BRIDGEPORT FILM FEST
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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. 
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.

OUR TEAM

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Jason A. Coombs
Artistic Director
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Groundwork Bridgeport
Producing Partner
CHRISTINA SMITH
Groundwork President, Programming Committee
HENRY VEHSLAGE
Volunteer Coordinator, Programming Committee
SAMANTHA ELIOT
Marketing & Communications
Programming Committee
UYEN HUYNH
Marketing & Communications
​Programming Committee

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RYAN NASO
Screening Coordinator
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T. ASHLEY
Screening Team
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DAVID BECK
Screening Team
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MARIANA TREVINO
Screening Team
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DEMI EDWARDS
Screening Team
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JACLYN BLYTHE
Screening Team
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RACHEL APRIL
Screening Team
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EDWARD J. ESPINO
Screening Team
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FOSTER REISZ
Screening Team
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JAMIE PETRONE
Screening Team
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KRISTIN CANTWELL
Screening Team
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SARAH BIERNE
Screening Team

PAUL RENOLIS
Screening Team
TOMMY LIONELLI
Screening Team
DARPAN JOSHI
Screening Team
JAMES SILVESTRO
Screening Team
CYNTHIA FRANCOIS
Screening Team
JANA DEGALE
Student Intern

OUR SPONSORS

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