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Filmmaker’s Tour of NYC
Filmmaker’s Tour of NYC12:00pm-2:00pm, Free bus tour of NYC sponsored by GrayLine NYC Sightseeing (NYC). You must RSVP for this event!
Pick up at Bryant Park, 6th Avenue and 40th Street. Following the tour, please join us at Tonic East, 411 3rd Avenue for drink specials!
Awards Ceremony + Gala Red Carpet
Winter Film Awards Gala Red Carpet & Awards Ceremony, hosted by the beautiful Club 230Fifth, New York’s largest outdoor Rooftop Garden and Fully enclosed Penthouse Lounge.
8:00pm-9:00pm: Red Carpet
9:00pm-10:30pm: Awards Ceremony
10:30pm-2:00am: After Party FREE
You must be 21+ w/ID
Winter Film Awards invites you to join us for the closing event of our Fifth Annual Independent Film Festival!
The Ceremony and After Party will be held in the Empire Room at renowned rooftop lounge and event space, 230 Fifth (230 Fifth Avenue at E27th Street). There is no cover charge for this event.
The night’s festivities kick off at 8pm, accompanied by cupcakes from Basket Treats, goodies from Yelp, Ex Nihilo Paris perfumes, IndiePix, Estee Lauder, Scented Secrets, beautiful jewelry from Gracelynn and others! Photobooths are awesomely fun, and thanks to ShakeShareMedia, you’ll be able to snap photos and post them directly to social media! We’re also delighted to partner with Carmel Car & Limousine to offer attendees $20 in free car cash to get you to or home from the event!
The Awards Ceremony begins at 9:00pm. We are giving out awards to our best and brightest filmmakers, many of whom are traveling from countries all over the world in order to join us.
This year’s Winter Film Awards Ceremony includes live musical performances by Nana B, K Da Don and & The Values, Zala Djuric and Freedom Williams. We have a stellar line up, featuring a talented range of NYC-based performers. The ceremony ends shortly after 10, and that marks the beginning of the WFA After-Party led by DJ IzaBella– the celebration will keep going into the wee hours!
21+ with ID. Please dress to the occasion- no athletic wear, hats, or sneakers.
Food and Bottle Service are available at 230 Fifth. Check out their menus!
230 Fifth Avenue (between 27th & 28th Streets)
New York NY 10001
Click here for the Event Program!
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