Newark LGBTQ Film Festival
Virtual Encore
July 17–23, 2026
Stream eight extraordinary films from the comfort of home. One ticket. All eight films. 48 hours to watch.
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Stronger Together: Our Stories. Our Power.
The 4th Annual Newark LGBTQ Film Festival was four days we will never forget. Now — for one week only — eight powerful films from this year's program are coming to your screen for our first ever Virtual Encore in partnership with PrideFull.
SUGGESTED. This pass gives you 48 hour single access to ALL films in the Stronger Together: Our Stories, Our Power virtual screening series, presented by Newark LGBTQ Film Festival and PrideFull and also supports the Newark LGBTQ Film Festival and PrideFull with an additional $10 donation! *Note: a $2.49 processing fee per pass applies.
This pass gives you 48 hour single access to ALL films in the Stronger Together: Our Stories, Our Power virtual screening series, presented by Newark LGBTQ Film Festival and PrideFull. *Note: a $2.24 processing fee per pass applies.
Virtual Film Festival Line up
We Keep Us Safe, Qween Jean
We Keep Us Safe is comprised of five documentary short films. Each film features one of five activists in the NYC Black Lives Matter Movement. Each story, 5 - 7 minutes in length, highlights an activist, combining a mix of protest footage from photographs, videos, and interviews on the streets. We Keep Us Safe Qween Jean profiles Qween Jean, a trans activist fighting for trans visibility in the Black Lives Matter Movement.
Runtime: 8 minutes
Director, Producer:
Shawn Batey
Voice Shift
Jury Winner: Social Impact Award
Voice Shift follows transgender femme individuals as they seek a voice that reflects their gender identity. Guided by a trans vocal coach, the film weaves together stories from different stages of people's journeys. But this is more than an exploration of vocal technique, this is a film about identity and resilience - blending lived experience with a wider social commentary on the power and politics of voice.
Runtime: 25 minutes
Director, Writer:
Roberto Duque
Saving Etting Street
A carpenter teaches women construction and money skills, helping them rebuild their lives and Baltimore communities through home renovation project.
Runtime: 67 minutes
Director:
Dena Fisher
Amy Scott
Humans of Pride
Jury Winner: Best Feature Film
Humans of Pride is a boots-on-the-ground journey through 50 years of LGBTQ+ resistance and celebration, from the Stonewall Riots to WorldPride NYC 2019. Told through the voices of frontline activists, the film reveals why Pride remains not just a march, but a powerful, unfinished movement.
Runtime: 100 minutes
Director:
Kevin Coop
Two Black Boys in Paradise
Eden (19) and Dula (18) are two Black boys on a journey of self-acceptance. Their love for each other, and their refusal to hide it, lands them in a paradise free from shame and judgement. Based on the poem by Dean Atta.
Runtime: 9 minutes
Director:
Baz Sells
Writers:
Dean Atta
Ben Jackson
Baz Sells
Handwoven
A lyrical portrait of Nikyle Begay, a non-binary shepherd and weaver; working to preserve their way of life through the traditional art of weaving.
Runtime: 9 minutes
Directors:
Mason Cazalet
Mihika Das
Dasha Levin
Matthew Wisdom
Rainbow Girls
Three stylish Black transgender women in San Francisco embark on a daring crime spree, stealing from high-end boutiques in the city's wealthiest neighborhoods to survive and thrive in a world that has marginalized them.
Runtime: 16 minutes
Nana Duffuor:
Director, Writer
Cherry Please
Izzy is a lesbian highschooler working at a snowball shop with her best friend, Taylor. She has a crush on Janelle and wants to ask her to the spring fling — but can't tell if Janelle likes girls.
Runtime: 7 minutes
Director, Writer:
Samaria Falone