Our Mission StatementWith City Lights & Company as its fiduciary, the Bridgeport Film Fest is making “philanthropy through film” a priority in Bridgeport, CT. This nonprofit initiative is dedicated to the discovery, championing and development of independent filmmakers and audiences.
Through various programming the festival seeks to showcase, guide and inspire independent film and theatre artists from the Bridgeport community and beyond. Local audiences will be enriched by the films, workshops, panels discussions and other forms of artistic expression curated by the festival team and will ensure the promotion of Downtown Bridgeport to continue to thrive as a cultural artistic center. Furthermore, we will give five Bridgeport high school seniors majoring in the arts and/or communications a $2,000 scholarship for pursuing higher education. *Link will bring you to the City Lights Website, who is our fiduciary sponsor.
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The second annual BRIDGEPORT FILM FEST coming July 22-24,2022!
Official Selections Here 2022 Festival Tickets & Schedule Featuring over 85 short films, web series, music videos and more. Plus a live screenplay competition! |
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"GREATEST RADIO STATION IN THE WORLD"
Public World Premiere!
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Saturday, July 23
7:00pm-9:45pm Public World Premiere! Doors open at 7:00 | Film starts at 7:15pm Followed by Q+A with Director Cob Carlson, moderated by Dr. Shannon Pittman-Fairley TICKETS ON SALE HERE! WPKN began as the University of Bridgeport’s college radio station in 1963. It has been operating as a listener-supported, community-based radio station since 1989. There are only three paid staffers…the General Manager and the Operations Manager are full-time, and the Office Manager is part-time. All of the Programmers are volunteers. The film by Cob Carlson, will be carried by this cast of characters, as well as the listeners, station volunteers, and DJs from the past. We will hear interviewees share their personal, idiosyncratic stories, speaking passionately about their love of music, news, politics, health, cars, organic gardening, space exploration, and culture. Like the radio station, this film will be fearless, boldly independent, free form, and unconventional. WPKN prides itself on being a real alternative to an increasingly homogeneous broadcast radio landscape. It enriches the lives of their listeners while promoting diversity, tolerance, and freedom of expression. It is a story worth documenting! |
UP NEXT!
New Date!
We are excited to meet folks in our community with our Movie Trivia Night! Come on down to the NEST Arts Factory on Saturday, July 16th from 7pm-10pm for some complimentary snacks, wine and lots of entertainment!
Tickets are free but there is a suggested donation of $10!
Get a team together and register here! Email us at info@BridgeportFilmFest.org if you have any questions!
We are excited to meet folks in our community with our Movie Trivia Night! Come on down to the NEST Arts Factory on Saturday, July 16th from 7pm-10pm for some complimentary snacks, wine and lots of entertainment!
Tickets are free but there is a suggested donation of $10!
Get a team together and register here! Email us at info@BridgeportFilmFest.org if you have any questions!
HQ Pics from our 2021 Festival
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Please check out the following albums featuring pictures from our photographer, Eudis Nunez Jr.
2021 Film Fest Pics Day 1 2021 Film Fest Pics Day 2 2021 Film Fest Pics: Day 3 Check out more from this talented visual artist HERE. |
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Meet Our 2021 Film Fest Jury
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AJ MATTIOLI
Filmmaker, Distributor & Founder of Mattioli Productions |
BOBBY YAN
Six Time Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker |
JEREMIAH KIPP
Writer, Director & Founder of Kipp Films |
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ROB ALICEA
Writer, Producer & Founder of Leaving Normal Productions |
SARAH ANN MASSE
Writer, Filmmaker, Actor & Founder of Hire Survivors Hollywood |
SHAUNYA THOMAS
Producer & Founder of The Melanin Pride Film Festival |
About Our FestivalSubmissions for the inaugural Bridgeport Film Fest are now open for our second year! We are also excited to announce our screenplay competition!
We are open to anyone who wishes to enter! We strongly encourage POC and Women Filmmakers to submit. We have a goal to screen AT LEAST 50% of projects by Black, Brown and Indigenous Filmmakers. We also plan to screen AT LEAST 50% Female Filmmakers. We are accepting short films and original content with a running time of 25 minutes or under, including:
Screenplay Competition! We are excited to be holding our very own screenplay competition and are accepting both short film screenplays and web series pilots. Winners will receive a modest cash prize, plus a general meeting with a professional writer/producer who currently works in the industry. Select winners will receive:
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The Bridgeport Film Fest will be hybrid with both in person and virtual screenings, and take place tentatively July 22-24, 2022 at the renowned Klein Memorial Auditorium in the historic city of Bridgeport, CT. Due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic we will keep everyone updated based on the Connecticut reopening regulations and guidelines!
Over the course of the weekend we will have multiple short film screenings, filmmaker Q+A's, workshops, panel discussions, live music events, VIP gala and an awards ceremony! We look forward to you submitting and joining us!
Over the course of the weekend we will have multiple short film screenings, filmmaker Q+A's, workshops, panel discussions, live music events, VIP gala and an awards ceremony! We look forward to you submitting and joining us!
OUR SPONSORS
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Submissions Open 8/29/22! |
©Bridgeport Film Fest LLC 2022
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