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Entertainment ProvidersNew York, United States11-50 Employees
The Bushwick Film Festival is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit organization that supports cinema by discovering emerging storytellers and connecting audiences with independent film from New York City and beyond. It operates as a cultural event and community-building platform, featuring annual film screenings, a five-day program, a red carpet opening, an industry conference, networking events, a screenplay competition, and a closing awards ceremony. The festival highlights diverse voices and underrepresented storytellers, with a focus on expanding free public programming and developing filmmaking initiatives within the Brooklyn community. Founded as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and positioned within the entertainment sector, it emphasizes inclusion and leadership in the field, including MWBE ownership. The organization collaborates with partners and sponsors to support its programming, drawing thousands of attendees and processing a broad mix of submissions from numerous countries each year.