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WATER COOLER Short Film Competition

WATER COOLER

Description

Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 2

This documentary short — filmed in New York’s Federal Plaza from November 2025 through January 2026 — captures the virulent callousness of ICE agents detaining migrants who are trying to stay in the country legally.

Bios

Emma V.F. is an Emmy®-nominated documentary filmmaker in New York City. Emma’s feature debut, QUEEN OF NEW YORK, premiered in 2023 as the New York Centerpiece film at NewFest. She is a member of the Camden International Film Festival screening committee and is a regional representative for the Documentary Producers Alliance.

Contact

Emma V.F.
emmaviewfinder@gmail.com

Screenings

Screens as part of
SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 2
October 24, 5:00 p.m.

Chinese 2

Details

Country: USA

Year: 2026

Director: Emma V.F.

Producer: Emma V.F.

Executive Producers: Sam Pollard, Geeta Gandbhir, Alisa Payne, Blair Foster

Director of Photography: Emma V.F.

Editor: Emma V.F.

Music: Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe

Running Time (minutes): 12

Languages: English, Spanish

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