CUNY TV Presents: NYC Film Festivals

07/02/2025

We’ve got 4 weeks of powerful films lined up just for you. CUNY TV Presents the Q***r Voices NYC Showcase airs and streams all month long on CUNY TV, bringing you bold, beautiful storytelling that centers LGBTQ+ and BIPOC voices. Because q***r stories deserve more than one month.

⬆️ Check out the full schedule and tune in to films that inspire, challenge, and uplift. ***rvoices

06/06/2025

📣BROOKLYN! 🎥 📣Check out this month’s line-up of short films curated from the Brooklyn Film Festival. Catch all these films on CUNY TV and YouTube

05/09/2025

Congratulations to GORGONA filmmaker Antonio Tibaldi on receiving the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship—awarded to support exceptional artists and scholars in the free pursuit of their work.

Be sure to also watch GORGONA, a fascinating documentary about Europe’s last agricultural penal colony, and catch The Queens World Film Festival studio show to hear Antonio discuss the making of GORGONA and what he’s up to next—now streaming on YouTube.

GORGONA ➡https://youtu.be/gdpEm7OBSNg?si=rz4HsD3m3MmDbcRi
Studio Show ➡https://youtu.be/9VxdDMAQbJY?si=6gsSwBkayfM0rLTE

05/09/2025

What is the true purpose of the prison system, and how does it fit within the broader community? On Europe’s last penal colony, Gorgona offers a rare glimpse into the daily lives of five inmates who grow food, raise animals, make wine and attempt to rebuild their lives behind bars.

Watch GORGONA, a film by Antonio Tibaldi on CUNY TV at 2:30 PM and NOW on YouTube. https://youtu.be/gdpEm7OBSNg?si=P2CRflHrdGHTP0bm

📅 Fri 5/9, Sat 5/10, & Sun 5/11 at 2:30 PM
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05/07/2025

CUNY TV Presents x The Queens World Film Festival Showcase. May 2nd - June 1st! Enjoy a selection of shorts, narratives, documentaries, and much more. Check out the link up below ⬇️

WITHOUT SAY
CHARM CIRCLE
GORGONA
CODA
H.O.M.E.
GOD KNOWS WHERE I AM
LAS NOGAS
ALWAYS, ALREADY
WO 我

05/02/2025

From executive producer Fred Armisen and director Nira Burstein, this New York Times Critic's Pick, “Charm Circle”, is a cinéma vérité portrait of an eccentric New York family navigating chaos after the announcement of a polyamorous wedding threatens to sever what remains of their familial bond.

📅 Fri 5/2, Sat 5/3, & Sun 5/4 at 2:40 PM
📺Antenna 25.3|Spectrum/Optimum 75|RCN 77|Verizon FIOS 30 and all week on YouTube. https://youtu.be/DDFcF9yYQa8?si=8V9tvJ5yRpX9Abiq



“CHARM CIRCLE” is part of CUNY TV Presents: Queens World Film Festival, showcasing the dynamic local Queens and international talent in the festival.

05/02/2025

Asha longs for a real intimate connection until one day she starts exchanging notes with Jasmine, a girl who shares a desk with her in another class. Asha must choose between a mother’s disapproval and the possibility of tenderness and love.

Watch WITHOUT SAY a film by Neha Gautam on CUNY TV at 2:30 PM and NOW on YouTube. https://youtu.be/24bFfJelm30?si=IjvnaV6Ua-9pcM79

📅 Fri 5/2, Sat 5/3, & Sun 5/4 at 2:30 PM
📺Antenna 25.3|Spectrum/Optimum 75|RCN 77|Verizon FIOS 30 and all week on YouTube.

Be sure to also watch The Queens World Film Festival studio show to hear Neha Gautam talk about her film, inspiration, and filmmaking process. Available NOW on YouTube. https://youtu.be/9VxdDMAQbJY?si=db7fL9N3x2_4Qje3

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05/02/2025

In this episode of CUNY TV Presents: The Queens World Film Festival, join Katha Cato, the festival’s Executive Director, and filmmakers Neha Gautam, Catya Plate, and Antonio Tibaldi—artists representing the vibrant local Queens and international talent showcased at the festival. Additionally, Don Preston Cato, the Artistic Director, sheds light on the festival's curatorial process.

