Founded in 2007, The Bushwick Film Festival discovers both domestic and international indie films and new media projects and shares them with a diverse audience of film lovers and industry professionals. We celebrate talented and passionate filmmakers who manage to overcome all obstacles and shoot their films independent of a studio. Most importantly, we act as a bridge between film and community by developing film education programs and creating spaces for the community to share their stories.

EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Youth Film Program

The BFF Youth Film Program advocates the importance of film in fostering well-rounded youth communities. In this six-week curriculum, students learn the collaborative process of making a short film. Their work is showcased at the Bushwick Film Festival in October.

The BFF Indie Film School is a program for members of the community who are interested in telling their stories through the medium of film. We teach students the various stage of film production that includes script writing, filming, editing, cinematography and color correction.

Must be 18+ to participate in this program. 

The BFF Media Training for Local Businesses and Residents Program is designed to educate and familiarize small business owners and local residents in the professional use of social media. This program covers marketing and the benefits of sites such as Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, Facebook, Google+, and LinkedIn. 

Awards & Prize:

Each year, we invite industry professionals to join our Selection Committee and Jury to screen and evaluate all film submissions.

The Bushwick Film Festival presents four award categories: Best Feature, Best Documentary, Best Short Film and Best New Media Project. All submitted films and new media projects are eligible for competition. 

Winning films and projects will receive consulting services on development, distribution and audience outreach for their next projects

NEW MEDIA 

New Media is dedicated to supporting and providing a platform for story-tellers. Our vision is to encourage story-telling both for creators and their audience by forging connections between cultural production and technology. 

Last year's program includes  panels, interactive & immersive projects, web series, and select documentary and fiction narratives that use technology to enable user generated content and create participatory experiences. The undercurrent of these projects is their strong focus on a social, political or environmental issue. Their expansion onto various platforms is a way to engage the audience on a deeper level

The Festival has become become known as the place for independent filmmakers to share their work in the collaborative, creative neighborhood of Bushwick.....