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  1. HUFFINGTON POST: World’s First Gay Country Musician Finds Hope While Touring The Heartland

    Posted November 30th, 2016 by Caryn Coleman in Uncategorized

    HUFFINGTON POST ARTS & CULTURE: World’s First Gay Country Musician Finds Hope While Touring The Heartland By Maddie Crum Patrick Haggerty reaches new listeners, thanks to documentary “These C*cksucking Tears.” Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina. Over the past year, Patrick Haggerty ― frontman of Lavender Country, the first band to perform openly gay country music ― has […]


  2. 2016 Festival Award Winners Announced!

    Posted November 17th, 2016 by Caryn Coleman in Uncategorized

    We had such an incredible group of filmmakers at the Nitehawk Shorts Festival this year and think that all are worthy of award recognition. Our jury had a difficult task of determining who would receive the prizes from our sponsors Heard City, Nice Shoes, Panavision, B&H, Vimeo and the Huffington Post Arts & Culture but we’re delighted to announce the films we […]


  3. HUFFINGTON POST ARTS & CULTURE: Combating Sexism In Action Films, Directors Cast Women Who Fight Back

    Posted November 9th, 2016 by Caryn Coleman in Uncategorized

    HUFFINGTON POST ARTS & CULTURE: Combating Sexism In Action Films, Directors Cast Women Who Fight Back By Maddie Crum “I wanted to make a film that wasn’t about a superhero, or a physically powerful woman, but just an ordinary woman with a fire inside her. What strength is possible if we can tap into that […]


  4. THE ART NEWSPAPER: Artists on the shorts list

    Posted November 9th, 2016 by Caryn Coleman in Uncategorized

    THE ART NEWSPAPER: Artists on the shorts list This Thursday, 10 November, Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn will host Art Seen, a selection of short films to explore the relationship between art and filmmaking, as part of its fourth Nitehawk Shorts Festival (9-13 November)…READ THE REST HERE


  5. BUSHWICK DAILY: Movie Mania: What to Watch in Bushwick This Week

    Posted November 3rd, 2016 by Caryn Coleman in Uncategorized

    BUSHWICK DAILY: Movie Mania: What to Watch in Bushwick This Week The fourth iteration of this festival is sure to be quite the production with shorts starring bona fide movie stars such as Oscar Isaac and at least one locally shot gem which already made an appearance at Cannes, the jewel in any film’s festival […]


  6. HUFFINGTON POST ARTS & CULTURE: Tired of Netflix? Here Are 10 Short Films To Watch This Fall Instead

    Posted October 17th, 2016 by Caryn Coleman in Uncategorized

    HUFFINGTON POST ARTS & CULTURE: Tired of Netflix? Here Are 10 Short Films To Watch This Fall Instead For New Yorkers, the 4th Annual Nitehawk Shorts Festival is coming up soon, from Nov. 9-13 in Brooklyn, and its slate is impressive. Selections include music videos and music-centered shorts, bewitching thrillers and quieter stories from across the globe. We’ve […]


  7. FESTIVAL LINE UP ANNOUNCED!

    Posted October 4th, 2016 by Caryn Coleman in Uncategorized

      All programs for the 2016 Nitehawk Shorts Festival will be announced here, on our brand new website, on Tuesday, October 11 at noon. You’ll be able to read all about the short films included in our Opening Nite, Art Seen, Music Driven, Midnite, and Matinees. Most importantly you’ll be able to purchase tickets!


  8. HUFFINGTON POST ARTS & CULTURE: Short Films Are Too Hard To Access, But Too Important Not To Watch

    Posted October 4th, 2016 by Caryn Coleman in Uncategorized

    HUFFINGTON POST ARTS & CULTURE: Short Films Are Too Hard To Access, But Too Important Not To Watch Ahead of Nitehawk Cinema’s fourth annual Shorts Festival in New York City, filmmakers and cinema programmers discuss the democratic and experimental medium…READ THE REST HERE


  9. INDIEWIRE: Nitehawk Shorts Festival Proves Just How Much is Possible in 20 Minutes or Less

    Posted October 4th, 2016 by Caryn Coleman in Uncategorized

    PRESS 2015 INDIEWIRE: Nitehawk Shorts Festival Proves Just How Much is Possible in 20 Minutes or Less Tarek Shoukri Short films are rarely consumed by the general public these days, but last night at Nitehawk Cinema in Brooklyn, a full house reaffirmed the unique ability of short films to pack a punch in a succinct running […]


  10. BROOKLYN MAGAZINE: Go to the Nitehawk Shorts Festival and Remember to Never Go to the Movies Anywhere Else Ever Again

    Posted October 4th, 2016 by Caryn Coleman in Uncategorized

    PRESS 2015 BROOKLYN MAGAZINE: Go to the Nitehawk Shorts Festival and Remember to Never Go to the Movies Anywhere Else Ever Again Natalie Rinn For the third year, Nitehawk Senior Film Programmer Caryn Coleman has given us a great gift: the Nitehawk Shorts Festival. Why is a short film festival so awesome, you ask? Simple. […]