Winter Film Awards 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.
New York, NY (02/01/2024): – Winter Film Awards International Film Festival (WFA-IFF) is returning bigger than ever for 2024 in celebration of its 12th year. With a commitment to inclusivity, the Festival showcases a rich tapestry of narratives that span genres, cultures, and perspectives and fosters a supportive environment for filmmakers to share their unique voices on the global stage.
Attendees can expect a dynamic program that provides a unique experience for both filmmakers and film enthusiasts. Winter Film Awards continues to be a beacon for creativity, fostering a supportive environment for filmmakers to share their unique voices on the global stage. This year’s festival will showcase 82 films from around the world — from animated films, documentaries, dramas, horror films, music videos, and everything in between, including 13 student films and 27 first-time directors.
Winter Film Awards is dedicated to showcasing the amazing diversity of voices in indie film and our 2024 lineup is more than half made by women and half by BIPOC directors. Filmmakers come from 23 countries, 40% of our films were made in the New York City area and half are local premieres.
Winter Film Awards is honored to partner with Final Draft and Coverfly to provide software to outstanding festival winners.
About Final Draft
For over 25 years Final Draft has been the industry standard and market leader in screenwriting software. Used by 95% of film and television productions, Final Draft is the first choice for both professional and aspiring screenwriters, producers, directors, and industry executives. Final Draft is a fully dedicated screenwriting software application that automatically formats scripts to Hollywood’s industry standards.
In recent years Final Draft’s mission has extended beyond providing writers with the best screenwriting software on the market. Final Draft also provides free and exclusive educational resources to writers to help them every step of the way on their screenwriting journey. This includes interviews with professional screenwriters, podcasts, tech tips, and how-to articles. Regular live events keep writers connected with industry and each other, and up-to-date on the latest industry trends.
About Coverfly
Coverfly empowers screenwriters. Coverfly is the industry’s largest screenwriter talent-discovery platform, connecting emerging screenwriters with literary managers, agents, producers and development executives. Coverfly was created by industry professionals and is the brainchild of screenwriters, industry professionals and software engineers.
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. Our mission is to promote diversity, bridge the opportunity divide and provide a platform for under-represented artists and a variety of genres, viewpoints and approaches. We believe that only by seeing others’ stories can we understand each other and only via an open door can the underrepresented artist enter the room.
Winter Film Awards programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Promotional support provided by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment.
