The Queens World Film Festival honors maverick filmmakers who pioneered Indie filmmaking, community members who have displayed great leadership with its “Spirit of Queens Award”. Members of the press who have made outstanding contributions to our communities are also recognized at our “Freedom of Expression” screening during the festival.
2020
For many years, Ray Romano has lent support to the Young Filmmakers Program and has always graciously demurred when asked if we could honor him. On our tenth anniversary, he accepted the mantle of 2020 Spirit of Queens Honoree. When Covid hit, Queens was at the epi-center of the epidemic in the US, however the Borough was able to hang tough and get through it together. Now, we are asked to come together again to rebuild and as always, Ray is there to cheer on his hometown. Please enjoy this video produced by Emma Leavy a long time member of the Queens World team: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6HY7DO49EY&feature=emb_title
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