News, Reviews & Interviews
The Cycle: Losing the Weight of Societal Expectations
March 13, 2026
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.Tom’s Second Suicide: A Slow Paced Meditation Filled With Absurdism
February 27, 2026
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.WFF 2026 Winners & Nominees
February 24, 2026
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!What Are Dreams Worth? A Love Story Trapped Inside the Machine
February 18, 2026
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.Accomplices: Tracing the Architecture of Complicity and Harm
February 15, 2026
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. As they struggle to cope with the aftermath, their conscience haunts them, transforming their relationship and leading to a series of unexpected events. Accomplices examines how people and systems are shaped by individual choices – an exercise in reflection and accountability.Enongo: The Many Facets of All Our Lives
February 14, 2026
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. candidate, Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo, a.k.a., Sammus. With her autobiographical and afrofuturism-inspired music, Enongo tackles various subjects including (but certainly not limited to) mental health, growing up, and relationships.Using Comedy to Criticize the Absurdities of Racism
February 13, 2026
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.The Leadership We Long For: Nikita Hattangady’s “The Other Side”
February 10, 2026
Short film “The Other Side”, directed by Nikita Hattangady, is an official selection of New York City’s 14th Annual Winter Film Festival. Set in the pulsing heart of Mumbai, the film draws us into the lives of children and young adults hustling to survive as street artists and offers a vision of strength rooted in kindness, humility, and unwavering generosity.Us vs. Them: Looking Beyond Simple Societal Labels
February 10, 2026
Documentary “Us vs Them”, directed by Alex Vishno and Charles Grady, is an official selection of New York City’s 14th Annual Winter Film Festival. The film invites audiences to reconsider their preconceived notions about criminal justice, no matter where they are on the political spectrum.Nadar es Vivir: Swimming Is Life
February 7, 2026
Feature documentary “Breath”, directed by Jose Del Corral and Eduardo Muñoz, is an official selection of New York City’s 14th Annual Winter Film Festival. A Paralympic swimmer on the verge of quitting finds in his new coach the push he needs to keep going. The film immerses us in the journey of two friends; the real victory isn’t the medal, but the road they travel together toward the world’s greatest sporting event.
