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Film Festival Media Coverage
Shorts Challenge Entry: "The Lookout"
Mary Grace Gallagher
March 24, 2023
Will Fritz and Casey Baum have spent years perfecting the sidekick schtick.
"Anxious Nation"
Mary Grace Gallagher
March 20, 2023
It has been said that a great crying scene can make or break a movie. If so, “Anxious Nation” delivers in spades.
"Category Woman"
Jenny Cawood
March 20, 2023
What does it mean to be a woman?
"Dusty & Stones"
Alexandra Radovic
March 16, 2023
Country music is an undeniably universal genre that connects people from all over the world.
"King Coal"
Mary Grace Gallagher
March 10, 2023
“King Coal” starts with a crash of thunder and the drum of a heartbeat.
"Project Home"
Michael Chang
March 9, 2023
Some would argue that the increasingly common term “affordable housing” is a paradox; after all, how could something so vital to survival be anything other than affordable?
"The Grotto"
Thomas Goodwin Smith
March 7, 2023
The Grotto is a heartwarming film about finding community and forging your own happiness.
Coffee Talks
Thomas Smith
April 1, 2022
Coffee Talks is one of AFF’s best-kept secrets...
"Dear Sirs"
Mary Grace Gallagher
April 1, 2022
When independent filmmaker Mark Pedri’s self-narrated documentary feature “Dear Sirs” opens a creaky door on his grandfather’s modest suburban home in Rock Springs, WY...
"Emily The Criminal"
John Frenaye
March 28, 2022
Emily the Criminal will be featured as a spotlight film at the 10th Annual Annapolis Film Festival. Today, we hopped on the phone with Director, John Patton Ford to discuss the film and the festival.
"The Rose Maker"
Mary Grace Gallagher
March 28, 2022
What would you get if you crossed Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory with the lush botanicals of The Secret Garden?
Keep Moving Forward - "Walk With Frank"
Mike Chang
March 23, 2022
Pulling from a rich archive of old photos, videos, and testimony, Co-Directors/Co-Writers Matt and Ryan Mayers provide a candid but necessary look at how the United States in particular treats its veterans of war.
Food, Family, & Film - "Last Film Show"
Mike Chang
March 17, 2022
A deeply nostalgic semi-autobiographical story from director/writer Pan Nalin, “Last Film Show” is not only a love letter to cinema, but to the Indian state Gujarat where he was born.
Stronger Together - "Any Given Day"
Mike Chang
March 14, 2022
Director/producer/cinematographer Margaret Byrne shines an immensely intimate and sympathetic light on the various victories and losses of three individuals fighting battles that hit close to home.
Picking Up The Pieces - "Peace By Chocolate"
Mike Chang
March 10, 2022
With the rise of conflicts in recent years causing mass exoduses of people fleeing their native countries, ‘Peace by Chocolate’ is a story in dire need to be told about the universal pursuit of safety and happiness.
"The Bright Side"
Mary Grace Gallagher
March 7, 2022
What is it about the lone mic standing on an empty stage in front of a buzzed audience that brings out a performer’s darkest demons?
"The Automat"
Thomas Smith
February 23, 2022
Imagine an automatic restaurant. So-called automats thrived in the U.S. from 1912 to 1991 and they were so much more than just buildings with vending machines.
"A Decade of Support"
The AFF Team
February 8, 2022
As we celebrate our tenth year, we would like to draw attention to those who have been with us from the very beginning.
"Sundance in Pajamas with Annapolis Film Fest Programmer Derek Horne"
Gary Farmer and Jacques Paisner
January 24, 2022
Derek Horne SFiFF Shorts Programmer and Director of Programming for Annapolis Film Festival joins us to talk #Sundance in our pajamas.
"King Richard"
Derek Horne
November 19, 2021
On November 6, the Annapolis Film Society was treated to an advance screening of the spectacular new Warner Bros. film King Richard.
"Group get a sneak peak of "King Richard" through Annapolis Film Festival
Mary Grace Gallagher
November 7, 2021
With a handful of the blue and white tickets dispensed to just 360 hand-picked people in Annapolis Saturday, Myron Brown brought his family of five to Maryland Hall’s Bowen Theater for “inspiration.”
