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…
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.
“In the Life of Music” is about how music can connect us all. Director Caylee So’s goal is for the film is to find a wider audience, although the film has already received several awards at a variety of film festivals worldwide. See the NYC Premiere of ‘In The Life of Music’ on February 24, 2018 @9:15 pm at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 8th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.
WFA2019 – Feb 20, 1:10pm – 3:15pm: Screening (Cinema Village, 22 East 12th St)
New York City’s annual celebration of diversity in film opens for submissions! 8th Annual Winter Film Awards 2019 CALL FOR ENTRIES
Mmmmm cookies! Goodie Girl cookies make for a sweet WFA2018! Gluten-free cookies do not have to be, uh, less than satisfying. They can be awesome! Winter Film Awards is proud to partner with Goodie Girl Cookies for our 7th Annual International Film Festival.
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. For our 2018 program, which runs FEb 22-Mar 3, Winter Film Awards is honored to screen two feature films from China, “Revenge of Phantom Knight” and “A Roar of Wolf Troops”.
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