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Whistler Film Festival 2020 EDA Award Winners – Jennifer Merin reports

December 20, 2020December 20, 2020 Jennifer Merin Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, ashley eakin, awfj eda awards, goddess of the fireflies, jazz tangcay, liz braun, lois alter mark, marina antunes, niav conty, Shauna Hardy Mishaw, single, small time, susan sloszczyna, whistler film festival 2020

For the eighth consecutive year, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists has had the honor to partner with Whistler Film Festival to recognize women filmmakers with presentation of EDA Awards for Best Female-Directed Feature Film and Best Female-Directed Short at the 2020 festival, held online December 1 to 20, 2020.

Festivals Interviews

Whistler Film Festival Filmmaker Interview: Niav Conty on SMALL TIME

November 23, 2020November 26, 2020 Jennifer Merin EDA Awards, feature films, naiv conty, small time, the female gaze, whistler film festival 2020

Niav Conty’s Small Time is about childhood, family, and the role models around us. Stubborn patriotism, dogmatic faith, and the sexualization of young women are all themes that swirl around in this tragic story about a ten year old girl surrounded by addicted adults. Your heart goes out to her.