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Weekend Art Events: October 4-6 (S.T.E.A.M. Punk, Resonator Festival, The Last Night Of Ballyhoo & More)
Explore Brooklyn’s vibrant arts scene this weekend with gallery walks, music festivals, theater, and film. Highlights include the ongoing Bushwick Film Festival, the Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival, and Oktoberfest fundraisers at Spoke the Hub. It’s also the final weekend to catch select exhibitions and performances across the borough.
October Screenings of Chinese-Language Films in NYC and Los Angeles
At Bushwick Film Festival, I’ve always been drawn to stories that hold contradiction—strength and vulnerability, humor and heartbreak, ambition and uncertainty. A story about a young journalist navigating illness, identity, and the pressures placed on women felt deeply aligned with the kinds of global, human-centered narratives we aim to champion. Sometimes the most powerful films don’t shout. They simply tell the truth with enough honesty that you recognize parts of yourself inside them.
Movies to see at the Bushwick Film Festival
This year’s 12th Annual Bushwick Film Festival, starting on Oct. 2 and running through Oct. 6, will screen 95 short films, documentaries, and features during its run.
Andrew Wonder’s FERAL Exclusive Clip and Poster
Andrew Wonder’s film follows Yasmine, a young woman surviving in New York’s subway tunnels after her mother is deported, and what unfolds is both intimate and unsettling. These are the kinds of stories we’ve always made space for at Bushwick Film Festival—films that challenge us to see people often pushed to the margins, not as headlines, but as human beings carrying impossible circumstances with extraordinary resilience.
A brew life: Doc shows local’s drive to master beer
I remember watching Brewmaster at the Bushwick Film Festival and thinking about how familiar that kind of leap feels.
A man leaves law to become a brewer, building a new life one uncertain step at a time. It reminded me of the early days of building this festival—when nothing was guaranteed, but the belief in the work was stronger than the fear of not having it figured out.
Bushwick Film Festival Begins Next Week
In 2019, I led the 12th Bushwick Film Festival, bringing together over 100 independent films and 40+ events that celebrated bold storytelling from Brooklyn and around the world. Guided by the theme of space, we honored filmmakers as dreamers and risk-takers—creating a platform where creativity, courage, and community could thrive.
Bushwick Film Festival: 100 Independent Films Over 5 Days
Festival organizers received a “record-breaking” 1,500 submissions this year from 60 countries. More than 100 films were selected to be showcased ..
BUSHWICK HOMECOMINGS: THE RECORD to Be Screened at Hip Hop Film Festival in Harlem
BUSHWICK HOMECOMINGS: The Record' will be screened on Saturday, August 3rd during the 12pm movie block of the 2019 Hip Hop Film Festival (HHFF) at the Harlem Film House
One Bedroom looks at a broken relationship amid rental woes
Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired North American rights to “One Bedroom,” the topical, authentically intimate drama, which is now out on DVD & VOD, after having enjoyed a theatrical opening in Los Angeles.
Bushwick Film Festival Honors Local and International Filmmakers at Closing Ceremony
The 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival concluded on Sunday at LightSpace Studios with an awards ceremony that highlighted the works of filmmakers from around the world and where Brooklyn was a recurrent theme.
Stickball in the Streets of Bay Ridge, Witches in Bushwick Bookshops & More of Today’s Links
A roundup of Brooklyn cultural news and local happenings, including community events tied to the 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival, where filmmakers and women creators participated in panels discussing careers, representation, and the future of female-driven storytelling in film.
Women Creators Talk #MeToo at the Bushwick Film Festival
On Saturday, the Bushwick Film Festival gathered an all-female panel to discuss the challenges of working as a woman in the film industry, separating the art from the artist and pushing toward positive change in the #MeToo era.
Women’s Films Go Fast And Hard At The Bushwick Film Festival
The event allows viewers to watch seven very different short pictures showcasing the work of women cinematographers, with a filmmaker question and answer session to follow.
The problem that is My Name is Myeisha (2018) Bushwick Film Festival 2018
A review of My Name Is Myeisha, a genre-bending musical drama screening at the 11th annual Bushwick Film Festival, following a young woman reflecting on her life in the moments after her death. The film is noted for its striking individual sequences and experimental structure, blending theatrical storytelling with cinematic form.