“Pop-Pop is Dead” Brings the Laughs to Life

Frey Forde and Catherine Dee Holly breathe life into indie film “Pop-Pop is Dead”, an hour-long indie comedy film set for its New York City premiere at the 8th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival on Tuesday February 19, in the last block of movies from 7:45-10:45 at Cinema Village Theater at East 12 Street.

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Three gifted musicians strive to live out their dreams in slice-of-life documentary “New York Scherzo”

It’s the survival of the arts for Sam Quiggins, Tim Cho and Mathieu Donoyer whose everyday lives are chronicled in a raw month-to-month portrayal of camaraderie, sacrifice, and a love of the craft in the feature-length documentary “New York Scherzo. See the film on Friday, February 15, 2019 in the 7:00pm – 9:15pm screening block 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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Eating disorders: A path to redemption? Justin Andrew Davis Discusses “You Look Great”

Body image, isolation, and obsessions – an underrepresented story of a man struggling to hide his unhealthy eating behavior. The director of “You Look Great”, Justin Andrew Davis, explained in an interview to the journalist, Despina Afentouli, how his personal experiences with eating disorders motivated him to produce, write, and lead his debut short film. See the World Premiere of ‘You Look Great’ on February 16, 2019 @3:45 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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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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