Looking for some new movies to watch online? You can start looking forward to the end of May. Twenty festivals are joining forces for a virtual film festival that will stream on YouTube from May 29th to June 7th. The virtual event will give audiences something new to do during coronavirus quarantine while also providing funds for coronavirus (COVID-19) relief.

The online event is called We Are One: A Global Film Festival, and it will be free to stream on YouTube. In exchange, organizers are asking that viewers donate to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO). The main page for the festival can be found here, along with information about donating.

The movies that will screen as part of the virtual film festival have not yet been announced, but the lengthy list of prestigious festivals participating has.

The Cannes Film Festival, New York Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and Tribeca Film Festival are included, along with 15 other festivals from around the globe.

According to Variety, We Are One is not meant to replace the individual film festivals, but rather work as a fundraiser that brings some of their films together. For instance, Cannes organizers are still figuring out what the 2020 event will look like. French president Emmanuel Macron recently announced that no festivals or large gatherings will be held until at least mid-July, as reported by Deadline. Similarly, Variety reports that the Toronto International Film Festival is still scheduled for September, but planners understand it will likely look different this year. Meanwhile, some of the festivals joining up for We Are One have already taken place. Sundance, for example, was held in January.

As with everything going on during COVID-19, there’s a lot of uncertainty and it’s impossible to make concrete plans. But, no matter what’s going on at the end of May, you’ll have some new options for passing the time. And, potentially, some new favorite movies.

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