LES the Lower East Side Festival of the Arts
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The LES Lower East Side Festival of the Arts is a long-running community arts festival in New York’s Lower East Side, presented annually since 1996 by Theater for the New City. Its film program is notable for spotlighting independent, art-house, experimental, and locally rooted work, often by New York filmmakers or films shot in the city, and for pairing screenings with filmmaker talkbacks and neighborhood-focused curation.[1][2][8]
Last updated Aug 16, 2026
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- 31 years of verifiable history
- 1 verified pro signal
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- No physical screenings
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- Documented history with archived programs
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