Join GIFF for An Advance Screening of SATURDAY NIGHT on October 10th at Avon Theatre. At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words…
GIFF Invites You To An Advance Screening of WE LIVE IN TIME on October 17th at Avon Theatre. Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley’s decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.
GIFF invites you to an advance screening of CONCLAVE at the Avon. CONCLAVE follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church.
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GIFF invites you to our 10 Year Anniversary Changemaker Gala honoring Golden Globe and Emmy-winning comedian Jerry Seinfeld and Jessica Seinfeld, executive producer of DAUGHTERS, founder of the Good+ Foundation, and bestselling author. The Gala will include an awards dinner and musical entertainment by MOJO. Proceeds from the event will support the Children’s Museum of Manhattan Family Connections program, which reunites parents incarcerated on Rikers Island and their children for an afternoon of play and learning at the museum.
Join GIFF for an advance screening of A REAL PAIN at Avon Theatre. Mismatched cousins David (Jesse Eisenberg) and Benji (Kieran Culkin) reunite for a tour through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother. The adventure takes a turn when the odd-couple’s old tensions resurface against the backdrop of their family history.
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GIFF Invites You To An Advance Screening of WICKED on November 21st at Avon Theatre. Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.
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GIFF invites you to the Connecticut premiere of SIRENS, featuring a Q&A with writer, actor and director Lucy Burnett, as well as other members of the cast and crew. The early screening will take place at 5 p.m. and the late screening will take place at 8 p.m. SIRENS follows Alice, a wealthy New York City senior at Duke University, who tries to navigate her exciting but impractical relationship with a local Durham EMT.
Join GIFF for a tribute to the brilliant cast and crew of the hit series, BILLIONS. This event will feature a cocktail reception, followed by a panel discussion with actors Maggie Siff and David Costabile, and show creators David Levien and Brian Koppelman, moderated by journalist Hannah Storm. Purchase a ticket or Pass to Attend!
GIFF invites you to an advance screening of SING SING, followed by a Q&A with Charles Moore, Director of of Programs for Rehabilitation Through The Arts, in partnership with Avon Theatre. Divine G (Colman Domingo), imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, finds purpose by acting in a theatre group with other incarcerated men. When a wary outsider joins the group, the men decide to stage their first original comedy, in this stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art, starring an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors.
GIFF invites you to an advance screening of DIDI, in partnership with Avon Theatre. In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can’t teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.
Starring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, FLY ME TO THE MOON is a sharp comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Brought in to fix NASA’s public image, sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’s already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stake a fake moon landing as back-up and the countdown truly begins.
We invite you to attend our firstever Writer’s Inspiration Talk & Award Ceremony
Honoring Award Winning and Emmy Nominated Filmmaker, Rebecca Miller.
This event is held in partnership with WGA East and Bedford Playhouse
GIFF’s Best Social Impact Film Award is generously underwritten by Ann & Nick Young.
The 2024 Film Award Ceremony will feature the nominees of our Best Social Impact Film Award. Join our jury, including Philanthropist Ann Young, Film Producer Jane Shang, Filmmaker Joe Massa, and Avon Theatre Executive Director Peter Gistelinck, as well as representatives from the nominated films to find out who will win our prestigious film award this year. GIFF’s Best Social Impact Film Award is generously underwritten by Ann & Nick Young.
This fashionable event includes a cocktail reception, a special screening of GABY THE WOMAN BEHIND MAISON CHLOÉ, and a panel discussion with some of the top designers and leaders from the fashion industry.
Sponsored by Richards and The Eve & Simon Colin Family Foundation
Join GIFF for a special screening of 999 THE FORGOTTEN GIRLS featuring a Q&A with Director Heather Dune Macadam. This event is generously underwritten by The Eve & Simon Colin Family Foundation.
GIFF’s Social Impact Film Series features four remarkable films, JOIN OR DIE, GIANTS RISING, COMING AROUND, and ÀMA GLORIA, that inspire meaningful conversations on a variety of topics. Spend a weekend watching this series from the comfort of your home.
GIFF is excited to partner with Heather Gaudio Fine Art on A Conversation with Michael Dweck, April 10th from 6pm to 8pm The invitation-only VIP evening will include a cocktail reception and exhibition opening featuring Michael Dweck’s new paintings. Passholders will have a chance to hear from the award-winning filmmaker and visual artist known for his narrative photographic and film projects.
Michael Dweck photo by Fernando Rangel
GIFF is proud to host the world premiere of LOSING GRACE FINDING HOPE as part of our “Women’s Stories” Film Series. Please join us April 1st at 6 p.m. for a Q&A moderated by L.C.S.W. Kimberly Wolfson-Lisack and LOSING GRACE FINDING HOPE Director Marcia Carroll, Executive Producer Sue Loncar, Grace Loncar Foundation Executive Director Jennifer Eckert, and Grace Loncar Foundation Board Member Abby Loncar
In honor of Women’s History Month, GIFF is hosting a female-focused film series, featuring the world premiere of LOSING GRACE FINDING HOPE, LUCHA: A WRESTLING TALE, BLAGA’S LESSONS, and SUSAN FENIGER. FORKED. These films help to broaden appreciation for women and the challenges they work to overcome.
GIFF was proud to host an advance screening of SUPERNOVA: THE MUSIC FESTIVAL MASSACRE at the Bedford Playhouse. The film was followed by a powerful Q&A discussion with the documentary’s directors, Duki Dror and Yossi Bloch, moderated by Mary Jane Rein, Executive Director of the Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Clark University. The event kicks off GIFF’s Jewish Film Series, which will take place throughout the year in an effort to combat antisemitism. The sold out event was generously underwritten by The Eve and Simon Colin Family Foundation.
