2026 Festival Schedule
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Friday, September 18, 2026
Saturday, September 19, 2026
Sunday, September 20, 2026
SEPTEMBER 17
6:00PM - 9:00PM
party
the 2026 BFF KICK OFF PARTY
LOCATION: TBA, Bridgeport, CT
SEPTEMBER 18
9:30aM - 10:00aM
breakfast
come get Breakfast on bff
LOCATION: Housatonic Community College, 900 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport, CT
10:00AM - 11:30aM
workshop
“ SLATE IT TIL YOU MAKE IT ”
The Guide to Breaking Into The Film Industry WorkshoP
LOCATION: Housatonic Community College, 900 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport, CT
Presented by the Connecticut Film and TV Alliance
11:30aM - 12:15PM
MIXER
LUNCH + FILMMAKER MIXER
LOCATION: Housatonic Community College, 900 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport, CT
Come, Eat and Meet fellow Filmmakers / Find Your Next Collaborator.
12:15PM - 1:15pM
BLOCK 01
MIXTAPE MEDLEY : All ages
+ FILMMAKER Q+A
LOCATION: Housatonic Community College, 900 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport, CT
A Close Shave
But I’m A Shoe
King Karno
New Midlife Disco
Plush Monkey
Self-Tape
Sunspark *
The Postman
2:00PM - 3:30pM
BLOCK 02
EXPANDING the lens : Global Resilience
+ FILMMAKER Q+A
LOCATION: Housatonic Community College, 900 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport, CT
Digital Detox *
Italiano
Lost Soul
The Burial of the Black Cat
5:00PM - 6:15PM
red carpet
VIP / FIlmmaker networking event
+ red carpet event
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
Come join our 6th RED CARPET event at The Klein.
6:15PM - 6:30pM
WELCOME
BRidgeport film fest welcome address
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
Executive Director Jason A. Coombs
6:30PM - 8:00pM
BLOCK 03
Connected cuts : Made in CT
+ FILMMAKER Q+A
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
Delivery Driver
DISSOCIATION *
Finding Pá
Happy Birthday Scandalous
Hustle Go Pay
Mad Summer
The Wizard’s Apprentice
8:15PM - 10:00pM
BLOCK 04
strange & unnatural : horror/scifi
+ FILMMAKER Q+A
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
Between Dog and Man
Never Too Late
S.O.S
Scissors *
Smiley Death Face
The Application
This / That
10:00PM - 1:00aM
party
midnight masquerade
bff VIP After party
LOCATION: Nest Arts Factory, 1720 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
Dress Up, Come Join us and Your Fellow Filmmakers.
SEPTEMBER 19
10:00aM - 11:30aM
BLOCK 05
class is in session : student films
+ FILMMAKER Q+A
LOCATION: Littlefield Recital Hall (UB Campus) 84 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport, CT
A Grieving Heart *
Clucky’s
Corsano’s Roach
Fireball
Portrait of a Young Mother
Survival, Forever
11:45aM - 1:15PM
BLOCK 06
lives lived, stories told : Documentaries
+ FILMMAKER Q+A
LOCATION: Littlefield Recital Hall (UB Campus) 84 Iranistan Ave., Bridgeport, CT
Bindings
Joking About Autism
Runnings Against All Odds
The Gift *
The Letter
1:00PM - 5:30PM
FOOD
food trucks / vendors
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
Icecream
1:30PM - 3:00PM
NETWORK
filmmaker networking event
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
Meet fellow filmmakers
Discover your next subject
Find your tribe
Start a collaboration
3:00PM - 4:15PM
BLOCK 07
i am somebody : black stories
+ FILMMAKER Q+A
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
Betta Fish *
Melon Skin
Part Timers
Vampire Therapy
Witnessing
4:30PM - 6:15PM
BLOCK 08
friends of the fest :
returning filmmakers
+ FILMMAKER Q+A
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
American Echo
Beware
Scam Slave: From Hell to Home
Smiley Death Face
Take Me Home
The Fall from High to You
The House of the Seven Gables *
Wanna Be A Star
5:30PM - 6:30PM
red carpet interviews
red carpet
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
What is your STORY?
… why this film
… what is your film about
… what did you learn
6:30PM - 8:15PM
the dads
spotlight
feature lenght film
+ FILMMAKER Q+A
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
8:15PM - 10:00PM
BLOCK 09
here, queer, and full of flair
+ FILMMAKER Q+A
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
About Face
Amish Country Queer
Callback *
Fools of Nature
She’s Nonbinary
The New Gardener
10:00PM - 1:00aM
the bff vip after party
A ROYAL ball
LOCATION: Trevi Lounge, 548 Kings Hwy Cutoff, Fairfield, CT
Bring you CROWN
… flowers, metal, wooden etc.
… pointy or soft - you choose.
Colors: Golden & Purple
Inspiration: All of History OR your very own Queen and/or King outfit.
Princesses and Princes included :)
SEPTEMBER 20
10:00aM - 12:00PM
workshop
directing actors workshop
with Victor verhaeghe
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
80 actor credits
9 writer credits
8 producer credits
3 director credits
12:15PM - 1:45PM
BLOCK 10
stronger in sisterhood :
women in film
+ FILMMAKER Q+A
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
America
Being Here
Bliss *
Hello, Beautiful
kaya (ᜃᜌ)
Level 3
Made (w) hole
Still Calling
2:00PM - 3:30PM
BLOCK 11
From there to here :
immigrant stories
+ FILMMAKER Q+A
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
Jam Boy *
La Esperanza
Meet Amal
Something good going on
You Could’ve Been a Nurse
3:45PM - 5:15PM
BLOCK 12
mixtape menagerie
+ FILMMAKER Q+A
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
…oh
Buzz Buzz
Getar Hero *
Harbor
His House, Home
Stakeout
Won’t Be Displaced
5:15PM - 5:45PM
awards
awards presentation
LOCATION: The Klein Memorial Auditorium, 910 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT
Best Student Film
Best CT Film
Best Drama
Best SciFi / Horror
… and GRAND JURY
19 different BFF awards categories, incl.
Best Comedy
Best Documentary
Best Animation
Best Editing
Best Cinematography
Best Directing
Best Lead
Best Supporting
Best Ensemble
Achievement in Writing
6:00PM - 8:30PM
party
closing night party
PRESENTED BY COLORFUL BRIDGEPORT DSSD
LOCATION: Berlinetta Brewing, 90 Golden Hill Street, Bridgeport, CT
Bring your Biz Cards
Bring your website QR code
Bring yourself
Re-connect with Fellow Filmmakers