Join Art21 and the Thomas Edison Film Festival (TEFF) for a free screening of audience favorites selected by the TEFF jury for top awards.

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This screening of Art21 films—audience favorites selected by the TEFF jury for top awards—reflect the shared goal of celebrating artists.

Since 2022, the Thomas Edison Film Festival (TEFF) has been honored to present exceptional and thought-provoking films produced by Art21. In our 45th anniversary year, we are delighted to celebrate this partnership with a special in-person screening at Anthology Film Archives. This public program features five Art21 films that reflect the shared mission of TEFF and Art21 by giving voice to the visual artists and filmmakers who shape our time.

Films in this screening are:

• "Trey Abdella's Miserable Dream" directed by Andrew Nadkarni
• Amy Sherald in "Everyday Icons" directed by Ian Forster
• "Arthur Jafa: Sequencing the Notes" directed by Jurrell Lewis
• "Shahzia Sikander: Melting Boundaries" directed by Andrea Chung
• Linda Goode Bryant in "Friends & Strangers" directed by Chiemi Karasawa

Following the screening Nick Ravich, Art21's Director of Production, will be available for Q&A.

The Thomas Edison Film Festival (TEFF) is an international showcase celebrating innovation in filmmaking, inspired by the pioneering vision of Thomas Edison. TEFF is an Academy Award® qualifying festival for animation and experimental shorts - a socially conscious traveling exhibition that brings films to the people. TEFF celebrates under-represented voices, accomplished and emerging artists, and exceptional films that both empathize and engage.

Art21 is the world’s leading source to learn directly from the artists of our time. As a nonprofit, the organization’s mission is to educate and expand access to contemporary art through the production of documentary films, resources, and public programs. For more information about Art21, visit art21.org.

Featuring uplifting films celebrating Valentine’s Day with stories about love, relationships, and connection between humans and nature. Featuring animation, narrative, and screen dance films.

This program was made possible through the generous support of the Hudson County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs/Tourism Development, Gina Hulings, Director.

Featuring a potluck supper celebrating Lunar New Year & selected shorts from the Festival’s collection including animation, documentary, narrative and screen dance films from China, Japan, Northern Kenya, and the US.

Funding has been made possible by The Puffin Foundation, Ltd.

The 45th anniversary season of the renowned Thomas Edison Film Festival (TEFF) will premiere at the James Stewart Film Theater on the Princeton University campus in collaboration with the Lewis Center for the Arts with a pre-event reception and screening followed by a Q&A with filmmakers. The Stellar Award-winning short films to be screened, representing animation, documentary, experimental, narrative and screen dance genres, will also be available to view online Feb. 21- 28, on the TEFF website. TEFF is a designated Academy Awards® Qualifying Festival and a Canadian Screen Award Qualifying Festival.