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City of Palo Alto (ID # 7397)
City Council Staff Report
Report Type: Informational Report Meeting Date: 10/24/2016
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Summary Title: UNAFF Proclamation
Title: Proclamation Honoring the 19th Annual United Nations Association
Film Festival (UNAFF)
From: City Manager
Lead Department: City Clerk
Attachments:
Attachment A: Proclamation Honoring the 19th Annual United Nations Association Film
Festival (UNAFF) (DOCX)
Proclamation
18th ANNUAL UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION FILM FESTIVAL (UNAFF)
WHEREAS, October 20, 2016 marks the 19th 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 with the participation
of the Stanford Film Society and the UNA Mid-peninsula Chapter, a community based nonprofit organization in
Palo Alto; and
WHEREAS, UNAFF gives six awards: UNAFF Grand Jury Award for Best Documentary, UNAFF Grand
Jury Award for Best Short Documentary, UNAFF/Stanford Video Award for Best Cinematography,
UNAFF/Stanford Video Award for Best Editing, UNAFF Youth Vision Award and the Visionary Award; and
WHEREAS, UNAFF has previously screened some of the most honored and talked about documentaries
including seven that went on to win Academy Awards and thirty that were nominated; and
WHEREAS, UNAFF celebrates the power of films dealing with human rights, environment, women’s
issues, homelessness, racism, disease control, universal education, war and peace with the theme this year of
“COMPASS FOR A BETTER WORLD”; and
WHEREAS, the UNAFF jury selected 60 films for this year’s festival dealing with topics from countries
around the world; and
WHEREAS, UNAFF will be held October 20 to October 30, 2016 at the Aquarius Theatre in Palo Alto, at
Stanford University, in East Palo Alto and in San Francisco; and
WHEREAS, UNAFF hosts academics and international filmmakers to discuss the topics in the films with
members of the audience, who are often separated by geography, ethnicity and economic status.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PATRICK BURT, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the City Council
do hereby proclaim October 20-30, 2016 as United Nations Association Film Festival Days, and encourage the
citizens of our community to attend UNAFF screenings and panels during the eleven days festival.
Presented: November 7, 2016
______________________________
Patrick Burt
Mayor