We are so excited to announce that tickets to the 14th Annual Bushwick Film Festival are now available! 

This year the festival is scheduled for October 20 - 24 and presents a hybrid rendition returning to live screenings and special events alongside our virtual screenings and panels. The newest addition to the festival includes screenplays and NFT videos. 

Visit watch.bushwickfilmfestival.com for tickets and a full program. 

The festival will begin with an opening night reception at Lot45 in Bushwick on October 20. The night will celebrate the over 130 independent filmmakers from Brooklyn and cities around the world, featuring live music and special guests. While films will be available to watch online throughout the 5-day festival, a full day of in-person screenings will take place on October 23 through a partnership with Regal Cinemas in downtown Brooklyn. Other live events include a full day of happy hour and networking at Circa Brewing Co. which is within walking distance from Regal Cinemas. On October 24, audiences and industry can tune into our Movie Industry Conference. Also, throughout the 5-day weekend audiences can enter the metaverse to experience our NFT showcase which includes a curated collection of short films and panels tackling the latest in blockchain trends.  

Our theme this year is Dimensions and our unique hybrid structure gives us the opportunity to engage with audiences multidimensionally including in person, online, and in the metaverse. Additionally, this year’s record number of films highlight a wide scope of the multidimensional and complex human experience.

We hope you will join us this year whether in person, online or in the metaverse! For more tickets and programs please visit watch.bushwickfilmfestival.com.

Beauty is Pain is a narrative short about two sisters’ relentless quest for beauty. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director/Writer/Editor, Heather Woodfield and Producer, Denise Dorn in conversation with Artist, Jamie Leo.

This program is made possible by the New York City Artist Corps.

We are pleased to announce the Folk School will be a 2021-22 Screening Partner for South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers!

South Arts is a regional organization that supports southern artists, arts organizations, and communities. We’ll be a Screening Partner for the Southern Circuit, a series of film screenings and programming that connects US-based documentary filmmakers with communities throughout the south to share their work, discuss their process, and engage with audiences about issues impacting their community. To learn more about the other ways South Arts give back to artists, including their grants and fellowships, programs, conferences, and more, visit their website.

This fall, we’ll be hosting five virtual film screenings that allow our community to connect through thematic workshops, Q&As with filmmakers, and more. All screenings will be at 7:00 p.m. and free to viewers.

If you can’t make it to a live film screening or want to watch at your own pace, don’t worry. Films are available to watch up to four days after their screen date through Eventive, so you won’t miss out on viewing.

Screening: At the Ready

Join us on Tuesday, September 28 at 7:00 p.m. for At the Ready (2021), followed by a Q&A with filmmakers on Wednesday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m.

Synopsis

Home to one of the region’s largest law enforcement education programs, students at Horizon High School in El Paso train to become police officers and Border Patrol agents as they discover the realities of their dream jobs may be at odds with the truths and people they hold most dear.

To learn more about the film and register for these events, visit our blog.

We are pleased to announce the Folk School will be a 2021-22 Screening Partner for South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers!

South Arts is a regional organization that supports southern artists, arts organizations, and communities. We’ll be a Screening Partner for the Southern Circuit, a series of film screenings and programming that connects US-based documentary filmmakers with communities throughout the south to share their work, discuss their process, and engage with audiences about issues impacting their community. To learn more about the other ways South Arts give back to artists, including their grants and fellowships, programs, conferences, and more, visit their website.

This fall, we’ll be hosting five virtual film screenings that allow our community to connect through thematic workshops, Q&As with filmmakers, and more. All screenings will be at 7:00 p.m. and free to viewers.

If you can’t make it to a live film screening or want to watch at your own pace, don’t worry. Films are available to watch up to four days after their screen date through Eventive, so you won’t miss out on viewing.

Screening: Not Going Quietly

Join us in watching Not Going Quietly (2021) on Tuesday, October 12 at 7:00 p.m. followed by a Q&A with filmmakers on Wednesday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. 

Synopsis

When 32-year-old activist and father Ady Barkan is diagnosed with ALS and given four years to live, he finds himself in a deep depression, struggling to connect with his newborn son, whose presence reminds him of the future he will miss. But after a chance confrontation with Senator Jeff Flake goes viral, Ady decides to embark on a cross-country tour of America, using his final breaths to fight for healthcare justice. Ultimately, Ady discovers that collective action and speaking truth to power offers a source of hope for the future that transforms his relationship with his son and his belief in what is possible for his family.

To learn more about the film and register for these events, visit our blog.

We are pleased to announce the Folk School will be a 2021-22 Screening Partner for South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers!

South Arts is a regional organization that supports southern artists, arts organizations, and communities. We’ll be a Screening Partner for the Southern Circuit, a series of film screenings and programming that connects US-based documentary filmmakers with communities throughout the south to share their work, discuss their process, and engage with audiences about issues impacting their community. To learn more about the other ways South Arts give back to artists, including their grants and fellowships, programs, conferences, and more, visit their website.

This fall, we’ll be hosting five virtual film screenings that allow our community to connect through thematic workshops, Q&As with filmmakers, and more. All screenings will be at 7:00 p.m. and free to viewers.

If you can’t make it to a live film screening or want to watch at your own pace, don’t worry. Films are available to watch up to four days after their screen date through Eventive, so you won’t miss out on viewing.

Screening: Duty Free

Join us on Tuesday, November 9 at 7:00 p.m. for Duty Free (2020), followed by a Q&A with filmmakers on Wednesday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m.

Synopsis

After a 75-year-old immigrant mother gets fired without cause from her lifelong job as a hotel housekeeper, her son takes her on a bucket-list adventure to reclaim her life. As she struggles to find work, he documents a journey that uncovers the economic insecurity shaping not only her future, but that of an entire generation.

