Seventeen-year-old Ruby is the sole hearing member of a deaf family–a CODA, child of deaf adults. Her life revolves around acting as interpreter for her parents and working on the family's struggling fishing boat. When Ruby joins her high school’s choir club, she discovers a gift for singing and soon finds herself torn between the obligations she feels to her family and the pursuit of her own dreams. Cast: Emilia Jones, Eugenio Derbez, Troy Kotsur, Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Daniel Durant, Amy Forsyth, Kevin Chapman, Marlee Matlin.

The evening will include wine, signature cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres

Join political historian and pundit Chris Matthews in conversation with Emmy Award-winning correspondent Lesley Stahl as these veteran journalists share their unique take on the relationship between American politics and the media.

The afternoon will include wine, signature cocktails, and lunch

The Barnicle Brothers discuss their Netflix true crime documentary series This Is a Robbery: The World’s Biggest Art Heist with Maureen Orth, detailing how they took a deep dive into the daring, notorious, and still unsolved theft at Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

Micky Adams, an eccentric has-been rock musician, has lost his grip on reality, prompting his record label to send Charlie, an ambitious young employee, to force Micky out of his contract—instead, an unlikely friendship develops. Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Jackson White, Julia Goldani Telles, Paris Jackson, Andy Daly, William Fichtner.

The evening will include wine, signature cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres

Beloved actor Kelsey Grammer, at NFF with his latest film, THE SPACE BETWEEN, is joined in conversation with Oscar-nominated director/producer Rachel Winter of THE SPACE BETWEEN and comedian Ophira Eisenberg for a free-wheeling conversation—with a little music thrown in. Kelsey will also be recognized as the recipient of NFF’s Compass Rose Award for Career Achievement at this event.

The untold story of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, featuring never-before-seen performances from Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & The Family Stone, and scores of others. The unreleased footage that was shot that summer sat in a basement for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America’s history lost–until now. Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson’s film is a joyous musical celebration and the rediscovery of a nearly erased historical event that celebrated Black culture, pride, and unity.

The evening will include wine, signature cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres

*Must be 21+ to attend this event.

Set against the magic of the “golden hour,” Ophira Eisenberg (NPR’s Ask Me Another) returns to host an evening of entertaining live stories by some of the cleverest people we know.

The evening will include wine, signature cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres

Director: Stephanie Soechtig | Producer: Kristin Lazure, Nancy Armstrong

This immersive look at ADHD debunks harmful myths and re-frames our understanding of this deeply misunderstood condition, providing much needed insight and hope.

An aging hairdresser escapes his nursing home and embarks on an odyssey across his small town to style a woman's hair for her funeral, rediscovering his sparkle along the way. Cast: Udo Kier, Jennifer Coolidge, Linda Evans, Michael Urie, Ira Hawkins, Stephanie McVay.

The evening will include wine, signature cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres

Michael Ian Black discusses his book, A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son, a project inspired by his influential 2018 New York Times op-ed about toxic masculinity, and featuring the warmth and humor that NFF audiences have come to expect from the comedian.

The evening will include wine, signature cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres

Edgar Award-winner and bestselling New York Times author Blue Balliett speaks with Kate Brosnan in an evening that will be part storytelling and part conversation about the psychology behind other-worldly experiences—and why we never forget them.

Valerie Taylor is a maverick who forged her way as a fearless diver, cinematographer, and marine conservationist. Her life’s work has become the basis for much of what we know about sharks today. Using stunning underwater archival footage, along with interviews with Taylor, filmmaker Sally Aitken follows her trajectory from champion spearfisher to advisor on the blockbuster classic JAWS to passionate shark protector.

The evening will include wine, signature cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres

An in-depth conversation with the writers, directors, and executive producers of the acclaimed series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Gilmore Girls, among others, known for their whip smart comedy and sophisticated dialogue. Amy and Daniel will be the recipients of the NFF Excellence in Television Writing Award.

The afternoon will include wine, signature cocktails, and lunch

The Women Who Broke ISIS: The David versus Goliath story in which David is a girl. The book Elizabeth Gilbert calls “an unforgettable and nearly mythic tale of women’s power and courage” and Adm. Bill McRaven calls 'one of the most compelling stories in modern warfare.” O Magazine calls it a "momentous work of reporting” and a "profile in courage."

The evening will include wine, signature cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres

Writer/Director: Jay Craven

Shot on Nantucket, this adaptation of Jack London’s autobiographical 1909 novel tells the story of a poor and unschooled sailor, whose unconventional relationship with a magnetic young woman of means and education upends both their lives. Cast: Andrew Richardson, Hayley Griffith, Annette Mahendru, Jeff Adler.

In this fascinating story about isolation and interconnection, the filmmaker and a team of intrepid scientists set out on a wild quest to find the 52 Hertz Whale, which has spent its entire life calling out at a frequency that is different from any other whale.

The untold story of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, featuring never-before-seen performances from Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & The Family Stone, and scores of others. The unreleased footage that was shot that summer sat in a basement for over 50 years, keeping this incredible event in America’s history lost–until now. Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson’s film is a joyous musical celebration and the rediscovery of a nearly erased historical event that celebrated Black culture, pride, and unity.

OPENING NIGHT EVENT will include wine, signature cocktails, and hors d’oeuvres

Elin Hilderbrand, author of 27 best-selling novels—most set on Nantucket—discusses her prolific pace and the transition of her books to screen, with 28 Summers shooting this summer and four other books in film development.