Opening Night: Connections Made, Missed, and Yearned for.

Opening Night!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We will gather to celebrate the films and filmmakers of the 2025 Film Festival. We have 2 outstanding films to share with you:

Are The Stars Alive by Quinn Thomashow

Where in the Hell? by Laramie Dennis

Both films speak to our theme and we leave it to you to figure out how.

Opening Night kicks of 16 days of extraordinary films from around the world and around the corner. For the full schedule please go here:

2025 Queens World Film Festival Schedule: https://queensworldfilmfestival.org/festival-schedule/

Queens World Film Festival is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and through Discretionary Funding from Council Member Shekar Krishnan and DYCD. Selected marketing is sponsored by New York Tourism Foundation and The Listening Tour is partially sponsored by Resorts World Giving.