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A SHOW FOR A CHANGE FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES SPRING 2021 AWARD WINNERS FOR SOCIAL IMPACT FILMS
Los Angeles, CA – July 27, 2021 – 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, climate change, the harmful effects of colonialism, and autism awareness.”
This month’s winners include:
● Social Impact Award: Zip Code Matters Directed by Sena Mourad Friedman.
A person’s ZIP Code has been shown to have a greater impact on health and well-being than their genetic code, affecting access to education, transportation, and wealth. How is this possible? This provocative new documentary ZIP CODE MATTERS boldly asks the question and gets profound and insightful answers from the nation’s leading policymakers, nonprofit executives, public health officials and social scientists, researchers, authors, civil rights, and social justice activists. Audiences will learn about the connection between ZIP Codes and the forecast for life outcomes. Learn more by clicking here!
● Creativity Award: Forget Me Not Directed by Jade Rodriguez Solomon.
Sally suffers from dementia, a regularly misunderstood and mistreated illness. She believes she is in her prime, enjoying her twenties as a soon-to-be mother with her best friend, Isabel, by her side. Unbeknownst to Sally, however, Isabel is her live-in carer, helping Sally navigate the banalities of everyday life without disrupting her perceived reality. See the trailer here!
● Editing Award: Remember Me Directed by Toluwalola Kasali.
This documentary tells the story of people who have been forced to flee their homes due to the Boko Haram conflict in North-East Nigeria and highlights their experiences living in camps and host communities. The ongoing conflict has displaced over 2 million people, and more than 50% of them have been living in this situation for more than five years, making their displacement prolonged. Learn More Here!
● Spotlight Award: I Rock Directed by Reni Walker.
A young man uses the power of dance to teach vulnerable teens the power of mentorship and community. Watch the trailer here!
"The intention and energy behind this documentary is to tell the true story of how the segregated living patterns we are dealing with today were intentionally created by the government. These neighborhood and community environments are not natural. They are manmade and it is important to understand that they can be unmade. Our team, with a very small budget, set out to tell this story clearly, concisely, and honestly. Making this film during a global pandemic gave us the opportunity to do this in creative ways. The featured guests in this documentary are extraordinary humans who have made correcting the effects of redlining and segregation their life’s work."
Sena Mouraid Friedman, Director of Zip Code Matters
"As film students, but also an all-female crew and predominantly female film, winning this award means so much to us. After working so hard on this film, to be awarded in such a way is amazing. We believe our film's story is incredibly important, as dementia is so often misunderstood or misrepresented, and it is a disease for which women are at greater risk. For this reason, we are thrilled to have created and been able to share an accurate, as well as artistic view of dementia.”
Filmmakers of Forget Me Not
"I Rock tells the story of Ron, a young man who came to Canada as a child, balancing the challenges of raising his young family while mentoring a group of teen hip hop dancers. As his young, unprofessional dance crew trains and competes to reclaim a world championship, Ron helps them find something more important than winning: family. We wanted to share this story of an Everyday Hero who never stopped looking for ways to make a difference while trying to build a better life for his family. We're thrilled to accept the Spotlight Award for the Spring 2021 A Show for a Change Film Festival. Thank you for showcasing films that seek to bring about positive change in the world!"
Reni Walker & Nadine Anglin, Producers/Directors of I Rock
"This project is very close to my heart, and winning this award is a testament to the power of their stories - the experiences, resilience, and dreams of Internally displaced persons. I am honoured and grateful to be a part of helping to tell their stories and create awareness about their plight.”
Toluwalola Kasali, Director & Writer of Remember Me
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 September 30, 2021 using this link: https://filmfreeway.com/ashowforachange
About A Show For A Change Film Festival
With 500+ 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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