The Flushing River—once one of New York’s major waterways—was buried beneath the grounds of the World’s Fairs, monuments to mid-century visions of modernization and progress. Amid polluted waters, abandoned fairgrounds and the green lands of the park, a chorus of voices emerges into the light, carving out their identities and livelihoods at the edges of these top-down development projects.
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July 2016
The Wishgranter – Directed by Echo Wu, Kal Athannassov, and John Mcdonald
Set in a world where wishes are granted by mythical beings underneath fountains, an apathetic wish granter is forced to go above ground to grant a wish of love.
June 2017
The President’s Visit – Directed by Cyril Aris
When a small coastal town of fishermen learns about the secret visit of the President of the Republic to its local soap shop, they embark in an everlasting struggle at cleaning up and maintaining the perfect image of their town.
January 2022
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW WILL HOST AWARDS GALA ON TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2022
Annual Gala will Celebrate the 2021 National Board of Review Honorees New York, NY (January 20, 2022) – The National Board of Review has announced that their 2022 Awards Gala will now be held on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 in New York City. The 2021 awards continue the NBR’s tradition of recognizing excellence in filmmaking, […]
April 2025
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW TO HOST AWARDS GALA TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026 IN NEW YORK CITY
New York, NY (April 28, 2025) – The National Board of Review announced today that they will host their annual Awards Gala on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in New York City. The evening will be hosted by Willie Geist, host, NBC News’ Sunday TODAY and co-host, MSNBC’s Morning Joe. The National Board of Review’s awards celebrate […]
March 2026
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW TO HOST AWARDS GALA TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2027 IN NEW YORK CITY
New York, NY (March 11, 2026) – The National Board of Review announced today that they will host their annual Awards Gala on Tuesday, January 12, 2027, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The National Board of Review’s awards celebrate excellence in filmmaking with categories that include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and […]
June 2022
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW TO HOST AWARDS GALA TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2023 in New York City
New York, NY (June 1, 2022) – The National Board of Review announced today that they will host their annual Awards Gala on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 in New York City. The National Board of Review’s awards celebrate excellence in filmmaking with categories that include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Actress, Best Supporting Actor and […]
April 2024
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW TO HOST AWARDS GALA TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025 IN NEW YORK CITY
New York, NY (April 16, 2024) – The National Board of Review announced today that they will host their annual Awards Gala on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in New York City. The National Board of Review’s awards celebrate excellence in filmmaking with categories that include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Actress, Best Supporting Actor […]
September 2023
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW TO HOST ANNUAL AWARDS GALA THURSDAY, JANUARY 11th, 2024 IN NEW YORK CITY
NBR Establishes New Award Category to Celebrate Achievement in Stunt Artistry New York, NY (September 19, 2023) – The National Board of Review announced today that they will host their annual Awards Gala on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The annual gala will be hosted by Willie Geist (Host, […]
September 2020
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW TO ANNOUNCE HONOREES TUESDAY, JANUARY 26TH
New York, NY (September 9, 2020) – The National Board of Review announced today that it will reveal its 2020 honorees on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Films will be eligible if screened by the NBR and released either theatrically or digitally on or before February 28, 2021. If a movie’s release is digital, it must […]
May 2019
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW TO ANNOUNCE HONOREES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2019
New York, NY (May 29, 2019) – The National Board of Review announced today that it will release its 2019 honorees on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. The gala to celebrate this year’s group of lauded filmmakers will take place on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. The celebration will be held at Cipriani’s 42nd Street in New […]
September 2024
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW TO ANNOUNCE AWARDS RECIPIENTS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2024
NBR Awards Gala to Take Place on Tuesday, January 7, 2025in New York City New York, NY (September 4, 2024) – The National Board of Review will announce the recipients of the 2024 NBR Awards on Wednesday, December 4, 2024. The NBR Awardees will be fêted at a gala event on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 in […]
October 2025
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW TO ANNOUNCE 2025 AWARDS RECIPIENTS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025
NBR Awards Gala to Take Place on Tuesday, January 13, 2026in New York City New York, NY (October 15, 2025) – The National Board of Review will announce the recipients of the 2025 NBR Awards on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. The NBR Awardees will be fêted at a gala event on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Cipriani […]
November 2022
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW TO ANNOUNCE 2022 AWARDS RECIPIENTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2022
NBR Awards Gala to Take Place on Sunday, January 8, 2023, in New York City New York, NY (November 10, 2022) – The National Board of Review will announce the 2022 NBR Award Recipients on Thursday, December 8, 2022. Their Awards Gala will take place on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New […]
March 2019
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW SETS ANNUAL AWARDS GALA FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2020
NBC NEWS & MSNBC’S WILLIE GEIST TO RETURN AS HOST FOR SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW New York, NY (March 20, 2019) – The National Board of Review announced today that its annual film awards gala will take place Wednesday, January 8th, 2020, with NBC News & MSNBC’s Willie Geist returning as host for the sixth […]