ABOUT US

The Bushwick Film Festival is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to discover emerging voices, share great stories, and build community through the power of film. As an MWBE organization, we are proud to be part of the 12% of film festivals in the U.S. that are owned by women of color. With over 1000 yearly film submissions from 60+ countries, the festival draws 5000 attendees and features the top 100 indie films from NYC and beyond. In addition to film screenings, the five-day festival includes a red carpet opening, a movie industry conference, networking events, a screenplay competition, and a closing night awards ceremony.

The Bushwick Film Festival has received recognition from City and State Elected officials for its significant contribution to Brooklyn's cultural, artistic, and economic growth. With the generous support of our partners and sponsors, we are able to expand our free public programming and develop filmmaking programs specifically designed to empower and uplift underrepresented storytellers in the Brooklyn community.

OUR TEAM

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Kweighbaye Kotee, Founder & CEO

Rah Crawford, Creative Director

Hali Traina, Festival Producer

Miriam Garcia, Narratives Programmer

Chantel Simpson, Documentary Programmer

Nicholas Santos, Shorts Programmer

Teddy Collatos, Features Programmer

Jimmy Mehiel, Features Programmer

Brandon Haynes, Features Programmer

Kira Boden-Gologorsky, Shorts Programmer

Abigail Zealey Bess, Shorts Programmer

Mark Street, Shorts Programmer

David Shultz, Features Programmer

Sarah Kamaras, Shorts Programmer

Hemwant Tiwari, Features Programmer

Julia Muniz, Features Programmer

Courtney & Mark Sposato, Features Programmers

2023 BFF Planning Committee

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2022 SCREENERS

Mike Lars White

Tiy Hampton

Aaron Silva

Alexa Harrison

Edelle Kenny

Emily Lerch

Gabriel Hennenman

Geroge Kasten

Jamie Mayers

Chloe Tolderlund

Natalie Johnson

Andrew Mordkoff

Julia Thompson

Marissa Bianco

Haley Goetz

Laura Griffin

Lorenzo Osorio

Hannah Hecht

Sarah White

Eleanora hyde

Haley Goetz

Anne Windsland

Matt Zar

Phil Chernyak

Selina Wu

Tanee Hazelwood

Crystal Zettwoch

Lauren Heise

Zoe Paddon

Alexandra McKay

Phil Chernyak

Ariella Citelli

Caroline Boyd

Catalina Giraldo

Hailey Eckroth

Keyue Chen

Mia Lastrella

Umai Zia