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World Youth Alliance's 1st Annual Manhattan International Film Festival took place January 27th-28th, 2012, showcasing 15 short films of young directors from Belgium, England, Spain, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Philippines, India, Pakistan, and the United States. The festival featured keynote speaker, Krzysztof Zanussi, a renowned Polish director who spoke on the topic of Constructing Reality in a Post-Modern World and presented his feature film, With a Warm Heart.
To view a documentary about this event produced by students from Marymount Manhattan College, see video below.
On Monday, April 16th, the top 5 films recognized by the 2012 Manhattan International Film Festival were screened at the United Nations in an event for the general public that also featured a performance by the World Youth Alliance Chamber Orchestra.
To read more about each of the directors presented at the United Nations, click here. To view these films, see below:
"Fine Dining" by Lance Katigbak (Philippines)
"The Calling" by Cécile Mavet (Belgium)
"The Garden" by Jason Stefaniak (United States)
"Tengo Hambre" by Benjamin Lorenzo (Spain)
"Frank's Tin Car" by Solomon Yaw Yeboah (Ghana)
