Playing Sam, directed by Ramon Pesante, is an official selection of New York City’s 12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival. The film is a semi-autobiographical story that follows Samantha as she struggles to fit into Hollywood’s narrow standards of beauty and ethnicity.
New York City’s Winter Film Awards showcases films from emerging filmmakers from around the world in all genres, with a special emphasis on highlighting the work of women and under-represented filmmakers.
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You’ve heard of voguing and drag races — now witness the LGBTQ icons who originated them. See the documentary “The Ball” on February 24 @9:45 PM at LOOK Cinemas (657 West 57th Street) as part of New York City’s 12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
A dark comedy about the presumptions of love. See the feature-length film Maoussi on February 23 @8:30 PM at LOOK Cinemas (657 West 57th Street) as part of New York City’s 12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
When you’re perceived as a strong woman, you are not allowed to make mistakes, to be afraid, to feel weak – basically to be human. See the feature film “12 Weeks” on February 22 @9:15 PM at LOOK Cinemas (657 West 57th Street) as part of New York City’s 12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
A dead body won’t stop these sisters from sealing the deal of a lifetime. See the comedy “Real Estate Sisters” on February 23 @6:00 PM at LOOK Cinemas (657 West 57th Street) as part of New York City’s 12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Andrew Lyman Clarke’s science fiction thriller Night Sweats tells a riveting story of the disease that is corruption. See “Night Sweats” on February 24 @2:25 PM at LOOK Cinemas (657 West 57th Street) as part of New York City’s 12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Why is gender equality necessary for a balanced society? See the documentary film “Unite For Bissau: Agroecology And Feminism In Guinea Bissau” on February 24 @12:45 PM at LOOK Cinemas (657 West 57th Street) as part of New York City’s 12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
In a futuristic retelling of the classic Chinese novel “Journey to the West”, director Chiu Li Wei tells a tale of a deceitful pursuit of a better life in his most experimental animation feature yet. See the NYC Premiere of feature-length animated film “Pigsy” on February 24 @9:10 PM at LOOK Cinemas (657 West 57th Street) as part of New York City’s 12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
The artist searches for authenticity, even if it means he might not survive. Are lack, austerity, and pain mandatory to feed the true creative process? See the NYC Premiere of Norwegian feature film “City of Tigers” on February 24 @4:40 PM at LOOK Cinemas (657 West 57th Street) as part of New York City’s 12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Six American women, sold on the promise of radical transformation, travel to Bali into the hands of an influencer guru and her Indonesian assistant, and get slapped with reality: change is messy AF. See the feature film “Unpacking” on February 22 @6:30 PM at LOOK Cinemas (657 West 57th Street) as part of New York City’s 12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
A contemporary film that depicts a highly complex and contradictory character of a young woman, seeking validation, sex, and fame from social media. See the feature film “Unicorns” on February 22 @8:30 PM at LOOK Cinemas (657 West 57th Street) as part of New York City’s 12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
“The Sticky Side of Baklava”, a comedy about two Lebanese sisters living in Québec, finds humor in culture clashes and the realization that embracing our differences can be as sweet as bite of baklava. See the US Premiere of feature-length comedy on February 23 @6:30 PM at LOOK Cinemas (657 West 57th Street) as part of New York City’s 12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
“Living Loud” uses percussive instruments to portray the message of community, womanhood, and love through the lens of samba-raggae music from Brazil. See the 40-minute documentary on February 24 @3:15 PM at LOOK Cinemas (657 West 57th Street) as part of New York City’s 12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
