Brooklyn Film Festival

BFF has ranked as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway in December! According to reviews from real FilmFreeway users, our festival ranks in the top 1% of more than 14,000 film festivals and creative contests around the world. filmfreeway.com/BrooklynFilmFe…

Hurikan, the short film by Jan Šaška, produced by Last Films, MAUR film, Laïdak Films, Artichoke and Aeon Production, US Premiere at the 2025 BFF, has been shortlisted for the 98th Academy Awards® in the Best Animated Short Film category. press.oscars.org/news/98th-osca…

BFF has ranked as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway for the month of November! According to FilmFreeway users, our festival ranks in the top 1% of more than 14,000 film festivals. filmfreeway.com/BrooklynFilmFe…

BFF has ranked as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway for the month of October! According to reviews from real FilmFreeway users, we ranks in the top 1% of more than 14,000 film festivals and creative contests around the world. filmfreeway.com/BrooklynFilmFe…

🎬 We’re excited to welcome Brandon Harrison as the new Executive Director of the Brooklyn Film Festival. With deep programming experience and a passion for independent storytelling, Brandon will lead us into our 29th festival in 2026 ! #BrooklynFilmFestival #BKFF #BKFF26

BFF has ranked as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway for the month of September! According to reviews from real FilmFreeway users, our festival ranks in the top 1% of more than 14,000 film festivals around the world. filmfreeway.com/BrooklynFilmFe…

BFF has ranked as one of the Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals on FilmFreeway in July! According to reviews from real FilmFreeway users, BFF ranks in the top 1% of more than 14,000 film festivals around the world. Submit at filmfreeway.com/BrooklynFilmFe…

IFILMFESTIVAL.COM and Final Cut Magazine include Brooklyn Film Festival on the "Top 50 Best Film Festival" in the world. finalcutmagazine.com/best-film-fest…

2025 Brooklyn Film Festival Winners @brooklynfest greenroomnewyork.com/article.aspx?I…

We’re thrilled to share that the AFI thesis film DANDELION won Best Narrative Short at @brooklynfest! 🌼 Huge congratulations to the incredible #AFIAlumni behind this powerful coming of age short. #BFF2025

Thank you to our sponsors! The Brooklyn Film Festival is able to take place and awards are granted to the filmmakers through the generous support of industry-related sponsors.

Announcing the Best in Category winners of the 28th Brooklyn Film Festival! Grand Chameleon Award: MOUSE by Kenny Riches

Announcing the Best in Category winners of the 28th Brooklyn Film Festival! Best Narrative Feature: MOUSE by Kenny Riches

Announcing the Best in Category winners of the 28th Brooklyn Film Festival! Best Documentary Feature: CYCLE by Laura Dyan Kezman & William Howell

Announcing the Best in Category winners of the 28th Brooklyn Film Festival! Best Narrative Short: DANDELION by Fiona Obertinca

Announcing the Best in Category winners of the 28th Brooklyn Film Festival! Best Animation: HUMANTIS by Paris Baillie

Announcing the Best in Category winners of the 28th Brooklyn Film Festival! Best Short Documentary: SALT by Alice Ward

Announcing the Best in Category winners of the 28th Brooklyn Film Festival! Best Experimental: A IS FOR ANT by Jack Davison

Announcing the Certificates of Achievement winners of the 28th Brooklyn Film Festival! Best New Director Award - Gagga Jonsdottir for TIGHT LINES

Announcing the Certificates of Achievement winners of the 28th Brooklyn Film Festival! Best Brooklyn Project - Lizi Latimer and Myriam Schroeter for DEAD SERIOUS