Socially Relevant Film Festival NY Tells Stories From Around the World

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Published on Tuesday, 11 March 2025 14:35

Written by Brad Balfour

Film has the power to reflect the world around it and give voice to those without one. And that is the heart of the Socially Relevant Film Festival. The 12th edition of SR Socially Relevant Film Festival NY runs March 11 to 16 in NYC and opens at the National Arts Club and screenings at Cinema Village.  The Mission of the SR Film Festival is to spotlight filmmakers who tell compelling, socially relevant, human-interest stories without resorting to violence or violent forms of storytelling. SRFF believes in the power of film to raise awareness of social problems.

The official selection of documentaries includes films on combating disease (Rare), feminist restaurants (A Culinary Uprising: The Story of Bloodroot), the people of Beirut (We Never Left), and more. The festival also includes the Voices of Canada selection of films, with five works from Canadian filmmakers, with the US premiere of Calmer Waters, a documentary about the first quadriplegic woman in Quebec to give birth.

Narrative features include Love & Vodka, about an aspiring screenwriter who falls in love with a Ukranian woman trying to survive the Russian attacks on the country, the political drama Widowbird, and the women’s health dramedy Lady Parts.

Festival Founding Artistic Director Nora Armani says "Twelve years have speeded by. We are proud to have had the opportunity to present over 750 socially relevant films from 40 countries. The work of talented and dedicated filmmakers has offered us the bonus of learning about the human condition and filmmaking while engaging with an audience as a first step toward raising awareness of social issues. We could not have done it without the valuable support of our sponsors, partners, and friends." SRFF was founded by Actress/ Filmmaker Nora Armani in 2013 in response to the proliferation of violence and violent forms of storytelling in media and entertainment. Following a family tragedy that cost the lives of two of her dearest and nearest, namely her cousin Vania and uncle Jack Exerjian, Armani founded the festival to commemorate them meaningfully.

To learn more, go to: https://www.ratedsrfilms.org/

Socially Relevant Film Festival NY
March 11 - 16

Various venues in NYC

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