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AniFab 22 Official Selections

AniFab 22 Official Selections Are Officially on Their Way

1/31/2022

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Stay tuned for all the announcements, better yet, subscribe and we'll alert you.  Here's a a tease of the first batch of #AniFab official selections for January, 2022. 

January '22 is the first of 10 months / rounds of submissions to qualify as an official selection  for AniFab 22. what month will you submit?
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Congratulations to these AniFab Official Selections, and make sure you subscribe to see who will win the monthly Best Of Fest for January 2022 and move on to the live screenings in Austin Thanksgiving weekend, November 25 - 27, 2022.
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God's Buffalo - Short Documentary - Nepal

1/28/2022

 
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Homan Singh Shivabhakti ekes out a living farming in the hills of Sindhupalchowk district, east of Kathmandu. Script He loves and worships his buffalo which has brought him all the good things in his life. All is well until devastating floods ravage the area. Homan Singh's buffalo disappears.
​Widely recognized as one of the finest cinematographers working in Nepal, both for fiction and non-fiction films, Bishnu Kalpit has won the National Award for Cinematography & National Advertising Award for camera work

He has been nominated for an Emmy and has won a Silver Award for Cinematography at the New York Film Festival. Kalpit won the best ICIMOD Mountain Film Award & the best Documentary award for his film God’s Buffalo in 2021. He also won first prize in the Kathmandu International Mountain film festival’s short film contest in 2016.

Director StatementHoman Singh Shivabhakti ekes out a living farming in the hills of Sindhupalchowk district, east of Kathmandu. Script He loves and worships his buffalo which has brought him all the good things in his life. All is well until devastating floods ravage the area. Homan Singh's buffalo disappears.
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Director Bishnu Kalpit
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Wildfire - Short Documentary - Nepal

1/27/2022

 
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A little red panda, a rare species, has become homeless as a result of the recent 16-day wildfire in the Nepali mid-hills, yet one more of a growing number of symptoms of the climate crises that spares no human nor animal.
Mr. Shyam Karki, is a documentary film maker from Nepal.

​He started his career by working and learning various aspect of audio-visual in Multimedia Company in Nepal. He went to Singapore to hone his technical skills in Singapore Sony.

Afterwards, he started working in Gulf Cooperation Council to document construction progress, company profile, documenting various aspects of industrial works and Arabic drama for two years. He came back to Nepal on 2013 and has been working in various independent documentaries, news portal.

He has directed Blockade in 2016, by following observational style of documentary filmmaking. Beside that, he has been directing short length documentary every year and has worked as assistant director in films directed by Kesang Tseten. The films that Mr. Shyam have worked as assistant director, camera man and as a editor in documentaries like Castaway Man, Hospital, Trembling Mountain, The Riyalist.
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Director Shyam Karki
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The Land of Griffons - Short Documentary - United Kingdom

1/20/2022

 
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On the North-western coast of Sardinia lives the last native Italian colony of griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus fulvus). Domenico Ruiu, an experienced photographer and conservationist, tells us about the dangers threatening the survival of the colony and about the work of 'Life Under Griffon Wings' project fighting to ensure a safe future for the colony.
Riccardo Soriano is a BAFTA shortlisted  and award winning filmmaker based between Rome and London.

The Land of Griffons focus is on environmental and conservation issues. With his projects Riccardo aims at raising awareness on the impact of humans on Earth, especially exploring which anthropogenic factors have led many animal species on the brink of extinction and how humans can help restore the balance of nature.

Riccardo grew up in Calabria, the extreme South of Italy, where he established a deep connection with nature and developed his aesthetic sensibility. After high school he moved to Rome, where he gained a degree in Philosophy and studied Drama. He worked as a photographer and filmmaker working on several short film projects, documentaries and videos.
In 2020 he started an MA at the prestigious National Film and Television School (UK).
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Director Riccardo Soriano
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HONK - Feature Documentary - USA

1/20/2022

 
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Dumped and alone at a city park, Honk spends his days dodging cars, begging for food and looking for friends.

