NYC's Winter Film Awards International Film Festival ❄ Feb 14-23

The 8th Annual WINTER FILM AWARDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL is coming soon! The Festival runs February 14-23 in New York City with a jam-packed schedule of 89 fantastic films from 32 countries, seriously amazing discussion panels, cool networking events and super-fun parties.

We've got something for everyone, with a diverse mixture of shorts and features, animations, documentaries, thrillers, comedies, romances, dramas, horror, sci-fi, music videos and web series! Filmmakers come from 32 countries; 50% of the films were created by women, 53% were created by or about people of color. Hollywood continues to ignore women and people of color, but Winter Film Awards celebrates everyone! “I think that when everybody's story is told, then that makes for better art, that makes for better entertainment. It makes everybody feel part of one family." — President Obama. 

* Tickets on sale now!
* Screenings at Cinema Village (22 East 12th Street, New York NY 10003). Tickets are $12.50 in advance, $16.50 at the door for a 2 1/2-3 hour block of films.
* Discussion Panels + Workshops are free, but require pre-registraton
* Opening Reception, Feb 14 7-11PM, 21+ w/ID, Free before 10pm
* Gala Red Carpet, Awards Ceremony and After-Party, Feb 23 7PM-2AM, 21+ w/ID, Free before 10pm 

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About Winter Film Awards 
Winter Film Awards is an all volunteer, minority- and women-owned registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2011 in New York City by a group of filmmakers and enthusiasts. The program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. 

For more information about Winter Film Awards events and sponsors, visit www.WinterFilmAwards.com.
For more information about the Winter Film Awards judging process, visit our FAQ. 

Corporate & Local Support 
We are privileged to enjoy collaborations with 230Fifth, Big Apple Con, Boxed Water, Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn Fire Proof Stages, Btoven Music LLC, Cinemarket, Cinematcher,Distribber, Elvid Cinema, Empress 1908 Gin, Eventcombo, FearsMag, Final Draft, Inc, Focus Camera Inc, Gotham Sound and Communications Inc, IndiePix Films, iPitch.tv, Jungle Software, Kryolan, KUVRD Camera Universal Lens Cap, Last Rites Gallery, Lenz Buddy, LoveCat Music, Magix/Vegas Creative Software, Maison Visionnaire, Marsh & McLennan, Materials for the Arts, Michel et Augustin, Modern Pinball NYC, New York Performing Arts Academy, Night Times Square Hotel, NYC & Company, On Location Tours, Pierre Loti Wine Bar, Red Giant, Rosco Laboratories Inc., RX Bar, Saima Chaudhry Jewelry, Set Shop, Sleep No More, SoundStripe, Soundview Media Partners, The Other Josh Cohen, Videomaker Magazine, and Zacuto