To learn more about the film and register for these events, visit our blog.

We are pleased to announce the Folk School will be a 2021-22 Screening Partner for South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers!

South Arts is a regional organization that supports southern artists, arts organizations, and communities. We’ll be a Screening Partner for the Southern Circuit, a series of film screenings and programming that connects US-based documentary filmmakers with communities throughout the south to share their work, discuss their process, and engage with audiences about issues impacting their community. To learn more about the other ways South Arts give back to artists, including their grants and fellowships, programs, conferences, and more, visit their website.

This fall, we’ll be hosting five virtual film screenings that allow our community to connect through thematic workshops, Q&As with filmmakers, and more. All screenings will be at 7:00 p.m. and free to viewers.

If you can’t make it to a live film screening or want to watch at your own pace, don’t worry. Films are available to watch up to four days after their screen date through Eventive, so you won’t miss out on viewing.

Screening: And So I Stayed

Join us to watch And So I Stayed (2021) on Tuesday, October 26 at 7:00 p.m. followed by a Q&A with filmmakers on Wednesday, October 27 at 7:00 p.m. 

Synposis

And So I Stayed is an award-winning documentary about survivors of abuse fighting for their lives and spending years behind bars. These women paid a steep price with long prison sentences, lost time with loved ones, and painful memories. Activist and formerly incarcerated survivor Kim Dadou Brown, who met her wife while incarcerated, is a driving force in the passage of New York’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA), a new law meant to prevent survivors from receiving harsh prison sentences for their acts of survival. Nikki Addimando, a mother of two young children, suffered the consequences when a judge didn’t follow the law’s guidelines. Tanisha Davis, a single mother who was ripped away from her son in 2013, is hopeful the new law is her way out of a harsh prison sentence. This film is made for and by survivors. For them/us to feel heard, seen, and believed.

To learn more about the film and register for these events, visit our blog.

We are pleased to announce the Folk School will be a 2021-22 Screening Partner for South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers!

South Arts is a regional organization that supports southern artists, arts organizations, and communities. We’ll be a Screening Partner for the Southern Circuit, a series of film screenings and programming that connects US-based documentary filmmakers with communities throughout the south to share their work, discuss their process, and engage with audiences about issues impacting their community. To learn more about the other ways South Arts give back to artists, including their grants and fellowships, programs, conferences, and more, visit their website.

This fall, we’ll be hosting five virtual film screenings that allow our community to connect through thematic workshops, Q&As with filmmakers, and more. All screenings will be at 7:00 p.m. and free to viewers.

If you can’t make it to a live film screening or want to watch at your own pace, don’t worry. Films are available to watch up to four days after their screen date through Eventive, so you won’t miss out on viewing.

Screening: Not Going Quietly

Join us in watching Not Going Quietly (2021) on Tuesday, October 12 at 7:00 p.m. followed by a Q&A with filmmakers on Wednesday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. 

Synopsis

When 32-year-old activist and father Ady Barkan is diagnosed with ALS and given four years to live, he finds himself in a deep depression, struggling to connect with his newborn son, whose presence reminds him of the future he will miss. But after a chance confrontation with Senator Jeff Flake goes viral, Ady decides to embark on a cross-country tour of America, using his final breaths to fight for healthcare justice. Ultimately, Ady discovers that collective action and speaking truth to power offers a source of hope for the future that transforms his relationship with his son and his belief in what is possible for his family.

To learn more about the film and register for these events, visit our blog.

Where Were You is a collaboration between Cape Fear Regional Theatre, The Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra, and Ft. Bragg that remembers and honors the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and celebrates the triumph of the American spirit through story and song. Featuring live performances from CFRT, FSO, the 82nd Airborne All American Chorus, Cumberland Choral Arts, and other exciting programing, Where Were You will bring Fayetteville together to honor this important moment in American history.

When: Saturday, September 11, 2021 Where: Festival Park, Downtown Fayetteville, NC Time: 7:30pm Price: Free Admission

This Special Event is Sponsored By: 

Based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel!

Join us for this landmark musical about a remarkable woman named Celie. All she knows is heartbreak and dispare, until her friend Shug helps her realize her own self-worth. Celie uses her flair for fashion to build a better future. With a joyous score featuring jazz, gospel, blues, and African music, THE COLOR PURPLE is a story of resilience and a testament to the healing power of love.

Rated M for Mature. This play contains some language and adult themes.

BASED UPON THE NOVEL WRITTEN BY Alice Walker AND THE WARNER BROS./AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT MOTION PICTURE BOOK BY Marsha Norman MUSIC & LYRICS BY Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, & Stephen Bray

DIRECTED BY Brian Harlan Brooks

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Military Appreciation Night- Wed. May 11, 2022

Teacher Appreciation Night- Fri. May 13, 2022

Based on the best-selling board game and movie adaptation!

It’s a dark and stormy night, and the host of a dinner party has turned up dead in his own mansion. Inspired by the board game and film, join Miss Scarlett, Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum, and other colorful guests for this hilarious murder mystery. As the guests race to find the killer, audiences will be in stitches to try and figure out WHO did it, WHERE, and with WHAT!

Rated PG for Parental Guidance. This play contains mild and comedic themes of violence.

BASED ON THE SCREENPLAY BY Jonathan Lynn ADDITIONAL MATERIAL BY Hunter Foster, Sandy Rustin, & Eric Price BASED ON THE PARAMOUNT PICTURES MOTION PICTURE BASED ON THE HASBRO BOARD GAME “CLUE” ORIGINAL MUSIC BY David Abbinanti

DIRECTED BY Mary Catherine Burke

SPECIAL EVENTS:

Military Appreciation Night- Wed. April 13, 2022

Teacher Appreciation Night- Fri. April 15, 2022