New York, NY (01/15/2019): Work by Design Corps, Pratt Institute student Sarah Kim, BFA Communications Design ’19, was selected by a jury to represent Winter Film Awards’ 2019 International Film Festival.
The 8th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival runs February 14-23 2019, and showcases films from emerging filmmakers from around the world in all genres, with a special emphasis on highlighting the work of women and under-represented filmmakers. The 89 Official Selections are a diverse mixture of 13 Animated films, 13 Documentaries, 10 Feature narratives, 9 Horror films, 9 Music Videos, 25 Narrative shorts and 7 Web series. These include 16 student films and 34 first-time filmmakers. Filmmakers come from 32 countries; 50% of the films were created by women, 53% were created by or about people of color.
Tickets and details are available at https://winterfilmawards.com/wfa2019
About Design Corps, Pratt Institute
Design Corps’ (http://designcorps.pratt.edu/) mission is to provide socially or environmentally conscious organizations with quality pro-bono design services, while exposing Communications Design students to professional experience and the rewards of using their skills in the service of a good cause. Operating as a design firm under the direction of experienced design faculty, students present design options, provide finished files and monitor production of final pieces.
About Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute is a global leader in higher education, preparing 4,700 undergraduate and graduate students for successful careers in art, design, architecture, information and digital innovation, and liberal arts and sciences. Founded in 1887, Pratt is a living laboratory of creativity with a historic, 25-acre campus in Brooklyn, as well as a signature building in Manhattan. Our esteemed faculty of accomplished professionals and scholars challenge talented students to transform their passion into meaningful expression and contribute to society as leaders in their fields. For more information, visit www.pratt.edu/
About Winter Film Awards
Winter Film Awards is an all volunteer, minority and women-owned registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2011 in New York City by a group of filmmakers and enthusiasts. This program is funded, in part, by a grant from the NYC & Company Foundation. Winter Film Awards is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Winter Film Awards is proudly one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway.
