New Hope Film Festival
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Outstanding independent films from around the world.
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Films start playing on Saturday, August 16th! For information and tickets, please visit newhopefilmfestival.com We are excited to see everyone at the New Hope Arts Center!
August 13, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Films start playing on Saturday, August 16th! For information and tickets, please visit newhopefilmfestival.com We are excited to see everyone at the New Hope Arts Center!
NHFF Official Selection "VIENNA: Suddenly an Angel" raises awareness about a rare category of death called Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/07/vien...
VIENNA: Suddenly an Angel
What can be worse than losing a child? After 2-year-old Vienna Carly Savino passed away suddenly, her parents were understandably devastate...
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July 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
NHFF Official Selection "VIENNA: Suddenly an Angel" raises awareness about a rare category of death called Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/07/vien...
NHFF Official Selection "Motherland" is a cautionary tale about utopia and the people who will keep it at any cost. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/07/moth...
Motherland
The word motherland evokes the idea of a totalitarian state, and that is exactly the situation facing the citizenry of this futuristic thril...
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July 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
NHFF Official Selection "Motherland" is a cautionary tale about utopia and the people who will keep it at any cost. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/07/moth...
NHFF Official Selection "Princeton's in the Mix" is a dark satire on parental obsession with elite university admissions. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/07/prin...
Princeton's in the Mix
In this darkly comedic and satirical film, a mother is obsessed with status. She is the kind of person who brags about her children with bum...
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July 5, 2025 at 8:37 PM
NHFF Official Selection "Princeton's in the Mix" is a dark satire on parental obsession with elite university admissions. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/07/prin...
NHFF Official Selection "Peace and Serenity" deals with a young woman's struggle with her broken family. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/07/peac...
Peace and Serenity
When Serenity throws a surprise birthday party for her dad, it is about much more than presents and cake. She is trying to bring some measur...
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July 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
NHFF Official Selection "Peace and Serenity" deals with a young woman's struggle with her broken family. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/07/peac...
NHFF Official Selection focuses on the humanity of two civil war soldiers. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/07/brot...
Brothers: A Civil War Story
It's 1864. The Battle of the Wilderness pits Confederate troops led by Robert E. Lee against a Union force led by Ulysses S. Grant. The sho...
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July 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
NHFF Official Selection focuses on the humanity of two civil war soldiers. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/07/brot...
NHFF Official Selection "The Why" deals with addiction in an intimate and truthful way. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
The Why
After a tragic incident that stemmed from an addiction nightmare, a man is forced to probe his considerable problems through a court-appoint...
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July 5, 2025 at 11:14 AM
NHFF Official Selection "The Why" deals with addiction in an intimate and truthful way. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-...
NHFF Official Selection "HOME" involves a woman who has emotional encounters with her family on a strange walk through LA at night. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/home...
HOME
In the dim light of night, Seo-won wanders in a fragmented reality of memories and emotions. The people she encounters evoke strong feelings...
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June 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
NHFF Official Selection "HOME" involves a woman who has emotional encounters with her family on a strange walk through LA at night. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/home...
NHFF Official Selection "On Paper" delves into the life of a new retiree who needs to face the truth about her long marriage. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/on-p...
On Paper
A woman named Barbara sits alone a table after her retirement party. A gift box sits in front of her, but she's reluctant to open it due to ...
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June 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
NHFF Official Selection "On Paper" delves into the life of a new retiree who needs to face the truth about her long marriage. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/on-p...
NHFF Official Selection "Frail Grounds" features a young woman who is lost in a fantastical world. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/frai...
Frail Grounds
A fantastical world awaits Margot when she wakes up one night. Strangely, her siblings are there, and she has no idea how this could be happ...
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June 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
NHFF Official Selection "Frail Grounds" features a young woman who is lost in a fantastical world. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/frai...
NHFF Official Selection "Saffron Robe" gains in inside look at a remote monastery in Laos. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/saff...
Saffron Robe
An ambitious and determined spiritual leader is running a monastery in a remote region of Laos despite the cultural revolution that accompan...
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June 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
NHFF Official Selection "Saffron Robe" gains in inside look at a remote monastery in Laos. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/saff...
NHFF Official Selection "Finding the Zone" involves a teenager who dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/find...
Finding the Zone
This edifying piece of Americana involves a teenager who dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. His family's midwestern farm may...
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June 24, 2025 at 12:14 AM
NHFF Official Selection "Finding the Zone" involves a teenager who dreams of becoming a professional baseball player. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/find...
NHFF Official Selection "So Help Me God" tells a story of moral ambiguity. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/so-h...
So Help Me God
In this short film from Brooklyn, a Christian musician who plays modest clubs finds himself entangled in a romantic relationship that has sp...
