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Greenwich International Film Festival
February 18, 2021
An event every day that begins at 12:00 am, repeating until February 21, 2021
Greenwich International Film Festival (GIFF) announced the lineup of films for their Social Impact Film Showcase, which will take place from February 18-21, 2021. This year’s virtual Festival will feature ten critically acclaimed films from diverse filmmakers from the US and across the globe. The Showcase will also include a variety of panels, Q&As with cast and filmmakers, as well as an award ceremony for the Best Social Impact Film, presented by Ann Bresnan Young.
The Showcase will include the US premieres of Édouard Bergeon’s IN THE NAME OF THE LAND and Srdan Golubović’s FATHER (OTAC) and the world premiere of Tanya Chuturkova’s documentary CHOCOLATE ROAD. GIFF is thrilled to partner with Renée Amory Ketcham, Focus on French Cinema and Alliance Française of Greenwich for the screening of Édouard Bergeon’s IN THE NAME OF THE LAND, as well as the Simon & Eve Colin Foundation for the screening of Ruthy Pribar’s ASIA.
The award ceremony for the Best Social Impact Film will take place virtually on Saturday, February 20 at 5pm EST. The winner of the Best Social Impact Film will be awarded $10,000 from Ann Bresnan Young. The winner will be selected by GIFF jurors Ann Bresnan Young, President of the Bill and Ann Bresnan Foundation, Ryan Harrington, VP of National Geographic Documentary Films and filmmaker Eric Heimbold, Owner of Marabou Pictures LLC & Eric Heimbold Studio.
