.

External links

• Official website