Papaya Rocks Film Festival
Since its creation Papaya Rocks Film Festival has provided a unique platform for independent filmmakers to engage and connect with industry professionals, established & emerging filmmakers and the cinephile community. Due to the restrictions of COVID-19 we knew that we would face challenges running the third Edition of our festival. Although a physical festival won’t be possible this year, by moving online we are ensuring that the 3rd Edition of Papaya Rocks Film Festival can take place safely.
Though we are unable to bring PRFF to Genesis Cinema in London, this year we will still be supporting local independent entities by donating all of the ticket sales to them. Our 3rd Edition is even bigger with over 500 film submissions from 40 countries. Screenings include 199 films and 60% of them are directed by women. What is more, contestants compete in nine categories. Three cash prizes are guaranteed: Jury Award, Best Student Film and Best Animation.
The third edition of Papaya Rocks Film Festival Online Edition will take place between 22nd - 28th February 2021 at cinenso.com. All selected movies and nominees can be found below.
Programming the third Edition has been both exciting and incredibly rewarding. I have been impressed by the passion and the willingness of contestants to explore the creative opportunity that these challenging times have offered them. One of the first films submitted to PRFF 2021 was Neil Murphy’s The Killing of Time which was shot during the height of lockdown in Spain. Similar films made in 2020 truly capture the hardship and isolation that many people have experienced, but most of all submissions capture hope and the human spirit of determination.
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- Papaya Rocks Film Festival 2021— Block 1 Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Papaya Rocks Film Festival 2021— Block 1
- Papaya Rocks Film Festival 2021— Block 3 Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Papaya Rocks Film Festival 2021— Block 3
- Aqsa Altaf | Catharsis through a film Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Aqsa Altaf | Catharsis through a film
- Announcing the Winners of the Papaya.Rocks Film Festival Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Announcing the Winners of the Papaya.Rocks Film Festival
- Papaya Rocks Film Festival – submissions close in one week Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Papaya Rocks Film Festival – submissions close in one week
- Papaya Rocks Film Festival 2021— Block 2 Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Papaya Rocks Film Festival 2021— Block 2
- Matthew Sterling | Away from reality Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Matthew Sterling | Away from reality
- Justin & Kristin Schaack | Superpower Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Justin & Kristin Schaack | Superpower
- Madalina Mateciuc: Self-discovery through filmmaking Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Madalina Mateciuc: Self-discovery through filmmaking
- Brett Chapman | Movies aren’t real until they have an audience Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Brett Chapman | Movies aren’t real until they have an audience
- Asif Ken Fernandes: Be creative in many aspects of life Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Asif Ken Fernandes: Be creative in many aspects of life
- Fernando Martín Borlán: Right spot at the right moment Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Fernando Martín Borlán: Right spot at the right moment
- Ted Fisher | Another person's life tells a richer story than I could imagine Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Ted Fisher | Another person's life tells a richer story than I could imagine
- Papaya Rocks Film Festival 2021—nominees Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Papaya Rocks Film Festival 2021—nominees
- Wanjiru M Njendu: If we do nothing, we are part of the problem Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Wanjiru M Njendu: If we do nothing, we are part of the problem
- Kieran Stringfellow, the director of “Bulldog”: Filmmaking is one of the hardest forms of creativity Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Kieran Stringfellow, the director of “Bulldog”: Filmmaking is one of the hardest forms of creativity
- CK Goldiing | Emotions trump equipment Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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CK Goldiing | Emotions trump equipment
- Announcing the winners of the 2nd Papaya.Rocks Film Festival Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Announcing the winners of the 2nd Papaya.Rocks Film Festival
- Andiamo directors | Collaborative process is in the DNA of our relationship Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Andiamo directors | Collaborative process is in the DNA of our relationship
- Anna Cangellaris: At the start, be brave enough to be wrong Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Anna Cangellaris: At the start, be brave enough to be wrong
- Alex Widdowson | Competing with past achievements Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Alex Widdowson | Competing with past achievements
- Andrea R. Ciobanu | Happy nerves Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Andrea R. Ciobanu | Happy nerves
- Brooke Trantor | Wearing all the hats Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Brooke Trantor | Wearing all the hats
- Myriam Ballesteros: Don’t be afraid of failing Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Myriam Ballesteros: Don’t be afraid of failing
- Sahera Khan, the director of "FAITH": Promoting Diversity and Equality Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Sahera Khan, the director of "FAITH": Promoting Diversity and Equality
- Sophie Wang, the director of “Signal”: The film shouldn’t stay stagnant Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Sophie Wang, the director of “Signal”: The film shouldn’t stay stagnant
- Nearly 200 Titles from Around the World. The 2021 Papaya Rocks Film Festival Kicks Off Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Nearly 200 Titles from Around the World. The 2021 Papaya Rocks Film Festival Kicks Off
- Eco-Security Forces, Meeting with Ghosts and Influencers' therapy. Here Come The Winners of Papaya Rocks Film Festival Papaya Rocks Film Festival
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Eco-Security Forces, Meeting with Ghosts and Influencers' therapy. Here Come The Winners of Papaya Rocks Film Festival