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{{Short description|Film festival in Rochester, NY (founded 2001)}}The '''High Falls Film Festival''', founded in 2001, is a film festival that focuses on celebrating women in film. The festival is inspired by [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]], [[New York (state)|New York's]] legacy in nitrate film and the women’s rights movement.
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High Falls Film Festival presents multiple features, documentaries, and shorts, including a children's program and student-filmmaker program. The festival includes emerging and established female talent, with past guests including actresses [[Kerry Washington]], [[Christine Lahti]], [[Angela Bassett]], [[Jane Alexander]], [[Candice Bergen]], [[Joan Allen]], [[Famke Janssen]], and [[CCH Pounder]],<ref>Gallagher, Michael Aaron (May 30, 2009).[http://www.stayfamous.net/2009/05/2009-rochester-high-falls-international.html 2009 Rochester High Falls International Film Festival honors ground-breaking pioneers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302201619/http://www.stayfamous.net/2009/05/2009-rochester-high-falls-international.html |date=2012-03-02 }}. Retrieved 05-30-2009.</ref> and voice-over actress [[Nancy Cartwright]]. The festival is held in Rochester's East End entertainment district.
The '''High Falls Film Festival''', founded in 2001, is a film festival that focuses on celebrating the artistry and innovation of women in film — behind the camera, in leading roles on the screen, and at the heart of storylines. The focus on women in film is inspired by Rochester, N.Y.'s legacy as the birthplace of film (George Eastman and Kodak) and the women’s rights movement (Susan B. Anthony). The offerings include an international slate of independent films as well as panels, workshops, and talks with filmmakers.


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The festival aligned with the [[Rochester International Film Festival]] in 2007 and with George Eastman House in 2009 under the name George Eastman House 360 | 365 Film Festival.<ref name="D&C_Dec09">{{cite news|first=Anna |last=Reguero |title=George Eastman House joins area film festival |url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20091223/NEWS01/912230386/George-Eastman-House-joins-area-film-festival |work=[[Democrat and Chronicle]] |publisher=[[Gannett Company]] |location=[[Rochester, New York]] |page=1A |date=2009-12-23 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5mEkPWLh1?url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20091223/NEWS01/912230386/George-Eastman-House-joins-area-film-festival |archive-date=2009-12-23 |access-date=2009-12-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The festival took a hiatus in 2012 and returned in 2013.
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High Falls Film Festival presents multiple features, documentaries, and shorts, including a children's program and student-filmmaker program, in addition to panel discussions, opening and closing night parties, and informal "Coffee With" events featuring visiting filmmakers and artists. The festival is a mix of emerging and established talent, with past guests including actresses Kerry Washington, [[Christine Lahti]], [[Angela Bassett]], [[Jane Alexander]], [[Candice Bergen]], [[Joan Allen]], [[Famke Janssen]], and [[CCH Pounder]],<ref>Gallagher, Michael Aaron (May 30, 2009).[http://www.stayfamous.net/2009/05/2009-rochester-high-falls-international.html 2009 Rochester High Falls International Film Festival honors ground-breaking pioneers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302201619/http://www.stayfamous.net/2009/05/2009-rochester-high-falls-international.html |date=2012-03-02 }}. Retrieved 05-30-2009.</ref> voice-over actress [[Nancy Cartwright|Nancy "Bart Simpson" Cartwright]], producer [[Lauren Shuler Donner]], editor [[Thelma Schoonmaker]], and director [[Vicky Jenson]]. Other guests have included actors [[Philip Seymour Hoffman]], [[Bill Pullman]], Robert Forster, Richard Kind, David Zayas and Tony Goldwyn, and directors John Curran and [[James Ivory]].

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The festival aligned with the [[Rochester International Film Festival]] in 2007 and with George Eastman House in 2009 under the name George Eastman House 360 | 365 Film Festival.<ref name="D&C_Dec09">{{cite news|first=Anna |last=Reguero |title=George Eastman House joins area film festival |url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20091223/NEWS01/912230386/George-Eastman-House-joins-area-film-festival |work=[[Democrat and Chronicle]] |publisher=[[Gannett Company]] |location=[[Rochester, New York]] |page=1A |date=2009-12-23 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/5mEkPWLh1?url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20091223/NEWS01/912230386/George-Eastman-House-joins-area-film-festival |archive-date=2009-12-23 |access-date=2009-12-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After taking a hiatus in 2012, High Falls Film festival returned in 2013 to its original mission, focus, and name. The festival's venues include The Little Theatre and various nightspots around Rochester's East End entertainment district.


