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.
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.
In “Last Call: The Shutdown of NYC Bars”, director Johnny Sweet tells the story of the closing of the Sparrow Tavern in Queens and the devastating impact that Covid-19 had on the lives of New York’s hospitality workers. See the film on Saturday September 25 @ 12:00 PM at Cinema Village as part of Documentary Day at New York City’s 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
In filmmaker Brian DiLorenzo’s contemplative feature drama “Myth,” he proves that sad realities are in fact the most compelling to watch. See “Myth” on Monday Feb 24 @6:30pm at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 9th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
Life and art overlap when creating a film about pregnancy in your own Brooklyn apartment while you are actually pregnant with your first child. A Scientist’s Guide to Living and Dying shows a uniquely personal exploration of fear, hope, love and the meaning of life and death. See the New York City premiere of “A Scientist’s Guide to Living and Dying” on February 21, 2019 @ 7:45 pm at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 8th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
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.
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.
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.
