Bushwick Film Festival

12/28/2021

We’re so excited to see that #BushwickFilmFest film “We Won’t Forget” is being recognized by @vimeo 🥳
#Repost @lucasellioteberl
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We are so happy to announce that "We Won't Forget" has been released as a @vimeo Staff Pick. Thanks to our brilliant cast and crew who worked so hard on this film and to the wonderful festivals who played it. Link to the film in the bio. Enjoy!
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WE WON’T FORGET
Directed and edited by: Edgar Morais @edgar__morais and Lucas Elliot Eberl @lucasellioteberl
Written by: Edgar Morais, Lucas Elliot Eberl and Whitney Able @swanloon
Producer: Whitney Able @whitneyablemelnick
Production: Volpana @volpana_, Welcome Home Love, LLC
DP: Lucas Elliot Eberl - @lucasellioteberl
Associate Producer: Nell Teare @nellteare
Cast:
Whitney Able @whitneyablemelnick
John Patrick Amedori @john_patrickamedori
Edgar Morais @edgar__morais
Paul James @pauljames_6
Johnny Wactor @johnnywactor
Davida Williams @davidabwilliams
Tommy Snider @tommysnider
J.J. Nolan @jjbaberams
Aaron Tyler @theaarontyler
Sam Morgan @thesammorgan
Rafael Morais @itsrafaelmorais
Escher Holloway @escherholloway
Caitlyn Folley
Claire Clancy @claireclancyshow
Charles-Curtis Sanders @chuckcurtsand
Lily Brown @everythingsswell
Mário Carvalhal @mariocarvalhal
Kathryn Keenan @kathryn_hk
Zachary Kemper @zachspic
Robbie Kaller @rkaller58
Michael Montondon @the_last_montondon
Amanda Paddock @amandapaddock
Jeremy Palmer
James Wilson
Gaffer/AC: Micah Van Hove - @umuima
Sound mixer: Ian Boyd
Colorist: Andreia Bertini - @andreia.bertini
Sound Design: Hugo Leitão
Color Facility: Walla Collective - @wallacollective
Sound Facility: Meia Laranja
Processing/scan: @fotokem_la
Production Company: Volpana - @volpana_

#vimeostaffpick @kodak_shootfilm #wewontforget #volpana #ShotOnFilm #whitneyablemelnick #lucasellioteberl #edgarmorais

12/23/2021

#Repost @americanized.film
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I’m truly honored 😭🙏🏼 thank you so much @bushwickfilmfest for this incredible recognition, and STUNNING AWARD!!!

Now, I finally get to sit amongst the cool kids like @stefonbristol who won years prior 💫 #risingstar #bushwick #initiation #filmfestival #award #director #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakerfriday

#Repost @americanized.film
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special delivery ✨

I’m truly honored 😭🙏🏼 thank you so much @bushwickfilmfest for this incredible recognition, and STUNNING AWARD!!!

Now, I finally get to sit amongst the cool kids like @stefonbristol who won years prior 💫 #risingstar #bushwick #initiation #filmfestival #award #director #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakerfriday

12/18/2021

😍 ALEX Babbitt killing it with the #redcarpet interviews at the #Bushwickfilmfest opening night ceremony ✨ More exclusive interviews to come, stay tuned!

#fashion #filmfestival #filmmakers

12/17/2021

#Repost @rooftopfilms
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This Saturday, December 18th, bring the whole family to Sunset Park as Benedict Cumberbatch’s GRINCH screens for free at @industrycity! 💚 RSVP now via the 🔗 link in our bio.

#Repost @rooftopfilms
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This Saturday, December 18th, bring the whole family to Sunset Park as Benedict Cumberbatch’s GRINCH screens for free at @industrycity! 💚 RSVP now via the 🔗 link in our bio.

12/16/2021

Just in time for Christmas, Queens Underground/ Queens Center Of The Arts is hosting a full day of exciting shopping and great films in the comfort of King Manor Museum on December 18th💫
Celebrating the end of the year with great items from artists and entrepreneurs. Plus, a free film festival running all day!

Just in time for Christmas, Queens Underground/ Queens Center Of The Arts is hosting a full day of exciting shopping and great films in the comfort of King Manor Museum on December 18th💫
Celebrating the end of the year with great items from artists and entrepreneurs. Plus, a free film festival running all day!

