2025 Program
July 7-13, 2025
Court Square Theater
44-02 23rd St, Long Island City
Fighting the Pain
5-6:20 PM
Whether physical, emotional, or psychological, stories of struggle, endurance, the human spirit’s capacity to heal, adapt, rise above adversity, and the resilience required to confront it
LGBT: Always Human
1-2:30 PM
In midst of rising threats, we see that sexual orientation is not above or a hindrance to the common human experience
War Against War
11 AM-4 PM
The constant struggle for peace and the fight to bring it
July 9
Queens born, made, and raised
7-8 PM
Films made by filmmakers, born, raised, based, or shot in the greatest borough of New York City
July 10
July 11
Paths Traveled
3-5:50 PM
Experience unique characters from different walks of life and the choices they make that will determine their future
July 12
All Roads Lead to Queens
6-9 PM
Far and wide, Queens is the place where great films and stories come alive
July 13
In a State of Change
3:30-9:40 PM
For better or worse, change is all around us
New York Stories
3:40 PM-6:40 PM
Films and stories set in or about New York that can only happen in the greatest city on earth
Saving the World
1-3:30 PM
Films that offer hope in fighting the climate crisis and the solutions that can save our planet
Finding Your Voice
6:30-7:30 PM
Showcasing the possibility of overcoming adversity to navigating personal growth, these films are a testament to the strength of creativity as a tool for self-discovery and social change