THE 9th Annual Albany FilmFest

March 16 - 24, 2019

Thanks to filmmakers, filmgoers, sponsors, partners, and volunteers for an awesome week of film screenings, filmmaker panels, and special events!

And the winners are . . .

Best in Show

Nate Duncan, THE INTERVIEW

Best Short Narrative

Paola Ossa, CATALINA

Best Short Documentary

Mira Hamour, SYRIA’S TENT CITIES

Best Short Animation

Kat Pongtornpitat, AGAPE

Best Tiny Film

Jane Selle Morgan, HEATWAVE

Best My Own Private Albany

Thomas Lee, THE GREAT MIGRATION 

Best Youth Age 6-12

Satyel Amarelo, HEARING THE OCEAN 

Best Youth Age 13-17

Monimar Mancillas, THE GROUNDED ASTRONAUT

Audience Favorite Kids’ Matinee

Lighthouse Studios, SUMMER READING (AND SOME ARE NOT)

Audience Favorite

Anahid Nazarian, LAHMAJUNE 

Scroll down for links to shows & tickets

Sat March 16: KIDS’ MATINEE Albany Community Center

Tickets at the door!

Tue March 19: HUMANITY ON THE BIG SCREEN Albany Twin

Father K + Adios Amor: The Search for Maria Moreno

Wed March 20: OUR BEAUTIFUL PLANET HOME  Albany Twin Theatre

Symphony for Nature + Beyond Climate + Old Survivor

Thu March 21: MUSIC OF THE STREETS  Albany Twin Theatre

Scraper Bikes Mobbin’ + Satan & Adam

Fri March 22: @ THE CENTER  Albany Community Center

@ the center: NOIRS & NOIR