12/14/2021

Celebrate industry luminaries of vision and achievement at the @NYWIFT Muse Awards on December 16th at 1 PM EST! Virtual video networking will follow the online awards program.

Honorees include actors Sandra Oh and Patina Miller, @WarnerMedia Christy Haubegger, filmmaker Darnell Martin, LGBTQ activist Alexis Fish, and disability awareness activist Jason DaSilva!

Pay-what-you-can #nywiftmuse tix available now at https://bit.ly/3oj7n82

Celebrate industry luminaries of vision and achievement at the @NYWIFT Muse Awards on December 16th at 1 PM EST! Virtual video networking will follow the online awards program.

Honorees include actors Sandra Oh and Patina Miller, @WarnerMedia Christy Haubegger, filmmaker Darnell Martin, LGBTQ activist Alexis Fish, and disability awareness activist Jason DaSilva!

Pay-what-you-can #nywiftmuse tix available now at https://bit.ly/3oj7n82

12/08/2021

We're proud that the #BushwickFilmFest was the world premiere of the short film Work 🤩but if you weren't able to catch it at our festival, make sure to see it tonight at 7pm alongside 10 more fantastic NY shorts! 🎉

Reserve your free seat at [email protected]

12/07/2021

The #BushwickFilmFest is happy to share The Future of Film is Female’s year-end Kickstarter campaign that brings more women & non-binary filmmakers into cinema and together in community!

Representation on screen matters and The FOFIF needs ALL OF US to make a long-lasting impact! Your tax-deductible donation will help them cover all the costs associated with making programs happen: administration, infrastructure costs, and paying their filmmakers (not to mention changing the world).

Support the future of film. Visit The Future of Film is Female or donate here: https://bit.ly/3px5B2J

#futureoffilmisfemale

12/06/2021

#Repost 🎉We're still celebrating too @finesseontv
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yes still celebrating🥳 @bushwickfilmfest

#Repost 🎉We're still celebrating too @finesseontv
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yes still celebrating🥳 @bushwickfilmfest

12/05/2021

🎊So happy to see #BushwickFilmFest programmer’s choice award winner The Dogfriend succeeding at other festivals! 🍾 Congratulations!

#Repost @fredgynoel
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We love you Pittsburg! The Dogfriend got so much love last weekend at the Pittsburg Shorts festival and was runner up for the Audience Choice Award for Best Comedy. I made some new friends and lived my best life in Pittsburg💕

🎊So happy to see #BushwickFilmFest programmer’s choice award winner The Dogfriend succeeding at other festivals! 🍾 Congratulations!

#Repost @fredgynoel
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We love you Pittsburg! The Dogfriend got so much love last weekend at the Pittsburg Shorts festival and was runner up for the Audience Choice Award for Best Comedy. I made some new friends and lived my best life in Pittsburg💕

12/03/2021

💥 Hey nyc cinephiles! Check out the film Benedetta playing this weekend at Syndicated in #Bushwick and don’t forget about their free, nightly sidewalk cinema, too✨

#movies #indiefilm #nyc #brooklyn #cinema

💥 Hey nyc cinephiles! Check out the film Benedetta playing this weekend at Syndicated in #Bushwick and don’t forget about their free, nightly sidewalk cinema, too✨

#movies #indiefilm #nyc #brooklyn #cinema

12/03/2021

💥 Hey nyc filmlovers! Check out the film Benedetta playing this weekend at Syndicated in #Bushwick! And don't forget about their free, nightly sidewalk cinema, too! ✨

@syndicatedbk @benedettafilm #nyc #brooklyn #cinema

💥 Hey nyc filmlovers! Check out the film Benedetta playing this weekend at Syndicated in #Bushwick! And don't forget about their free, nightly sidewalk cinema, too! ✨

@syndicatedbk @benedettafilm #nyc #brooklyn #cinema

12/02/2021

🚨 Support #Independent #BlackFilmmakers at the New York African Diaspora International Film Festival now through Dec 12! Watch nearly 80 thought-provoking films featuring Black characters and storylines here: https://bit.ly/30Pfctb

🚨 Support #Independent #BlackFilmmakers at the New York African Diaspora International Film Festival now through Dec 12! Watch nearly 80 thought-provoking films featuring Black characters and storylines here: https://bit.ly/30Pfctb

11/23/2021

💥We love seeing all these #redcarpet posts! Already planning our outfits for next year... 👏🏻⚡️

#bushwickfilmfest #film #filmmakers #nyc #Repost @meliki_hurd

💥We love seeing all these #redcarpet posts! Already planning our outfits for next year... 👏🏻⚡️

#bushwickfilmfest #film #filmmakers #nyc #Repost @meliki_hurd

11/22/2021

🤩 Check out this @norestfortheweekend #interview with #Bushwickfilmfest founder & CEO @kweighbaye on the #redcarpet! 🎊 Watch the full interview at the link in our bio!

