The Third Annual Astoria Film Festival
The Second Annual Astoria Youth Film Festival
Sponsored by the Kaufman Arts District and Kaufman Astoria Studios
We're planning to hold the festival both Online AND In Person.
How many events will be in-person depends on the COVID regulations by OCT 1 in NYC.
ONLINE:
OCT 1-16 2020
Screenings of all films and web series
Voting for Audience Awards **
Interviews with Filmmakers
Virtual Meet and Greets
Virtual Guest Speakers and Guest Hosts
Livestream Filmmmaker Panels
Livestream Awards Ceremony
Livestream Guest Panels
** Anyone who votes for Audience Awards will automatically be entered in a lottery to win Free Festival Tshirts and the top 4 Audience Award winning projects will also be part of the In-Person Award-Winning Screening
IN-PERSON EVENTS (MASKS MANDATORY/LIMITED ATTENDANCE):
OCT 1
Opening Night Festival Meet & Greet in Astoria NY (with masks and distancing, in an outside setting. Place TBD)
OCT 25 (Rain Date NOV 1)
6pm
Festival Awards Ceremony
7 & 9:30pm
Screening of Award-Winning Films (Outdoor Screening at Kaufman Astoria Studios' BACKLOT)
OCT 30
Closing Night Party at La Sala (Crescent St/Broadway)
TICKETS
All tickets that were purchased will be automatically rolled over to the new situation if we do not have the full festival in the theater. Session tickets will provide access to ALL of the online festival instead of just the one session.
Party tickets will be rolled over to the Closing Night Party.
Tickets for the In-Person Events will be up for sale in October.
Our Festival Awards:
The Zukor Award (Best in Festival)
Grand Jury Prize
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Cinematography
Best Directing
Best Editing
Best Drama Short
Best Comedy Short
Best Experimental Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Dance Short
Best Horror Short
Best Quarantine Short
Best Drama Web Series
Best Comedy Web Series
Best Documentary Web Series
Best Youth Film (ages 14-18)
Audience Awards
Honorable Mention