VARIETY: AFF presenting Indie Star Award to Nina Menkes

The AFF each year presents its Indie Star Award to a recognized master of independent filmmaking. Past winners have included Todd Solondz and John Waters who accompanied his 2021 award and retrospective with a performance of his stand-up show “This Filthy World” and a drag show featuring performers from around Poland. This year’s award will be given to Nina Menkes, the veteran independent filmmaker known for titles including the Locarno premieres “The Bloody Child” and “Phantom Love” and the documentary “Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power,” which played at this year’s Berlinale.

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