==Awards==
==Awards==


'''The Susan B. Anthony "Failure is Impossible" Award''' <br>
'''The Susan B. Anthony "Failure is Impossible" Award''' <br>Honors a woman in the film industry who has persevered in her career and triumphed over difficulties.
* 2001: Pam Grier, actress
Honors a woman in the film industry who has persevered in her career and triumphed over difficulties.
* 2001: Actor Pam Grier
* 2002: Lainie Kazan, actress
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* 2003: Candice Bergen, actress
* 2002: Actor Lainie Kazan
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* 2004: Sally Kellerman, actress
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* 2003: Actor Candice Bergen
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* 2005: [[Angela Bassett]], actress
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* 2004: Actors Sally Kellerman
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* 2006: Agnieszka Holland, director
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* 2005: Actor [[Angela Bassett]]
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* 2008: Rita Moreno, actress
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* 2006: Director Agnieszka Holland
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* 2009: Lynn Redgrave and C.C.H. Pounder, actresses
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* 2008: Actor Rita Moreno
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* 2010: Thelma Schoonmaker, editor
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* 2009: Actors Lynn Redgrave and CCH Pounder
* 2011: Julie Taymor, filmmaker
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* 2010: Film Editor Thelma Schoonmaker
* 2011: Director/filmmaker Julie Taymor


'''The Golden Lens Award for Cinematography'''<br>Honors a person who has made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of cinematography.
'''The Golden Lens Award for Cinematography'''<br>Honors a person who has made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of cinematography.
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'''Audience Choice Awardees'''<br>Festival audiences chose Best Feature, Best Documentary and Best Short. Past Audience Award winners include:
'''Audience Choice Awardees'''<br>Festival audiences chose Best Feature, Best Documentary and Best Short. Past Audience Award winners include:
:2001
:2001
:* Best Feature: [[No Man's Land (2001 film)|No Man's Land]]
:* Best Feature: [[No Man's Land (2001 film)|''No Man's Land'']]
:* Best Documentary: [[Southern Comfort (2001 film)|Southern Comfort]]
:** Runner-Up: ''[[Fast Runner]]''
:* Best Documentary: [[Southern Comfort (2001 film)|''Southern Comfort'']]
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:** Runner-Up: [[The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition|''Endurance'']]
:* Best Feature, Runner-Up: [[Fast Runner]]
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:* Best Documentary, Runner-Up: [[The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition|Endurance]]


:2002
:2002
:* Best Feature: [[Nowhere In Africa]]
:* Best Feature: ''[[Nowhere In Africa]]''
:** Runner-Up: ''[[Frida (2002 film)|Frida]]''
:* Best Documentary: [[Blue Vinyl]]
:* Best Feature, Runner-Up: [[Frida]]
:* Best Documentary: ''[[Blue Vinyl]]''
:* Best Documentary, Runner-Up: Sister Helen
:** Runner-Up: ''Sister Helen''


:2003
:2003
:* Best Feature: [[In America (film)|In America]]
:* Best Feature: [[In America (film)|''In America'']]
:* Best Documentary: [[My Architect]]
:* Best Documentary: ''[[My Architect]]''


:2004
:2004
:* Best Feature: [[Dear Frankie]]
:* Best Feature: ''[[Dear Frankie]]''
:* Best Documentary: [[Born Into Brothels]]
:* Best Documentary: ''[[Born Into Brothels]]''


:2005
:2005
:* Best Feature: [[The World's Fastest Indian]]
:* Best Feature: ''[[The World's Fastest Indian]]''
:* Best Documentary: Christa Mcauliffe: Reach For The Stars
:* Best Documentary: ''Christa Mcauliffe: Reach For The Stars''
:* Best Short: A Life To Live
:* Best Short: ''A Life To Live''


:2006
:2006
:* Best Feature: [[The Lives Of Others]]
:* Best Feature: ''[[The Lives Of Others]]''
:* Best Documentary: [[American Blackout]]
:* Best Documentary: ''[[American Blackout]]''
:* Best Short: Sintonia
:* Best Short: ''Sintonia''


:2008
:2008
:* Best Feature: [[Phoebe in Wonderland]]
:* Best Feature: ''[[Phoebe in Wonderland]]''
:* Best Documentary: [[Autism: The Musical]]
:* Best Documentary: ''[[Autism: The Musical]]''


:2009
:2009
:* Best Feature: [[Skin (2008 film)|Skin]]
:* Best Feature: [[Skin (2008 film)|''Skin'']]
:* Best Documentary: [[Signs Of The Time]]
:* Best Documentary: ''[[Signs Of The Time]]''
:* Best Short: Julie, Julie
:* Best Short: ''Julie, Julie''


