Albany FilmFest Screens Its 'Best Of The Best' Winning Movies

ALBANY, CA — Grab the popcorn!

The Albany FilmFest has a week planned, starting Wednesday, to showcase its "Best of the Best" prizewinning films from past annual festivals.

Showings will be online Sept. 23 to Sept. 30, and can be viewed at any time for free.

The Albany FilmFest, which marked its 10th year in June, is an international juried festival of short films of all genres as an annual showcase for emerging filmmakers.

On the upcoming "Best of the Best" agenda:

BEST OF THE BEST OF THE FEST 2011-2019 SHOW 1

• THE GREAT MIGRATION: Thomas Lee • My Own Private Albany (5:40) An animated bird’s-eye view of Our Fair City. Best My Own Private Albany AFF 2019
• TRAINWRECK TO NARNIA: Dylan Bergeson • Documentary (23:27) • Life on the road with Bobby Joe Ebola and the Children MacNuggits, the hardest working comedy band you've never heard of. Best Documentary Short & Best of Show AFF 2014
• THE WEIGH IN: The Perez Brothers • Tiny Movie (1:21) (Oakland) Knocking out homophobia! Best Tiny Movie 2016 Come to the Table • Zoe Salnave • Documentary (8:40) The story of Berkeley’s Edible Garden. Best Documentary Short & Best in Show AFF 2011
• BEFORE THE BOMB: Tannaz Hazemi • Narrative (23:00) Ten-year-old Elsa takes matters into her own hands when Child Services plans a visit that could separate her from her five-year-old brother. Best Narrative Short & Best in Show AFF 2015
• PEARL: Patrick Osborne • Animated Short (5:44) A single father and his daughter travel through life, with music. Peabody Award Winner, Academy Award nominated, Best Animated Short AFF 2017
• RAISED BY KRUMP: Maceo Frost • Documentary (21:15) A rare and beautiful inside look at the Compton/South Central, Los Angeles born dance movement called Krumping. The film focuses on how Krumping, the dance version of slam poetry, has helped people children, youth, and adults deal with the emotional issues that come with growing up in one of L.A.’s toughest neighborhoods, where showing emotion is often considered a sign of weakness. Best Documentary Short & Best in Show AFF 2016

BEST OF THE BEST OF THE FEST 2011-2019 SHOW 2

• BALLET SUITE: Stephen Spies • My Own Private Albany (7:30) An original ballet performed on the Albany Bulb. Best My Own Private Albany AFF 2015
• COWBOYS: Bernabé Rico • Narrative Short (20:00) • (Spain/UK, subtitles) • Martin is divorced, finished as an actor, and his son hasn’t talked to him for more than a year. But one fine day he’ll get a working offer his agent will not let him pass up: to be companion of a five-year-old boy in a costume contest at the Amusement Park. Best Narrative Short & Audience Favorite (Tie) AFF 2106
• SHADOWS: Isaac Kerlow • Animated Short (11:30) • (Singapore) A band of intruders decide to destroy the centuries-old rain forest in a single day. Best Short Animation AFF 2016
• THE INTERVIEW: Nate Duncan • Narrative Short (14:39) Michael goes to an important job interview only to find out that more than a job is on the line. Best in Show AFF 2019
• I LOVE YOU, HOUSEPLANT: Ari Sigal • Narrative Short (10:30) A man visits his doctor with an unusual ailment. Best Narrative Short AFF 2011
• MY DAD’S A ROCKER: Zuxin Hou • Documentary (29:00) A first-generation Chinese rock star uses his hard rock attitude to recover from a stroke. A touching and powerful film by a daughter about her father. Best Documentary Short AFF 2015

Follow this link for "Best of the Best" information.

Do note: The movies are are not rated, and some films may not be suitable for young children.

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