CLOSING NIGHT

sunday, april 30th

6:00 pm − uptown 1

To say “that’s a wrap!” on NFFTY 2023, we’re closing out the festival with a collection of lms that will stick with you long after you leave the theater. From tender tales of treasured memories to a robust bond between compassionate siblings, come prepared to celebrate the trove of talent on display in this screening – and at the Awards Ceremony immediately following!

*this screening may not be suitable for all audiences

Dhruv - Grateful

Christina Xing - 23, ALABAMA, USA

A singular, vivid lm about Dhruv Sharma's childhood. From dressing up as a princess and waltzing his way around his grandmother’s house, to being completely uninhibited, twirling in his grandma's garden.

The Mess We're In

Jamie Lam - 24, Nadine Widjaja - 21, Rachel Chen - 21, CANADA

Still living in the hoarder’s house she grew up in, young adult Dara contemplates moving forward in life.

For Black Muslim Girls

Niya Abdullahi - 22, CANADA

For Black Muslim Girls explores the social nuances behind identity expression and what it takes to fall back in love with yourself.

Onán

Diego Toussaint - 24 , Mauricio Díaz - 24, Lorena Villegas - 24, NEW YORK, USA + MEXICO

Tamara, a young nun, nds herself tempted to betray everything she's ever believed in when a vibrator magically appears at her doorstep.

Obtusion

Nathan Cowles - 19, Natalie Cowles - 16, ARIZONA, USA

A documentary following an older brother as he interviews his sister, 4 months after she was diagnosed with anorexia, body dysmorphia and an eating disorder.

Half-Light

Lauren Jevnikar - 24, Elias Ginsberg - 24, CALIFORNIA, USA

A couple debates having unprotected car sex late at night.

Wilfrid

Samuel G. Davey - 21, Max Mezo - 20, Lori Si - 21, Sean Patrick Dolan - 22, CANADA

When a 4 year old boy discovers that his 85 year old friend has memory loss, he learns what a memory is and how he can return them to her.

The Stack

Isabelle Hahn - 24, Steven Xie - 20, HAWAII, USA

“The Stack" recalls the gut wrenching feeling of losing who you once thought to be your forever, and the process of detangling yourself from that.