Blog: Film festivals

About NYIFF

Founded early last year 2016, New York World (International) Film Festival (NYIFF) is a young and vigorous film festival eager to raise the profile of films from all across the globe. NYIFF is rooted in its mission to strengthen the art of cinematic storytelling by celebrating film at an international level and boosting the film industry on a global scale.

NYIFF hopes to discover films that preserve their own angles, speak for those underrepresented or reveal types of philosophies that have not been understood before.

This organization is grounded in the belief that film has the power to incite dialogues between different people, groups and nations, so that multiple perspectives can be understood amongst wide audiences.


About NYIFF 2017

NYIFF 2017 is a 4-day program, September 21st – 24th, which is comprised of:
Opening ceremony and red carpet
In-competition screening
Spotlight (non-competition screening)
Forums
Panel discussions
Closing awards ceremony

NYIFF 2017 is calling for entries, starting October 1, 2016 through December 30, 2016. Selected entries will be competing for these awards:

Feature (fiction)
Best Director
Best Actor in a leading role, Best actress in a leading role
Best Actor in a supporting role, Best actress in a supporting role
Best original screenplay
Best original music score

Feature (documentary)
Best Director
Best story

Documentary Short
Narrative Short

Short Screenplay Competition
Feature Screenplay Competition

Each year, NYIFF will select a spotlight theme to accompany the program to enhance the dialogue. Two jury awards will be given for the selection spotlight films.
Jury award for best narrative
Jury award for best documentary