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Category: Film
Christina Fontana – Filmmaker/Editor
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Christina Fontana has been a force in the film and tv industry for more than two decades. She was an editor on documentaries and unscripted tv projects for Fox, NBC, CBS, Netflix, A&E, The History Channel to name a few, and received an Emmy nomination for her work on…
Athena Film Festival 2021 to Feature Mama Gloria
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The 11th annual Athena Film Festival will take place virtually in March in celebration of Women’s History Month. As in the past, the program includes features, documentaries, and shorts, and this year, it includes the film Mama Gloria, which documents the life of transwoman Mama Gloria…
Jessica Harrop – Head of Development and Production at Sandbox Films
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It’s not often we see a woman’s name next to the title: Head of Development and Production. But that’s exactly what Jessica Harrop does for Sandbox Films, a new mission-driven documentary company. An Emmy-nominated filmmaker in her own right, Jessica has dedicated her career to making movies that…
Ekwa Msangi – Filmmaker
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Director, screenwriter, producer, instructor – all describe Tanzanian-American filmmaker Ekwa Msangi, who divides her time between Kenya and New York. Her latest project and first feature film, is the award-winnIng and critically acclaimed FAREWELL AMOR. It tells the story of an Angolan immigrant, whose wife and daughter join…
The Teaneck Film Festival Goes Virtual for 2020
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Because of the global pandemic, you can check out all the films you want right from the comfort of your own home! From November 12-25, 2020, the Teaneck Film Festival is still all about Activism: Making Change, addressing racism, oppression, the environment, the LGBTQ community, women’s rights, immigration, and…