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29th Annual United Nations Association Film Festival
WHEREAS, October 15, 2026 marks the 29th 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 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 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 of this year as
“PASSION FOR CHANGE”; 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; 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-nine that were nominated; 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 again from October 15 to October 25, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE I, Vicki Veenker, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the entire City Council,
do hereby proclaim October 15-25, 2026, as United Nations Association Film Festival Days and encourage
members of our community to attend UNAFF screenings and panels during the eleven-days festival.
Presented: October 15, 2026
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Vicki Veenker
Mayor
Proclamation