Festivals This Week in Manhattan worth going out for.

The Lower East Side and Chinatown get most of my attention, and Midtown gets almost none.

I keep track of festivals in Manhattan and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.

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On a String

On a String Ending Soon

Tue, Sep 15 · 11:50 AM

Greenwich Village

Indie music dramedy

Black Zombie

Black Zombie Ending Soon

Tue, Sep 15 · 7:45 PM

Greenwich Village

Horror history reexamined

THE INCIDENT

THE INCIDENT One-time only

Tue, Sep 15 · 7:30 PM

SoHo

Vintage subway thriller

2 Pasolini. 2021. Directed by Andrei Ujică Sopralluoghi in Palestina per il vangelo secondo Matteo (Location Hunting in Palestine). 1965. Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

2 Pasolini. 2021. Directed by Andrei Ujică Sopralluoghi in Palestina per il vangelo secondo Matteo (Location Hunting in Palestine). 1965. Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini One-time only

Tue, Sep 15 · 4:30 PM

Midtown

Experimental Pasolini double bill

Matches and Days. [excerpt from work in progress]. 2027.

Matches and Days. [excerpt from work in progress]. 2027. Up & Coming Artist

Wed, Sep 16 · 6:30 PM

Midtown

Football memoir on film

Checkout

Checkout Up & Coming Artist

Thu, Sep 17 · 7:45 PM

Greenwich Village

Psychedelic spy satire

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie

Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie One-time only

Thu, Sep 17 · 7:30 PM

West Village

Q&A with Jonathan Dekel (writer/director) & Josh Pais (lead actor)

Q&A with Jonathan Dekel (writer/director) & Josh Pais (lead actor) One-time only

Thu, Sep 17 · 7:45 PM

Greenwich Village

A psychedelic Israeli spy comedy developed at Sundance Labs, followed by a Q&A with writer/director Jonathan Dekel and lead actor Josh Pais.

Left-Handed Girl

Left-Handed Girl One-time only

Fri, Sep 18 · 6:00 PM

Chinatown

Members-only 35mm screening

Q&A with dir. John Wilson, moderated by Rachel Kaly

Q&A with dir. John Wilson, moderated by Rachel Kaly One-time only

Fri, Sep 18 · 7:15 PM

West Village

Stick around after John Wilson's deadpan documentary for a Q&A with the director himself. It's the kind of wonderfully weird conversation you can only have at IFC Center.

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Movies With A View presented by Persol

Movies With A View presented by Persol One-time only

Fri, Sep 18 · 6:00 PM

Dumbo

Classic flicks, harbor breeze

Leonora in the Morning Light + Q&A

Leonora in the Morning Light + Q&A One-time only

Sun, Sep 20 · 12:00 PM

Tribeca

Artist rebellion on screen

Water Works

Water Works Up & Coming Artist

Mon, Sep 21 · 6:00 PM

Lower East Side

Immersive poolside cinema

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Frequently asked questions

How are these festivals in Manhattan chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is everything here still happening?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.

How do I find something that suits me?

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