Our Mission StatementThe 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. The second annual BRIDGEPORT FILM FEST coming July 2022!
SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT HERE! Be sure to read over our rules and regulations before submitting! If you are a local Bridgeport filmmaker or your project was primarily filmed in Bridgeport please email us at BptFilmFest@gmail.com for a fee waiver! SCREENPLAY COMPETITION 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. We are accepting any genre but there is a max of twenty pages, not including the title page! PLEASE submit your screenplay in proper screenplay formatting or you may be disqualified. |
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UP NEXT!
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We are excited to be working with City Lights Gallery and the Bridgeport Art Trail this November, sharing indie short films and music videos by Connecticut locals that fit the theme of "It's Complicated" and/or "Rediscovery & Reinvention"!
Tickets are free! Film lineup and registration coming soon! |
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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2021 Official Winners
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Grand Jury Award Winner
"On the Ride" Directed by Jen McGowan Written by Jeremy Glazer Best Drama Film "Peace" Written and Directed by Adomako Aman Best Comedy Film "Break In" Written and Directed by Alyssa Lerner Best Horror Film "Make A Wish" Directed by Dinh Thai Best Documentary Film "Finding Elijah" Directed by Yolonda Johnson-Young Best Webseries/TV "InQueeri" directed by Ryan Fields, Alexandra Rose, Animah Achievement In Writing "Exit Package" Written by John Gray Achievement In Directing (Narrative) "Friend of Sophia" Directed by Alden Peters Achievement In Directing (Documentary) "Finding Elijah" Directed by Yolonda Johnson-Young |
Best Connecticut Film/Project [TIE]
"Keluarga" Directed by Kerey Viswanathan "Family History" Directed by Mark J. Parker Best Lockdown Project "Covered" Directed by Cherrye J. Davis Best International Film "A Strange Season" Directed by Burak Oguz Saguner Best Female Performance (Comedy) "The Big Nobody" Olga Elliot Best Female Performance (Drama) [TIE] "Friend of Sophia" Janine Hartman "Growth" Allison Miller Best Male Performance (Comedy) "4/20 Escapades" Isaiah Mueller Best Male Performance (Drama) "On the Ride" Jeremy Glazer AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON SUNDAY AUGUST 1. |
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AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS
Family Ties Block "#15toInfinity (Justice for Jayson)" A film by Jazmarie Melendez, Mike Merli, John Kovalsky & Jordan Mendez Dark Night of the Soul Block "How to Get $100 Million" Directed by Ilya Polyakov The Future is Female Block "RUN" Directed by LaTrice Amanda , Dante Parker Black Stories Matter Block "Finding Elijah" Directed by Yolonda Johnson-Young You Are Who You Are: Queer Stories Block "Break In" Directed by Alyssa Lerner |
Animation Block "Not a Robot" Directed by George Summers The Lockdown Diaries Block "Tenant" Directed by Edwin Escobar Webseries & TV Block "4/20 Escapades" Directed by Jabari Adisa Kojo Holder Virtual Views: Narrative Block "Rán" Directed by Fjolnir Baldursson, Baldur Smári Ólafsson Virtual Views: Documentary Block "The Invisible Ribbon" Directed by Rachel Kratky |
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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!
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Tickets are Now Available! |
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