Mars Roberge: A Path of his Own

Few filmmakers are able to build their careers off having a distinct style, but Mars Roberge has created his own: Rocktopia. Roberge describes Rocktopia as, “The struggles of the protagonist against the ideals of utopian society, where the only form of escape is to rock out.”

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Looking to the sky in hope for a better day in Mars Roberge’s “Stars”

A group of homeless women must learn that a glimmer of hope is worth more than all the money in the world. The women of “Stars” are plagued by hardship, but lean on each other for survival and look to the stars in hope for a better day. See the feature film “Stars” on February 17 @9PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 11th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.

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The Story of the Fragile King

A broken old man and his grandson are jolted into a new reality and learn to find joy in “The Fragile King. See the feature film on February 21 @8:30PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 11th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.

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Keep Going: A Quiet Exploration of Disability and Selfhood in “Go Through the Dark”

Guanglin Xu is a player of the board game ‘Go’. Demonstrating impressive skill at the age of 11, he also happens to be blind. Quietly, documentarian Yunhong Pu captures his story with intimacy and care. See the Documentary “Go Through The Dark” on February 18 @2:15PM at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 11th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.

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An Aftermath Untold: How Black Mothers Are Building Their Communities Back from Police Brutality

What about brutality victims who keep their lives but lose much more? What about their families? “Black Mothers Love & Resist” is a film that goes beyond portraying the trauma that families face to teach communities about self-care and rebuilding. See the documentary feature film on Feb 18 @6:45PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 11th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.

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Reconciling what you deserve with the way the world actually operates in ‘Mother of Color’

A community organizer and single mother must make hard choices between her kids and her career. When she’s offered the chance to interview for a position that could change everything, she begins receiving mysterious messages from her ancestors and senses that something bigger is at play. See the feature film on Feb 22 @8:30PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 11th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.

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“Lost Cos” uses creativity and art to showcase the world of NYC cosplay

Haunted by her tortured childhood and the violent loss of the great love of her life, troubled dental assistant Eni finds escape in Los Cos, a mysterious underground club where cosplay and burlesque intertwine and heroes and villains blur the line between fantasy and reality. See the feature film on Feb 23 @8:30PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 11th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.

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Spotlight on Social Justice #WFA2023

For our 2023 program, Winter Film Awards is honored to screen an incredible collection of six films focusing on social justice issues, including race relations, police brutality, the Holocaust, Ukrainian refugees and NYC gentrification.

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