International Film Festival | Winter Film Festival

“Fly In Power” gives voice to the unheard within the Asian migrant massage community

Red Canary Song is an abolitionist collective dedicated to decriminalizing sex work – it consists of massage workers, sex workers and allies who organize for the protection of migrant laborers. See their story in the NYC Premiere of feature documentary “Fly in Power” on February 24 @7:45PM at LOOK Cinemas (657 West 57th Street) as part of New York City’s 12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.

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.”

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.

Embracing of the longevity of the process of getting to fully know oneself in Jamaican drama “Raw Materials”

“Raw Materials” is a coming-of-age story that faces sexuality, the church, family, and the constant pursuit of getting to know oneself. See the 33-minue short drama “Raw Materials” on February 21 @5PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 11th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.

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.

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.

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.

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.

“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.

Impactful Art, Meaningful Dialogue

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.

Life is not only about being alive but about living your life to the fullest

Former beauty queen and senior citizen Solvej lives alone with her dog in a social housing area on the outskirts of Danish provincial town Viborg. Each day, she performs the same old routines roaming around on her scooter dealing her prescription drugs, dreaming of a world outside Viborg and reminiscing over old love letters from her past. When unforeseen circumstances bring her neighbor’s daughter into her life, an unlikely friendship forms and new hope for the future emerges. See the feature film on Feb 20 @8:30PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 11th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.

Family, legacy, success, and textiles. Yes, textiles.

A story about the things that matter: Family, legacy, success, and textiles. Yes, textiles. Two estranged half-sisters form a complicated bond as they work together to retrieve their rare and precious inheritance, which their late father inexplicably leaves to the mysterious Marco. See the feature film on Feb 17 @5:15PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 11th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.

A look at love throughout the ages in “The Seasons-Four Love Stories”

“The Seasons – Four Love Stories” offers an intimate, often funny and sometimes emotional series of stories which create a cohesive vision of love and relationships at different stages in life. See the feature film on Feb 19 @2:15PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 11th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.

Unite and Fight Back to Keep New York a Special Place

NYC is rapidly gentrifying and pricing out the people and business that make New York, New York. But, things are not hopeless … It’s not defined by politicians. It’s not defined by corporations. It’s defined by people uniting and fighting back. See the documentary “There Goes the Neighborhood as part of Documentary Day on Feb 18 @9PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 11th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.

Finding a Healthy Place in the Magical World of Barbies in ‘Keeping Olivia’

Filmmaker Daphne Yeager Ostendorf deals with the loss of her daughter and husband through a stirring documentary about enduring love and processing grief. See the documentary “Keeping Olivia” as part of Documentary Day on Feb 18 @4:25PM at Cinema Village as part of New York City’s 11th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.