BFF IN THE NEWS
Five things to do in Brooklyn this week!
A quick guide to five things happening in Brooklyn this week, from art exhibitions in Red Hook to intimate live music in Williamsburg, highlighting local cultural events and weekend activities.
Stefanie Joshua's BUSHWICK HOMECOMINGS: THE RECORD to Debut At 11th Annual Bushwick Film Festival
Stefanie Joshua returns to Bushwick with BUSHWICK HOMECOMINGS: THE RECORD, screening at the 11th Annual Bushwick Film Festival. The documentary explores gentrification, identity, and community change in Bushwick over the past two decades.
Comedy-Horror movie focuses on gentrification at Bushwick Film Festival
Hair Wolf brought humor and horror together to spark conversations around gentrification and cultural appropriation in Brooklyn. Featured at the Bushwick Film Festival, the film uses satire and storytelling to reflect tensions in changing neighborhoods while creating space for deeper dialogue about identity, culture, and community.
Bushwick Film Festival- Wednesday October 10th- Sunday October 14th
The Bushwick Film Festival returned for its 11th year with a five-day celebration of independent film, culture, and community in Brooklyn. Known for championing diverse emerging filmmakers from around the world, the festival offered screenings, networking opportunities, and cultural events while continuing its mission to support storytellers and strengthen Brooklyn’s artistic and economic landscape.
Hair raising! Crown Heights flick shows horror of gentrification
The short film Hair Wolf puts a sharp, horror-comedy twist on gentrification and cultural appropriation, using a Black hair salon in Crown Heights as the backdrop for a story about identity, displacement, and community change. Screening at the Bushwick Film Festival and Brooklyn Horror Fest, the Sundance-winning film blends humor and social commentary to explore the anxieties of a rapidly changing neighborhood.
'Bushwick Beats' Opens the 11th Annual Bushwick Film Festival
The 11th Annual Bushwick Film Festival kicked off with the opening night screening of Bushwick Beats, a film anthology exploring themes of unconditional love through stories set in Bushwick’s changing urban landscape. Celebrating diverse filmmakers and community storytelling, the festival continued its mission of spotlighting independent voices while bringing together artists, audiences, and local culture in Brooklyn.
Bushwick Film Festival to host BUSHWICK STORIES community screening on October 14
The Bushwick Film Festival will host a free community screening of Bushwick Stories, showcasing five short documentaries created by local youth through a hands-on filmmaking workshop. Sponsored by B&H Photo and Canon, the program empowers young storytellers with professional training, mentorship, and tools to tell authentic stories about their community and envision careers in film.
Citizen Jane Festival
In 2007, Kweighbaye Kotee, founded The Bushwick Film Festival, which celebrates independent film and provides chances for diverse filmmakers to exhibit their work
FESTS LIKE US! (Shorts Program)
Review: Bushwick Film Festival Opening Night’s “In Case of Emergency”
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
On The Scene: 10th Annual Bushwick Film Festival
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
7 Movies to Go See This Weekend During Bushwick Film Festival
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
The 10th Annual Bushwick Film Festival Dazzles on the Red Carpet at House of Yes
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”
Interview: Bushwick Film Festival Founder
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
Cheers to Great Films with Bushwick Film Fest and Cutty Sark
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