Fusion Film Festival 2025

Fusion Film Festival 2025 Lineup

All events are free and open to the public; RSVP required. NYU Community members can register here; members of the public can make a reservation here.

For more information and updates visit the Fusion website.

Thursday, March 13, 6:30 p.m. Tisch Theatre 006 (721 Broadway, Lower Level)
Masterclass with Cecelia Hall
The discussion with Hall follows the presentation of the festival’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award. It will be followed by a reception in the lower lobby.

Friday, March 14, 3 p.m. Tisch Theatre 006 (721 Broadway, Lower Level)
Docs in the Works
Presentation of five works in progress and pitches, followed by feedback from industry judges representing Impact Partners, Chicken & Egg Films, PBS, and more. The session concludes with the announcement of a winner.

Friday, March 14, 5:30 p.m. Tisch Theatre 006 (721 Broadway, Lower Level)
The Graduates
The screening of the film from writer/director Hannah Peterson, distributed by Future of Film is Female. The screening is followed by a conversation with Tukio Machini from Everytown for Gun Safety, an organization that advocates for gun control and against gun violence.

Friday, March 14, 7:30 p.m. Tisch Theatre 006 (721 Broadway, Lower Level)
Find Your Community
A panel featuring leaders New York Women in Film & TV, Film Fatales, the Bitchitra Collective, and Brown Girls Doc Mafia discussing the paths artists can take to build networks after graduation.

Saturday, March 15, 11 a.m. Tisch Theatre 006 (721 Broadway, Lower Level)
Masterclass with Caryn Coleman
A discussion with the Industry Visionary Award winner will be moderated by Kate Erbland, editorial director of IndieWire.  It will be followed by screenings of shorts from the Future of Film is Female: Grace (Natalie Jasmine Harris), Love, Barbara (Brydie O'Conner), Micro-Short (Beth Fletcher), Cousins (Karina Dandashi), and Ebb & Flow (Nay Tabbara)

Saturday, March 15, 2 p.m. Tisch Theatre 006 (721 Broadway, Lower Level)
Woman of the Year: Shuchi Talati      
Screening of Talati’s film, Girls Will Be Girls, followed by masterclass discussion.

Saturday, March 15, 6 p.m. Tisch Theatre 006 (721 Broadway, Lower Level)
Fusion Finalists Screening and Award Ceremony

Fusion Film Festival sponsors include Canon, Final Draft, AVID, Adobe, Abel Cine, Criterion Collection, Women Make Movies, and New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT).