External Events
World Voices Festival 2025
Event Dates: April 30-May 3, 2025
The World Voices Festival, founded in 2004 by Salman Rushdie, Esther Allen, and Michael Roberts, is PEN America’s celebration of international literature and writers. Taking place from April 30th through May 3rd, with more than 80 writers from 30 countries, the 2025 festival will celebrate great writing and the power of storytelling against the current headwinds of attacks by those who seek to censor and silence.
Margaret Mead Film Festival
Event Dates: May 2-4, 2025
77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
Join the festival on Saturday, May 3, for captivating documentaries that illuminate resilience, belonging and identity, and the human spirit. From Remaining Native, a film in which a young track star confronts the painful legacy of Indian Boarding Schools, to Mira Nair Presents Our Land, Our Freedom, which explores Kenya’s fight for justice after colonial rule, each film offers a unique and thought-provoking journey. After each screening, there would be a talkback with directors, producers, or protagonists from each film.
52nd Annual Student Academy Awards
Application Deadline: May 18, 2025, 11:59 PM EST
Awards Ceremony: October 6, 2025
The Academy established the Student Academy Awards in 1972 to support and encourage excellence in filmmaking at the collegiate level. The Student Academy Awards (SAA) recognize and honor student filmmakers who demonstrate excellence in the creation of motion pictures. By awarding these outstanding achievements, the Academy strives to support and inspire emerging filmmakers and to foster growth and education in the art and science of motion pictures.
Innovation Festival
Event Dates: September 15-18, 2025
The 11th annual Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York City convenes thousands of business leaders, makers, and innovators for four days of inspired conversations, purposeful networking, engaging activations, and concrete takeaways
Get super early rates before April 18th!