Author: Winter Film Festival

Singing away the pain with “Baby Won’t You Please Come Home”

It’s true what they say about music. It hits you. The film “Baby Won’t You Please Come Home” illuminates the heart wrenching effects of a retired jazz singer’s battle with senile dementia that robs her of her memory, but never her dignity.  See  ‘Baby Won’t You Please Come Home’ on Saturday February 16 2019, in the 9:15pm -12:00am block at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 8th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.  Winter Film Awards’ Lianna Albrizio recently spoke with director Christopher Piazza about the film.

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Hearing Hope: “In the Life of Music” Connects the Stories of Cambodians Across Generations

“In the Life of Music” is about how music can connect us all. Director Caylee So’s goal is for the film is to find a wider audience, although the film has already received several awards at a variety of film festivals worldwide.  See the NYC Premiere of ‘In The Life of Music’ on February 24, 2018 @9:15 pm at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 8th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival. 

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16 Tips to Find the Right Festival For Your Indie Film

Hooray! You finished your film and it’s fantastic! Time to send it off to film festivals and get it seen! Right now there are 2600 or so festivals accepting submissions via FilmFreeway. How do you choose which festival is right for your film? Everyone says you must do your research before submitting, but what exactly should you be looking for?

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Matiss Kaza’s “One Ticket, Please” honored at Winter Film Awards International Film Festival

Matiss Kaza’s feature-length documentary One Ticket Please was honored at New York City’s 7th annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival, taking home the prestigious New York Perspectives Award. This award celebrates the festival film that best showcases the creativity and excitement of New York City – the most New York film at the most New York festival in the greatest city in the world!

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