The 12th edition of SR Socially Relevant™ Film Festival NY opens March 11 at the National Arts Club. The festival resumes Uptown at the Maysles Documentary Center on March 12, The Forum and MRHS on March 13, and Cinema Village on March 14-16. The Closing Awards Night occurs on March 16 at the Tenri Cultural Institute. The online section of the festival starts on March 17. The Official Selection films are unveiled.

NEW YORK - Feb. 7, 2025 - PRLog -- The 12th Edition of SR Socially Relevant™ Film Festival Official Selection was unveiled on Press Day on Thursday, February 6th, to press and media, sponsors, and partners in NYC.

The SRFF 2025 Competition Categories are Narrative Feature, Documentary Feature, Narrative Short, Documentary Short, Rejoice Resist: BIPOC Films and Filmmakers, and scriptwriting.

Founding Artistic Director Nora Armani presented the films and synopses. The trailers and film details are posted on the website under SRFF 2025. The website also offers press and media accreditations and sponsorship opportunities. The festival's YouTube channel has trailers and posts live interviews from Meet the Filmmakers sessions. A BIPOC Filmmakers' Panel will be held on March 13, followed by networking events and happy hours.

"Twelve years have speeded by. We are proud to have had the opportunity to present over 750 socially relevant films from 40 countries. The work of talented and dedicated filmmakers has offered us the bonus of learning about the human condition and filmmaking while engaging with an audience as a first step toward raising awareness of social issues. We could not have done it without the valuable support of our sponsors, partners, and friends." Festival Founding Artistic Director Nora Armani.

SRFF was founded by Actress/ Filmmaker Nora Armani in 2013 in response to the proliferation of violence and violent forms of storytelling in media and entertainment. Following a family tragedy that cost the lives of two of her dearest and nearest, namely her cousin Vania and uncle Jack Exerjian, Armani founded the festival to commemorate them meaningfully.

This new edition addresses Aging, Art and healing, Climate Change, Disability, Healthcare, LGBTQ, Memory and Identity, The Prison System, Women, and Voices of Canada.

The Mission of the SR Film Festival is to spotlight filmmakers who tell compelling, socially relevant, human-interest stories without resorting to violence or violent forms of storytelling. SRFF believes in the power of film to raise awareness of social problems.

Early Bird $5 tickets are available for a limited time only here. (https://filmfreeway.com/SRFF25/tickets) Tickets purchased online at full price are $15, and tickets at the door are $20). Free for students with student ID.

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