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Congratulations to #WFA2021 International Film Festival Nominees & Winners! #WFASoDiverse #CelebrateDiversity
Take a look through the #WFA2021 Festival Program and see all the awesome films!
Alma Thomas made many significant contributions in the 20th century art world with her use of color and unique style. See the documentary “Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color” as part of Documentary Day on September 26 @ 2:25PM and September 29 @3PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
In “Mister Sister”, a suicidal man from Milwaukee is given a second chance at life in NYC, working as a drag MC and learning courage from the caring LGBTQ+ community. See the glam film followed by a Q&A Session with the cast and director on September 30 @8:30PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Meet Goddess Alexandra Snow and learn what it takes to stay on top in the world of FemDom. Follow along as we get a behind-the-scenes look into the niche community of female fetish porn creators. See the documentary film “A Wicked Eden” on Documentary Day on September 25 @ 4:45PM at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Follow Rohini Chandra as she explores the homeland of her parents through a travelers perspective, inviting us on an adventure to explore both the rustic and new India through fresh eyes. See the documentary film “This Beautiful Journey” on Documentary Day – September 25 @ 2:25PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
“I’m an Electric Lampshade” is a spirited docu-musical centered around a retired accountant’s path into a larger-than-life performer. The uncharacteristically deep-voiced late bloomer travels across the world reassessing life and his newfound talents. See the feature-length documentary film on September 25 @9:30PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Heather Buckley, film producer, writer, historian and dedicated preservationist to receive the Winter Film Awards 2020 PATRON OF THE CINEMA AWARD at the Saturday, October 2 2021 Awards Ceremony as part of Winter Film Awards 10th Annual International Film Festival.
Takeshi Yashiro’s “Gon, The Little Fox” is a beautiful short animated film made with painstakingly lovely stop-motion. See the animated short film on September 25 @ 12PM and September 27 @3PM at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
How far can a writer’s superego go when diving into the creative process? Aly Muritiba’s JESUS KID is a nightmarish comedy about a writer being forced to write what others’ want and an exploration of the existential relationship between author and character. See the North American premiere on September 24 @9:15PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival
It’s an all-or-nothing dynamic when a contemporary relationship ends. “Stay (Ver Her)” is a love story about sharing, taking, losing, wanting and not wanting one another. See the 21 minute short film from the Faroe Islands on Friday September 24 @ 9:15 PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Provoked by their own experiences being incriminated on the basis of their race, a team of students from high schools across New York City set forth on an investigation into the roots of racial profiling in the police force. See the short Documentary “Cops Are(n’t) Colorblind: Changing the NYPD from the Inside and Out” on September 25 @9:30PM and September 28 @3:10PM as part of New York City’s 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Most people who inherit a house haunted by ominous spirits urgently sell the place and run away as fast as they can. Filmmakers, on the other hand, see a great opportunity to shoot a seriously creepy film. See the NYC premiere of horror film “A Savannah Haunting” on Sunday September 26 @ 6:00 PM as part of Bloody Sunday Horror Day at NYC’s 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
