Alwan 3rd i Awards: Finalists Screening & Awards Presentation
7 – 10PM
2nd ALWAN 3rd i AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!
SCREENING & AWARDS PRESENTATION Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Alwan
The Alwan 3rd i Awards Competition aims to present the very best in recent short films and video art that increase awareness of the creative vitality and sociopolitical realities of the Middle East, North Africa, and South and Central Asia, as well as their global diasporas.
Join us at Alwan to view the awards committee’s selection and awards presentation, followed by a post-screening discussion aimed at providing artists the benefit of feedback from the audience Alwan and 3rd i NY have cultivated over the years.
SHORT FILM FINALISTS
130 km to Heaven by Khaled Khella Beit Iksa Boys by Maeve Brennan Last Ditch by Mahi Bena The Visit by Liva Dudareva Departures by Wissam Tanios Aswat (Voices) by Hussain Alriffaei
VIDEO ART FINALISTS
Khalid’s Camel by Brian Zegeer Sophie’s Closet by Stéphanie Ghazal Around a Table by Parissa Mohit Story of A Curse #1 by Negin Sharifzadeh-Moss Here and Elsewhere by Hira Nabi I am alive by Khadija Baker Fortune by Vandana Jain Emily and Anmer by Aindri Chakraborty
AWARDS $1000: Best Narrative/Documentary Film $1000: Best Video Art Production $500: Alwan 3rd i Audience Award
Voting for the Audience Award will take place during screenings.