Human Rights Watch International Film Festival
New York, New York, USA
Notes
- The festival takes place since 1988 and focuses on advancing "public education on human rights issues and concerns using the unique medium of film. Each year, the festival exhibits the finest human rights films and videos in theaters and on cable television throughout the United States and elsewhere - a reflection of both the scope of the festival and its increasingly global appeal" (from the HRW web site, 1999).
- In 1996, the festival continued its collaboration with the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York and the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, and added a new event by holding the first Human Rights Watch Film Festival in London.
Awards
Jury Prize
Lifetime Achievement Award
- The award is given in honor of Irene Diamond, a longtime board member and supporter of Human Rights Watch.
Nestor Almendros Award
Historical Timeline
1999
- The 1999 opening night celebration and the entire festival are dedicated to the recently deceased film producer and director Alan J. Pakula.
- In honor of the festival tribute to Mr. Pakula, the 1997 recipient of the award, the Lifetime Achievement award is not presented.