New Hope Film Festival Selects 66 Films, 6 Original Scripts

NEW HOPE, Pa. — The 13th Annual New Hope Film Festival (NHFF) has announced its lineup for this year’s summer event. The grand total of 75 official selections includes 66 films from 13 countries and nine original scripts.

For the second year in a row, a selection of films will be available for online viewing as an extension of the many live, in-person shows scheduled for screenings at the New Hope Arts Center.

Toronto-based CineSend, a digital streaming platform provider with Hollywood studio-grade quality and encryption technology, will again provide the platform for virtual shows.

For the first time, NHFF filmmakers will be treated to virtual team chat networking events and an entirely online awards ceremony. All physical screenings will take place at the New Hope Arts Center.

Previews to films are available on the festival’s Google blog and the entire lineup, the schedule and more can be found in the digital and print versions of the 2022 Program Guide. COVID protocols remains in place.

"The New Hope Film Festival’s films are topical, thought-provoking and entertaining, making the event a joy for the growing number of intellectually curious and adventurous patrons of the arts who attend," said Doug Whipple, the president of the New Hope Film Festival.

The Festival will announce its awards in a national press release.

The Festival, touted as “this emerging ‘Sundance East’” in a June 2012 article in The Huffington Post, was founded by Whipple, an author, screenwriter, and long-time resident of the New Hope area.

The festival’s artistic standards are extremely high, yet neither budget nor name recognition is a determining factor for entry. The art must shine through and only the best works in each category of entry are selected. Organizers do not invite films into the festival, rather a policy is in place that maintains fairness and integrity in the selection process.

New Hope has attracted and been home to many talented producers, screenwriters, actors, playwrights, and performance art enthusiasts.

To learn more about New Hope Film Festival, visit newhopefilmfestival.com. Follow the festival on Google Blogger, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates and news.