BUSHWICK FILM FESTIVAL · 2026

THE STORIES
BEHIND THE STORIES.

Meet the filmmakers, podcast creators, and screenwriters behind this year’s official selections—and hear about the sparks, risks, setbacks, and persistence that brought their work to life.

2026 FESTIVAL THEME MAKE TIME FOR YOUR DREAMS
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MEET THE CREATORS ✦ DISCOVER THE STORIES ✦ FILM ✦ PODCAST ✦ SCREENPLAY ✦ MAKE TIME FOR YOUR DREAMS ✦
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Q&A with Filmmaker Grant Davis, Writer-Director-Actor of Jerry
Q&A with Filmmaker Grant Davis, Writer-Director-Actor of Jerry

Grant Davis discusses his New York Premiere comedy Jerry, in which a pet-sitting mix-up turns unexpectedly grave. The writer-director-actor reflects on first-film nerves, Bushwick community, and making time for a creative leap.

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