Baltimore Fishbowl - AFF 2021
AFF Staff
April 15, 2021
If you have not already tuned in to the 9th annual Annapolis Film Festival (AFF) what are you waiting for!?
Film Conversation: "Vinyl Nation"
John Frenaye
April 14, 2021
Vinyl is back in a big way! And Directors Christopher Boone and Kevin Smokler took notice.
Film Conversation: "As We Are"
John Frenaye
April 14, 2021
At 18 months old, Evan Bertrand of Annapolis was diagnosed with autism. Now, this diagnosis will not stand in his way as he takes to the stage at Maryland Hall to perform with his piano in front of a sold out crowd.
Film Conversation: "The Outside Story"
John Frenaye
April 14, 2021
After a year of COVID, we can all use a good laugh and as Producer, Director and Screenwriter Casimir Nozkowski says, he tried to make a funny with a heart! And he did!
Film Conversation: "End of The Line: The Women of Standing Rock"
John Frenaye
April 14, 2021
The moral of this film is you don't mess with indigenous women.
Film Conversation: "The Race to Alaska"
John Frenaye
April 14, 2021
Take $10,000 in cash nailed to a post, a set of steak knives. Put a bunch of non-motorized boats in some of the most treacherous water in North America, and see how they do for 750 miles.
Film Conversation: "Chasing Childhood"
John Frenaye
April 14, 2021
Are adults over-parenting ther kids? Can you become too involved in their lives? What happens when a young adult has a list of questions from Mom at a job interview? Have we gone too far? Not far enough?
Why Are Film Festivals Important?
Derek Horne
February 23, 2021
Why are film festivals important? - AFF Director of Programming has compiled a list outlining some of the most important reasons why:
114 Minutes of Your Evening Well Spent
Thomas Smith
March 28, 2020
The Evening Hour is a story about the reality of people living in rural Appalachian towns, but it’s also a slow burn drugs-and-crime thriller that will make your heart race.
Shorts Challenge: Ashleigh Coffelt
Mary Grace Gallagher
March 11, 2020
Ashleigh Coffelt is a contestant for the Annapolis Film Festival's 2020 Shorts Challenge.
Laura Tejero Núñez: 2019 Shorts Challenge Winner
Mary Grace Gallagher
February 28, 2020
After winning the AFF 2019 Shorts Challenge, Laura Tejero Núñez is prepared to screen her short film "Frida"!
What The Annapolis Film Festival Means To Me
Denise Hightower
February 25, 2020
For four days every year, I look forward to being part of something so incredibly special that it is one of the biggest highlights of my year.
Festival Date Nights
Mary Grace Gallagher
February 10, 2020
It’s Worth it to Plan Ahead for Festival Date Nights!
Film Review of Fishbowl
Thomas Smith
March 6, 2019
A riveting narrative about grief, faith, adolescence, and everything in between, Fishbowl tells the story of three girls coping with the loss of their mother while their father begins to lose his grip on reality.
Film Review of General Magic
Thomas Smith
March 12, 2019
Some ideas are bigger than others, especially in the world of cutting-edge technology and innovation that is Silicon Valley.
A Walk in the Park
Mary Grace Gallagher
March 13, 2019
Organ Pipe National Monument, at Arizona’s border with Mexico, is home to 31 species of cacti, including the one it is named for, making its 516 square miles a paradise for birders, hikers and photographers.
Film Review of Sea Change
Thomas Smith
March 18, 2019
When most couples take a trip to New York City, they don’t travel 6,689 miles across the Atlantic Ocean from Morocco in a two-person rowboat, attempting a feat yet to be accomplished by anyone.
Film Review of Roll Red Roll
Mary Grace Gallagher
March 17, 2019
Imagine a small town where football is king and the players all princes, winning the devotion of bleacher-bound souls in every neighborhood.
