Albany FilmFest 2022 Has Ended!

Thanks so much for helping to make our return to the big screen a success. We’re looking forward to many more years of seeing you in person, enjoying great films, and engaging with filmmakers about their process and experience.

We encourage everyone who can to please donate as we pay off Albany FilmFest 2022 and lay the groundwork for Albany FilmFest 2023. Thank you!

Enjoy the trailer below, and

Keep scrolling to see the list of 2022 award winners.

And the winners are . . .

Joseph Andre McCord Award, for the film that best represents the themes of social justice and racial equity

MISS ALMA: A LIFE IN COLOR, Cheri Gaulke, Director

Best in Show

MISS ALMA: A LIFE IN COLOR, Cheri Gaulke, Director

Best Short Narrative Film

BALL & VASE, David Baram, Director

Best Short Documentary Film

MANJI, Yousuke Kiname, Director

Best Short Animated Film

THAT SUCKS! Craig Billmeier & Dominic Del Bene, Directors

Best Tiny Film

STAR TURNS 2, Duncan Robson, Director

Best Short Film Youth 13-17

A TALE OF TWO COUNTIES, Sanchali Pothuru, Director

Best Short Film Youth 6-12

THE BUTLER AND THE BALL, Andrew Chan-Possemato, Director

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