Ray of Hope, directed by Ryan Singh and Nikila Cole, is an official selection of New York City’s 13th Annual Winter Film Festival. The feature documentary examines the Eelam Tamil diaspora’s struggle for justice and healing and explores the shared trauma of displacement and the pursuit of accountability and hope.
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.
Active participation, neutrality, abstinence. How do we participate in History? How do we deal with social issues, such as bigotry and hatred, when they do not directly resonate with us? How can art make a difference to our societies in promoting human rights protection? And how can we make the world a fairer place? See the documentary film on Feb 18 @12PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 11th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Thirst for success. Action. Reaction. A take-no-prisoners story with ethical parameters. See the NYC Premiere of “A Path Where No Man Goes” on Monday Feb 24 @7:45pm at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 9th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Eleven Jewish bikers traveled from Israel to Germany for a dual cause: carry the torch for the European Jewish (Maccabi) Olympics opening ceremony and remember the Holocaust through personal stories. Catherine Lurie, the director of the feature-length documentary Back to Berlin, explained in an interview to the journalist Despina Afentouli…
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.
Fake news! Attack on Science! Subversion of the Legal System! Julie Marron’s documentary, “Four Games in Fall” explores the highly topical issues of media manipulation, science for hire, and perversion of the legal system … all through the lens of the Deflategate scandal. See the World Premiere on Feb 25 @3:45pm at Cinema Village as part of NYC’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.