:2010
:2010
:* Best Feature: [[Welcome (2009 film)|Welcome]]
:* Best Feature: [[Welcome (2009 film)|''Welcome'']]
:* Best Documentary: [[Waiting for "Superman"|Waiting For "Superman"]]
:* Best Documentary: [[Waiting for "Superman"|''Waiting For "Superman"'']]


:2011
:2011
:* Best Feature: [[The First Grader]]
:* Best Feature: ''[[The First Grader]]''


:2016
:2016
:* Best Feature: Sugar!
:* Best Feature: ''Sugar!''
:* Best Documentary: My Love Affair With The Brain: The Life and Science of Dr. Marian Diamond 2015
:* Best Documentary: ''My Love Affair With The Brain: The Life and Science of Dr. Marian Diamond 2015''
:* Best Feature: The Lennon Report
:* Best Feature: ''The Lennon Report''
:* Best Documentary: Yemeniettes 2011
:* Best Documentary: ''Yemeniettes 2011''
:* Best Documentary: [[Bill Cunningham New York]]
:* Best Documentary: ''[[Bill Cunningham New York]]''
:* Best Short: Shoegazer
:* Best Short: ''Shoegazer''


== See also ==
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 09:17, 13 February 2024

The High Falls Film Festival, founded in 2001, is a film festival that focuses on celebrating women in film. The festival is inspired by Rochester, New York's legacy in nitrate film and the women’s rights movement.

High Falls Film Festival presents multiple features, documentaries, and shorts, including a children's program and student-filmmaker program. The festival includes emerging and established female talent, with past guests including actresses Kerry Washington, Christine Lahti, Angela Bassett, Jane Alexander, Candice Bergen, Joan Allen, Famke Janssen, and CCH Pounder,[1] and voice-over actress Nancy Cartwright. The festival is held in Rochester's East End entertainment district.

The festival aligned with the Rochester International Film Festival in 2007 and with George Eastman House in 2009 under the name George Eastman House 360 | 365 Film Festival.[2] The festival took a hiatus in 2012 and returned in 2013.

Awards[edit]

The Susan B. Anthony "Failure is Impossible" Award
Honors a woman in the film industry who has persevered in her career and triumphed over difficulties.

  • 2001: Pam Grier, actress
  • 2002: Lainie Kazan, actress
  • 2003: Candice Bergen, actress
  • 2004: Sally Kellerman, actress
  • 2005: Angela Bassett, actress
  • 2006: Agnieszka Holland, director
  • 2008: Rita Moreno, actress
  • 2009: Lynn Redgrave and C.C.H. Pounder, actresses
  • 2010: Thelma Schoonmaker, editor
  • 2011: Julie Taymor, filmmaker

The Golden Lens Award for Cinematography
Honors a person who has made creative contributions of outstanding artistic significance to the field of cinematography.

  • 2011: Buddy Squires

The Rochester Film Legacy Award
Honors a filmmaker or film supporter based in the Rochester area whose passion and dedication embodies Rochester’s proud film legacy.

  • 2011: Brock Yates
  • 2015: Marilyn O'Connor
  • 2016: June Foster

The Faith Hubley "Web of Life" Award
Named after its first recipient, honors a woman who understands the power of art in connecting with an audience and in making the world a better place.

  • 2001: Faith Hubley, animator
  • 2002: Nancy Cartwright, voice actor
  • 2003: Jeannie Epper, stuntwoman
  • 2004: Mira Nair, filmmaker
  • 2005: Jane Alexander, actor

The Elizabeth Cady Stanton "Thorn in the Side" Award
Honors women who exemplify the collaborative nature of film and video. The award is named in honor of Stanton, who said: "If there is one part of my life which gives me more intense satisfaction than another, it is my friendship with Susan B. Anthony... we have indeed been thorns in the side of each other..."

  • 2006: Stella Pence, (retired) Co-Director, Telluride Film Festival
  • 2008: Estela Bravo, director
  • 2009: Debra Zimmerman

Audience Choice Awardees
Festival audiences chose Best Feature, Best Documentary and Best Short. Past Audience Award winners include:

2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2008
2009
2010
2011
2016
  • Best Feature: Sugar!
  • Best Documentary: My Love Affair With The Brain: The Life and Science of Dr. Marian Diamond 2015
  • Best Feature: The Lennon Report
  • Best Documentary: Yemeniettes 2011
  • Best Documentary: Bill Cunningham New York
  • Best Short: Shoegazer

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gallagher, Michael Aaron (May 30, 2009).2009 Rochester High Falls International Film Festival honors ground-breaking pioneers Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 05-30-2009.
  2. ^ Reguero, Anna (2009-12-23). "George Eastman House joins area film festival". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York: Gannett Company. p. 1A. Archived from the original on 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2009-12-23.

External links[edit]

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