AFF'21

Best Of Fest

Expired April 19, 2021 3:45 AM
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4 films in package
My Brother's Keeper
A former Guantánamo detainee and his American prison guard reunite in Mauritania, rekindling an unlikely friendship that changed both of their lives forever.
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Like the ones I used to know
One Christmas Eve in 1983, Denis is anxious about setting foot in his ex-in-law’s house to pick up his children.
Holy Frit
In this three-year race against time, Tim Carey, a talented, yet unknown L.A. artist, is commissioned to create the largest stained-glass window of its kind. The problem is, he doesn't know how to make it. After a desperate search, he finds someone who might have the answer a famous glass maestro, named, Narcissus Quagliata.
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The Perfect Candidate
A determined young Saudi doctor's surprise run for office in the local city elections sweeps up her family and community as they struggle to accept their town's first female candidate.
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AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS ARE IN! Your votes made it happen!


Documentary Short Winner: My Brother’s Keeper by Laurence Topham

Narrative Short Winner: Like the Ones I Used to Know by Annie St. Pierre

Documentary Feature Winner: Holy Frit by Justin S. Monroe (Missed the Q&A? Rewatch it HERE)

Narrative Feature Winner: The Perfect Candidate by Haifaa Al-Mansour


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Tim Carey, a talented artist at an L.A. stained glass studio, is totally unprepared for the “Mission Impossible” type of gig that he lands – designing a massive church window the size of an NBA basketball court.  In a highly entertaining art-doc that blends heist and tutorial, there is mesmerizing tension between the young protégé and his Italian mentor, Narcissus Qualiata.  Carey must quickly learn a new fusion technique that brings dazzling impressionism to an age-old industry.  Traversing themes from creativity and finance to friendship and belief, this brilliant story is about finding one’s light through art and innovation.  It also won the Audience Award at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival!


Presented by Lynn McReynolds & Bert Carp

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    119 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Justin Monroe
  • Screenwriter
    Justin Monroe, Ryan M. Fritzsche, Gillian Fritzsche
  • Producer
    Justin Monroe, Chris Saito
  • Cinematographer
    Luc G. Nicknair
  • Editor
    Ryan M. Fritzsche
  • Composer
    Yuichiro Oku
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