New York World (International) Film Festival

About NYIFF Founded early 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 The 1st NYIFF will be held from September 21-24, 2017. The 4-day event will include a film competition, forum, and the film screening. Its purpose is to promote international collaborations among film producers and the people within the film industry. An estimate of 500 films will compete in the 1st NYWFF, but only 20 nominated films will be released for screening in the main hall, with a side screening of 10 invited movies in the adjoining screening halls. NYWFF encourages artists to convey different ideologies through movies to achieve a better cultural understanding and to elevate the standard of movie productions by promoting collaborations. The event is comprised of the following events: Opening ceremony and red carpet In-competition screening Spotlight (non-competition screening) Forums Closing awards ceremony NYIFF 2017 is calling for entries, starting March 20, 2016 through August20, 2017. Selected entries will be competing for the Empire awards.