Winter Film Festival Is Back With Cinema From Around the World

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Published on Tuesday, 18 February 2025 21:32

Written by Brad Balfour

 

Now in its auspicious 13th year, The Winter Film Festival returns to NYC. Running February 19 - 23, the Winter Film Festival screens at multiple NYC venues including the LOOK Dine-In Cinemas, 230 Fifth, and Mirabella Lounge. The Winter Film Festival features 87 films from around the world - from animated films, documentaries, dramas, horror films and music videos, 14 student films, 29 first-time directors and more than half of the films made by women and half by BIPOC directors. The festival also includes six educational workshops, discussions with directors, and networking/mixer events.

Educational sessions include:

• The Secret Bloody Truths – Get Your Indie Horror Film Made! (Feb 20, 12:45-2:00pm)

• Surviving as a Freelancer in the Film Industry with the Freelancer's Union (Feb 20, 2:15-3:30pm)

• Harnessing Flexibility in your Acting & Filmmaking – with IMPROV! (Feb 20, 3:45pm-5:00pm)

• Festival Formula: Here To Tell You Some Festival Truths (and be honest) (Feb 21, 12:45pm-2:00pm)

• All About Distribution with Dan Gurlitz (Feb 21, 2:15pm-3:30pm)

• Navigating Film Fundraising with NYWIFT (Feb 21, 3:45pm-5:00pm)

To learn more, go to: https://winterfilmawards.com/wff2025/

Winter Film Festival
February 19 - 23, 2025

Various venues in NYC