Winter Film Awards International Film Festival

Winter Film Festival is returning to the Big Apple for its 15th year - February 24-28 2027. The festival places a special emphasis on highlighting the work of under-represented filmmakers.

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Short film "The Cycle", directed by Arpita Mukherjee, is an official selection of New York City’s 14th Annual Winter Film Festival. It's hard for anyone to practice self-care, especially when you are drowning in your responsibilities with no one letting you take a breath for yourself.

Israeli dark Comedy "Tom's Second Suicide", directed by Karni Haneman, is an official selection of New York City’s 14th Annual Winter Film Festival. For a movie centered on wanting to die, Tom’s Second Suicide has a surprising amount of heart and humor.

For our 14th Annual Winter Film Festival, we were honored to screen 103 outstanding films from 27 countries. We congratulate all of our filmmakers for their outstanding work!

It is my pleasure to send greetings to everyone gathered for the 14th annual Winter Film Festival. The post Greetings from NYS Governor Kathy Hochul first appeared on Winter Film Festival.

Sci-Fi short "Sweet Dreams", directed by Gary Alvarez, is an official selection of New York City’s 14th Annual Winter Film Festival. What begins as an intimate story about pregnancy and abandonment evolves into a haunting meditation on capitalism, parenthood, and the price of staying alive.

Feature thriller "Accomplices", by Serbian director Marko Novakovic, is an official selection of New York City’s 14th Annual Winter Film Festival. After a car accident, Sofia and Branko’s idyllic life unravels.

Documentary-Animation hybrid "Enongo", directed by Kevin Schreck, is an official selection of New York City’s 14th Annual Winter Film Festival. The film tells the inspiring story of rapper/producer/Ph.D.

Brazilian satirical short comedy "Lazy White Cows (Vacas Brancas Preguiçosas)", directed by Asaph Luccas, is an official selection of New York City’s 14th Annual Winter Film Festival. After calling a classmate a ‘lazy white cow,’ a young Black student embarks on a virtual saga to avoid being canceled.