V-Day Annual Report 2018 | Page 29

CITY OF JOY, THE FILM Over the past year, CITY OF JOY has screened widely at numerous festivals across the US and the world, playing to sold-out audiences and critical acclaim. Over the past year alone, the film won the following awards: Mill Valley: Valley of the Docs Silver Award (Audience favorite) Tallgrass Festival: Outstanding Courage in Filmmaking Woods Hole Film Festival: Jury Award for Best Documentary Movies that Matter: BNNVARA Audience Award FESTIVALS PLAYED DURING THE YEAR INCLUDE: Woods Hole Film Festival | Sydney Indie Film Festival | Film Festival for Women’s Rights | Raindance Film Festival (London) CNEX Chinese Doc Forum | Byron Bay Int’l Film festival | Tallgrass Film Festival | Vermont IFF Mill Valley Film Festival | Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival | Heartland Film Festival | Red Rock Film Festival & Market Sustainable Living Film Festival | Women’s Worlds Film Festival | WeWorld Onlus | Global Health Film initiative Gabriola Island Micro Festival | Beaufort International Film Festival | Salt Springs Film Festival Oxford Human Rights Film Festival | Movies that Matter Festival | Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival