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Sophie Hyde’s “Jimpa,” starring Olivia Colman and John Lithgow, will serve as the opening night screening for NewFest Pride 2025 and Frameline49. The feature will open NewFest on May 29 and Frameline49 on June 18. “Jimpa” made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January.
The film follows filmmaker Hannah (Colman) who takes her trans nonbinary teenager Frances (Aud Mason-Hyde) to Amsterdam to visit their gay grandfather “Jimpa” (John Lithgow). When Frances decides they want to stay with Jimpa for a year abroad, Hannah is forced to “consider her beliefs about parenting and finally confront old stories about the past.”
“It’s an honour to screen ‘Jimpa’ as the opening night film of both NewFest Pride and Frameline after our premiere at Sundance at the start of the year,” said Hyde. “’Jimpa’ was made with a community of creative collaborators, an incredible cast and crew of queer people and allies, from The Netherlands, U.S., U.K., Finland and Australia. The stories we tell help us work out who we want to be, and this one is filled with joy, a celebration of queerness told with warmth, humour and love. Now more than ever we must hold onto these feelings and each other, and stand with the LGBTQIA+ community and especially the trans community.”
“Jimpa” is described as a celebration of LGBTQIA+ culture that “looks with nuance at just how much has changed in three generations.” The film takes inspiration from Hyde’s family, upbringing, and the identity of her child, centering a multi-generational queer family.
“We are thrilled to be part of this historic moment where both NewFest and Frameline are presenting ‘Jimpa’ as the opening film for our festivals,” said NewFest executive director David Hatkoff. “By sharing this groundbreaking film with our audiences, we are not only celebrating the work of Sophie Hyde and her incredible cast, but also making a bold statement about the power of collective resilience in the face of adversity.”
“Frameline is thrilled to partner with NewFest and kick off Frameline49 with a screening of ‘Jimpa,’” added Frameline executive director Allegra Masen. “As we navigate turbulent times, it’s important to reflect on those who came before us. Depictions of queer families, as well as the LGBTQ+ community’s past and present, allow us to envision our future. Queer solidarity, from coast to coast, is crucial for creating the future we want—on and off screen.”
The 5th annual NewFest Pride will run in-person in New York and virtually from May 29 to June 2, while Frameline49 will run in-person and virtually in San Francisco from June 18–28.
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