2025 AWARD WINNERS!

Pink and yellow graphic celebrating Bushwick Film Festival award winners of 2025, featuring a yellow Oscar-style statue silhouette on a black pedestal with sparkles and text.

BEST FILM AWARDS

A group of diverse people gathered around a dining table with food, engaging in a discussion or moment of reflection.

BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE

Todos Somos Justos, dir. Carlos Leiva Barahona

Four people engaged in a serious conversation outdoors, with a house and greenery in the background.

BEST NARRATIVE SHORT

Them That's Not, dir. Mekhai Lee

Three men and a dog at a pride event. The man on the left is wearing glasses, a straw hat, and a maroon shirt with badges. The middle man has short hair, sunglasses, and a light gray shirt. The man on the right is holding a white fluffy dog, wearing a gray shirt with badges. All three are smiling, with various badges on their shirts, and are posing closely together indoors with a colorful mural in the background.

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Join The Club, dir. Kip Andersen & Chris OConnell

A man with a beard, wearing an orange shirt and a large brown hat, is cleaning a yellow object in a room filled with various items. The room has a window, hats hanging on the wall, and shelves with supplies and decorations.

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

Brims of Tradition: The Dual Legacy of a Black Hat Maker, dir. Jon Waldman

Two young people walking outdoors among green foliage, one wearing a yellow Led Zeppelin T-shirt and the other wearing a black studded leather jacket with earphones.

BEST EPISODIC

Born 2 Lose, dir. Carlos Cardona

Black and white portrait of a woman with long dark hair, wearing hoop earrings and necklaces, smiling softly, against a plain background.

BEST SCREENPLAY

Screentime, written by Zoé Paddon

RUNNER-UPS AWARDS

Group of diverse protesters holding signs during a demonstration, some wearing face masks, hats, and sunglasses, with buildings in the background.

DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

Slumlord Millionaire, dir. Steph Ching & Ellen Martinez

Two women standing close in a room with bookshelves. One woman with blonde hair and a floral top is looking down at the other woman, who has red hair, is smiling slightly, and is holding a small bottle of oil near the other's face.

NARRATIVE FEATURE

The Color of Air, dir. Oliver Moser

Two young women riding bicycles on a dirt path surrounded by green trees and bushes in a rural area.

NARRATIVE SHORT

The Truck, dir. Elizabeth Rao

Two women with dark, curly hair and earrings, lying close to each other with eyes closed, sharing an intimate moment.

NARRATIVE FEATURE

Drip Like Coffee, dir. Anaiis Cisco

A person with short dark hair and glasses, wearing a black top, against a yellow background.

SCREENPLAY

Again Znovu, written by Katarzyna Müller

Three women sitting at an outdoor brunch table with mimosas and food, engaging in conversation.

EPISODIC

Au-Pair-is, dir. Emily Rodriguez

A woman with curly hair and a septum piercing holding a vertical pole, facing the camera in a dimly lit room.

DOCUMENTARY SHORT

No Black Dancers in Portland, dir. Shareina Chandler

HONORABLE MENTIONS

A yellow Labrador retriever puppy lying on a wooden floor, wearing a white sailor cap with a gold anchor emblem, a black visor, and a blue harness.

DOCUMENTARY SHORT

At See, dir. Serena Dykman

A close-up shot of a person's face, looking at a mirror with soft, moody lighting, highlighting their eyes and facial features.

NARRATIVE SHORT

Hodge-Podge, dir. Max Scherr

A person sewing fabric at a sewing machine in a colorful room with sewing supplies, books, and artwork.

EPISODIC

Denim, dir. Tedra

PROGRAMMERS CHOICE

Three young people are standing in front of a yellow bus with snow on their clothing and faces, indicating cold weather. They are wearing layered winter clothing and hats, with serious or neutral expressions.

NARRATIVE FEATURE

A Rare Grand Alignment, dir. Cinqué Lee

A woman with wavy hair and makeup, singing or speaking into a microphone in a dimly lit setting, with a music or sound control device in the foreground.

EPSODIC

I Need Your Love, dir. Walker Kalan

THANK YOU TO OUR JURY & PROGRAMMERS

Page from a magazine featuring three people in a feature jury section with photos and descriptions. The first person is Justin Joseph Hall, a man with brown hair and beard, smiling. The second person is Teddy Collatos, a man with short hair, standing with hands on hips, looking to the side. The third person is Lauren Smitelli, a woman with long brown hair, smile, outdoors with trees in bloom and people in the background.
Poster with the title 'Short Narrative Jury' featuring photographs and biographies of two individuals, Chien-Ping Lin and Malcolm Barrett, who are filmmakers.
Title "Short Documentary Jury" in blue text with photos of two women, Daniel Pravt Fethke on the left and Natasha Florentino on the right, with biographical text below each.
Title says 'Feature Documentary Jury' with two photographs of people below. The left photo shows Michael Litwak, a man in a suit standing in front of a yellow SXSW background. The right photo shows Petra Ahmann, a woman with red hair, wearing a white blouse, standing in front of the same yellow SXSW background.
Page from a magazine or website featuring the title 'Episodic Jury' in large blue letters. Below, two photographs of women with yellow borders. The woman on the left has curly black hair, is smiling, and holding a mug, with 'Kaliwa Brewster' in blue text below. The woman on the right has long red curly hair with a serious expression, labeled 'Crosby Fitzgerald' in blue text. Descriptive text about each woman is below their images.
Screenplay jury page featuring photos of Andre Ozim and Roberto Fatal with their bios underneath.