2025 CHAIN NYC FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS AUGUST 7–17 WITH OVER 160 FILMS AND MANY SPECIAL EVENTS

Voted one of the top 100 film festivals on FilmFreeway!

Personal Stories. Original Ideas. New Work.

“The leaders of the Chain are among the great unsung heroes of cultural New York.” – Richard Price, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter

“Chain NYC has been the best experience I’ve had, thus far, at any festival….Thank you for restoring my faith in film festivals!” – Cidney Hue, Founder of Pano (Women in Film) and the award-winning narrative short, Odessa.

Celebrating Independent Storytelling with Films Featuring Rutanya Alda, Logan Pepper, Molly Bernard, Keith David, Kathryn Erbe, James Naughton, and more.