11/22/2021

🤩 Check out this #interview with #Bushwickfilmfest founder & CEO @kweighbaye on the #redcarpet! 🎊 Watch the full interview now: https://bit.ly/2ZgaMeg

11/20/2021

🏳️‍⚧️ Wishing everyone a meaningful #TransDayofRemembrance! Check out these four beautiful films that center #transgender actors and stories 🥰

#Bushwickfilmfest #LGBTQ #genderqueer

11/20/2021

🏳️‍⚧️ Wishing everyone a meaningful #TransDayofRemembrance! Check out these six beautiful films that center #transgender actors and stories 🥰

#Bushwickfilmfest #LGBTQ #genderqueer

11/19/2021

🥳Congratulations to #BushwickFilmFest alumnus Reinaldo Marcus Green on his film @KingRichardFilm starring @Willsmith premiering today! 🍿 Make sure to catch it on the big screen! Tix & showtime -> https://www.kingrichardfilm.com/

#KingRichard #filmmaker #premiere @wbpictures

🥳Congratulations to #BushwickFilmFest alumnus Reinaldo Marcus Green on his film @KingRichardFilm starring @Willsmith premiering today! 🍿 Make sure to catch it on the big screen! Tix & showtime -> https://www.kingrichardfilm.com/

#KingRichard #filmmaker #premiere @wbpictures

11/18/2021

😍 Some of our favorite pictures from the #redcarpet at the #Bushwickfilmfest opening night ceremony. Tell us who had the best look in the comments 🕺🏽💃🏾✨

#fashion #filmfestival #filmmakers

11/16/2021

🚨Calling all NYC #documentary lovers! Don't miss @docnycfest's flash sale where you can catch these two feature films for only $10!🍾

#filmfestival

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FLASH SALE ON PROGRAMMER'S PICKS ⚡️ For the next few days, our programmers will be rolling out a daily selection of in-person screenings for only $10 each! DOC NYC Features Associate Programmer Kim Garcia curates today's selection of two noteworthy films!

ON THE OTHER SIDE
Cinépolis Chelsea | Tuesday, November 16 | 6:45 PM
US PREMIERE – The filmmaker and his brother explore their late mother’s curious bond with one of the guerrillas who held her captive for more than 600 days.
Co-presented by @cinematropical.

GO THROUGH THE DARK
Cinépolis Chelsea | Tuesday, November 16 | 9:30 PM
WORLD PREMIERE – A blind boy in China being raised by a struggling single father displays great skill at the ancient board game Go.
Followed by a Q&A with Director Yunhong Pu.

Be sure to check back for tomorrow's picks!

🚨Calling all NYC #documentary lovers! Don't miss @docnycfest's flash sale where you can catch these two feature films for only $10!🍾

#filmfestival

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FLASH SALE ON PROGRAMMER'S PICKS ⚡️ For the next few days, our programmers will be rolling out a daily selection of in-person screenings for only $10 each! DOC NYC Features Associate Programmer Kim Garcia curates today's selection of two noteworthy films!

ON THE OTHER SIDE
Cinépolis Chelsea | Tuesday, November 16 | 6:45 PM
US PREMIERE – The filmmaker and his brother explore their late mother’s curious bond with one of the guerrillas who held her captive for more than 600 days.
Co-presented by @cinematropical.

GO THROUGH THE DARK
Cinépolis Chelsea | Tuesday, November 16 | 9:30 PM
WORLD PREMIERE – A blind boy in China being raised by a struggling single father displays great skill at the ancient board game Go.
Followed by a Q&A with Director Yunhong Pu.

Be sure to check back for tomorrow's picks!

