11th Annual Chain NYC International Film Festival
Personal Stories. Original Ideas. New Work.
“The leaders of the Chain are among the great unsung heroes of cultural New York.”
- Richard Price, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter
Voted one of the top 100 film festivals on Film Freeway!
"Chain NYC has been the best experience I've had, thus far, at any festival....Thank you for restoring my faith in film festivals!"
- Cidney Hue, (Founder of Pano (Women in Film)) and the award-winning narrative short, Odessa.
CHAIN NYC ANNOUNCES THEIR 11TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
PERSONAL STORIES. ORIGINAL IDEAS. NEW WORK.
AUGUST 3RD – 13TH 2023
www.ChainFilmFestival.com
NEW YORK, NY; June 22, 2023: The Chain NYC Film Festival is thrilled to announce their 11th annual festival of over 150 selections of features, shorts, and web series, both narrative and documentary, to screen over the course of 10 days, August 3 - 13. Located in the heart of midtown the Chain NYC Film Festival (312 W. 36th Street, 3rd and 4th Floor, New York, NY 10018) is known for meticulously curated content blocks, exclusive film screenings, and exciting dialogue between the filmmaker and their audiences. The convenient venue is located steps from Penn Station and blocks from Times Square.
Past years have included genre-busting Grindhouse Film Blocks to important Human Rights Documentaries. The festival also warmly embraces web series submissions as part of a new wave of creative enterprise in an increasingly connected world. Over 30 awards are bestowed in numerous categories, including Best Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Animated Film, and Best Local Filmmaker. Special prizes may also be awarded, at the discretion of a jury of storytelling and filmmaking experts.
Past films include Academy Award Winning shorts such as The Lady In Number 6: Music Saved My Life and special events featuring Academy Award screenwriters.
Opening Night Ceremony will be held Thursday, August 3rd 7PM-10PM (RSVP required) complete with stand-up comedy, photo booth provided by our sponsors EP Events Group, FB Live red carpet interviews with filmmakers, and more!
Have a film you want to submit? The extended deadline to submit is July 1st! Narratives, Docs, and Web Series projects are welcome to submit – qualify your film today on: https://filmfreeway.com/ChainFilmFestival#:~:text=The%2011th%20Annual%20Chain%20NYC,alive%20in%20New%20York%20City.
Website: http://www.chainfilmfestival.com/
About the Chain NYC Film Festival
Chain NYC Film Festival has screened thousands of films in the past eleven years. Past festival participants such as Lady in Apartment No. 6 have gone on to win Academy Awards. “Personal stories. Original ideas. New work.” The Chain NYC Film Festival is a multi- disciplinary event that serves the NYC community by bringing quality independent film worldwide. Content accepted is work that comes from a personal experience, a new outlook or idea in the world of film, and has been produced within the past two years. Chain regularly invites an award-winning giant in the film industry to come and speak about their work. Past guests include Richard LaGravenese (The Fisher King, Behind the Candelabra) and Richard Price (The Color of Money, The Wire). @chainfilmfest
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