Winter Film Awards

Where Extraordinary Filmmakers are Recognized

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Spotlight on Films from Asia at #WFA2021

Spotlight on Films from Asia at #WFA2021

Winter Film Awards Is New York City.  Like the city itself, the organization showcases the eclectic diversity and excitement of the independent arts world.  The 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival runs September 23-October 2, and includes awesome film screenings, cool discussion panels, career-building professional development workshops and super-fun parties at venues…

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Winter Film Awards announces Call For Entries for 2021 International Film Fest

INDIE FILMMAKERS … do you have an awesome film? WINTER FILM AWARDS announces a CALL FOR ENTRIES for the 2021 International Film Festival to be held Feb 18-27 2021 in NYC.

CELEBRATE DIVERSITY IN FILM #WFA2021 #WFASoDiverse

TENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 18-27 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | FEBRUARY 18-21 2021 Winter Film Awards International Film Festival Announces

WFA2021 CALL FOR ENTRIES

Over $75,000 in Cash, Prizes & Distribution Opportunities!

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WFA 2020 Nominees & Winners

#WFA2020 Nominees & Winners Congratulations to all of our filmmakers for their outstanding work!

WFA 2020 Home Schedule Explore the Film Guide Education Parties     Winners

For our 2020 Festival, Winter Film Awards was honored to screen 79 incredible films from around the world! We congratulate all of our filmmakers for their outstanding work!

Best Picture

— WINNER — Alex’s Strip Irene Zoe Alameda

Bozkir Look at the Birds Mehmet Tanrisever

Inner Fire Misha Mareskin

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Celebrating the Human Spirit with "River of Salvation"

Celebrating the Human Spirit with "River of Salvation" #WFA2020

Gao Qisheng, the director and screenwriter of the feature length narrative film River of Salvation, believes in the immeasurable wealth of the human spirit. A listener of stories from ordinary people, he loves the emotional depth they convey and the fated outcomes in each one of them. River of Salvationis completely fictional. However, every character, the plot and other details in the story,…

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Take a look through the #WFA2020 Festival Program and see all the awesome films! #CelebrateDiversity #WinterIsHere #NYCFilmFestival Take a look through the #WFA2020 Festival Program and see all the awesome films!

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Dancing with activism: "Wantoks: Dance of Resilience in Melanesia"

To celebrate sometimes means to celebrate right in the face of oppression. That is the message you get immediately once the film Wantoks: Dance of Resilience in Melanesia begins, and you see the 40th anniversary celebration of the people of the Solomon Islands, off the coast of Indonesia.

By Kylie Powers for Winter Film Awards See the NYC Premiere of documentary Wantoks: Dance of Resilience in…

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"The 600: The Soldiers' Story" Documentary gets it right with the accurate, gripping portrayal of the 1994 Rwandan Genocide

Director Richard Hall recounts one of history’s most heinous acts against humanity in his film “The 600: The Soldiers’ Story“.

By Jerry Del Priore for Winter Film Awards See the NYC Premiere of documentary The 600: The Soldiers’ Story on Tuesday February 25 @ 7:45 PM at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 9th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.

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Globalism and Humanity in "Alex's Strip"

Globalism and Humanity in "Alex's Strip", a thrilling drama that tackles terrorism, global commerce, and the struggles of citizens of the world who belong everywhere and nowhere. #WFA2020 @CintaAlex_Strip

Feature film “Alex’s Strip (La Cinta De Alex)” is a thrilling drama that tackles terrorism, global commerce, and the struggles of citizens of the world who belong everywhere and nowhere.

