AHRFF would not be possible without our generous sponsors. Our Board of Advisors, staff and hundreds of volunteers continue to provide a strong groundwork for our organization and for deep-rooted change. We owe a great deal of gratitude to the many dedicated people who have shared their time and talent with our festival. We especially want to welcome our guests and jury from around the world and to thank the distributors who have made films available to us. But mostly, we would like to thank all the filmmakers, especially the Afghan filmmakers, who continue to share their stories while promoting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and to create new art forms to document human life and advocate for a better world. They are truly the essence and spirit of our festival.