New York Women in Film & Television is excited to share that 5 of our members are panelists, presenting, and involved in films that have been selected for DIFF 2025.
DIFF’s 2025 edition will take place in person at Lincoln Center from November 6 – 9 and online from November 12 – November 30. Click here for a full list of 2025 films!
The Diversity & Inclusion Festival (DIFF) is an annual film festival focusing on diversity & inclusion in the film industry by spotlighting diversity both behind and in front of the camera.
Tickets can be purchased here. Use the following promo code for free tickets to individual events: DIFFGUEST
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Amida
Impact Producer – NYWIFT Member Maura Campbell
Qasem, a young man on the verge of gender transition, is invited by his brothers to a celebration where he receives a new name and becomes Parvaneh. But the arrival of Khandadash (Eldest brother) disrupts the calm, revealing the true intentions of the brothers.
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Babka
Director, Writer – NYWIFT Member Serena Dykman
In the heart of Hasidic Williamsburg, Brooklyn, a newly blind Jewish Orthodox baker forms an unlikely friendship with a Queer Catholic Latino guide dog trainer, embarking on an eye-opening journey to overcome personal and cultural barriers in his quest to reopen his beloved bakery.
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Chocolate with Sprinkles
Producer – NYWIFT Member Okema T. Moore
On their 25th wedding anniversary, a bickering married couple is given one day to do something they haven’t done in 25 years – work on their marriage.
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Sunflower Girl
Director, Writer – NYWIFT Member Holly M. Kaplan
A 13-year-old girl has the opportunity to skateboard with her crush – at the cost of neglecting her familial duties.
Moderator of Shorts Block: A Slice of Life Around the World – NYWIFT Member Okema T. Moore
Co-presenter of Shorts Block: Finding Our Place in This World – NYWIFT Member Maura Campbell
Panelist on Conversation with Musicians on Their Soundtracks for Film and TV – NYWIFT Member Mara Keen
Performer in Voices of a People’s History: The People Speak and Sing! – NYWIFT Member Alysia Reiner