After the show enjoy a curated selection of documentaries, narratives, and short films. Discover how the Queens World Film Festival is connecting global and local voice one film at a time.

📺 WATCH all month long on CUNY TV—Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays starting at 2PM + streaming RIGHT NOW on YouTube! https://youtu.be/9VxdDMAQbJY?si=Pd1HUHDjD8pB-TiF

04/18/2025

04/04/2025

Join us for an encore airing of the Italian Cinema CUNY Showcase on CUNY TV! Presented in collaboration with Italian Cinema CUNY, this retrospective celebrates the fascinating legacy of Italian producer Francesco Misiano. Hosted by Eugenia Paulicelli and featuring insights from film experts Viktoria Paranyuk and Demetrio Iannone, the program explores Misiano’s influential role in the Soviet film industry during the 1920s and 1930s.
They discuss notable films he produced, including A KISS FROM MARY PICKFORD, THE ROAD TO LIFE, and the sci-fi classic AELITA: QUEEN OF MARS. This journey into Misiano’s life and work is brought to life through the documentary IL CASO MISIANO, directed by Eugenio Attanasio and produced by the Calabria Cinematheque.
Tune in throughout April to explore the enduring impact of Misiano’s contributions to cinema.
April 4-6 IL CASO MISIANO
April 11-13 AELITA: QUEEN OF MARS
April 18-20 ROAD TO LIFE
April 25-27 A KISS FROM MARY PICKFORD

📺 Starting at 2PM on CUNY TV + YouTube! 🔗Link in bio

04/03/2025

Ask an Animator!❔Enjoy some bonus content from the CUNY TV Presents:BMCC Film Festival Animated Shorts. These talent animators answers questions about the industry, their films, and share some advice.

👇Drop your favorite gem below & be sure to follow these amazing creators to stay updated on their latest projects.

Watch all their films and the full animated showcase STREAMING ON YOUTUBE NOW! 🔗 Link in Bio.

03/28/2025

We close out the BMCC Film Festival Showcase with an encore presentation of TALK LOUDER, GOTTA BE GOTTA DO, THE IMPACT OF AI, MADE IN BMCC: KATELYN WALROND-SCOTT, and the BMCC ANIMATED SHORTS collection. These compelling films will make you reflect—pondering the chilling question: is history repeating itself? Is technology reshaping creativity? You’ll be inspired by stories of artists exploring their passions and captivated by powerful & entertaining animated shorts.

A must-watch collection of stories that will inform, entertain, and inspire! 📺 Fri 3/28, Sat 3/29, Sun 3/30 at 2PM on CUNY TV + all week on YouTube! 🔗Link in bio

TALK LOUDER by Reno Esposito; Holocaust survivor Michael Bornstein breaks his silence after 70 years.

GOTTA BE GOTTA DO by Valeriya Fadeyeva; Bezalem rediscovers his passion for music, breaking free from societal and cultural expectations.

THE IMPACT OF AI by Kevin Alarcon; explores AI’s growing impact on creativity, raising crucial questions about artistic ownership and the future of human expression.

MADE IN BMCC: KATELYN WALROND-SCOTT by Hanna Lomakina & Becky Lamming; Katelyn Walrond-Scott shares her journey of self-discovery and finding her creative voice.
✨BMCC ANIMATED SHORTS ⸺ 🍳🎶🚫☢️🤠🔥🧚✨

EVA by Nastassia Zhylnikava
STOP THE VIOLENCE AGAINST NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN by Kiowa Jan

GRAND FINALE by Mia Castro

NO TO NUKES by Jared Poncio
GET ALONG LIL DOGGIE by Sally Weitzner

KLEAF & FLUMETTE by Antoine Claustres & Kevin Alarcon