2026 YEAR-END GIVING · 501(c)(3) NONPROFIT

Help us end the year strong—and keep great films on screen.

For 19 years, Bushwick Film Festival has connected emerging filmmakers with audiences, opportunities, and a community that believes in their stories. Your support throughout the year has helped make that possible. This November and December, we’re making a final year-end push to strengthen our year-round work, keep independent film accessible, and build toward our 20th festival in 2027.

Help us finish 2026 strong. Give by December 31 as part of our year-end appeal. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

19 yearsOf storytelling
5 daysOf programming
60+Countries represented
2026 year-end giving appeal
Make a year-end gift

You’ll confirm your amount on the next screen. Processed securely by Zeffy, which charges us no platform fee, so the full amount funds the festival. You’ll get an emailed receipt for your records.

Help us reach our fundraising goal
1,000+Film submissions annually
5,000Festival attendees
100Independent films showcased
60+Countries represented

Your gift helps bring more stories to life.

Your support helps fund the programs, experiences, and opportunities that make independent film accessible to filmmakers and audiences alike.

Public programming

Keep independent film accessible.

Support free screenings and community events that bring great stories to wider audiences.

Filmmaker education

Create opportunities for emerging talent.

Fund workshops, conversations, and industry connections that help filmmakers grow their careers.

The festival itself

Bring the 20th annual festival to life.

Support the year-round planning and production that will bring our milestone 20th festival to life in 2027.

Audience at a Bushwick Film Festival screening Filmmaker panel in front of the 2024 official selection screen Bushwick Film Festival award trophies

Photographs from recent editions of the festival.

Interested in making a larger year-end gift, mailing a check, or becoming a festival sponsor? Write to info@bushwickfilmfestival.com.

Bushwick Film Festival is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit and an MWBE organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.