For the second year in a row, CUNY-TV in New York is showcasing Kurdish films in cooperation with NYKCC. The showcase, called FRAME BY FRAME: NYC FILMMAKERS IN FOCUS,
We are delighted to see NYKFF9 merchandise reaching the hands of cinema students of the Art High School in Hasakah, the next generation of Kurdish storytellers. Thank you to Mamosta Ekrem
Photos from the protest we co-sponsored on January 24 near the United Nations building Emergency Protest Calling for Accountability, Dignity, and Justice Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, East 47th St, New York,
Voices of Resistance and Heritage Voices of Resistance and Heritage: Stories of Kurdish Women and Culture Join us for a screening of two films that celebrate the courage and resilience
Join us for an afternoon of poetry written and read by Kurdish poet Hussein Habash. Hussein Habash was born in 1970 in Afrin and is now based in Bonn, Germany.
“Neighbors” by Mano Khalil The Kurdish-Swiss filmmaker Mano Khalil will be present for our New York screening of his acclaimed 2021 film Neighbors. The film is based on Khalil’s personal
NYKFF on CUNY-TV, May 10-12, May 17-19 On May 10-12 and May 17-19, CUNY-TV’s new film forum CUNY-TV Presents features the New York Kurdish Film Festival—for its premiere episode! Watch
Burhan Sönmez Book Talk, April 16, 2024 On April 16, the NYKCC had the honor of hosting Burhan Sönmez, president of PEN International and a distinguished Kurdish author originally from
Book Talk: “The Last Pomegranate Tree” by Bachtyar Ali On September 27, 2023, the NYKCC presented an evening with the acclaimed Kurdish author Bachtyar Ali, who appeared in person along
