In 2007, Kweighbaye Kotee, founded The Bushwick Film Festival, which celebrates independent film and provides chances for diverse filmmakers to exhibit their work

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In Case of Emergency is a feminist female comedy—one which I greatly enjoyed. It was one of the first films I’ve seen where the women were not only the leads but also the protagonists and the comedians

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The women shared stories of their experience on how they made it in the business as females and the challenges they currently face. One similarity between the panelists was their path

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Bushwick Film Festival usually rolls out in October without a warning (okay, I admit they do a lot of marketing before the festival, it’s just me who doesn’t seem to see it), and offers so so much good stuff, it puts one in a massive FOMO frenzy

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The 10th Annual Bushwick Film Festival (BFF) took over House of Yes on Thursday night with a fabulous red carpet event before the debut of the night’s featured film, “In Case of Emergency”

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I had the pleasure of interviewing the founder and CEO of BFF, Kweighbaye Kotee. Here’s what the filmmaker and entrepreneur had to say about her creative process, the festival, and the industry as a whole

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Industry panels will cover everything from the behind-the-scenes of filmmaking to women in film. Make sure to let loose after a day of screenings by attending the afterparties

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The tenth annual Bushwick Film Festival runs from Thursday through Sunday

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The Bushwick Film Festival is here with a mix of screenings and panel discussions built around themes like Funny People, Alt-Horror, and Breaking into Hollywood

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The festival will feature the world premiere of “In Case of Emergency,” a film directed by Stefanie Sparks. “In Case of Emergency” is described as a “humorous, gross-out look at the pains we take to fit in and the pointlessness of perfection.”

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Thursday marks the start of the 10th Annual Bushwick Film Festival, which promises to deliver a host of exciting new films and documentaries from a diverse set of voices and viewpoints

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Kweighbaye Kotee talks to Tracie Strahan about the Bushwick Film Festival, which she started while she was still in college

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Ten is a solid number. It’s when numbers grow up and enter the double digits. It’s also when a film festival from Bushwick, The Bushwick Film Festival celebrates ten years

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Liberian-born Kweighbaye Kotee founded the festival. You may recognize her as host/creator of Indie Cinema New York on BRIC TV

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Its mission to its audiences is to provide spaces where people from all backgrounds can gather and enjoy new and exciting niche films that are not typically made available and/or accessible to them, along with opportunities to attend educational and cultural events

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The Brooklyn-based festival will screen documentaries, short films and feature-lengths, each as enthralling and innovative as the next, by up and coming filmmakers from both Brooklyn and abroad

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Filmmakers and film lovers will be able to connect with each other, boost their networks and mingle with people from all backgrounds

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Collaborate in an eclectic and open-minded atmosphere to form new alliances, expand horizons and share common passion for independent film.

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Located in Bushwick, the bustling center of Brooklyn’s artistic and cultural community, the festival encourages filmmakers, industry professionals and audiences to engage, share and collaborate in an eclectic and open-minded atmosphere

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