{"id":4586,"date":"2025-09-05T00:28:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T00:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communityfilmfestival.com\/?page_id=4586"},"modified":"2026-05-16T16:46:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:46:12","slug":"mada","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.commffest.com\/?page_id=4586","title":{"rendered":"Mada"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4586\" class=\"elementor elementor-4586\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b2231 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"41b2231\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fcc3cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5fcc3cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Film or Project and Honourable Mention are the two categories for the MADA (Making a Difference Awards). The MADA goes to filmmakers  and community leaders and whose work champions\u2019 social good and community enrichment. Whether young or old, seasoned or just beginning, cinematic storytellers are welcomed into COMMFFEST with opportunities to engage and inspire audiences.\n<h6><\/h6>\nCOMMFFEST mission statement:\n To advance education by raising the cultural, artistic and aesthetic expression of communities and to advance the public\u2019s appreciation of the arts through related artistic workshops and panel discussions, while promoting the works of filmmakers and artists alike.\n<h6><\/h6>\nCOMMFFEST attracts educators, artists, politicians, business leaders, socially conscious organizations and trendsetters.  \nLocal Educational engagement:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d40d44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d40d44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>L &#8211; 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