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As a community at FF2, we are devastated by the tragic events that have occurred in the past month, and over centuries before that. We want to honor and remember George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, Sandra Bland, Chantel Moor, Elijah McClain, Erik Salgado, Layleen Polanco, Atatiana Jefferson, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, and the many, many other victims of police brutality and anti-Black racism. … read more.
Three of the twelve documentaries honored in April with the prestigious Peabody Award are Athena Film Festival Alums. Congratulations to:
Mavis! by Jessica Edwards
Excerpt from FF2 Media review: Jubilant new BioDoc about Chicago singer Mavis Staples. Her phenomenal career began in Gospel but her unique voice finds a home in multiple settings and her upbeat personality is embraced by every generation.… read more.
FF2 Senior Contributor Lesley Coffin asks you to consider these six films by women writers &/or directors (from the full list of films released in NYC theatres in 2016). Note that this list was created in November & will be updated after December 31, 2016.
My Favorite Feature Films of 2016 (2)
- The Dressmaker (Director Jocelyn Moorhouse)
- Queen of Katwe (Director Mira Nair)
My Favorite Documentary Films of 2016 (2)
My Favorite Foreign Language Films of 2016 (2)
- Toni Erdmann (Writer/Director Maren Ade)
- Summertime (Writer/Director Catharine Corsini)
Photo: Kate Winslet in The Dressmaker
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