2026 OPENING NIGHT CELEBRATION - ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York
Step onto the red carpet and join us for the Opening Night celebration of the 18th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York. The evening features a VIP reception, the presentation of the ReelAbilities Spotlight Award, a screening of the award-winning film Lone Wolves, and a conversation with the film’s filmmakers and stars.
ReelAbilities Opening Night event is co-chaired by Susan and Victor Calise & Avery Roberts.
PROGRAM
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5:30 pm
Red Carpet VIP Reception
Exclusive reception for Red Carpet VIP ticket holders only (Location will be provided to ticket holders)
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6:30 pm
Doors Open
Tishman Auditorium, The New School
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7:00 pm
Opening Remarks + Presentation of the ReelAbilities Spotlight Award
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7:30 pm
Opening Night Film: LONE WOLVES
Director: Ryan Cunningham | 95 min | USA | English | 2025
View Trailer
Fran's carefully constructed DIY insemination plan spirals into chaos when her quirky partner Ben (Matt Foss) reveals unexpected challenges. With awkward laughs, candid confessions, and an evolving bond at its center, Lone Wolves is a romantic dramedy about friendship and fertility, and the strange, stubborn hope that can surface when life refuses to go according to plan.
Content notes: Brief nudity; discussion of suicide
REGISTRATION
VENUE
GETTING TO TISHMAN AUDITORIUM
The New School's Tishman Auditorium is located at 63 Fifth Avenue (at 13th Street), New York, NY. Get Directions.
♿ Accessible Subway Stations
- The closest accessible subway station is 14 St–Union Square Station.
- Accessible lines at this station include: L train N, Q, R, W trains.
- Additional accessible options: 14 St–6 Av Station (F, M, L trains) and 14th St-7 Av Station (1,2,3).
Accessible routes and elevator status may change. Check the MTA website for real-time elevator updates before traveling.
🚌 Accessible Buses Several bus routes stop within a few blocks of the venue and are wheelchair accessible, including:
- M14A / M14D SBS (crosstown on 14th Street) M1, M2, M3, M55 (along Fifth Avenue).
Bus stops at 14th Street and Fifth Avenue / Union Square.
🚗 Parking Nearby garages:
- Icon Parking –Union Square Area
- iPark – 13th Street
- Garage SP+ Parking – 14th Street
ACCESSIBILITY
ReelAbilities strives for inclusion of all people. Screening and conversation will include: Open Captions | Audio Description | ASL interpretation | CART (live transcript) | Sensory-friendly area | Full accessibility for people using wheelchairs and mobility devices. For questions or requests regarding accessibility, please contact [email protected].
Access Audio Description on your mobile device through the All4Access app. Visit All4Access.com to learn how it works, and download for free.