Fon (Rain), is a story of a secret love between middle school students, through a nostalgic atmosphere in southern Thailand. Their sexual curiousity brings them together on one rainy day. See the US Premiere of ‘Fon (Rain)’ on February 25 2018 @6:30pm at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 7th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
How the Brontë sisters, Salvador Dali, and Christianity helped inspire David Shao’s newest heart-pounding tale of love and redemption, “The Revenge of Phantom Knight”. See the North American Premiere of the film on February 26, 2018 @7:45pm at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 7th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival. Winter Film Awards Jenn Tsouras-Shadd had some burning questions for David, and his responses did not disappoint!
Mmmmm cookies! Goodie Girl cookies make for a sweet WFA2018! Gluten-free cookies do not have to be, uh, less than satisfying. They can be awesome! Winter Film Awards is proud to partner with Goodie Girl Cookies for our 7th Annual International Film Festival.
William González’ “She,The Sergeant Matacho (La Sargento Matacho)” tells the story of a woman trapped in the spiral of violence in Colombia. Matacho embodies both love and hatred, a desire for revenge and peace, life and death, warped in the heat of the fratricidal war that continues to shock the country. See the NYC Premiere on February 25, 2018 @6:30pm at Cinema Village at New York City’s 7th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
“The Girl Who Invented Kissing” is a poignant triumph of individuality amid the sadness of everyday life. Despite how a shallow mind may perceive the value of a mentally handicapped timid man or a destitute, drug-taking drifter, through Director Tom Sierchio’s eyes, there’s so much more to them than the biased judgments of ordinary people. See the NYC Premiere of ‘The Girl Who Invented Kissing’ on February 24, 2018 @9:15 pm at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 7th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival. Winter Film Awards’s Lianna Albrizio spoke with Tom Sierchio about his approach to making his film and what drew him to this subject.
Never give up on love! Sometimes the worst date of your life is just the beginning. See ‘Swiped Right’ Feb 24 @6:30pm and Feb 27 @2:00pm at Cinema Village at New York City’s 7th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
New Yorker Carl Goodman, Executive Director of Museum of the Moving Image, will be honored with the 2018 Patron of the Cinema Award at New York City’s 7th annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival Awards Ceremony being held on Saturday, March 3rd 2018.
Sex, Drugs, and Telemarketing– A Look at Mars Roberge’s “Scumbag”. Mars Roberge talks about his experience writing and directing Scumbag, and how it’s actually based on a true story. See the NYC Premiere on February 23, 2018 @9:45pm at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) at New York City’s 7th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
A 78-year-old Indian woman in New York is the world’s most passionate theatergoer. Nicki Cochrane has been going to at least one play every day for more than 25 years. The elderly, culture-loving hustler has developed an array of ingenious means by which she acquires free tickets to most New York theaters. Disliked by theater staff for her behavior, Nicki prides herself on her staunch dedication to the art. See the US Premiere of ‘One Ticket, Please’ on Friday, February 23 7PM at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 7th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
With a backdrop of bitter violence in 1980s India, director Bidyut Kotoky’s semi-autobiographical “Rainbow Dreams” is told through the eyes of a child. See the North American Premiere of ‘Rainbow Fields’ on February 24, 2018 @1:00pm at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 7th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Cristina Muller’s film “Nine Letters” uses a minimalist documentary style to emphasize the conflicting feelings of moving to a new city, how moving to New York City comes with an intensity and lightness that can be reflected back into the constant state of being alive. See the North American Premiere on February 25, 2018 @1:00pm and February 28 @2:00pm at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) at New York City’s 7th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Saleem Hadi’s “The Anklet (Kolusu)” tells the story of a free-spirited teenager who struggles for the liberty to make her own choices and have her own identity. See the US Premiere of ‘The Anklet’ on March 1 @2:00pm at Cinema Village at New York City’s 7th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Based on a true-life story, “The Best of All Worlds” is a poignant account of Director Adrian Goiginger’s upbringing by heroin-addicted parents. See ‘The Best of All Worlds’ on February 28, 2018 @7:45pm at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 7th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Documentarian/Indie filmmaker Simon Panay shows gold fever and the all too real consequences for the illegal gold miners of Benin, Africa in his short documentary, “Nobody Dies Here”. See the ‘Nobody Dies Here’ on Sunday, February 25 1PM at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 7th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Can art bring a political change? Producer Iara Lee showcases Burkina Faso at Winter Film Awards. A story of a country that its people changed its destiny through art. Journalist Despina Afentouli discusses with producer Iara Lee about her documentary “Burkinabè Rising: The art of resistance in Burkina Faso”. See the NY Premiere of ‘Burkinabè Rising’ on February 28, 2018 @7:45 pm at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 7th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
