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2026 Bridgeport Film Fest

SAVE THE DATE!
Friday, September 18-Sunday, September 20
Pre-Festival Party on Thursday, September 17

Tickets on Sale 8-7-2026 at Noon!

BECOME A BFF OF THE BFF: CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN OPENS ON AUGUST 21

Hosted in partnership with the non-profit organization City Lights & Company, the festival will bring the local Bridgeport community together and promote the humanities and arts through various film screenings, workshops, panel discussions, live music, and more.

We all know that Bridgeport is an underserved community that can benefit from more positive and uplifting community events therefore we are asking for your support!

PREVIOUS FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

2025 BRIDGEPORT FILM FEST

2024 BRIDGEPORT FILM FEST

2023 BRIDGEPORT FILM FEST

2025 BFF SPONSORS

HQ Pics from our Previous Festivals

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

Please check out the following albums featuring pictures from our photographer, Stephanie Saujon from La Photographie.

2021 Film Fest Pics Day 1
2021 Film Fest Pics Day 2
2021 Film Fest Pics: Day 3

Previous Film Fest Jury Members

AJ MATTIOLI
Filmmaker, Distributor & Founder of Mattioli Productions

AJ MATTIOLI
Filmmaker, Distributor & Founder of Mattioli Productions

BOBBY YAN
Six Time Emmy Award Winning Filmmaker

EMORY PARKER
Filmmaker & Co-Founder of
Blue Slate Films

EUGEN BRÄUNIG
Documentarian, Producer & Co- Founder of
Macro Films

JEREMIAH KIPP
Writer, Director & Founder of Kipp Films

NATALIA BOUGADELLIS
Filmmaker & Co-Founder of
Blue Slate Films

PATRICK WIMP
Writer, Director & Founder of
Digital Hydra

ROB ALICEA
Writer, Producer & Founder of Leaving Normal Productions

ROBIN CLOUD
Award Winning Writer & Director

SARAH ANN MASSE
Writer, Filmmaker, Actor & Founder of Hire Survivors Hollywood

SARA NEWENS
Emmy Award Winning Editor, Filmmaker &
Co- Founder of
Wild Pair Films

SHAUNYA THOMAS
Producer & Founder of The Melanin Pride Film Festival

About Our Festival

Submissions are now open!

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:

Narrative Short Films
Documentary Short Films
Webseries Episodes
Experimental Short Films
Student Short Films
Connecticut Short Film (films shot in Connecticut)
Music Videos
Super Shorts (Shorts 3 minutes and under)
Environmental Films

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:

Awards, Certificates and Official Laurels
A modest cash/cash equivalent prize (TBA)
Audience Awards
And more to be announced!