FUSION Film Festival 23rd Anniversary
Celebrating Women and Non-Binary Creators in Film, TV, and New Media.
MARCH 12 – 15 2025
The Fusion Film Festival is New York University’s Premier Student-Run Festival Dedicated to Celebrating Women and Non-Binary Artists in Film, TV, and New Media, from Students to Icons.
Wed March 12 · 12 PM ET
INDUSTRY VISIONARY AWARD LUNCHEON
Award Presentation to Caryn Coleman, Founder Future of Film Is Female
By Invitation Only
Thu March 13 · 6:30 PM ET
MASTERCLASS WITH CECELIA HALL
Cecelia Hall, Academy Award-winning Sound Designer, Recipient of Fusion’s Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award
Tisch Theatre 006, 721 Broadway
Fri March 14 · 3:00 PM ET
DOCS IN THE WORKS PITCH COMPETITION
Watch Finalists Present to Top Industry Judges!
Tisch Theatre 006, 721 Broadway
Fri March 14 · 5:30 PM ET
SCREENING: THE GRADUATES
Coming of Age Drama in the Wake of a School Shooting, Written and Directed by Hannah Peterson. Distributed by FOFIF.
Tisch Theatre 006, 721 Broadway
Fri March 14 · 7:30 PM ET
FIND YOUR COMMUNITY
Leaders from Vital Organizations on Building Your Path: New York Women In Film & TV, Brown Girls Doc Mafia, Film Fatales, and The Bitchitra Collective
Tisch Theatre 006, 721 Broadway
Sat March 15 · 11 AM ET
INDUSTRY VISIONARY MASTERCLASS
Industry Visionary Caryn Coleman Masterclass Conversation with Indiewire’s Kate Erbland
Tisch Theatre 006, 721 Broadway
Sat March 15 · 12 PM ET
FUTURE OF FILM IS FEMALE
Shorts Program
Tisch Theater 006, 721 Broadway
Sat March 15 · 2 PM ET
SCREENING: GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS
Coming of Age Drama, Written and Directed by Shuchi Talati.
Tisch Theatre 006, 721 Broadway
Sat March 15 · 4 PM ET
FUSION WOMAN OF THE YEAR: SHUCHI TALATI
Masterclass Conversation and Award Ceremony
Tisch Theatre 006, 721 Broadway
Sat March 15 · 6 PM ET
FINALIST SCREENINGS AND AWARD CEREMONY
Join Us for a Stunning Showcase of the 2025 Fusion Film Festival Finalists. Discover the Next Generation of Storytellers.
Tisch Theatre 006, 721 Broadway
Sat March 15 · 9 PM ET
RECEPTION
Following the Finalists Screenings & Award Ceremony.
Lower Lobby, 721 Broadway
All Events Take Place at NYU Tisch School of the Arts, 721 Broadway.
All Events are Free. RSVP Required, HERE.
About Us
Fusion Film Festival is New York University, Tisch School of the Arts Premier Festival — now in its 23rd year — dedicated to celebrating the work of Female-Identifying and Non-Binary Individuals in Film, Television, & New Media.