Black Snow played at DOC NYC this past week. Nov 24, 2024.
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Cinephil has acquired world rights.
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Black Snow, directed by Andrew Berends Fellow Alina Simone (2021), made its world premiere at CPH:DOX this year, where it won the prestigious FACT Award for best investigative documentary. The film went on to screen at fifteen more festivals around the world including Hong Kong Film Festival, Sheffield, Dokufest and Sydney International Film Festival, where it won the Sustainable Future Award.
In November, Erin Brockovich joined the team as an Executive Producer.
In her comment to Deadline, Brockovich lauded Black Snow for illuminating “the vast reach of these environmental issues and the extraordinary lengths a mother will go to protect her children, family, and community.” Black Snow had its North American premiere at DOC NYC where it was awarded a Special Mention from the U.S. Competition jury.