OPENING NIGHT

thursday, april 27th 6:30 pm − uptown 1

Now that NFFTY is old enough to drive, let’s hit the road together and celebrate! Our Opening Night collection features stories of daring determination, inimitable intimacy, and a truly iconic wiener dog – proving once again the tireless creativity of the next generation of lmmakers.

I Am Home

Kymon Greyhorse - 21, NEW MEXICO, USA

A poetic memoir, a love letter that speaks of introspection and what it means to rediscover who you are and cherish where you come from.

To The Lights

Emily Kim - 22, Lindsay Wolf - 22, Kendall Huff - 22, CALIFORNIA, USA

When a young girl is faced with a chance to escape North Korea, she must confront her loving father devoted to his nation.

In Sight

Wendy Lu - 22, Natalie Tran - 22, Cindy Zhi - 23, AUSTRALIA

A young troublemaker and her dog set out on a journey up a mountain to shoot down the brightest star in the sky.

Chicken

Josh Leong - 21, Evie Rose - 21, Catherine Nguyen - 20, Nadera Herbert-Bey - 20, NEW YORK, USA

In a Bronx juvenile prison, a 16-year old boy faced with losing custody of his child must discover what it takes to be a father through the raising of a chicken. Inspired by true stories.

And Still, We Thrive

Joy Xing - 17, CANADA

A Chinese immigrant looks back on the triumphs and struggles of his twenty-three year long journey in Canada.

As You Are

Daisy Friedman - 19, Eve

Robitshek - 21, Aspen

Nelson - 22, NEW YORK, USA

When an interabled queer couple spends the night together for the rst time, they must confront their complex relationships with desire, sexuality, bodily autonomy, and what it means truly to love another person.

Noodles Forever

McKinley Carlin - 23, Connor Williams - 23, Evan O'Brien - 24, CALIFORNIA, USA

En route to his daughter's birthday party, a hapless father annihilates a wiener dog with his car.