2021 Spirit of Queens Honorees
The “Spirit of Queens Award” is given to filmmakers or community members who give beyond measure. The 2021 award was presented to the entire heroic staff of the Elmhurst Hospital Center who for amost 2 years have treated patients in every available space and risked their own lives to provide hope to those suffering alone.
When New York City closed non-essential businesses, Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, NYC otherwise known as Ground Zero, took on a deluge of pain and suffering.
Thanks to BLK Water, FilmFestivalFlix.com and scores of donors from around the world, Queens World was able to provide the entire hospital with their own waiver code to enjoy the entire festival online.
Beyond the festival, Queens World is providing the hospital with a free monthly screening series, MOVIES ON THE MENU, featuring selections from 11 years of festival films.
Queens World Film Festival salutes Elmhurst Hospital workers with ‘Spirit of Queens Award’
By Gabriele Holtermann
As a salute to Elmhurst Hospital workers, Queens World Film Festival (QWFF) dedicated this year’s “Spirit of Queens Award” to the entire hospital workforce for its unwavering and heroic dedication to its patients amid the COVID-19 pandemic during a ceremony on May 10.
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