When Cheryl and Honk's path cross unexpectedly, what follows is a story in which fairy tales are made. During an unprecedented time of lock downs and social distancing, this unlikely pair turn to each other for companionship. After Cheryl shares videos of their unusual friendship on social media, Honk becomes an overnight sensation. News and other media outlets share his story which results in people all over the world becoming invested in his well-being. Cheryl soon learns why Honk is alone and the two embark on an uncertain journey together. With close to 80K followers on Instagram, he has become a much needed symbol of hope, friendship and love during a time of overwhelming struggle and loss for so many.​
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HONK documentary was made possible through a generous grant from the Friends of the Bathhouse Cultural Center.
Cheryl Allison is a two-time Emmy nominated, award-winning actress and director who has performed in broadway, national tours, regional theatre, film and television for over 30 years. She is best known for her starring role in the feature film NO LETTING GO. Her performance in the film garnered her 3 Best Actress Awards.

Cheryl is the Founder | Director | Producer of WOW FILMS, a production company that strives to create thought provoking stories that deepen our understanding of the human experience. After a successful film festival run, her award-winning documentary feature SHATTER THE SILENCE (2019) made its broadcast premiere on KERA PBS and has recently been distributed on Amazon Prime.
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A pandemic is about the only thing that can make me slow down. I usually run in 5th gear - literally. I'm a runner and when I run I look ahead with music blaring in my headphones and have no time for distractions. Until...March 2020. Lockdowns, social distancing and a virus turned the world upside down. The world stopped and stood still and so did I. Everything felt complicated from finding toilet paper to figuring out Zoom. So I decided to head outside for an uncomplicated run. But this time, I stopped during my run to look at a pond that's located in a small park. To my surprise, I wasn't in a hurray. I guess a pandemic will do that to you.

Sometimes it's in those moments when we slow down that we truly see the path ahead. Stopping for just a moment led me to a big, loud and desperately lonely goose. An unusual love story unfolded and Honk and I embarked on a journey together that I would have never expected. Honk needed a friend, he needed rescuing but what I didn't realize was that I needed that too. I wasn't alone in this sentiment.

​As his popularity grew through news coverage, fans from around the world became invested in his story and wellbeing. This celebrity goose with almost 80K instagram followers has given hope and joy to people worldwide during such difficult times.

I never finished my run that day but I did finish this film and I hope it will bring you the same joy that Honk has given me.
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Crazy Cat Lady - Feature Documentary - USA

1/18/2022

 
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In the midst of a feral cat crisis in Los Angeles, an eclectic group of residents do their part to trap, spay/neuter, and adopt as many cats as they can.
​Garrett Clancy is an award-winning writer and filmmaker.

He wrote/directed/produced the festival-winning feature film, Cold Ones (aka Lake of the Woods), starring C. Thomas Howell, Kim Darby and Geoffrey Lewis, wrote the children’s film, Scooter Kidz, and co-wrote the film Newcomers, starring Chris Evans, Kate Bosworth and Paul Dano.

He co-produced the indie, festival-winning feature, Getting Grace, co-executive produced the documentary feature, The Need to Grow, and produced the family feature, Amazed by You. His stage play Steamers was an L.A. Weekly pick-of-the-week, and his short play, “The Weight”, was workshopped at the Edward Albee Last Frontier Theater Conference. His short story, “Historical Insignificance” was a finalist for and won the Reader’s Choice award for the Warren Adler Short Story Contest.
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Director Garrett Clancy
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Pigeon Friend - Short Documentary - Poland

1/13/2022

 
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Short film made by the Polish, amateur film studio "Triceps" from Gdańsk. This production tells the story of Herman, an elderly man who befriends the pigeons living in his town.
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ProDogTV - TV Pilot Docu Series Short - USA

1/12/2022

 
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PictureDirector Randall Owens
​A docuseries about professional dogs
Randall has a unique gift for telling client stories in visual form. In 2005, he founded Skyline Post, a Greenville-based video production and post-production company, and served as the executive producer for thirteen years. In 2018, Randall and his team joined YCP, expanding our video capabilities and bringing state-of-the-art equipment, production and post-production talent, and industry expertise to our video department.
Randall’s experience includes more than twenty years in commercial and feature film production. He has worked with national brands across the country, including Ryobi, Home Depot, Scansource, and the Carolina Panthers to produce cinema-quality video that brings client messages to life on the screen.

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