Spotlight on Shorts Challenge Contender: Travis Rush
Thomas Smith
March 19, 2019
Five Finalists will duke it out in front of a live panel of industry judges and a voting audience at the Annapolis Film Festival’s Shorts Challenge: Pitch Contest.
Spotlight on Shorts Challenge Contender: Aqsa Altaf
Mary Grace Gallagher
March 20, 2019
Growing up in Kuwait, the daughter of expats from South Asia, Aqsa Altaf was well-acquainted with injustice and racism. It was there she decided to turn to filmmaking as a medium to spread truth and awareness.
Lynn Whitfield: Voices of Women Panel on Sunday
Annapolis Film
March 22, 2019
From the moment her four-inch silver heel stretches out of the passenger side of the car and touches the ground in Tchaiko Omawale’s “Solace,” Lynn Whitfield could be hero or villain.
Shorts Challenge Pitch Contest Winner
Mary Grace Gallagher
March 29, 2019
Up on stage, with just a few minutes to present, the six young filmmakers pitched their visions of what a film should be using still photos, a few clips and their own words.
Daily News Brief | March 27, 2023
Eye on Annapolis
March 27, 2023
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‘No Legs. All Heart.’ Documentary Premieres in Annapolis, Where the Tale of Redemption and Perseverance Concludes
Capital Gazette
March 28, 2023
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12 Virtual And IRL Things To Do Around D.C. This Weekend
DC-IST
March 23, 2023
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Annapolis Film Festival: The Grotto
Eye on Annapolis
March 23, 2023
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The Annapolis Film Festival is About More Than Movies
Baltimore Banner
March 23, 2023
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Film Screening & Q&A: 'Anxious Nation'
The Patch
March 24, 2023
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Daily News Brief | March 24, 2023
Eye on Annapolis
March 24, 2023
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Joanna Gleason, Lee Anderson have details on the 11th Annual Annapolis Film Festival
CBS Baltimore
March 24, 2023
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Daily News Brief | March 23, 2023
Eye on Annapolis
March 23, 2023
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Annapolis Film Festival: Melges: The Wizard of Zenda
Eye on Annapolis
March 20, 2023
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Daily News Brief | March 21, 2023
Eye on Annapolis
March 21, 2023
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Annapolis Film Festival: Susie Searches
Eye on Annapolis
March 21, 2023
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Here’s the FULL Slate for the 11th Annual Annapolis Film Festival
Eye on Annapolis
March 17, 2023
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Annapolis Film Festival: Out in the Ring
Eye on Annapolis
March 17, 2023
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11th annual Annapolis Film Festival to showcase 70 films, record nine from Sundance: ‘This year we have leveled up
Capital Gazette
March 17, 2023
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Annapolis Film Festival: Las Abogadas: Attorneys on the Front Lines of the Migrant Crisis
Eye on Annapolis
March 18, 2023
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Best Things to Do in the DC Area 3/20-3/26: National Cherry Blossom Festival, Annapolis Film Festival, and “Shout, Sister, Shout!” Musical
Washingtonian
March 20, 2023
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Out In The Ring Screening At 2023 Annapolis Film Festiva
Wrestlezone
March 7, 2023
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Bonus Podcast: The 11th Annual Annapolis Film Festival | March 23 – 26, 2023
Eye on Annapolis
March 9, 2023
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Buddy Melges Documentary to Premiere
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
February 27, 2023
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Annapolis Film Festival included in “From Bone Thugs to Springsteen to New Edition, fun events around DC in March"
WTOP
March 1, 2023
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Buddy Melges Documentary to Premiere
XS Sailing
February 27, 2023
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“Buddy Melges Documentary To Premiere, March 25 Ib Annapolis”
US MCA
February 28, 2023
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Annapolis Film Festival included in “Annapolis & Anne Arundel County in March”
Taking the Kids
March 6, 2023
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“Want to see a lot of movies? The 11th Annapolis Film Festival has you covered” by Daily Record Staff
Maryland The Daily Record
March 6, 2023
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Things to Do in Baltimore - The Annapolis Film Festival
Baltimore Magazine
March 1, 2023
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