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After 11 days of glorious and galvanizing cinema-going, the 21st Annual St. Louis International Film Festival (Sliff) concluded on Sunday evening. At the closing ceremony the International Alliance of Women Film Journalists (Awfj) presented awards to four women filmmakers. Awfj President Jennifer Merin and myself were on hand to announce our winners – chosen by a panel of Awfj members.
Ursula Meier.s Sister received the Eda for Best Female-Directed Narrative Feature, while Debbie Lum.s Seeking Asian Female took the Eda for Best Female-Directed Documentary. The narrative feature Found Memories, directed by Julia Marat, and the documentary The World Before Her, directed by Nisha Pahuja, received Special Mentions from their respective juries.
Sliff Executive Director Cliff Froehlich said, .Dating back to the silent era, women have been vital contributors to film art, but they have long been underrepresented and underappreciated in the industry. Thankfully, that situation is changing, and...
After 11 days of glorious and galvanizing cinema-going, the 21st Annual St. Louis International Film Festival (Sliff) concluded on Sunday evening. At the closing ceremony the International Alliance of Women Film Journalists (Awfj) presented awards to four women filmmakers. Awfj President Jennifer Merin and myself were on hand to announce our winners – chosen by a panel of Awfj members.
Ursula Meier.s Sister received the Eda for Best Female-Directed Narrative Feature, while Debbie Lum.s Seeking Asian Female took the Eda for Best Female-Directed Documentary. The narrative feature Found Memories, directed by Julia Marat, and the documentary The World Before Her, directed by Nisha Pahuja, received Special Mentions from their respective juries.
Sliff Executive Director Cliff Froehlich said, .Dating back to the silent era, women have been vital contributors to film art, but they have long been underrepresented and underappreciated in the industry. Thankfully, that situation is changing, and...
- 11/19/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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