HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 2310-21172.26th Annual United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) Proclamation
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City Council
Staff Report
Report Type: SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
Lead Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: October 16, 2023
Report #:2310-2117
TITLE
26th Annual United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) Proclamation
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: UNAFF Proclamation
APPROVED BY:
Mahealani Ah Yun
Proclamation
26th Annual United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF)
WHEREAS, October 19, 2023 marks the 26th 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 gives 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 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, “SOLUTIONS”; 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 in-person from October 19 to October 29, 2023; 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, Lydia Kou, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the City Council
do hereby proclaim October 19-29, 2023 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 16, 2023
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Lydia Kou
Mayor