Join Tribeca Festival & NYWIFT as we proudly co-host screenings of We Are Pat, NYWIFT Member Ruth Ann Harnisch!
Sunday, June 8 – 5:00 PM @ SVA Theatre
Monday, June 9 – 8:45 PM @ AMC 19th St. East 6
Tuesday, June 10 – 8:00 PM @ AMC 19th St. East 6
NYWIFT members get 20% off tickets for the first screening of this film – find the code in your weekly member e-blast. Not a member yet? Email us at membership@nywift.org or apply online.
About the Film
Pat, the evasive, androgynous SNL character played byJulia Sweeney, was a ubiquitous presence in the pop culture ether of the 1990s. As a kid, filmmaker Ro Haber grappled with a strange obsession with Pat — a character whose popularity hinged on them making others wildly uncomfortable with their refusal to adhere to strict gender lines. Both time and their identity moved forward and yet, even as an adult, Haber’s preoccupation remained.
Now, 35 years after the first “It’s Pat” sketch debuted on SNL, Tribeca alum filmmaker Haber and a who’s who of queer and trans comedians and writers (including Sweeney herself) come together to confront the existence of Pat. Through discussions and debate via the lens of 2025 and trans visibility, the group goes on a mission to reframe the character — an unexpected opportunity to not erase Pat but reclaim them in a manner that eliminates ridicule and instills empowerment.
Learn more about the 17 NYWIFT member projects at Tribeca 2025!
Thanks to our partner:
Still from State of Firsts (image courtesy of Tribeca)
AMC 19th St. East 6
890 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
, SVA Theater
333 W 23rd Street, NY, NY 10011
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NYWIFT programs, screenings and events are supported, in part, by grants from New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
