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A SHOW FOR A CHANGE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES JULY 2020 AWARD WINNERS FOR SOCIAL IMPACT FILMS
Los Angeles, CA – August 13, 2020 – A Show For A Change today announced several winners for its monthly global film festival, celebrating social impact films from around the world. The awarded films include projects from around the world and were created by numerous celebrated filmmakers.
“We’re proud to recognize these powerful films that advance the social causes of our time,” said Jared Milrad, founder and president of A Show For A Change. “Our festival continues to attract a strong diversity of socially conscious films from around the world. This month’s awarded films address timely causes, including racial justice, immigration and criminal justice.”
This month’s winners include:
● Social Impact Award: A Week In June Directed by Jay Sansone and Vertical: The Future of Farming directed by Scott Morris and Jay Windland
A Week In June: Filmed single camera “run & gun” on the streets of New York City during the first week of George Floyd protests, 'A Week In June' follows three young leaders in the #blacklivesmatter movement as protests erupt around the city.
Vertical: The Future of Farming: Vertical: The Future of Farming follows a new generation of urban, indoor farmers, whose approach to food production offers the potential to combat climate change while feeding hundreds of millions. From New York City, to Portland, Oregon to Singapore, these farmers are turning agricultural conventions on their head by utilizing vertical space in cities, rather than expansive rural fields. The result, according to retired Columbia Professor Dickson Despommier, represents the "next evolutionary jump in humanity's quest for a reliable, sustainable food supply." Watch the trailer here!
● Creativity Award: DEADBEAT Directed by Adele Franck. Pice and Sage enjoy their carefree days by the poolside, but living in denial might be a high price for paradise.
● Storytelling Award: Adam Directed by Christine Auger-Zivic. Adam, a young man from Riverside, CA, suffers from an Auditory Processing Disorder among a community that cares little about his unfamiliar affliction. We get a glimpse into his offbeat auditory landscape, navigating work and friendships as he turns 33 in a world that leaves him feeling isolated.
● Cinematography Award: A Week In June Directed by Jay Sansone. Filmed single camera “run & gun” on the streets of New York City during the first week of George Floyd protests, 'A Week In June' follows three young leaders in the #blacklivesmatter movement as protests erupt around the city.
“We’re very excited and honored to receive the Social Impact Award from A Show For A Change Film Festival for our documentary short “Vertical: The Future of Farming”. We believe the challenges of climate change and feeding our growing world require the best of human ingenuity and are inspired by the new generation of farmers at the heart of our film. We look forward to sharing this story with audiences around the world.”
– Jay Windland & Scott Morris, Co-producers of Vertical: The Future of Farming
“Deadbeat confronts the things in our lives that are easier to ignore. Originally, it was about climate change, but as the Pandemic took over our lives, it became clear that when faced with a chaotic reality, people will choose to deny what is true if it paints a prettier picture. How we react during hard times is being amplified. I’m honored to be receive the Creativity Award for a piece of work that is universally relevant today.”
– Adele Franck, Director of Deadbeat
“It’s an absolute honor to be recognized by ‘A Show for Change Film Festival’. This film was about the reality of what we might see on the news and not understand. Some might call protestors “agitators”, “trouble makers” or even “criminals”. What I found were impassioned humans beings. This is meant to be a real life look in the moment and on the street. It’s an open discussion about police violence and about protest”
– Jay Sansone, Director of A Week In June
“in short, this film is important because it looks into the very personal consequences of living with a disability that is quite misunderstood; not many people know what Auditory Processing Disorder is and it's often misdiagnosed for autism or social anxiety. It's so easy to pretend like everything is ok when we suffer from a disability, but, in truth, we work so much harder to fit in and connect. So I made this film to highlight this, reminding audiences that people with invisible disabilities, myself included, can feel very isolated.”
– Christine Zivic, Director of Adam
A Show For A Change invites filmmakers who share a passion for changing the world through the power of storytelling to submit to our monthly film festival. We seek diverse, engaging stories that address societal, environmental, and cultural issues. To apply for our next film festival, filmmakers can submit their projects by August 30, 2020 using this link: https://filmfreeway.com/ashowforachange
About A Show For A Change Film Festival
With 400+ global submissions, A Show For A Change has awarded some of the most creative, groundbreaking, and inspiring stories highlighting social issues since launching its monthly festival in December 2017. The company’s mission is to celebrate socially impactful films through the art of storytelling and advocate for enduring social change. It embraces films that challenge the status quo and stand up for urgent causes like human rights, animal rights, and the environment.
Learn more about our current projects and monthly global film festival at ashowforachange.com
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