12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival
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- Parent Category: Film Festivals
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- Published on Monday, 19 February 2024 10:03
- Written by Brad Balfour
With a commitment to inclusivity and culture, Winter Film Awards International Film Festival (WFA-IFF) is returning to New York for its 12th year. Running February 22nd to 24th at the LOOK Dine-In Cinemas (657 West 57th Street) the festival aims to put a special emphasis on highlighting the work of women and under-represented filmmakers. For 2024, the festival will showcase 82 films from around the world - from animated films, documentaries, dramas, horror films and music videos, 13 student films, 27 first-time directors and more than half of the films made by women and half by BIPOC directors.
SCREENING BLOCK HIGHLIGHTS
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Documentary Day – Saturday February 24 12:45pm-11:50pm. All documentaries, all day!
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Bloody Friday Night Horror – Friday February 23 9pm-11:45pm. Eleven frightening short films from around the world!
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Films from Spain – 6 films, Thursday Feb 22, 8:30 PM-11:15 PM
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Films from France – 5 films, Friday Feb 23, 8:30 PM-11:15 PM
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Short Film Blocks Thursday Feb 22, 6:00 PM-8:20 PM and Saturday Feb 24, 12:20 PM-2:25 PM
The Festival also includes a block of Education Sessions to help emerging filmmakers learn how to break into the industry. There will be six FREE educational and career-building sessions open to the public.
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All About Filmmaking in New York, with NYC Mayor’s Office of Media & Entertainment Deputy Director of Film Thavary Krouch and Laura Berning, Sr. Project Manager from the NYS Governor’s Office of Motion Picture & Television Development (Feb 22 12:45-2PM)
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Everything You Need to Know about Music for Your Indie Film (Feb 22 2:15pm-3:30pm)
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Filmmaking Unveiled: Navigating the Essentials for Actor Filmmakers with Valorie Hubbard (Feb 22 3:45pm-5:00pm)
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Grantwriting For Filmmakers (Feb 23 12:45pm-2:00pm)
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Casting Strategies for Indie Filmmakers & Actors with Richard Jordan Casting (Feb 23 2:15pm-3:30pm)
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Distribution Strategies For Independent Filmmakers with Dan Gurlitz (Feb 23 3:45pm-5:00pm)
To learn more, go to: https://winterfilmawards.com/
12th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival
February 21 - 25, 2024
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas W57
657 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019