Oxford Film Festival Executive Director Melanie Addington said, “From great independent films made locally and globally to fun family movies at the drive in, this summer we are so proud to offer safe options for entertainment.”
The 2020 Oxford Film Festival celebrated the best of this year’s films and filmmakers with a virtual awards ceremony on Saturday, June 6, highlighted by the announcement of Hoka awards for David Midell’s THE KILLING OF KENNETH CHAMBERLAIN for Best Narrative Feature, which included a $15,000 camera rental package from Panavision, and Pailin Wedel, and Nina Ijas’s HOPE FROZEN for Best Documentary Feature. The Best Documentary Feature prize included a $15,000 camera rental package from Panavision as well as documentary editing feedback from Joe Shapiro
Noted for its direct approach to foster more diversity and inclusiveness in the film industry and beyond, BFF’s competition selections, which includes 15 narrative films, 14 documentaries, and 9 episodic projects, are 81% female directed, with 68% of the selections having a POC director and/or and cast/subject.
