County
The biggest secret in politics is the smallest office you could possibly run for. "County" is a documentary about County Committee—the fundamental building blocks of our democracy that our political Parties don’t want you to know about—and the activists in NYC fighting to unveil and reform a corrupt system within it.
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Fahim HamidDirector
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Political, Advocacy, Activism
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Runtime:26 minutes 30 seconds
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Completion Date:February 1, 2022
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Production Budget:2,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes - Hunter College
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Political Feedback Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
March 18, 2022
Winner: Best Documentary Short Award -
Manhattan Film FestivalNew York, NY
United States
June 22, 2022
New York City Premiere -
Impact DOCS Awards
United States
July 28, 2022
Award of Recognition: Documentary Short (Student) -
IndieFEST Film Awards
United States
August 4, 2022
Award of Merit: Documentary Short (Student) -
Williamsburg International Film & Music AwardBrooklyn, NY
United States
September 18, 2022
WINNER - Best Doc Short Award -
New Faces New Voices Film FestivalNew York, NY
United States
September 14, 2022
Distribution Information
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PBSDistributorCountry: United StatesRights: Video on Demand, Free TV
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UKW MediaDistributorCountry: United StatesRights: Video on Demand, Free TV
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Wildsound Festival TVDistributorCountry: WorldwideRights: Internet
Fahim Hamid is a Bangladeshi-born and Brooklyn-raised filmmaker who started out as an actor. After getting involved in social and political activism in NYC, he began making commercials and documentary videos for campaigns and organizations. "County" is his first film.
"County" is the culmination of my experiences with political organizing in New York. I hope for it to shed light on a fascinating but oft-overlooked aspect of American democracy.