Free Virtual Screening of 'LILLY' In Honor of Women's History Month | | On Demand Through March 28th (Fri 10pm ET) | | Special Pre-Theatrical Release | | Golden Globe winner/Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson stars in a new feature film based on the life of fair pay activist Lilly Ledbetter. | | |
Timed to honor March 25th’s Equal Pay Day, Workers Unite Film Festival presents a pre-theatrical release of LILLY: a powerful dramatic film based on the remarkable true story of working-class hero, Lilly Ledbetter, a hard-working Alabama tire factory supervisor whose singular goal is to lift her family into the middle class. Having grown up in poverty, she endures a work environment plagued by pervasive harassment for the sake of the best paycheck in the county. As retirement approaches, Lilly discovers that the system had been cheating her, paying her close to half of what the men with the same jobs were earning. Outraged, Lilly fights this injustice to the Supreme Court, the corridors of Congress and eventually The White House all while powerful forces try to shut her down. LILLY follows the transformation of an ordinary citizen into the face of an issue, illuminating the impact a single, courageous person can have. (93m, 2024, Directed by Rachel Feldman, Starring Patricia Clarkson, John Benjamin Hickey, and Thomas Sadoski) (Trailer)
LILLY premieres exclusively in theaters on May 9th.
Inspired by Lilly’s fight for justice? Share your thoughts on why this film is a must-see and spread the word about the ongoing fight for equal pay. Leave a review on Letterboxd here.
Follow the film on Instagram or Facebook to stay engaged. More info at https://www.lillymovie.com
| | To watch, all you need is a free login on Eventive (you'll be prompted when getting a ticket). Once adding a film to your account, you can also choose to watch on your TV by downloading the "Eventive TV" app. | | |
March virtual screenings are sponsored in part by the DC Labor Film Fest and the Global Film Festival Network.
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Submissions Are Open for WUFF14!
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Main Live Festival
Oct 17-30th, 2025
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Films are accepted in the following categories, from anywhere in the globe (English language or subtitles):
- Documentary Short
- Narrative Short
- Documentary Feature (50 min or more)
- Narrative Feature (50 min or more)
- Working Lives Screenplay Competition
- Films from the Frontlines (3-15 min)
You must have an account with Film Freeway to submit your work through their website at https://filmfreeway.com/TheWorkersUniteFilmFestival
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If you need assistance or have further questions about fees, deadlines, or content requirements, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us at melanie@workersuniteff.org or 646-455-2225.
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Season 13 Designs Are Up on Worx
New Union Cooperative Print Shop
Season 14 Designs Coming Soon!
| | Merchandise from the festival web store makes a perfect gift for labor loving friends and family. | | Prefer to donate? Every tax-deductible donation of $30 or more allows you to select a beautiful 2024 festival tee shirt, mug, hat, or shopping tote to receive as a thank you. Just indicate the items that you want in the notes area. | | Congratulations, #WUFF13 Winners! | | Check out the featured winners on our homepage and a full listing with trailers in our last blog post. | | Missed the Season 13 Festival? You can watch all trailers below. | | |
Thank You to Our Season 13 Sponsors!
You make all these screenings possible.
| | Interested in becoming a Season 14 supporter? Email andrew@workersuniteff.org | | |
Your Support Means More Screenings and Special Events Throughout the Year
| | Every $30 donation is a huge help and gets you a 2024 T-shirt, hat, or tote bag as a thank you if you so wish. | | Your donations support our work to keep workers voices in the spotlight whenever possible, from our main film festival every season to special events year-round. | |
WUFF is growing and is now recognized with support from the Office of the Manhattan Borough President, along with the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), NYS AFL-CIO, and NYC Central Labor Council. Dozens of unions from all parts of the working world also support the Workers Unite Film Festival.
We are honored to have their support, but we need yours too. Please donate today!
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We Stand With Workers,
Not Billionaires.
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The Workers Unite Film Festival brings together activists, academics, and filmmakers of all ages and backgrounds for a celebration of social justice and the arts. Through dozens of documentary screenings, community forums, and interactive events across New York City, the festival provides working people with a platform to tell their stories while leading a movement for meaningful change. In recent years, we've incorporated theater production, live music, and poetry/spoken word nights.
We are the largest worker solidarity themed film festival in the nation and the only one in NYC with the full support of NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, NYC Central Labor Council, National & NY State AFL-CIO, IBEW Local 3, IAMAW, PEF, 1199SEIU, the NY Labor History Association, UFT, RWDSU Local 338, SAG-AFTRA, and many more. Join us!
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Contact: andrew@workersuniteff.org
646-455-2225
Workers Unite Film Festival, Inc. is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit entity.
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