New York, New York. (March 28, 2012) -‐-‐-‐ United Film Festival is pleased to be returning for it’s 5th year in New York with an exciting lineup of features, documentaries, classics and shorts films.
We’ll be returning to the Cobble Hill Cinemas in Brooklyn with a program featuring insightful filmmaker Q&As and New York premieres of films including More Than Me, which follows comedian Jim Breuer as he takes his 84 year old father on tour with him, and Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians, along with screenings of critically celebrated films Supporting Characters, The Pill and many more.
Fresh from its world premiere at HotDocs, we’re pleased to present the New York premiere of GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. This is just one of many screenings which will feature insightful filmmaker Q&As.
Our festival will close with an action packed double feature of the classic films First Blood and Predator.
The festival kicks off on May 11th and runs through May 17th, with weekday screenings beginning at 5:15pm and weekend screenings beginning at noon. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance from www.theunitedfest.com/newyork
The United Film Festival screens cutting edge independent films and highly acclaimed classic movies with the audience in mind. Our goal is to unite filmmakers and communities and to present a diverse lineup of features, documentaries, and shorts.