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June 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
NHFF Official Selection "So Help Me God" tells a story of moral ambiguity. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/so-h...
NHFF Official Selection "Amy & Monte: A Legacy of Love and Creativity" profiles two avant-garde and dynamic artists. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/amy-...
Amy & Monte: A Legacy of Love and Creativity
Summertime in East Hampton, New York evokes a reverie of sun-drenched beaches, calm ocean breezes, delectable hors d'oeuvres and sophisticat...
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June 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
NHFF Official Selection "Amy & Monte: A Legacy of Love and Creativity" profiles two avant-garde and dynamic artists. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/amy-...
NHFF Official Selection "Te Seguire a la Oscuridad" features an intrepid high school student who wants to land her crush by testing up into his Spanish class. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/te-s...
Te Seguire a la Oscuridad
In this cheeky romcom from LA, a high school student gets super motivated to test up in Spanish so she can share a class with her crush. It'...
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June 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
NHFF Official Selection "Te Seguire a la Oscuridad" features an intrepid high school student who wants to land her crush by testing up into his Spanish class. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/te-s...
NHFF Official Selection "Here Where the Sea Shines" captures the warm spirit of Sorrento, Italy through a charming and popular dog named Rosy. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/here...
Here Where the Sea Shines
This quiet, reflective short film features a little pooch named Rosy, a true charmer who serves as the mascot of Marina Grande, a port area ...
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June 19, 2025 at 1:07 AM
NHFF Official Selection "Here Where the Sea Shines" captures the warm spirit of Sorrento, Italy through a charming and popular dog named Rosy. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/here...
NHFF Official Selection "I Hate My Love Life" shows what happens when you put your wearisome marriage in the hands of a fringy guru. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/i-ha...
I Hate My Love Life
When a long-married couple finds their relationship on the skids, they turn to a new age guide who is, let's be honest, delightfully perky b...
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June 18, 2025 at 12:13 AM
NHFF Official Selection "I Hate My Love Life" shows what happens when you put your wearisome marriage in the hands of a fringy guru. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/i-ha...
NHFF Official Selection "Don't Pick Up" brings the unexpected to an awkward bookstore flirtation. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/dont...
Don't Pick Up
When Louisa enters a children's bookstore, she has nothing particular in mind. That's not necessarily a good thing. Given her history of unc...
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June 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
NHFF Official Selection "Don't Pick Up" brings the unexpected to an awkward bookstore flirtation. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/dont...
NHFF Official Selection "Trail Mix" follows the 2,000-mile @appalachiantrail.bsky.social in search of healing and deeper purpose. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/trai...
Trail Mix
The thru-hiking community doesn't get much press, and in an era when almost everyone is interconnected in a somewhat closed system 24/7, it'...
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June 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
NHFF Official Selection "Trail Mix" follows the 2,000-mile @appalachiantrail.bsky.social in search of healing and deeper purpose. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/trai...
NHFF Official Selection "The Fries Rebellion" presents American history through the eyes of a visionary teen. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-...
The Fries Rebellion
After moving from Cincinatti to the Lehigh Valley, a sullen teenager feels too lost to perform in school. The biggest stumbling block at the...
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June 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
NHFF Official Selection "The Fries Rebellion" presents American history through the eyes of a visionary teen. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-...
From quaint Provincetown, Massachusetts comes this biographical film about two LGBTQ+ identifying artists. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/arti...
Artists at the Edge
On the northern tip of Cape Cod, Massachusetts sits a quaint seaside town called Provincetown . Long known as a haven for artists, LGBTQ+ cu...
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June 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
From quaint Provincetown, Massachusetts comes this biographical film about two LGBTQ+ identifying artists. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/arti...
This NHFF Official Selection explores the life of a former inmate. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/seco...
Second Chance City
In this absorbing drama, a young man faces a callous world after his release from prison. His only safety net is his successful older brothe...
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June 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This NHFF Official Selection explores the life of a former inmate. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/06/seco...
NHFF Official Selection "The Root" explores the evil around money. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-...
The Root
In this disturbing short film, four women make a sacred pact. If one of them ever strikes it rich, she must share her good fortune equally w...
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May 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM
NHFF Official Selection "The Root" explores the evil around money. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-...
NHFF Official Selection "Direct Action" brings tension to a climate protest. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/05/dire...
Direct Action
An idealistic teenager named Emily Phillips leads a street protest in London. In her crosshairs is a coal mine, an enterprise that she conde...
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May 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
NHFF Official Selection "Direct Action" brings tension to a climate protest. newhopefilmfest.blogspot.com/2025/05/dire...