Teaneck International Award for 2019

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS:


Gay Chorus Deep South

WORLD PREMIERE - TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL (4/29/19) - In response to a wave of discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws and the divisive 2016 election, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus embarks on a tour of the American Deep South.

2019 AUdience Award: Best of Festival


The Last Suit

An elderly Holocaust survivor decides to undertake a trip from Argentina to Poland to tie up some unfinished business in this charming, funny and notably poignant new film from Argentine director Pablo Solarz. Starring Miguel Ángel Solá, Ángela Molina, and Natalia Verbeke. Coming to theaters September 21, 2018.

2019 Audience Award: Best Feature


Gay Chorus Deep South

WORLD PREMIERE - TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL (4/29/19) - In response to a wave of discriminatory anti-LGBTQ laws and the divisive 2016 election, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus embarks on a tour of the American Deep South.

2019 Audience Award: Best Documentary


The Counter

Directed by Tracy "Twinkie" Byrd Trailer Edited by Ashley Jackson www.thecounter1960.com Social Media: @thecounter1960 Music: "Stand Up And Sit In" by Ashley Jackson

2019 Audience Award: Best Short


JURIED AWARD WINNERS:

Leona

2019 Juried Award: Best Feature

A Film by Isaac Cherem Coming Soon from Menemsha Films http://www.MenemshaFilms.com

2019 Juried Award: Best Feature


Hesburgh

Amidst some of the most tumultuous times in our nation's history, one unlikely figure finds himself in the eye of the storm as he works to advance the causes of peace and equal rights for all people. He is Father Theodore Hesburgh, long-time president of the University of Notre Dame.

2019 Juried Award: Best Documentary


Suppressed: The Fight to Vote

Sign up to be the first to watch Suppressed: The Fight To Vote: https://bit.ly/2Gr6fIo #FightToVote Voter suppression has become one of the biggest dangers of American elections. During the 2018 midterm elections, millions of voters experienced suppression ranging from voter purges, to poll closures, to long lines of over 4 hours, to strict voter id issues that disproportionately block Brown and Black citizens from their constitutional right to vote.

2019 JURIED Award: Best Short