11/12/2021

🚨 Screening alert 🍿Catch the world premiere of three-time #BushwickFilmFest moderator Dana Kuznetzkoff's new doc Omara at #DOCNYC tomorrow, and stick around after the screening to hear from Dana herself! 🎥
🎞Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/31L6IU3 😍

#documentary #filmfestival

🚨 Screening alert 🍿Catch the world premiere of three-time #BushwickFilmFest moderator Dana Kuznetzkoff's new doc Omara at #DOCNYC tomorrow, and stick around after the screening to hear from Dana herself! 🎥
🎞Get tickets here: https://bit.ly/31L6IU3 😍

#documentary #filmfestival

11/04/2021

🥳Congratulations to #BushwickFilmFest alumnus and 2020 Movie Industry Conference speaker Reinaldo Marcus Green on his film King Richard! You can catch @KingRichardFilm on November 19th!⚡️
Watch the full 2020 MIC here: https://bit.ly/3CN6I3M 🍿

11/01/2021

Three-time #BushwickFilmFest moderator and long-time supporter of the festival, Dana Kuznetzkoff, has a new doc premiering at #DOCNYC! 🎥🍿Be sure to catch it November 13th! 😍 🎞

Three-time #BushwickFilmFest moderator and long-time supporter of the festival, Dana Kuznetzkoff, has a new doc premiering at #DOCNYC! 🎥🍿Be sure to catch it November 13th! 😍 🎞

10/31/2021

⭐️ Congrats to Best Narrative Feature Award winner: Homebody!
A gender-queer body-transfer fantasy about a little boy who gets to live as a woman for a day when he sends his spirit into his babysitter's body 🎟

#BushwickFilmFest

10/30/2021

⭐️Watch Programmer's Choice Award-winner: Have A Nice Life!
After hitting dead ends in life, Jyothi and Sophie find themselves on the run from the law on a wild, surreal road trip 🎟
Available until Oct 31 here: https://bit.ly/39BK2Xf!

#BushwickFilmFest

10/30/2021

⭐️Watch Programmer's Choice Award-winner: Rez Metal!
This film documents the heavy metal scene throughout the Navajo reservations while following one local band I DONT KNOFORM's fairy tale journey 🎟
Available until Oct 31 here: https://bit.ly/3zJZydW!

10/30/2021

⭐️Watch Rising Star Award-winner @missericaeng's beautiful film: Americanized!
A high school basketball player struggles to fit in, on and off the court 🎟
Available until Oct 31 here: https://bit.ly/3zKVni2!

#BushwickFilmFest #America #HighSchool #Basketball #FilmFestival

10/30/2021

⭐️ Watch Series Honorable Mention winner: Occupied!
Palestinians debate the choices they made, and celebrate life, love, and hope. All set against the backdrop of persecution and marginalization 🎟
Available until Oct 31 here: https://bit.ly/3mpkJi1!

#BushwickFilmFest

10/30/2021

⭐️ Watch Narrative Feature Honorable Mention winner: Everything in the End!
Stranded in Iceland, a man seeks solace in the brief human connections he encounters as the world is ending 🎟
Available until Oct 31 here: https://bit.ly/3vXH1e6!

#BushwickFilmFest

10/30/2021

⭐️Watch Best Short Documentary winner: Unemployment Hotline!
This film gives a voice to those that have gone unheard all throughout the pandemic. You don't want to miss this 🎟
Available until Oct 31 here: https://bit.ly/3vV6chk!

#BushwickFilmFest #Unemployment

10/30/2021

⭐️Watch Best Short Narrative Film winner: Nuevo Rico!
Siblings stumble upon a secret that propels them to Reggaetón stardom, but they soon discover that their newfound fame comes at a deep price 🎟
Available until Oct 31 here: https://bit.ly/3boIKQa!

#BushwickFilmFest

10/30/2021

⭐️Watch Feature Documentary Honorable Mention winner: The Last Out!
Three Cuban Baseball players leave their families and risk exile to train in Central America and chase their dream of making it to the Major Leagues 🎟
Available until Oct 31 here: https://bit.ly/3nFg1MO!

10/30/2021

⭐️Watch Programmer's Choice Award-winner: The Two Bees!
Two 95-year-old friends share the story of how they decided to become roommates – again 🎟
Available until Oct 31 here: https://bit.ly/3kIE4Kw!

#BushwickFilmFest #FilmFestival #Roommates

10/30/2021

⭐️Watch Best Documentary Feature winner: Bangla Surf Girls! Witness the thrills and struggles of three girls from Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh who join a surf club and dream of escape from a life of drudgery 🎟
Available until Oct 31 here: https://bit.ly/3EJ6dZ9!

#BushwickFilmFest