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Don't Be Nice (2018) Bushwick Film Festival 2018
A review of Don’t Be Nice, a documentary screening at the 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival, following a group of New York City slam poets as they prepare for and compete in the National Poetry Slam. The film highlights powerful spoken word performances and the creative process behind them, centered on youth, expression, and competition.
Gorillaz And A Dog Parade | Brooklyn This Weekend
A weekend guide to Brooklyn’s cultural events featuring the 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival, which showcases independent films, shorts, and panel discussions across venues in Bushwick. The festival is part of a broader weekend lineup that includes arts programming, film events, and community activities happening throughout the borough.
Unconditional Love and Community: Inside Opening Night At The 2018 Bushwick Film Festival
The opening night of the 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival featured the East Coast premiere of Bushwick Beats, a series of short films exploring unconditional love, community, and real-life issues through stories set in Bushwick.
Bushwick Film Festival founder Kweighbaye Kotee on celebrating diversity in film
The 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival will show 95 films over five days. About half of the films were created by women and 40 percent by people of color. Nineteen countries are being represented in this year’s festival.
Lost in Apocalypse (2018) Bushwick Film Festival 2018
A review of Lost in Apocalypse, a genre-blending horror film screening at the 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival, following a group of survivors navigating a zombie outbreak through shifting timelines. The film is noted for combining horror and humor while focusing on character-driven storytelling within a post-apocalyptic setting.
Songs in the Sun (2018) Bushwick Film Festival 2018
A review of Songs in the Sun, an experimental feature screening at the 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival, highlighting the festival’s selection of intimate, art-driven films that explore emotional tension, memory, and human connection through unconventional storytelling.
Weekend Art Events: October 12-14 (Bushwick Film Fest, Chashama Open Studios, Gay Green-Wood & More)
A roundup of weekend cultural events across Brooklyn featuring the 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival alongside dance, art, theater, and community programming throughout the borough, highlighting a dense slate of screenings, performances, and public cultural gatherings.
Over 100 Titles Will Screen at the Bushwick Film Festival
This Wednesday kicks off a five-day film festival in Bushwick screening local talent and works by filmmakers from around the world.
New Independent Film BUSHWICK BEATS To Open Bushwick Film Festival
Bushwick Beats: What do a single mother with ALS, a vampire, and two lovers stuck in separate TIMELINES have in common?
Where to Drink Around the Bushwick Film Festival
A local guide to bars and nightlife spots around the 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival, featuring nearby venues for cocktails, craft drinks, and post-screening gatherings in Bushwick and surrounding neighborhoods.
Unseen Films
A review of Seaman & 207, a documentary screening at the 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival, highlighting the festival’s focus on intimate, off-the-beaten-path storytelling. The film follows the lived experience of a couple in upper Manhattan, reflecting the festival’s broader commitment to showcasing unique, independent voices in contemporary cinema.
Film Lovers Rejoice: A Guide to This Week’s 2018 Bushwick Film Festival
A guide to films featured at the 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival, highlighting a curated selection of independent works by emerging filmmakers. The festival showcases diverse stories set in and inspired by Brooklyn, exploring themes of love, identity, community, and the city’s evolving cultural landscape.
One Bedroom, A Rom Com Set In Bedford-Stuyvesant, Shines At The Bushwick Film Festival
A feature on Darien Sills-Evans’ romantic comedy One Bedroom, screening at the 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival. Set in Bedford-Stuyvesant, the film explores love, housing, and gentrification in Brooklyn through a relationship shaped by rent, space, and shifting neighborhood dynamics.
Your Guide to the 11th Annual Bushwick Film Festival
A guide to the 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival, running October 10–14 in Brooklyn. The festival features a packed lineup of independent films, shorts, documentaries, panels, and events, with programming exploring themes of identity, gentrification, and culture both in Brooklyn and globally. Tickets and full schedules are available through the festival’s official website.
Your BFF returns: Bushwick Film Festival runs October 10-14
A preview of the 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival, running October 10–14. The festival showcases independent films, panels, and conversations highlighting emerging filmmakers, while celebrating Brooklyn’s growing influence on global film culture and creative storytelling.