ABOUT THE BRIDGEPORT FILM FEST
OUR VISION
The vision for the Bridgeport film festival is to establish Bridgeport as a diverse hub for filmmakers and other artists to showcase their talents. This will support the long-term goal of enhancing cultural and economic growth to the city of Bridgeport as well as fostering new generations of Artists.
The vision for the Bridgeport film festival is to establish Bridgeport as a diverse hub for filmmakers and other artists to showcase their talents. This will support the long-term goal of enhancing cultural and economic growth to the city of Bridgeport as well as fostering new generations of Artists.
WHY BRIDGEPORT?
Bridgeport, CT is home to hundreds of working artists, musicians, performers, and creatives. Though art has been such an integral part of the history of this diverse and beautiful city, the film representation has not reached its full potential when there is clearly a market here. With New York City just a stones throw away, the Artist Kabila is sponsoring the festival and bringing professional filmmakers to Bridgeport to help inspire local creatives to tell their story through visual media and help change the narrative of our city, with the support of Groundwork Bridgeport.
This event would also bring business to the city through renting the principal screening venue and workshop locations, out of town guests staying at the Holiday Inn for the weekend, catering of local restaurants, printing services and of course giving graduating Bridgeport high school students a scholarship for higher education.
Bridgeport, CT is home to hundreds of working artists, musicians, performers, and creatives. Though art has been such an integral part of the history of this diverse and beautiful city, the film representation has not reached its full potential when there is clearly a market here. With New York City just a stones throw away, the Artist Kabila is sponsoring the festival and bringing professional filmmakers to Bridgeport to help inspire local creatives to tell their story through visual media and help change the narrative of our city, with the support of Groundwork Bridgeport.
This event would also bring business to the city through renting the principal screening venue and workshop locations, out of town guests staying at the Holiday Inn for the weekend, catering of local restaurants, printing services and of course giving graduating Bridgeport high school students a scholarship for higher education.
OUR TEAM
Jason A. Coombs
Artistic Director
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Groundwork Bridgeport
Producing Partner
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CHRISTINA SMITH
Groundwork President, Fundraising Committee |
HENRY VEHSLAGE
Volunteer Coordinator, Planning Committee |
SAMANTHA ELIOT
Marketing & Communications Fundraising Committee |
UYEN HUYNH
Marketing & Communications Planning Committee |
RYAN NASO
Screening Coordinator 
T. ASHLEY
Screening Team 
DAVID BECK
Screening Team 
MARIANA TREVINO
Screening Team 
JAMES SILVESTRO
Screening Team 
JADE ROJAS
Programming Team 
MILAN ELDRIDGE
Programming Team |
DEMI EDWARDS
Screening Team 
JACLYN BLYTHE
Screening Team 
RACHEL APRIL
Screening Team 
EDWARD J. ESPINO
Screening Team 
NICK RANIERI
Screening Team 
SERGIO DE LUDICIBUS
Programming Team 
JJ MARQUARDT
Programming Team |
FOSTER REISZ
Screening Team 
JAMIE PETRONE
Screening Team 
KRISTIN CANTWELL
Screening Team 
SARAH BIERNE
Screening Team 
VYJAYANTHI VADREVU
Screening Team 
ALANA HUDSON
Programming Team 
MICHAEL LITTLE
Fundraising Team |
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PAUL RENOLIS
Screening Team TOMMY LIONELLI
Screening Team CURTIS DENTON
Screening Team |
DARPAN JOSHI
Screening Team ASHLEY MITCHELL
Screening Team JOANNA WENDELL
Fundraising Team |
CYNTHIA FRANCOIS
Screening Team HENRY FERNANDEZ
Student Intern JANA DEGALE
Student Intern |
OUR SPONSORS
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