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27th Annual United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF)
WHEREAS, October 17, 2024 marks the 27th anniversary of the United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF), which was originally created to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; and
WHEREAS, UNAFF was founded by Stanford educator and film critic Jasmina Bojic; and
WHEREAS, UNAFF’s 2024 theme “SHARED HUMANITY” celebrates the power of films dealing with human rights, environment, women’s issues, homelessness, racism, disease control, universal education, war and
peace; and
WHEREAS, the UNAFF jury selected 60 films for this year’s festival dealing with topics from countries around the world; and
WHEREAS, UNAFF hosts academics and international filmmakers, who are often separated by geography, ethnicity and economic status, to discuss the films’ topics with members of the audience; and
WHEREAS, UNAFF presents six awards: Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary, Grand Jury Award for
Best Short Documentary, Award for Best Cinematography, Award for Best Editing, Youth Vision Award, and the Visionary Award; and
WHEREAS, UNAFF has previously screened some of the most honored and talked about documentaries,
including eight that subsequently won Academy Awards and thirty-six that were nominated; and
WHEREAS, UNAFF will be held in-person from October 17 to October 27, 2024 in the Palo Alto area.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Greer Stone, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, do hereby proclaim October 17-27, 2024 as United Nations Association Film Festival Days and encourage the citizens of our community to attend UNAFF screenings and panels during the eleven day festival.
PRESENTED: October 17, 2024
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Greer Stone Mayor