By Andrew Gutman for Winter Film Awards See the US Premiere of feature thriller Alex’s Strip (La Cinta De Alex)on Saturday Feb 22 @9:15pm at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 9th…

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“Tapestry": The Story of an Everyman’s Struggles and Redemption

“Tapestry": The Story of an Everyman’s Struggles and Redemption #WFA2020

“It all connects,” Stephen Baldwin’s Ryan, the main character of the film Tapestry, says. Ryan is an executive who first loses his high-powered job and then is invited to join a sales team in a more junior role at the same firm. He is a father of four and a husband who experiences these setbacks with a quiet resignation. His family, especially his dying mother, knows he is suffering, but they…

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A Folkloric Absurd Eastern Rhapsody: "Nipponia Nippon Fukushima Rhapsody"

A Folkloric Absurd Eastern Rhapsody: "Nipponia Nippon Fukushima Rhapsody" #WFA2020 @NiluferOzmekik @Film_NipponiaN

Get your tickets and buckle up to a dreamy head spinning ride because this movie is unique, original, complex, challenging, a quiet mash up of different genres which awakens different feelings inside you. A surprising combination of urban legends, Eastern fairy tales, recent history, ghost stories, tragedies waltzing with animation, musical, farce and cynical, criticizing, dark comedy elements,…

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Bozkir Look at the Birds: A Western-influenced parable about honesty and honor set in Turkey

Bozkir Look at the Birds: A Western-influenced parable about honesty and honor set in Turkey #WFA2020

A compelling and thought-provoking western-style drama set in Turkey, Bozkir Look at the Birds explores the concepts of honor, justice, and honesty without losing the audiences’ sympathy for its characters.

By Kylie Powers for Winter Film Awards See the feature film “Bozkir Look at the Birds” on Saturday Feb 22, 2020 @ 3:45 PM at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 9th…

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The Extraordinary Journey of “The Condor and The Eagle”

Sophie and Clement Guerra share their remarkable story behind making The Condor and The Eagle.

By Amanda Lou for Winter Film Awards See the feature documentary “The Condor & The Eagle” on Saturday Feb 22, 2020 @ 6:30 PM at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York City’s 9th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival.

In The Condor & The Eagle, four Indigenous…

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Inner Fire: The Edgy Fantasy of New Russian Cinema

The shadow of the Cold War still loomed over my head as I prepared for my Skype call with actor-producer Evgeny Tarlo. I kept saying to myself, “Yes, soon I’m gonna have my meeting with the Russians.” The novelty never escaped my post-modern media soaked head that has grown up with an impression of Eastern European cinema revolving solely around high brow realism of Tarkovsky, maybe some…

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Director Brian DiLorenzo uncovers the truth behind the ‘Myth’ in namesake feature film

Through filmmaker Brian DiLorenzo’s eyes, sad realities are the most compelling to watch. In his feature drama, a talented but unworldly teen screenwriter, Alex — who is loosely based on a younger version of himself — is fortunate enough to meet esteemed director, JP Smith, whom he idolizes. After Smith befriends Alex and the two spend quality time, Smith asks him to shoot an impromptu movie…

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Lost, Hopeful 20-Somethings Aim To Find The Love In ‘Daddy Issues’

Lead actress Kimberley Datnow channels aspects of her own life story into Henrietta, a fashionable, 20-something standup comedian who is struggling to come to terms with her father’s death in the feature comedy Daddy Issues.

By Lianna Albrizio for Winter Film Awards See the NYC Premiere of “Daddy Issues” on Sunday Feb 23 @6:30pm at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street) as part of New York…

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The Ambition of Schemers

The Ambition of Schemers

For many filmmakers, their projects are considered outlets and products of their personal journeys. When it comes to the film Schemers, this may be too on the nose. Directed and co-written by Dave McLean, the film depicts a time when McLean and his friends pulled off their first major concert in their hometown of Dundee, Scotland. Now holding a successful career managing and promoting some of…

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A Family interplay as borrowed from life

A Family interplay as borrowed from life

Sisters (Schwestern) is a well-written short film about the interplay between two sisters when they meet in their hometown in rural Austria for their mother’s funeral. Combined with well-crafted shots and an excellent direction by Florian Moses Bayer, Sisters will exceed your expectations, especially if you enjoy dramatic narrative cinema drawn from life.

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